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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1938

Page

14

Philippine train robbery killer Balsetas hunted

Manila reports a dramatic manhunt for Anselmo Balasetás, the city’s top fugitive, after a train express robbery and double murder aboard a Manila to Baguio line. A gold shipment worth 75000 was stolen and blasted from a registered safe, sparking a large-scale search across Nueva Ecija and surrounding areas.

Anselmo Balagtts William Gibbons Navy India Manila Baguio Mountain Philppine Nueva Epita Cantanatuan Guard Gibbons

Captain Urban Niblo to Attend College Center

Captain Urban Niblo of the ordinance department has been named a student due to enter the Army Industrial College next fall. He has served as assistant ordnance officer at Eighth Corps area headquarters since May 1. He previously worked as ordnance officer at Kelly Field and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B S in mechanical engineering and a Master of Science degree. He joined the United States Military Academy in June 1917 and was commissioned November 1, 1918. He transferred from field artillery to the ordnance department on July 25, 1928.

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Refugee Aid Shows Raise About Forty Thousand Dollars

The Tetlurstate Circuit and Texas Consolidated theaters organized charity shows totaling around 40,000 dollars. Proceeds benefit refugee relief through multiple groups including American Jewish Distribution Committee, Catholic Refugees from Germany, International Relief Association for Victims of Nagin, United Palestine Appeal, and the American Committee for Christian Germany. The event was supervised by Moblit Szeile.

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Stock Martin Slow Opening Brisk Finish

Financial writer reports a slow opening and brisk finish in today’s pre-holiday stock market session. Heavy buying in the last hour erased earlier sluggishness with 420,000 shares traded in the final 80 minutes, lifting total to about 620,000 for the short session. Rail stocks led gains as investors weighed the president’s committee report on railway rehabilitation and congressional opposition to some provisions.

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Edmondson denies showdown over party committee authority

Mrs. Edmondson state Democratic chairwoman says she never heard of a plan to pit Highland Park mayor or state chairman against BE to control the committee. She sought an attorney general's opinion to affirm that women are official members with equal authority on the state executive committee.

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Fire Alarms On Saturday At Multiple Stops

Fire alarms reported Saturday at several locations. J Brown on Bayt Ashby Place sustained 325 in damages. AO Peres Street and 1900 block South Hach verry Street saw no fire damage. Meek on South Walters Street listed 25 dollars in damages. Other entries show mixed, unreadable data and stray numbers from the page.

Bayt Ashby Place J. Brown Peres Street Hachverry Street Waltes Street BS. Coleman Datmaeu Walters Street Meek Cotton G&s Tan P&l Ek P&l

Christmas dances fill city venues amid varied bands

A busy holiday schedule fills the city with Christmas dances at multiple halls and hotels. Advertised events include Menger hotel hosts with Hopkins Orchestra and German bands, Friesenhahn and Engle venues, Oak Grove Hall and Bulverde gatherings, plus New Year Eve dances and prizes. Invitations urge community attendance with festive music by Stark's Heidelberg and other ensembles.

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