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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
3
Washington December 27 newswire reports the government price of newly mined domestic gold held at $24.08 an ounce for the seventh straight quotation. London market values gold at about 5.14 1 2 dollars per pound based on sterling exchange.
The U S government deficit today exceeded one billion dollars, totaling 1,024,121,687. This compares to 1,583,604,759 in the same period last year, signaling a sharp drop from the prior year’s deficit.
A washout near a western Montana pass marooned the "Olympian" crack Milwaukee line train carrying 120 passengers. The train narrowly avoided tumbling into a mountain lake as a dramatic view was captured by Daniel Merriman of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Passengers remained stranded for a period before rescue.
Police investigate two holdups yielding 43 dollars. Moaurio Gonzales from Mexica reports a large white man snatched his wallet at Union bus terminal, then fled with 438. He was en route from Chicago to Laredo and says the bandit followed him in and out of the terminal. C. B Sprunce says he surrendered 7 dollars to a bandit who entered Iris shop at North Aramy and Travis streets with a pistol. An A-Beas range is for sale at 7 dollars.
A federal district court term opens Tuesday January 2 in El Paso and will divide federal court activity with Judge Edward Boynton presiding from El Paso after illness. U S Marshal Guy McNamara said he would likely lead the courtroom as Judge Boynton takes the bench, while McMillan will hold a criminal session in San Antonio at the same time.
Merida, Yucatan, Dec 27 Major Ramon Franco head of Spain's aviation corps arrived from Havana to Mexico City to investigate the disappearance of Spanish flyers Captain Mariano Barberar and Captain Joaquin Collar. The two vanished with their plane Cuatro Vientos during a Havana to Mexico flight last June.
Colonel Milosh K. Hilgard, formerly stationed at Fort Sam Houston, will retire December 31 after a long career with the Eighth Corps area. Arriving in San Antonio in 1919, he served as quartermaster and assistant chief of staff for supply, later moving to Washington in 1924. His notable achievements include helping build Baguio at Camp John Hay, directing quartermaster activities in France, organizing operations at St. Nazaire and Bordeaux, and establishing the first American regulating station to supply troops in the front zones. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for these contributions.
Funeral services for Ruth Mayfield nineteen of 149 Isabel Street will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Porter Soring chapel with Rev. P. B. Hill officiating. She collapsed while singing near a friend’s home to attend a Christmas party Tuesday night and was en route to August Blanke’s residence at 13 Valero Street when the attack occurred. A native of Oklahoma, she had lived here seven years. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs William G Mayfield. Interment will be in a local Burla park.
A community event at the Catholic Women’s Association features an all night dance by Bob Now and the Year’s Five band with Pinga hole tallennm. Admission is 150 before 1:30 and after 1:30, Bob: Girbles and Marshall's Repiede provide floor shows and a barbecue at 11 o'clock. Admission 49 cents each.
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