11 Feb 1933
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1933
Page
1
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In Daytona Beach on a clear motor track, Si Malcolm Campbell aims to beat his speed record in the Blue Bird while John D. Rockefeller hosts visitors and discusses cars and industry. Rockefeller recalls Henry Ford praise and notes Standard Oil as a major global business, with past and present figures observing automotive progress.
A Washington agriculture panel endorsed the Smith bill to cut 3.5 million bales of cotton, with Senator Smith declaring approval without dissent. The plan would pool about 2.5 million bales under a new department of agriculture, allocate cotton to participating producers, and seek to lift prices by reducing output ahead of this year’s crop. Benator Smith and backers including Senators George and Connally urged swift passage to affect the current short session.
The American Railway Association reported rail carloadings for the week ended February 4 at 483,182 cars, up 12,104 from the prior week. Data reflects ongoing weekly totals and compares with the same week last year as analysts note seasonal fluctuations.
Fair conditions prevail with rising temperatures across the area. Saturday night will dip to the upper 20s to low 30s, Sunday climbing to around 60 degrees. Light to moderate winds. Friday high near 45, Saturday low about 23, Saturday high near 50. East Texas coast warmth rising to 32 to 34 along the lower Rio Grande valley might see frosts inland. Northerly to easterly winds expected. Additional notes on temperature warnings in the southern region.
In Borwood Massachusetts 300 unemployed residents were offered free courses by a recreation program. Men and women aged 24 to 48 chose activities including modern dancing, gardening, sewing, cooking, shoe repair and fitness, while others elected to learn contract bridge and related skills.
In Miami on February 11, Gen Mario Menocal, former Cuban president and rebel camp leader, says reports from Havana alleging 50 Cubans plan to join rebels are false. He states no arms or big boats have been purchased, only a small boat possibly bought by the revolutionary party. Bas Americanos.
Vatican City and Italy mark four years of peace with the opening of the world first ultra short wave radio telephone stations. The Vatican owns the transmitters, including ones at the Vatican and the Papal Villa at Castellane dolfa. Pope Pius XI aims to send major messages directly to millions worldwide.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union led by Mrs. Ella A Boole advocates a renewed temperance campaign to oppose liquor legislation and celebrate the 1918 victory with strong public enthusiasm, urging citizens to back national prohibition and the 18th Amendment.
Houston editors report a Texas Bankers Association panel urging bankers to arm themselves if needed to guard depositors from robbers. The committee reaffirmed the reward up to 8000 dollars for dead bank robbers.
In Sombay on February 11 CNS reports a new rapid freezing process for milk storage. Milk frozen into large bricks by the process showed favorable results with no deterioration in appearance taste or other qualities upon testing.
Rescue workers fought through debris after a massive gas tank explosion at Neunkirchen Iron Works. Casualties mounted toward 1000 with 45 bodies recovered, 250 seriously injured, and hundreds more hurt as a terror blast shattered the town. A tram car was trapped and a fire followed the blast, felt from Cologne to the Swiss border.
Torio Feb 11 Japan readies a world proclamation to the League of Nations in reply to the inquiry on Manchukuo ending, pledging unwavering support for Manchukuo independence despite pressure. A separate local item notes a winter wedding in Brookline as Avilia A Sargent marries Helen Hancock of Riverside California with ceremony details.
A Dallas grand jury opened a probe into a shooting at the Fidelty Building in which Jaelin Stein head of the Texas and Development company and Arthur B Strauch were wounded. Noah Roark lawyer was charged with involvement after entering Stein’s office. Roark expressed hope no one dies. Suspect Roark surrendered after the incident in Stein’s office. investigators suspect a money dispute as the motive.
In Los Angeles on February 11, after ten hours deliberation, fifteen men were found guilty of assaulting the family and guests of David Milder a tailor. Victims were beaten a cross burned in the yard. Sentences ranged from one day to ten years, with Klan slogans found on handbills at the residence.
President-elect Roosevelt sails near U S islands in southern waters as he surveys future policy then drops a message from the yacht Normahal noting a fish catch and one large ship toss. Reporters sense a prudent approach shaping actions on shore questions.
Pilot Bridie Boland of Transcontinental and Western Air narrowly guided a tri motor plane to Kern County airport after the craft burst into flames near Bakersfield. Seven passengers and a co-pilot escaped unharmed, one passenger suffered severe burns, and the burning aircraft was soon destroyed.
Westport Conn February 11 the story of a mother and nine companions who endured a 46 hour battle with frigid seas and gales while adrift near Middle Ground lighthouse on Long Island Sound. An amphibian plane sighted their lifeboat last night and they were rescued with exposure and shock.
HAVANA February 11 The supreme court ruled that civilians cannot be tried in military courts. The Artemian court of destruction had jurisdiction over three men and one woman convicted of sending explosives by mail. The three men were sentenced to death and the woman to life imprisonment. they plan to appeal.
Three men suspected of robbing a mail patch containing cash jewelry and securities are sought with a $6000 reward posted for information leading to their apprehension. Police describe the trio as unknown individuals and provide few identifying details.
Treasury receipts for February 1 show expenditures totaling 913,190,88.44 with beginning balance of 908,240,80059. Customs duties for the first nine days of February amount to 9, b21, 120229, reflecting ongoing fiscal activity and revenue collection at federal customs.
A faithful watchdog barked an alarm early Saturday saving two adjoining homes. Flames destroyed the Kuykendall residence at 249 West Theo Avenue, with $2000 losses noted. Antrea Coy Sr. home at 208 Ridge Drive suffered about $12,000 damage when fire spread before the alarm, amid water shortages hampering firefighting.
A Midwest weather brief notes a shifting pattern with subzero totals across the region, warning of a severe cold snap in upper Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and southern Minnesota while predicting a warmup in the Great Plains and upper Mississippi Valley. Severe conditions continue in Oklahoma and Texas with a new storm looming Pacific Northwest snow and rain. The week’s cold has caused about 60 deaths including 12 in Ohio and one each in Michigan and Kansas City. A 16 year old Michigan girl Katherine Needham was hospitalized in Vicksburg Mississippi with exhaustion from the cold.
A garbled OCR page hints at a column or notice about home hunting and local listings, mentioning people such as Ananth, Marcie, and Antonia, with scattered dates and figures. The fragmentary text references heats, panels, and a February timeframe, suggesting a calendar or social notes format.
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