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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1937

Page

7

Italian Ship Sinks After Collision in Columbia River

In heavy gales on the Columbia River near Portland Oregon the Italian motorship Felice collided with the freighter Edward Luckenbach and sank to the promenade deck. About half of its 40 crew were rescued while the rest were not immediately accounted for. 28 aboard the Luckenbach were uninjured. The Warrior tug aided, the Onondaga coast guard cutter was dispatched, visibility was poor, and conditions described as the worst of the winter.

Portland Ore Columbia Edward — Laickenbach Colton- Wood Island Columbia River Sowleshending Felice Edward Luckenbach Luckenbach Warrior Feltrex Coast Guard Onondaga Astoria Sone Feltre Lickenbach Asa

Science Hall Circus Opens At Lions Field

A GM Parade of Progress program features a 60 member crew staging a science exhibit on Lions field. Two large exhibit halls form a 2000 person venue with steel framed halves, showcasing physics and electricity demos by James C. McElhany. Shows run 8 10 pm Wednesday and 1 am to 10 pm Thursday and Friday. morning sessions target school classes, lectures are free.

General Motors At & P.m Lionsfield Halle James C. McElhany Fivery Suil

Baseball Man Sentenced Five Years in Fatal Shooting

In Little Rock Arkansas a 44 year old former manager of the Little Rock Baseball Club, Jack Steste, was sent to prison for five years after a circuit court jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Victor Wordstrom, a 30 year old Minneapolis steel worker, last December. The jury had reduced the charge from first degree murder.

Little Rock Ark Peb Jack Steste

Rolando Bremer Up After Chickenpox in San Antonio

The Bexar area notes Roland Bremer the janitor is back around after a chickenpox illness. Phil Black jokes about his brown suit while Pat Flaherty Victor Craze and Dub Edith Herndon take a Houston trip. Lorna Bender returns to work after a foe. Edythe Eden and Carl Wilson wed and moved to Austin. Marie Pals visits from Alexander, Iowa. Lloyd Rosenblum returns from Houston. Community figures greet Leita Small at the Alamo. A horse tale threads through a local joke about a felon and a Seguin campaigner. Mrs J Ed Wilking returns from California. February birthdays listed for Claude Carter Robert F. Uhr G E Klein Milton Pink Ed Enowlton Fred H Meyer Quis D Hill M D Engel Albert Ler Jones Jr. Most note the courthouse elevator. chatter cites San Antonio taxi lore and theater plans, including Alfred Lunt Lynn Fontanne and Idiot's Delight tour, with a new Broad street buzz.

Roland Bremer Phil Black Pat Flaherty Victor Craze Dub Edith Herndon Houston G&a CG Halep Port -Arataas Edythe Eden Carl Wilson Austin J. ED. Wilking California Claude J. Carter Robert F. Uhr G. E. Klein Milton Pink ED Enowlton Fred Ham Meyer Quis D. Hill M. D. Engel Albert Ler Jones JR San Antonio Chicago Paris Alfred Luntlynn Fontanne

It Costs to Ship Gold Across Ocean

Government estimates show foreigners paid 22 million dollars for Atlantic gold haul in three years. The gold surge into the United States totals about 4 billion since the dollar was revived in 1934. Shipments are costly due to careful packing and tight guarding to prevent damage.

Washington Atlantic

Mattson Suspect Held Near York Police Substation

Highway patrolmen questioned a motorist stopped by Sergeant S Schaeffer who said the man resembled an artist’s conception of the Mattson boy Rid Taper. Schaeffer stopped the motorist west of York on the Lincoln highway and indicated the man was being held at the sub station.

Mattson York, Pa S. Schaefter Mattson Boy Schaeffer York Lincoln Highway

Campaign Worker Too Enthusiastic in Berwyn Bid

In Chicago Reb. 17 district R. Black, who campaigned for Matt Berg for mayor of suburban Berwyn, was fined for intoxication of Justice Martin McGrath of Oak Park. Police testified he was arrested while distributing inappropriate material in the wrong suburb.

Chicago R. Black Matt Berg Berwyn Blac Justiee Martin McGrath Oak Park

Republican Fights Alone as Flu Strikes Santa Ben

A fragmented report notes a Republican fight in the New Mexico house amid illness reducing minority strength to near vanish. It mentions two Republicans with 47 Democrats seeking to hold the chamber amid unspecified tensions. A lone Republican senator remains active while a classified ad offers a local job.

Santa Ben New Mexico House of Representatives Aten Intitenga

Student Red Ring Charged by Mother

Chicago reports that the University of Illinois student Edmund D. Lowery, age 19, was accused by his mother Mrs Rosemund P Lowry of Champaign of fleeing to join Spanish Red forces with student Communists. Mrs Lowry, widow of a World War II hero and former deputy secretary of the American embassy at Mexico City, said she traced him to Chicago before he departed for Latin America.

Ghicago Rx Gleave University of Ilinois Rosemiund P. Lowry Champalen Red Lowry Mexico City Edmund D. Lowery Chicago Bethin

Working Girls Lead Best Class Jeans Grades

In Los Angeles two groups of working college women in a cooperative dormitory earned top jeans grades among women’s groups at UG. They self support from budgeting to cooking, balancing study and duties in dorm life.

Los Angeles UG. L.A T 'En Init 2A Sr

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