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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1937

Page

13

Wounded star Mary Astor weds in aerial elopement

Screen star Mary Astor eloped by chartered plane from Yuma to Mexicali and Mexico City with Manuel Del Campo, an insurance salesman. The ceremony occurred after midnight at the home of Judge Henry C. Kelly, with Astor wearing dark attire and with a hush kept by Hollywood friends.

Yuma Arty Mary Astor Vollywoot Kyn Mexico City Manuel Delo Camm Hollywood Franklyn ‘Thorpe Mushaud Hit Mexicali Yala California Muxiyu City Hin Tire Mesleahi Ivan Los Angeles Miss Aster Duedite Langante Gretna Grech del Campo Franxisn Thorpe Custady del Campos Airc Card Franklyn Thorpe Hawks Thorpes Miss Astor Marylyn

Roosevelt urges crop insurance and storage reserves plan

President Roosevelt urged Congress to adopt a crop insurance system tied to storage reserves for surpluses to stabilize farm buying power and support rural prosperity. He proposed protecting farmers against drought, losses, and other hazards with insurance covering up to 69 percent of normal yields, and extending the program to wheat for the 1938 crop year. The message accompanied a government report on the plan.

Washington Roosevelt Congress Seans Guisials Fitz Qere

Dice Game Bandit Murders Player

A bandit raided a farm garage where 11 men played dice and shot Earl Weider 29, killing him and absconding with about 609 dollars. Sheriff said two bandits were to be arrested soon. suspects identified only as Mulmsids, with little detail available.

Dice Earl Weider Tricker Althugh Elps Trom Mulsids

Farnsworth Asks to Change Plea in Navy Secrets Case

Farnsworth a former naval officer requested the U S District Court permission to change his plea in a case charging him with conspiring to transmit naval secrets to Japan The motion was heard in Washington on February 18 19 194? Note OCR ambiguity.

Farnsworth Washington Federal

Farm Credit Offers $50 Million for 1937 Emergency Needs

The term credit administration announced today the $50,000,000 program to aid farmers with emergency credit for 1937. Col P G Murphy will direct lending, limited to farmers with no other source of credit. Funds cover only what is needed to grow crops or maintain livestock until feed crops arrive, with max per cent interest not to exceed 400.

Washington Term Credit Administration PG. Murphy

Dallas to Destroy Five Nickel-Probber Machines

District Judge Claude McCarlan ordered the destruction of five nickel-prober devices in Dallas after a failed pay-off scheme. The ruling follows recent destruction of ninety-five other pinboards, and new machines in town revert to a three-year-old skill game concept.

Dallas Martl Claude McCarlan

Amelia Zachart Delayed Flight West In Cleveland

In Cleveland on February 18 favorable weather allowed Amelia Zachart to resume her flight in the Leisurely Light flying laboratory plane from Newark New Jersey toward the Pacific. At the city airport officials cited fog snow and sleet west of here as the cause of the delay and modified the takeoff plan.

Cleveland Amelia Zachart Newark N.J Pacific Flying Laboratory

Woman Leaps to Death From Third Floor Window

Chicago report says Mrs. Anta Barnhardt, 67, used a handkerchief pinned to her clothing to commit suicide by jumping from a third floor hallway window at a boarding house. Police found notes detailing her actions and intent.

Chicago Anta Barnhardt

Weather report for San Antonio and west Texas

San Antonio and vicinity: Partly cloudy to cloudy Thursday night and Friday with low temperatures around BY degrees and a high near 74 on Friday. Wednesday high 66, Thursday low concentrating in the upper forties to mid fifties, with cloudy and increasing east to southeast winds. West Texas: partly cloudy and warmer in northern and western areas tonight through Friday, slightly colder in the Panhandle.

San Anton Claudy Sonheist West Texas North End Panhandle

Remels Sweep Toward Madrid Amid War News

Insurgent forces under Generalissimo Francisco Franco pressed toward Madrid as a major offensive crumpled government lines in the Tarama fivet sector. Reports say ten killed and seventy wounded in the Valleras district of Madrid, with insurgents claiming spy network disruption and a bombing alibi against British destroyers amid continued conflict across Spain.

Francisco Franco Madrid Yorasuka Japan Portugal Yashutaro Iwashita London Mialions Iapatese Aeto Spain Piavat Corferciod France Prusident Albork Sebring Valleras Madeid Atone Ac Grino Milia Franco Quiepo de Liana

Catile Baron's Wité death by own action

Laredo, Feb 38 UP Cuada lupe Valdez Gasulas, 28, wife of the president of the cattlemen's association of Tamaulipas, Meatco, was found dead at her Nueva Laceris home last night. A bullet wound over her heart and a pistol were noted. A death by own action verdict was rendered. her husband is Gilberta Casillas.

Dust-laden skies expected to clear by Friday from dust storm

Jarboe Dusit predicts dusty to clear conditions over San Antonio with winds from the west as the weather bureau noted visibility improvements. He forecasts a low around 61 to 66 and a high near 74 for Friday. Abilene and Amarillo report reduced visibility while dust thins across the Panhandle and statewide conditions ease with little wind risk.

San Ans Lonis U.S Darboe San Antonio Ineboe Pridav Darbie Uellas Wink Middle Panhandle Weather Bureau Abilene San An- Glo Big Spring Berger Amarillo Big Sprig JL. Cling

Dust Fogs Panhandle No Relief in Sight

Dust fog blankets the Panhandle region with varying intensity casting haze over Texas. No relief forecast as conditions linger and affect travel and daily activities in the area.

Panhandle Texas

Suspect faces charges in slayings near Harlingen

Sheriff Arb Goolsby said four men are held in connection with the killing of Ovideo and Tomas Matroquin. One man faces murder charges while the other three await material Silenssiys. Three prisoners reportedly implicated the fourth man, who allegedly stabbed the brothers on January 22 and threw their bodies overboard from a fishing schooner. The suspect claimed innocence.

Harlingen Arb Goolsby Tadeyine Ovideo Tomas Matroquin Trey Goalsby

Trial details in Grimings District court on Vaughan slaying

Testimony describes Vaughn as intoxicated the night of the Edwards murder. Mrs Vaughan and neighbor witnesses corroborate heavy drinking. defense questions his state. Brother Homer Vaughn cites pistols at home. defense objections interrupt cross examination.

Fiennres W. A. Hogan Aefence Vaughn Vaughan Donald Chuck. Baker Cleo Edwards Fustegd Baye Naia Ike Aul J. Kilday Kilday Policamen Ysuahan von Bestwick Broadway Baker Renald Bestwick Lio Jandale Re Bosiwick

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