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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1932
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane notes international strains as Japan expands in Manchuria and China, with German influence cited. He questions U.S. focus on domestic woes amid 1951 oil data and astronomical advances, while police method experiments and economic ideas swirl through public discourse.
New York stocks opened with a sharp rise as heavy covering ahead of a new rule boosted prices. Within minutes gains faded amid profit taking, with about 700,000 shares traded in the first half hour. Initial blocks included American Chair, Westinghouse, American Telephone, and United States Steel, while other leaders rose modestly before slippage set in.
Roosevelt park community children invited to a story hour at Park Library at 7 p m Sunday. Miss Suakion Welly of Ubertan will narrate a number of Greek myths in an engaging reading session.
In Los Angeles Roscoe Ates, a stuttering comedian, faced a speeding charge and pleaded guilty after a court appearance. The judge imposed a ten dollar fine, with a brief admonition to hurry and leave the courtroom.
A blue sports roadster on a West Side street concealed a ghastly crime. Two men were found in the rumble seat with multiple bullet and stab wounds, their bodies mutilated beyond recognition. Police fear a revenge killing possibly linked to Vincent Coll’s drugstore murder.
Washington dispatch reports Bishop James Cannon attended the gallery as Representative Blanton of Texas declared in the House that a court trial of Cannon’s $500,000 suit against Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts was assured. Tinkham had challenged an open trial after accusing Cannon of violating the federal corrupt practices law.
Breslau Germany Feb 10 Former King Friedrich Augustus of Saxony has died at Sybyllenort castle near Breslau after a stroke of apoplexy yesterday His cousin former Kaiser Wilhelm II once described him as too much of a downer in earlier years
Forecast expects mainly cloudy skies with occasional rain Friday night and partial clearing Saturday. Temperatures show little change with lows Friday night around S deprets and highs Saturday near 6 percent. Moderate northerly winds. East Texas and Rio Grande Valley: cloudy with rain likely Friday night and partly cloudy Saturday with moderate to fresh northerly coast winds. West Texas: partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with possible rain, winds on the coast moderate to fresh northerly.
Heavy 24 hour rainfall totals rise across the state with flooding on creeks and highways. Trinity River crest passed Dallas at 26.2 feet and more storms linger eastward as South Texas reports varying precipitation and road closures.
A 20 day old infant at 814 South Leona Street, Benito Castillo, remains under constant care at Robert B Green hospital. For 36 hours the baby with Bland disorder has received intermittent injections of adrenaline serum to sustain life.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin federal relief item notes farm worker William Blanton Stanton age 108 seeking aid after 50 years on a farm at Adell. He says he cannot find employment and claims to be nephew of Edward Stanton once secretary of lead in President Lincoln's cabinet. Born in Ireland on July 4, 1824.
TOKIO Feb 19 The Asahi press reports Mukden Manchuria that the executive committee of the new Manchurian state unanimously chose Henry Pu i former bay emperor of China as elder executive. The committee proposed naming the head office Gensnn meaning sovereign.
Japanese officials hold talks to plan heavy reinforcements for General Uyeda in Shanghai. Chiang Kai-Shek is said to lead a large force toward Shanghai to assist the Nineteenth Route army, as Japan prepares for a major drive tomorrow. Mingeltto Seiyukai differ on economic issues, especially the gold standard, while campaigns focus on other topics.
Counsel for Ruth Judd filed a petition for a new trial alleging court errors in the trial that led to her conviction for killing her fiend Agnes Anne LeRoi. The filing cites numerous instances of apparent judicial missteps during the proceedings.
In the Plesa region peasants clashed with sheriffs seizing cows and chickens for back taxes. Two peasants died and 60 were wounded as troops were dispatched to quell the disturbance.
Fire destroyed the building housing the state planning commission in Moscow. Original records of Russia's first and second five year plans were lost today, but copies of the papers remain available.
Chicago reports a dramatic scene before a boxing night with Dempsey amid heckling and banter from Levinsky and others. The crowd and speakers jockey for attention as Dempsey replies with a pointed remark about fairness and victory.
Inside Shanghai night before planned clashes, Chinese and Japanese youths prepare for a brutal conflict with thousands of soldiers and improvised weapons. Reporter describes meeting both sides, the grim tension, and the unsure fate awaiting the fighters as dawn approaches.
Felix M Knigh reports in Seguin on February 19 about Lieut H Cuichtenberger held for the hold up of the Schertz bank. At his preliminary hearing he expressed concern for his wife and two young daughters Rita 23 months Mary 7 months. He hopes friends at Randolph will care for them. He dismissed the Ireland inheritance tale as likely exaggerated.
Randolph field flying instructor Lieut Herbert C. Lichtenberger, charged with the armed hold up of the Schertz State Bank, was ordered held without bond after a Segula preliminary hearing. Attorneys said they will seek habeas corpus in a nearby district court, with sessions to be held in San Antonio or Guadalupe County, as judges and witnesses testified to the defendant’s lack of liberty.
Master Masons will confer the Aeson degree at 7:30 p.m. at the Blue Bonnet Lodge, 2702 South Crest Avenue. Local Masonic members invite fellow Masons to attend the evening ceremony and related rites.
Fragmented OCR of rental and housing ads with prices and locations. Mentions include apartments in Enciso Lune Olive Bale and Florida, houses near Lubbock, and various street addresses. The text mixes numbers with garbled words, yielding uncertain lines about rents and districts.
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