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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1931
Page
15
A historical summary notes committees in many states debating glare laws for headlights. progress shows drivers with brighter lights and better lens design reduce glare and accidents. engineers advocate targeted beams and side illumination to avoid blinding oncoming drivers while improving road visibility.
An AG Spack Ping service bulletin promotes carbon proof spark plugs as best for engines that tend to burn oil. The design uses a high temperature core to burn off oil deposits, offering quicker starts and reduced carbon buildup. A separate incident from Santa Cruz reports a large iguana swallowing canaries after bursting into a rage, trapping itself and the birds with a failed escape.
A Gulf Refining Company official discusses Nonox ethyl as an anti knocking additive. The narrative covers how higher engine compression raises performance, compares to a ball bounce and a muzzleloader, and credits tetraethyl lead with boosting power and smoother operation. Consistent users reportedly see improved engine condition and less vibration, with widespread availability at stations.
Spectators will witness a special red white and blue triple parachute jump Sunday at 2 40 pm near the Corpus Christi highway at the South Presa area. Officials say it is the first of its kind in the city and perhaps the region, with unique open canopy maneuvers. A plane will drop free riders and demonstrations of dead stick landings will be shown, with parking arranged downtown and no admission charge.
National Air Transport, a division of United Aircraft and Transport, announced immediate fare cuts for the Chicago to New York to San Francisco transcontinental route. The new scales drop rates from $2 to $1.68, with a $50.50 WALT fare from New York to Chicago, totaling $227.50 for the full trip. Flight time is about 20 hours, meals included. The company aims to stay competitive without triggering ruinous price wars.
The Cloverleaf Oil Company opened its new Cloverleaf Filling Station at Seventh and Austin Streets on Saturday March 23. Attendants handed out souvenirs and offered customers four free gallons of lubricating oil, while visitors enjoyed music and entertainment all day. Management praised the station as one of the city’s best and noted its bright illumination as a point of pride.
Officials in Firlo and Huron counties search the Teng lost Erle Huron line hidden by night foliage and underbrush. They say it would take too long to cut through to locate the elf atmosphere.
A forecast by American aeronautical engineers in New York predicts the autogiro will reach 200 miles per hour and lift seven tons, aiming to compete with ordinary airplanes. The forecast references the Spanish inventor Juan de la Cierva and notes the strong interest from engineers in the wake of his innovations.
A muskrat found a home in a Winsi En Conn garage owned by Vincent Johnson. The creature settled in January, using Johnson’s yard for feeding and frequenting the area around the driver pit. Neighbors report the animal comes and goes, rubbing against objects and returning to its improvised den.
In Cheyenne Wyoming officials aimed to make the state a divorce center that would out-Reno Nevada. The bill was referred to the committee on high ways and bridges. It proposed that any residence would be sufficient to institute divorce proceedings. Nevada’s 60 day statute is noted in context.
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