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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1933
Page
1
A chaotic mix of global conflict notes, stock market jitters, papal thrift praise, and a long film summary. It covers China war reports, Japanese actions, economic tremors in New York, Pope Pius IX urging thrift, and a Bollywood MGM moving picture about a fictional U.S. president with a dramatic rise to power. The piece also mentions public reactions and the era’s cinematic imagery featuring actors and moving scenes.
A brutal Manchurian cold snap halted Japanese progress toward Jehol, with temperatures plunging to well below zero. Reports describe hundreds of Japanese troops freezing to death in flimsy shelters and prisoners stripped of clothing, while rescuers drop coal and heavy garments to the front.
Chinese troops defend the Paishintsulmen pass near Claoyang and Chih Jeng amid heavy Japanese artillery and infantry assaults. Chinese entrenched positions repel incursions as reports differ on whether the Japanese captured the pass.
In London on a February day, Japanese and Chinese purchasing agents met at a major munitions firm. They compared prices, formed a united front, and ordered bullets together, achieving about a 40 percent cut in costs. The anecdote highlights wartime procurement alliances and price bargaining among enemies.
Emboldened by fair skies, the weather bureau forecasts perfect weather for the next 24 hours. Bright sunshine, clear skies, and light north winds expected. Temperatures range from 42 degrees Tuesday morning to 68 degrees Wednesday afternoon, with a high near 60 Tuesday.
President elect Roosevelt announced Thomas J. Walsh of Mortana as attorney general. Walsh led the senate inquiry into naval oil reserve leases that led to Albert B. Fall’s downfall. Two more cabinet picks were anticipated, including Frances Perkins for labor and Daniel C. Roper for commerce, to complete the lineup.
Maj. Gen. Blanson Winship and Bilis O. Briggs have been ordered to Liberia as members of a special commission to straighten out Liberia’s tangled financial affairs. The move follows consultations with the incoming administration, the State Department announced.
Weather forecast notes unsettled conditions with Tuesday around 42 degrees and Wednesday near 68 degrees. North and easterly winds expected, with warmer north and west portions midweek. Monday high near 65, Tuesday low about 41, Tuesday high about 60. Fair to warmer Tuesday night and Wednesday, except cooler south coastal areas. Additional forecast on Bayou 2.
Miami February 28 Major Anton Cermak’s pneumonia in the lower right lung remains stationary after latest examination. Doctors say oxygen therapy, an airborne tent, and rest are planned while a plane brings equipment to Miami tonight or tomorrow. Attending physicians report no spread and say he has a reasonable chance to live, with hope for recovery within weeks. Other bullet wound victims from the Roosevelt assassination case show mixed recoveries as hospital care continues.
Missouri House passes the repeal machinery bill by 121 to 0 today, sending it to the Senate. The measure outlines steps for Missouri to join a constitutional convention process to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment.
In Philadelphia on February 28 Judge Theodore Rosen faced a domestic disturbance inside his courtroom. He warned a man the place of justice demanded order, and when his wife entered the room the judge indicated she could be asked to leave if she tried to take control. Exits and confusion followed before the matter subsided.
The Senate Banking Committee signals it will extend its inquiry beyond National City to security affiliates of other large banks. Testimony from Arnold I M Byrnes, former VP of National City Company, and counsel Ferdinand Pecora covered $90 million in loans to Peru Brazil and Bolivia with the National City firm. Pecora questioned Byrnes about Peruvian Chilean and Brazilian securities and discussed a Durrell letter on Peru’s condition.
Panama Canal Zone officials report Governor Augusto Cervera ordered the lowering of the American flag at the Canal Zone high school in Orlon Folie amid diplomatic tension. US officials seek clea r explanation as Panamanian authorities cite flag removal after two decades.
Alfred B Smilin advocates a federal bond issue to fund public works and a war debt moratorium to expand foreign markets. He urges rapid building programs, 4 percent construction loans, and a reconstruction bond issue while opposing inflationary schemes and silver demonetization, stressing national unity under federal regulation and pragmatic fiscal policies.
Olympia, Feb 28. The state senate passed a bill to hold a convention to act on the proposed repeal of the Eighteenth amendment. The measure carried by 32 to ? with opposition by five votes. Forty-seven senators supported the measure.
A OCR damaged notice lists numerous property and street references with names like Mary Lane and Avenue entries, indicating properties available or vacant. The fragment mentions tenants, occupancy readiness, and various place names, suggesting a community housing or real estate public notice.
Detroit police and state authorities search for Ernest Gi Liebold, longtime Ford secretary, after he vanished at 2 a.m. from Ford offices. A resignation letter from Liebold at Guardian National Bank of Dearborn is read to confirm his abrupt exit.
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