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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1933
Page
1
A 1929 era column surveys gold dollar value and the Buy American campaign. It notes strong London finances yet warns of new fears, cites Reconstruction Finance Corporation outlays, and praises Henry Ford’s New Year party. It ends urging Americans to support domestic production and reduce foreign purchases amid economic strain.
Washington December 31 The War Department joins the Buy American campaign urging officers to use U S made boots and uniforms. Officers fund their own purchases but future orders will push American outfits with a $23 allowance to be spent on American gear. High officials cite U S makers as superior and durable and note British goods are being avoided.
U S imports of Japanese and Czechoslovak rubber footwear rise sharply as domestic producers plead for protection. Data shows 1939 six months imports of Japanese shoes reached over 1.07 million pairs with low landed values, while 1982 figures soar to 2.47 million pairs. Officials cite undercutting prices and factory costs, with sensational examples of shoes sold abroad for fractions of American costs.
In a Cook County case reported on page 2, Mrs. Beta Bracer, president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union chapter, accuses a prohibition reader, Mrs. Arthur Lynch, of alleging she was intoxicated with another woman's husband in a cabaret. Bracer vows to sue for $500 and denies any drinking. Lynch counters the charge as a ploy to discredit the WCTU and denies involvement, asserting her own sobriety and support for prohibition.
Bloodstains on attorney McCain's car, found in a Columbus garage, were identified as human blood. The 60 year old Henderson, North Carolina, lawyer had vanished earlier, prompting police to search per an anonymous tip and state authorities to request investigation by local officials.
At Palm Beach Florida on December 31 President Hoover caught a sail fish 95 inches long within an inch of the prize mark. He noted it did not equal his first day’s catch when three fighting swordsmen of the sea were visible, reflecting on the larger size of today’s fish.
Niagara Falls dispatch reports the Clifton House, famed honeymoon resort, was destroyed by a large fire. The loss is estimated at 1 million dollars. Fire crews struggled through winter conditions to contain the blaze.
A bank expert was shot dead and his wife blamed amid a tense scene. Mrs Laure Evans of New York is identified as the deceased man’s mother-in-law. Neany and Mrs Sathneine Evans were present during the incident in a residence near a bathroom area shortly before night.
Washington reports a fresh war of words between Senator Connally of Texas and Secretary Hurley over the planned withdrawal of First Cavalry troops from Fort D. A. Russell Maria Texas. Connally accuses pork barrel influence while Hurley defends the transfer as economical and necessary to avoid bolshevist threats.
Speaker Johney Garner of the Juuso delivers an all ambivalent message for the new year. He hopes to do his best for the people and himself amid uncertain times. He comments he would enjoy being in bed at 12 o'clock on New Year’s Day.
Ruth Judd signs a sensational exclusive recounting the Elmira case in Phoenicia Arizona, detailing after events following the killer and naming others she says took part. The piece frames her long kept silence and promises more chapters in a university service series.
Atlanta dispatch reports extensive flooding from a six week rainfall across Tennessee Alabama Georgia and Mississippi. More than 2500 homeless and 500 families scattered to safety as rivers surged toward flood heights. In Rome Georgia 150 people evacuated as Etowah and Goshenlaula waters swelled the Coosa runoff and telephony failed.
Senator Sheppard of Texas predicts swift Senate action on beer as he announces his intention to vote against a 3.2 percent alcohol proposal. He supports continuing the open debate on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment while calling alcoholic beer toxic and not causing a lengthy floor fight.
The fragmentary text mentions dates, payments, and names such as Deanne Suan and Trent Bod, with scattered monetary figures like 40.06 and 710, plus references to rentals and contracts. It reads as an unusable OCR jumble but preserves individual entities and numbers.
A panel of experts discusses the 1937 outlook noting seven major problems: unbalanced budget taxes debt unemployment stabilization of commodity prices farm mortgages railroads and reorganizations. They warn only decisive policy actions can restore confidence and revive markets, with inflation or other policy choices shaping 1938 prospects.
The notice indicates business reviews and annual market tables for 1932 and forecasts for 1933 will appear in the Real Estate section. It signals forthcoming data on market trends, prices, and property activity prepared for readers.
Inter national News Service reports Count Fellec Plo, noted for intensive study of the so called little emperor, asserts Napolean Bonaparte died from cancer. The Count claims a disease now curable in a few days caused Napolean's demise.
Mrs Judd names Halloran amid grand jury testimony on the Sno prutol case. The Jurors consider the murder and dismemberment of Hedvig Samuelson and Agnes Lerol. speculation grows over possible commutation as new Arizona pardons board prepares to review the case early in January.
A Lithuanian patriot Narulavileh Narilavileh reportedly killed himself in Riga after writing a letter urging reconciliation between Lithuania and Poland. The act comes amid strained relations, with hopes for improved ties noted in the message.
Donald Harper, 35, a discharged Link Belt worker in Chicago, shot and wounded a chief engineer, then killed himself after firing at the general sales manager. Police reported the incident occurred at the plant and left two men injured with one dead.
Three automobiles will be sold by the United States Marshal’s office. One car will be sold at 601 South Medina Street at 11 a.m. and another at the Norville Quartermaster depot at 2 p.m. All were confiscated in connection with prohibition law violations. The notices indicate a 2 percent sale fee.
A Chicago division of the Chicano Mellow Plfeuve Operators Union fractured following a court filing alleging intimidation by gang members. Seven members seek an accounting of about $290000 in union funds, claiming elections in 1929 627 and 1992 were held amid gang presence.
In Washington a 50 day window remains as President-elect Roosevelt plans a joint session with Democratic leaders to set a policy program for the new Congress. Democrats and some Republicans look to Roosevelt for guidance, while Hoover’s veto power and the likelihood of a special session loom over reform efforts such as budget balance, tax reform, tariff reform, and farm relief.
The Willian Wrigley Jr estate was valued at roughly 20 million dollars in an international investor holdings inventory filed in the Pr o Vale court. The document spans 26 pages detailing the Cheowlig payin king's wealth.
Fragmented forecast reports rising temperatures with slow changes and cautions. Sunday in Fast Texas shows fair conditions with a gradually warming trend, while West Texans expect mild weather and a single day of rising temperatures.
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