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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1935
Page
1
The piece offers late 1935 musings on prosperity and global events. It recalls New York’s New Year celebrations and social behavior, shares anecdotes about wealth and investment risks, notes 1934 industrial gains and public utility wage rises, and mentions a violent Mexican anti religious outbreak under President Lazaro Cardenas with youths implicated.
Five aged men burned to death and 15 injured when fire destroyed the main building of the Cherokee county home near Gaffney. Convicts from a prison camp rescued screaming inmates, wrapped them in blankets, and aided in taking them to hospitals as water was unavailable. The blaze began around 3 a.m. and killed five inmates by smoke. 30 residents were housed in the building.
Wednesday's racing page presents multiple claimers for 4-year-olds and up across six furlong sprints and a one mile event. Horses include Chinese Custom Brig O'Fence Sue Terry Finnie Centennial Tryandagain Rock Abbot Over Here Nyack Fireflash Donsy Verdant Son Hawk Moth Cerain Winged and more with various figures and jockeys noted.
Fair and colder Tuesday night with frost. Wednesday fair with rising temperatures. Low Tuesday night around 38 degrees. High Tuesday about 63. West Texas east of the one hundredth meridian remains fair and colder, freezing in the interior. Interior coastal frost risk, Panhandle warmer Tuesday night, Wednesday outlook warmer.
Tulane University defeats Temple University 20 to 14 to keep the Sugar Bowl bid at home. Tulane scores a late third quarter touchdown after a yard run by Bucky Bryan and seals the win when Hardy catches a deflected pass for a goal line plunge in the final period. Temple mounted early two touchdowns, taking advantage of Tulane fumbles to lead 14 7 at halftime.
Indian Salute, a four year old gelding from R N Vestals stable, led at the start and held on to win the 1500 San Antonio New Year’s Handicap before about 6000 at Alamo Downs. Wichita City was runner up, with Etideaway third. Time 1 52 3 5. Paul Dean, and Jerome Dean among the crowd. Long shots paid off in multiple races with Overheard Parties and Good Scout among winners. mutuel handle in the fourth race exceeded 14000. Army day slated for Saturday with Fort Sam Houston officers in attendance. My Dandy, Texas bred, now 11, remains a current record holder earnings over 135000.
The New Year brings colder weather to Texas with a forecast of freezing temperatures for Dallas and continued chilly conditions across the state. Light showers were reported in Beaumont Austin Corsicana and nearby areas as winds shift northwest. Dallas logged a morning low around 36 degrees with a 34 degree reading this morning.
Small craft warnings were ordered along the Texas coast today as cold waves and weather disturbances sweep the nation for the new year. Maritime authorities expect rough seas and hazardous conditions for sailors and coastal shipping.
New York news reports the Ecuadorian envoy Ernesto Chacon died from general visceral congestion. An autopsy conducted by Dr. Thomas Gonzales at Bellevue Hospital supported the cause of death.
Rose Bowl in Pasadena hosts the 65 000 crowd for the classic game between Alabama and Stanford. Alabama opening drive, key plays include Moscrip and Grayson on returns, Howell punting well, and Stanford scoring first with a late first-quarter sequence. Attendance over 50 000 for the East-West charity game follows.
In Baltimore on January 1 Elmet Hyer, a 15 year old high school athlete, said he fatally shot his stepfather Bernard Wietheger while defending his mother during a heated argument. He admitted firing multiple shots, with two head wounds reported on the victim.
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