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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1934
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reports on Congress resuming sessions amid global tension. The piece notes Japan’s anticipated high level talks and Kansas encounters with armed gunmen, highlighting political stakes and regional security implications.
The seventy third Congress convenes with lawmakers set to discuss many issues. Despite objections, Republicans withhold a concentrated attack on Roosevelt’s program, aiming to back the president’s agenda.
Secretary Ickes announced a 2,944,000 treasury transfer for construction of six federal buildings across the states. The largest project is a 1,925,000 San Antonio building housing the post office and the Department of Justice. Other items include an extension to the Denver customs house, a Park Townsend quarantine station, a Hamilton public health laboratory, and an inspection station at Naco Arizona.
In Washington, the allocation of 1,525,000 for San Antonio federal projects signals the government will keep the Alamo Plaza site for the post office. Judge R W B Terrell and local business leaders, who fought for the old site, welcomed the decision while others favored the new site near the Bexar County Courthouse.
Partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with cooler Wednesday night. Lows near 50 Wednesday night and highs around 74 Thursday. Light to moderate northerly winds. Tuesday high near 54, Wednesday low 54, Wednesday high 74. Forecast areas include Trans Meridian and Wort Texas with varying cloud cover and warming trends in the north and east.
Shawnee Oklahoma January report notes Wilbur Underhill Kansas prison fugitive remains in critical condition at City hospital after Saturday gunfight with officers. Federal indictment related to Union Station slayings forwarded from Kansas City to ensure federal custody. he is guarded to prevent delivery or escape.
In Fukien, China, Americans especially missionaries persist at their stations despite evacuation warnings. The U S consulate reports moving most of the 44 Americans in and near Foochow to Nan-tan Island. Japan announced plans to remove thousands from Fukien, dimming hopes of reduced air raids.
President Grau San Martin announced he will leave office after May 22 when a constitutional assembly is to meet. He also signed a decree setting April 22 as the date of elections for the assembly, signaling a shift toward peace efforts amid Cuba's political turmoil.
SANTIAGO Chile Jan 3 A government crackdown detains about 100 people linked to a conspiracy to replace Gatlon Ibanez former premier and head of the government authorities say the plot involved senior officials and political figures amid a period of unrest in the capital and surrounding regions
North winds bring clearing skies and a sharp temperature drop in the next 24 hours. The U S Weather Bureau predicts a cold front with Wednesday night low near 34 and highs around 74 by Thursday, with lingering dry conditions in the drought hit Wheat Texas region.
A moderately strong earthquake was recorded today on Georgetown university seismographs. Shocks began at 4 34 68 p m eastern standard time, reached maximum at 5 03 a m, and ended at 6 18 a m in Washington D C. The quake was centered about 6000 miles from Washington in a northwesterly direction.
Government figures show domestic gold valued at 34.01 per ounce for newly mined metal. The USD fluctuates amid announcements of gold purchases by the FFG, with domestic purchases totaling 24.8 million and foreign purchases exceeding 90 million.
Washington January 2 1933 Congress convened in a regular session to hear from President Roosevelt on recovery progress and future ideas. The Senate and House held brief meetings before a joint session in the large House chamber with Vice President Garner and Speaker Rainey presiding. The opening ceremonies included prayers by chaplains and full galleries as credentials and oaths were administered to new and returning members.
Washington dispatch discusses a split in the New Deal between recovery and revolution. The article urges Congress to demand clear distinction and disclosure of aims from administration planners Tugwell and associates, to decide whether policies yield recovery or permanent state-led restructuring. It notes bipartisan interest in shedding light on the administration’s true goals.
President Roosevelt in a joint session calls for a rigid continuation of the recovery campaign with reform of old methods. He proposes stringent preventive measures for income tax evaders and bank officials, stresses that international monetary stabilization is not yet possible, and hints at revisions to the NRA as needed. He praises credit fortification and outlines a move from direct relief to publicly supported work toward private employment, while warning against European political entanglements and arms race dynamics. The message also teases a forthcoming plan on war debts and targets unethical financial practices.
Fragmentary OCR lists monthly and weekly rental rates and addresses in a cluttered block. Several lines show dollar amounts such as 15.00 month and 175 week, with street references like Thirteenth and Leal. Names and locations are garbled. readable items include rooms, rents, and a few street names.
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