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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1931

Page

3

Smith Demands Apology Over Nebraska Cartoon Dispute

Alred E Smith protests a barroom cartoon tied to the Nebraska Senate race and accuses Robert H Lucas of the Republican National Committee of misrepresenting him. Lucas agrees to apologize if Smith renounces wets.

AL Smith al Sesth Jobs Jacob UK Norrig Nebraska Alred E. Smith Robert H. Lucas Republican National Committee Lucas Smith

Cheerful Kiwanians Send Doctor Undertaker to Iil

BRIVGEVORT Jan 16. Kiwanians choose nine physicians to visit a sick member. The plan includes a funeral director and tombstone maker as a follow up. Mayor Buckingham serves as cemetery association secretary.

Iil Brivgevort Coum UPI Che Kin Club Comuiltes Miy Functior Will Minke Buckingham

Filipino Communist Leader Is Killed In Crash

Antonio Gra, president of the Communist party in the Philippines, was killed in an automobile accident near Cabana Taan in Nueva Ecija province today.

Manita Tan Antonio Gra Narivo Philippines Cabanataan Nueva Ecija

Mexican Dollar Value Reports Sharply Declines in Shanghai

A terse market note from Shanghai records the Mexican dollar trading at a weak level against local currencies with a brief quote indicating exchange difficulties. The report notes a low value for the Mexican dollar amid unsettled market conditions and limited liquidity.

Shanghai Snangiat

Bond Perjury Case On Trial In Federal Court

Domingos Acosta faces a federal jury as he defends against allegations of perjury in 1928 before Commissioner Siddit regarding ownership of property used to sign a narcotics bond. Acosta testified through an interpreter that he did not understand the questions or the meaning of the oath, claiming he believed the property was debt free.

Domingos Acosta Acosta B. M. Siddit Sriday

Medal Presented to Polar Explorer

Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer, visited the House to receive the gold medal voted by Congress for his polar flights in 1925. Congress had previously honored Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile. Notte joined with Fmsoh in the transpolar flight of 1922.

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French Airmen on Distance Flight

French aviator Joseph Tebrix and mechanic Doret launched from Istrus Lieir vine Arand union at 0:02 AM to attempt a world distance record over a closed circuit.

Istrus France Joseph Tebrix Pitt Doret Lieir Vine Arand Union Iit

Eight Prisoners Escape Kansas County Jail

Eight inmates fled from a Kansas county jail after overpowering a guard who unlocked a door to the cell block. The escape occurred during the late night hours, with authorities seeking to recapture the men and determine how the escape was enabled. Local law enforcement urged residents to report any sightings and provided a description of the fleeing prisoners.

Kansas Dail Tsutchtron Kan Theen Ronn Hig Aeen Block

Mexico quake tolls rise as Oaxaca battered by tremor

A late 19th century style dispatch reports a powerful quake striking Oaxaca and surrounding areas. Eleven bodies lie in morgues, with death toll estimates up to 48. Rail lines between Oaxaca and Mexico City damaged, widespread destruction across the southern states. Citizens flee to fields as homes collapse and aftershocks continue.

Mexico GITEX Notolunteer Iteli Dea Hile Siventy Oaxaca Mexica Mexico City Salling Mageiry Nicolas Pentagon Maratlan Sinaloa Onxara Hirano Republic Cortes Wiel

Cadets Debate At Sigma Literary Society Meeting

Cadets Gordon Catts and Chester Sinder argued for Diliping islands independence at a Sigma Literary Society meeting of the Texas Military Institute. Cadet Kearny and Goulette spoke for the negative. Judge N. Grant Franklin and A Levy named Cadet Kearns best speaker.

Gordon Catts Chester Sinder

Wales coal strike near end with provisional settlement

Reports from London say mine owners and miners in South Wales have a provisional settlement easing tensions and allowing the return of up to 150,000 miners to work by Monday. Secretary Cook of the Miners Federation described the talks as leading toward a definite settlement, while doctors advised preserving the injured electrician or worker for leg amputation as the strike negotiations continued.

T.ondon South Wales London S. Cook Atlor Soen Mook Atrikw

British Election Reform Proposed

The government published the text of electoral reform passed by Parliament. It aims to change the electoral system to proportional representation. The Liberal party and others debate the reform amid ongoing discussions on suffrage and parliamentary adjustments.

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Western rails face no merger talk as trials expand

Western railroads push experiments to regain business after failed Great Northern Northern Pacific tie up. Trains grow faster and cheaper with new fares and routes from Chicago to the Pacific coast.

Cncagg Chicago Great Northern Besa Chix Lenya Pnifig Northwest Cowan

De Priest Denies Entering Chicago Mayoral Race

J C De Priest says someone may be joking about him entering the Chicago mayoral race. He presents no definite confirmation and comments on the rumor amid ongoing political chatter in Illinois.

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