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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1937

Page

10

Bus Plunges Into Canal After Speeding Crash Near Miami

A Miami Trail Tours double-decker bus carrying about 31 people plunged into a canal along the Florida Everglades road, leaving 20 dead and several injured. Rescue crews pulled survivors from water as witnesses described the chaotic scene, with drivers reporting speeds near 50 miles per hour.

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Weather summary for San Antonio and Texas regions

Mostly cloudy with likely light rain in San Antonio area and nearby Tuesday. Monday lows near 16C, highs around 40F on Tuesday. Sunday high 87F, Monday low 45F, Tuesday high near 62F. East Texas expects mostly cloudy northern areas with rising temps Tuesday. winds northeasterly. West Texas fair Monday night into Tuesday with rising temps in the north.

San Antonio East Texas Texas Gondally Fair North Tuesay

War rest campaign targets marble tables in schools

Chief Owen W. Kilday and Police Commissioner Phil Wright report a campaign against marble tables in schools. Monray lo Piro and detectives like G. J. Nei pil and Prank Vogler aided the drive, seizing machines from cafes and stores downtown. The future disposition of the seized items remains undecided.

Owen W. Kilday Monray Lo Piro Phil Wriehé Wrvas SB Knday G. J. Nei Pil Sohos Duwntown Wright

Trade Pact Near With Great Britain Reported by Officials

Washington January 23 Walter Runciman president of the British board of trade said he and President Roosevelt were nearing agreement on a principle basis for negotiations of a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Great Britain.

Great Britain Washington Walter Runciman British Board of Trade Roosevelt United States

Sun Likely to Be Hot in Local Forecast

Weatherman predicts a sunny day Sunday with 1 to 4 intervals of cloud and showers possible. Highs around 87 degrees Sunday, 62 Monday, then cooler Tuesday with light showers and a return to sun by Tuesday afternoon.

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VerkoN murder verdict cited in oil death case

Jury finds Dyke caused the deaths of his wife and three children by spraying their clothes with a toxic agent at their home. The verdict follows a long investigation and references prior treatment for a mental disorder. The case centers on the Ave deals of the Tomake family and Justice of the Peace FM Taylor's rulings.

Verkon IPIA Ave Tomake Justice of Peave FM Taylor

Citrus Heaters Limit Losses on California Frosts

Frost swept across southern California as a third polar wave moved in. Citrus heaters protected crops and frost damage was contained, though many groves suffered heavy losses and costs rose. Analysts estimate January freezing caused about 360 million dollars in damage, with orchard protections and higher fruit prices noted.

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Flooded Pen Convicts Evacuated As Prison Floods In Kentucky

Rioting convicts trapped in floodbound Kentucky state prison faced scarce drinking water as water flooded yards and cells. National guardsmen evacuated prisoners amid uncertain deaths, while Governor Chandler toured the facility and officials spoke of unknown casualties. Across the region, wartime-style relief efforts expanded as flood victims swelled toward half a million.

Frankfort Kentucky National Guard A.B. Chandler

Need for Wool Price Advance Pointed Out

In Albuquerque New Mexico on January 20 R C Rich president of the National Wool Growers Association urged an extended period of good prices to recover losses from recent years He said the industry must endure favorable prices for several years to offset past declines and support a wholesale shift in wool valuation and production plans.

Albuquerqua N. M R C. Rich Burley Idaho National Wool Growers Association Optnix Rich

Levee Break Floods Southwest Missouri Farmland

A levee on the Mississippi River across from Galt in Missouri breaks, flooding more than 135000 acres of farmland in the southwest region. The breach was first reported to Governor Stark via the Missouri State Highway Patrol and United States engineers. Local authorities warn of continuing floodwaters and damage to Joy lands.

Missouri Jefferson City Mississippi River Galt Lioyd Stark United States

Parley Holds Cevtonut Truce with GM Negotiations

Secretary Perkins mediates a General Motors strike talks as GM president Alfred P. Sloan faces CIO chief John L. Lewis and UAW leaders in Washington. Wyndham Mortimer confirms union participation as a peace conference aims for a settlement to restore workers' conditions.

General Motors Tadey Perkins Alfred P. Bicanor Will Meat John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization Wyndham Mortimer Line United Automobile Workers of America Detroit Miss Perkins Mason Stoan Lewis Mortimer Willian S. Knui Snn Donaldson Brown Corporation Homer Matlin United Automobile Workers Washington INS Tabor Frances Parskins John &. Lewis

Stalin Attacked Report From Berlin Circulates

Berlin's Lokal-Anzel published a report that Joseph Stalin was wounded in an assassination attempt. The item, relayed via Cracow Kurier from Riga, claimed the attacker was one of Stalin's adversaries.

Berlin Jay INS Lokal-Anzel- Btr Today Joseph Stalin Balal- Anzelget Warsaw

Texas Employment Gain Is Registered

The Texas Industrial Accident Board's report to Governor Allred shows higher employment and more accidents in the fiscal year ending August 31, 1996. Employment rose to about 560,000 from 486,200 the prior year. Accidents increased from 79,468 to 96,163, with injuries at 27,173 and deaths at 669.

Texas Austin State Industrial Accident Board James V. Allred Claymy

Texas Lumberman dies in Dallas at 64

W. & Chambers, 64, a lumberman of Abe Llene, died here Monday. He had been in the timber business 27 years and spent most of the winter in San Antonio before visiting his son in Dallas last week.

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Roosevelt Signs Bill Extending Gold Content Measure

President Roosevelt signed the measure to extend authority through June 1930 to adjust the gold content of the dollar and shield the United States from international exchange volatility by pledging up to two billion dollars in safeguards.

Washington Roosevelt

Catholic Bishop In Critical Condition After Heart Attack

Medical staff at St Joseph's Hospital report the Most Rev. Prankis Iohannes, bishop of the Lengenworth diocese, remains in critical condition following a heart attack. The Catholic Church leader is hospitalized in Denver after the incident.

Denver Jah St Joseph's Hospital Prankis- Iohannes Lengenworth

Man Dies Comes Back He Likes If You Try to ABERDEEN

Thos dore Pring of Aberdeen described death as a place of great peacefulness after an automobile accident left him clinically dead for five minutes. He spoke of floating into a soft darkness, a warm friendly place, and a light that grew darker before he returned to consciousness with a broken hip and ribs.

Aberdeen Wesh Thosdore Pring Gay

Texas State House Roof Threat Prompts Safety Warning

A Texas committee warns the state capitol roof may collapse at any time endangering lawmakers during sessions. The panel cautions that a sky-light failure could cause multiple deaths, urging caution as the legislature continues deliberations on public matters.

Pope Passed Better Night Amid Quiet Vatican Day

Vatican dispatch notes Pope showed modest improvement under sedatives after a calmer day, several weeks following a restrained public appearance. Doctors report continued monitoring with no abrupt changes in condition.

Vatican Daty Walt

Mine Tragedy Claims Sixty in Chilean Mine

At least sixty workers are reported killed in a catastrophe at the Chuguica main mines operated by the Chile Exploration Company near Antofagasta. The disaster occurred January 25 as crews were engaged in routine extraction work.

Antofagasta Chile Lovey Chuguica Hiain Chile Exploration Company

Surging Ohio River floods devastate multiple states

The Ohio River valley floods leave at least 44 dead and hundreds of thousands homeless across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia. Cincinnati faces a major fire risk as water and power are rationed, while Louisville and other cities brace for rising flood levels. Government relief teams, Red Cross drives, and a special session in Columbus seek funds and aid for evacuees.

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