Woman kidnapped and robbed by two youths near Elmendorf
Mrs. Culver told Deputy Sheriff John Galloway that she was kidnapped Tuesday morning by two young Mexican men after leaving a store Monday afternoon. They forced her out of the car, searched her, took $60, and drove around before she was dumped on a highway near Elmendorf. She walked to a farmhouse and later telephoned her husband. no serious injuries were reported other than shock and a bruised mouth. Authorities tracked the kidnapper vehicle near Brazos Street and Elmendorf Plaza.
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BR. Quiver
West Hermosy Drive
Culver
el- Mmendorf
John Galloway
Handy Andy
McGullough Avenue
Olmbs
Elmendare
Sherif
Vrank Matthews
J R. Gray
Yaele
Kidnay
South Brazos Street
City Amils
Corpus Christi
Tree Mills
Elmendor
Lost Train Safe in British Storm
A British storm disrupted transport as the worst winter weather in 46 years delayed a launch from Bedland by 26 hours. The blackout and fuel shortages strained coal gas and electricity supplies, with government warnings to the public amid widespread disruption.
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Fondon
Jan
Bedland
Msi
Britain
Weather Outlook for San Antonio and Vicinity
The bulletin notes Tuesday night and Wednesday with light to gentle variable winds. Temperatures vary from highs near 74 at midweek to lows around 40 Tuesday night. East Texas shows cooler northeast.
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Ban Antonio
East Texas
West Texas
Its Only Fair Its Only Fair Weather Forecast
Professor J H Jarboe the weather man announced a simplifed forecast fair with no major changes. He noted warm statewide conditions easing frostbitten memories from San Antonio's record cold wave and predicted highs near 44 and lows around 40 for Tuesday and Wednesday. The outlook hints at a longer stretch of mild June like weather with a quiet regional pattern.
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J. H. Jarboe
Amaro to Seek Mexican Presidency After Blas Calles
Mexico City Jan 30 Gen Joaquin Amaro, war minister under exiled President Calles, announced Nationalist party plans to launch an active presidential campaign. Amaro has been a tacit candidate for months, with support groups forming among independent factions. The major anti-government candidate is Gen Juan Andreu Almazan, who leads the opposition.
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Mexico City
Nationalist Party
Joaquin , Amara
Pinthreco Blas Calles
Amaro
Juan Andreu Almazan
Pnil
British Note to Defend Blockade Analyzed
In London sources say Britain's note to the United States will defend the blockade as legal under international law. They claim Germany violated laws by its actions, and the blockade is a lawful reprisal.
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London
Jon
Britain
United States
Child Burns to Death in Bed in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth on January 30 a two year old child, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Barnes, died after catching fire while playing on an open stove and pulling the covers over his head in an apparent attempt to extinguish flames. The mother briefly left him alone before discovering the bed ablaze.
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Fort Worth
Harry Lee
Harry Barnes
Childless Future Looms in Gotham
New York faces a possible zero birth year in 1961 as falling birth rates continue. The health commissioner’s annual report shows births dropping from 35.7 per 1000 in 1959 to 13.5 per 1000 last year, signaling a stark demographic shift.
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Gotham
New York
INS
Health Commissioner
Treasury receipts reach 3.008 billion in new fiscal year
Washington reports treasury receipts for the year that began July 1 total 3,008,172,887 dollars as of January 27. Revenue is 2,286,906,687 short of the 6,396,159,074 expenditure figure for the same period.
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Washington
Treasury
Fiscs
Department
Quintuplets Born to Cairo Mother
Cairo dispatch reports Sayed Hamada Geheza's Egyptian wife gave birth to five girls. The quintuplets, all in good health, join the family as Egypt notes a rare multiple birth.
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Cairo
London
INS
Reuters
Sayed Hamada Geheza
Canada
Life History Stold on Stand at San Antonio Hospital Hearing
Special to The Light Austin January 30. Superintendent W I Johnson of the San Antonio State Hospital denied today he made improper advances to women employees. He testified before the state board that he had never advised sexual relations and defended his record, noting 56 percent cure rate at his institution versus 48 percent nationally. He described his background, hospital growth from 1900 to 2860 patients, religious services, and low death rate.
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Austin
Johnson
San Antonio State Hospital
Keag
Une Insann
Yoler
State Board of Epnbrai
Hfe
Sant Antonia
Claude Teer
Shanra
Dr. Johnson
Chateman
Harry Knox Jr
Moyats
Eetna
Pr. Johnson
Baylor
Cooksville
Titus
Baylor University
New Orleans
Texas
Johmson
Antonio
William Hensley
American Board of Psychiatry
Johnson Sai
San Antonio Hospital
Pthen
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
United States
U.S
Willian Hensley
Dobison
J. W. E. Teck
State Board of Control
Beck
Hoaptla
TH. Johnson
Hie Mare
Folnson
Blitzkrieg at Sea Push by Nazis Attacks Coastline
British ships report renewed German raider activity off the east coast as 15 to 20 German planes attacked 14 vessels yesterday. One raider shot down. two crewmen killed on trawlers Rigoletto and Durrant. Jersey Queen among ships bombed. several coast towns bombarded. RAF and coastal patrols pursued attackers.
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Teast
North Sea
Steatmer ‘Tatimiln
Heteners
Enet
Yarmouth
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Brolland
England
Sheiland Islands
Kentish
Minister Saves International School Leader From Suicide Leap
In Scranton Pa on January 30 1931 pastor Rev Dr Harold Case prevented D G Vandercook executive of the International Correspondence Schools from leaping from a fifth floor window. A watchman firemen and police aided as Vandercook fought back and was eventually pulled to safety after a tense rooftop stand off.
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Bcranton
Pa. Jay
D. G. Vandercock
International Correspondence Schools
Co-Operative Training Division
Wometv's Institute
Vandercook
Harold Case
Sun Park Church
Avid
Vanderonok
Dr. Cash Eoged
Witt
First Casualty List to Be Posted
London May 30 Oliver Stanley secretary for war announced the first British army casualty list to be published tomorrow. It will include 40 names of wounded and 729 deaths from accident or disease at home and abroad since the war began to December 31, 1938.
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London
Oliver Stanley
House of Commons
Wine Drinker Dies at 100 in Petersburg Indiana
Petersburg Indiana resident Herman Pulcher, who reportedly never drank water, declined to quench thirst with it and instead consumed other beverages throughout his life. He died yesterday of pneumonia at age 100.
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Petersburg
Ind
Iana
Herman Pulcher
Planes Reach Norway to Aid Finland War Effort
Two hundred American made war planes were shipped to Finland from the United States and began immediate rail transport from ships Mormacson and Mormactide. Britain denied halting arms shipments. planes remained in unpacked packing cases with no markings. Finland gained priority rights to purchase planes originally intended for the U S Navy with Washington's approval.
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Gerden
Norway
United States
Finland
Mormacson
Mormactide
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Britain
Washington
United States Navy
Stick Removed From Boy's Throat During Emergency
AM emergency operation at Robert B. Green Hospital reportedly saved the life of Alberto Ortegas six of Route seven Box two zero five. He was taken to the hospital by his mother Olile R Oriegas choking on a foreign object. Doctors at the hospital operated and removed two sticks from an ice cream bar. He recovered in good condition after the operation.
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Robert B. Green Hospital
Alberto Ortegas
Olile R. Oriegas
Second Car Sends Him to Hospital After Crash
In New Britain Connecticut a 50 year old man identified as Py George Sroka was injured when a car struck him near a physician's office. A second vehicle then knocked him down as he moved to the curb. He suffered a fractured shoulder and was hospitalized.
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New Britain
Conn
Jan
George Sroka
Physicians Office
Tia
Rioting Arrests Rise in Burma Conflict
Rioting between Hindus and Muslims in Burma enters its fourth day with more than 600 arrests reported in several districts. Twelve people have reportedly died and authorities say the unrest remains unchecked as operations continue. A separate report notes the London steamer Eston missing with crew of nineteen.
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Burma
Tangoon
Veady
London
Eston
Lona
FDR Farm Fund Request Slashed by House Committee
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a 20 percent cut to Roosevelt era farm funding, trimming 144 million from the Agriculture Department's 788.9 million request for the fiscal year starting July 1. Major reductions hit commodity disposal funds, the sugar act, soil and farm tenancy programs, and parity payments, with other cuts spread across forest service and disease eradication efforts, signaling a shift in New Deal farm policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Appropriations
Agriculture Department
Arlington Experiment Farm
Virginian Faces Burglary Charge in Justice Court
Virginian faces burglary charges after a trial held by Justice of the Peace A. d. Lankford. The accused, Jonnie Badgewick, is said to have entered the home of Herman Kerther at 236 Fort Commerce Street on a Saturday. Detective Raymond Gerhardt led the case.
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Trea
Jonnie Badgewick
West
Rullant
Raymond Gerhardt
A. d. Lankford
Badgewick
Raveing
Herman
Kerther
Fort Commerce Street
Oxygen Tent Saves Life of Bull Calf
A four day oxygen treatment saved a thirty one month old Holstein bull named University Wrooks Sir Hengerveld from pneumonia at the University of Wisconsin herd. The calf, valued highly, was reported near death but survived. A separate item notes a $50,000 eyebrow damage suit filed in Los Angeles involving Sy Vivian Wildman after a car crash.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
University
Hengerveld
Eyebrow
Los Angeles
Sy Vivian Wildman
War at a Glance from Associated Press
Helsinki reports downing 21 Russian planes as Finns raid a Soviet harbor possibly Kronstadt. Russian land attacks repulsed. London says Germany resumes broad aerial on British shipping with one raider reported downed. Tokyo demands return of 21 German seamen seized by Britain. Berlin reports nine vessels sunk by air raid as Nazis prepare for Hitler anniversary speech. Paris notes snow on the Western front and Daladier warns total war cannot be prolonged.
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Helsinki
Finland
Kronstadt
London
Germany
Tokyo
Japan
Britain
Berlin
Hitler
Paris
Western Front
Daladier
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