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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane rails at big business and the oil struggle in a garbled column recalling Trotzky, Bolsheviks, and revolution. He critiques the Soviet show, cites MetLife dividends, oil stock volatility, and Rockefeller influence, while noting industrial prosperity’s link to general welfare and railroads. The piece leaps through personalities, firms, and events with broad, period tone.
Fragmented OCR text describes partly cloudy to cloudy nights with rising temperatures and cooling winds. Mentions temperatures around 26 degrees north and 20 to 30 south, with northeast to northwest shifts and possible partly clear conditions late week. Potentially forecasts advancing toward colder Thursday night and warmer Friday night with variable winds.
Chronicle reports ongoing police pressure in San Antonio after a telephone threat to Chief Kiklay by an unidentified caller. The drive began Monday after a series of holdups and robberies, with 108 arrests by Tuesday morning and the number rising to over 230 since. Suspects are held in city jail and some sent to labor in the Rang facility as investigations proceed.
Washington reports reveal a heated battle over a 24 million dollar dry fund attached to the deficiency bill. Secretary Andrew Mellon faces opposition as proponents push for funding to enforce prohibition. opponents warn of executive power limits and House-Senate conflict.
The Jewish Journal reports Mayer will be appointed ambassador. The article identifies Mayer as president of the Metal Goldwyne Mayer Motion Victory Corporation and notes the key assignment to Washington, with confirmation anticipated tomorrow.
Mail plane遭 faced ice buildup forcing a jump as the aircraft broke from flight. Davenport reports weather and aviation conditions causing emergency action. Parachute deploys safely. pilot and crew escape without serious injury amid snow and ice threat.
Panama, Jan 31. The Panama Canal reports 593 ships entered the canal in January, 59 percent of them commercial vessels, marking a new monthly transit high for the year. The record follows December's figure and indicates steady growth in early era shipping through the canal.
An investigation into 130 works at the Witte museum for the 1899 Thar 1 art competition confirmed each painting’s authorship. Three exhibitors from the Castleve colony, Theodore J. Morgan, Lucy Moser, and Welise Tracey, were questioned as a sealed report by chairman Gotan Burglum was presented to the jury.
Local officials debate a $2,000,000 plan to create a state park around Alamo. City Attorney and Mayor Charters discuss the need to deed no city land, while opposition questions the plan’s impact on downtown safety and legal authority. Continued on page 4.
Washington Senate moves a new cruiser bill to permit action on the delayed appropriation measure. An agreement limiting debate after Monday could lead to enactment early next week with an overwhelming final roll call.
A federal judge in Austin dismissed a $7.5 million damage suit filed by Goller Roll Company of Delaware against four state officials. The action concerned a ground of jubstration, with the court ruling on procedural grounds.
President Coolidge leaves this afternoon for Mountain Bay Florida to dedicate a tower and bird sanctuary presented by Edward W Ook during the visit, with the ceremony set for tomorrow.
Cold air from a northern plunge is expected to drop temperatures across Texas cities. Forecasts indicate a low of 28 degrees with winds and cloudy skies Thursday night into Friday, with a multi day cold stretch. Amarillo records 52, Abilene 28, Austin 5 at dawn as thermometers fall.
In Los Angeles two minor witnesses were to be heard in Asa Rose defense as conspiracists accused. Fen fietauti and B J Mosenberg testified yesterday denying knowledge of bribes to Getzort or Besos. Mosenberg said he gave Keyes an 860 wrist watch two days after his penalty in the Broad case as a friendly offering.
Sew York report notes Brad S. Coler, commissioner of the welfare department, denouncing Tammany and Mazar Walker after 20 years in public service. The welfare head, who served for 22 years, claims a Democratic party ticket appointed deputies knew nothing of their duties.
Penny Kansas January thirty one 7 year old Margaret Brown shows steady improvement and breathes naturally with increasing smiles doctors decide to stop oxygen therapy to help the child fight pneumonia. Firemen A W Schuberg and Dem wore Topeka assisted during the emergency response after a money rail call but remained at the bedside.
Two men aboard a vessel named in the report died in a morning fire on the Dollar Steamship line. Rescue attempts were made but unsuccessful as flames spread rapidly through the lower decks. Investigators began reviewing the incident to determine the cause and safety lapses.
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