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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1939
Page
2
Audit by F G Rodgers covers May 19 1927 to January 11 1939 with deductions for overtime sick leave and pension payments. Under the Maverick plan the revised totals for firemen and policemen are calculated from May 19 1937 to January 21 1983 with adjustments and a 20 percent addition for back wages.
A beaver in Deer Lodge Montana is delaying a CCC drainage project. After a spring to summer period of nightly damage undoing daytime drainage work, the animal returned to gnaw trees and drop them across drains, delaying completion of a large CCC camp expected to be among the largest quarters.
Springfield dispatch reports a quirky local note as the town described a six mile jump in activity across Slane county. Edith Ox explains the post office moved with the new postmaster, locating where she lives and working from that site.
Mrs. Alex Fiob, a 49 year old grandmother from Dalit Ontario, seeks a life saving award from the Young Men's Christian Association. She already holds five awards and began swimming nine years ago.
Elizabeth Marvin 32 daughter of William and Mary Marvin of 507 Yerrell Road quietly prepares for a July 17 wedding to Douglas Corrigan famed Atlantic flyer. The couple will honeymoon two weeks, after which Corrigan will fly her to Los Angeles then to a private postflight ceremony. They plan an aerial honeymoon using a 1928 model aircraft rather than Corrigan’s famous transatlantic plane.
Former Governor Richard W. Leche, resting in Covington La, denies knowingly using WPA labor or materials for barns and other buildings on his Covington estate. He admits employing George Caldwell as private contractor and paying by check, while Caldwell’s resignation was accepted by Acting President Paul M. Herbert amid reports of commissions at LSU. Leche says he knows Caldwell as a first class contractor who built university structures.
In Colorado Springs C C Cole reports on the dispute over the highest automobile road in the world. State engineers challenge the claim of Pikes Peak while noting Mount Evans reaches 14,111 feet. The debate involves altitude standards and road promotions, with cited costs and investments.
Traveling report from Scottaville Kentucky describes farmer Ver mie Douglas finding a wrens nest inside an automobile. He left the nest undisturbed and observed a second wrens bird near the nest. The account notes the car’s proximity and the farmer’s actions as he prepared for work.
Hartnett family association held a large barbecue at Lugo's ranch near Los Angeles on July 4. About 500 relatives gathered to celebrate, with the Hartnett clan described as a prominent California farming family and among the largest in the United States. Many members reside in Los Angeles County.
Joe Crowder 38, an oil truck driver, was found tied to railroad tracks with his hands amputated after a robbery. He told investigators three men held him at gunpoint and forced a drink from a bottle before tying his hands on the rail. Crowder survived the attack though his left hand was lost.
Tokyo reports additional Japanese forces recalled to service over two weeks and likely en route to Manchukuo battlefields. Four thousand Soviet and Outer Mongol troops in the Lake Bylr region reportedly trapped. Italian aircraft aiding Japanese Manchukuo forces in a major offensive to defeat Mongols. Nine Soviet and Outer Mongol planes were shot down in the Enolka river valley yesterday.
Cambridge report notes a Radcliffe appointment bureau booklet titled Looking Ahead offers practical guidance for Radcliffe graduates entering the job market. It warns against social overemphasis and cosmetic excess, urging punctual arrival, modest presentation, and focus on professional qualifications over glamour.
A dispatch reports major supply lines for Britain and allied Chinese areas disrupted by delays at barrier checkpoints. In China a Japanese air raid damaged theBritish property near Kweichow and Hiunkow, killing about a thousand Chinese and harming foreigners. The raid struckThursday, with limited public casualties reported.
Washington urged Congress to award a Distinguished Service Medal to Admiral Harry E Yarnell retiring as commander of the Asiatic Fleet. The medal is usually given by the president on Navy or War Department advice. A congressional action request was sent to the House committee by Archer Niklas. Yarnell, age 66, is due to retire in July aboard the USS Hage.
An unclear report discusses kidney issues and relief methods, mentioning medical advice and dietary tips. It references a person named Maarten and a street address, but details are fragmented and uncertain. The item reads like a bewildering health blurb with scattered names and numbers.
Former governor Leche swore Smith returned and admitted making unauthorized borrowings and handling a trading account for the university. Smith offered to cover gambling losses, agreed to resign after urging from Leche and an attorney general aide wrote the resignation. Leche claimed Smith had wide latitude on campus, with an $18,000 salary, a fine home, free utilities, and land from the LSU farm, while questions persisted about a rumored but unbuilt stadium.
Washington July 4. The Declaration of Independence was shown today for the first time in 15 years at the Library of Congress. Employees kept the building open to accommodate visitors from across the country as crowds gathered during the holiday. Marlin Roberts, chief assistant, noted the trip is a highlight for many travelers and they cannot easily deny access.
In Chalons sur Marne on July 4 United States envoy Bullitt discusses Jefferson's Declaration as Americans and French honor the revolutionary document. The ceremony marks independence sentiments with remarks on liberty and the long alliance history, amid the public display of Stars and Stripes. The event notes the anniversary of Independence Day and ties to the French commemoration in a marching ceremony.
Governor W Leo O Daniel said he had no plans for Independence Day. State offices were closed but he would work most of the day on the Biennial appropriation bills. Officials and employees celebrated national holiday in Austin.
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