08 Jul 1933
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1933
Page
1
A storm hurled a transport plane into wreckage near the Sato ering river camp, killing none but toppling the craft. Crew member Reubel and others described the violent wind, a 35 foot spin, and a crash that left tangled fuel and debris as survivors aided by nearby authorities.
Tax collections show 59.18 percent of city taxes paid with zero hour Saturday as Mina day for payment without penalty. Law collections touched 91.9 percent of total assessed after Friday’s tally of 44,436. Taxpayers lined up Saturday morning to avoid penalties and interest, while city officials prepare to begin delinquent tax collection on Monday.
In Turin on July 15 a man named Ferrero was fined for charging 80 percent interest on 2 £10,000 loan to Margherita Milanesio. The tribunal ordered him to keep the full sum and pay court costs for the trial.
Postmaster General Farley tours Washington and the South seeking repeal support. He urges inclusion of a repeal measure in a special session call, arguing enforcement under current conditions harms temperance and postal revenue. He cites solid votes in several states and plans July addresses in Alabama Arkansas Tennessee and Kentucky.
Dailey Hamerly three was found by posses hunting for him since yesterday in Moscow mountains near Mehlins park. The child wandered a quarter mile from home into wild timberland during a thunderstorm and hunger. he clutched flowers, eyes streaming, little injured but alive.
Irene Berbert of Long Beach is charged with raising a note for 500000 in a case tied to Colonel Lankershim’s estate. The defendant allegedly forged executors’ signatures and claimed a large estate intended for her care years ago. Police report unclear details and dates are disputed.
London reports excess of taxis aged over twenty years with 211 over twenty years old and 7794 between twenty and twenty five. Secretary Sir John Glimour comments on licensing numbers amid a London traffic review. A Vatican City dispatch notes Prolains init and dated signals regarding Germany and a date near Muliday.
The article surveys US income and currency topics, mentions a potential large Treasury action, Col Lindbergh’s Greenland hydroplane project with a new safety feature, and notes Theodore Roosevelt’s era economic aims. It cites US Steel’s export order to Brazil and French reactions to American policy and currency devaluation.
In Bragford Pennsylvania on July 8, producers forecast a $2 crude oil price by September. A 13 cent per barrel weekly increase lifts Pennsylvanian avialable grade crude to about 1.79 per barrel, amid milder field conditions and optimistic production outlook.
Amelia Earhart Putnam spent 28 minutes in Amarillo today during her west to east flight. She tightened a cockpit notch and took off at 8:10 a.m. for St. Louis, aiming to reach the next leg with minimal delay.
Washington July 3 At midnight the administration processing tax of 10 cents on wheat becomes effective for the 1934 market year. The levy, collected from millers converting wheat to flour and food products, aims to fund farmer cash benefits for reducing wheat acreage by up to 20 percent. A 30 cent per bushel import tax on wheat is also enacted, plus complex conversion rules to apply the tax to flour, with exemptions for own-family use and charitable distributions.
Reports say the Ananointed Hrvsy Jutimé Mattern escaped unhurt during a forced landing in a river while pursuing a solo world flight. Messages from Moscow to San Francisco, relayed by the Northland, give conflicting details on damage and plan to continue the round-the-world attempt. He reportedly wandered the Beringia wilderness for three weeks and was found July 5 near Anadyr, where he was taken for care.
T. Page acting for Adrian E. Salling and stockholders secured approval for the Salling Company to acquire locally owned grocery stores. Judge H. NM Aubrey, federal referee in bankruptcy, noted uncertainty about other interested parties. Sale price listed as 48,050 with assets valued at 85,008. No relocations or business changes expected. 12 local ballhby stoten referenced.
Denver reports a sudden Berar Creek flood after a cloudburst battered Hemlet of Idledale and Morrison. Police say at least 10 drowned, two bodies recovered a man and a boy unidentified. Many roads, bridges and tracks washed away. Mrs. By ia Soderman and daughter Eunice 4 missing. Dozens of motorists rescued, hundreds stranded along the canyon road.
Gerald Britt of Tampa Texas was injured in a fall from a steam shovel crane while operating the machine. He is in a critical condition with a heat stroke and other injuries. Authorities report the accident occurred during work duties and investigations proceeded.
A seacoast village Sole Ls Marion in Tanaylipas state was wiped out by a hurricane. Heavy damage spread across northwestern Mexico with hundreds of animals killed and widespread flooding near Ciudad Victoria and the gulf coast. Communications disrupted as storms moved southwest through Nuevo Leon Tamaulipas San Luis Potosí Zacatecas Aguascalientes Jalisco.
Torrential rains from a distant hurricane drenched Ridalys County last night and today. Three inches fell in the valley causing street flooding while Mercedes and Hidalgo reported heavy totals as rain continued. Cotton crops face damage from the persistent downpour.
In Victoria Texas on January 8 government authorities charged four men with operating unlicensed radio stations. C G Vaughan E Lieh nosky W Hy Hawitsky and Lawrence N Elder face federal counts for interfering with licensed stations and federal radio signals. Hawitsky and Bilder appeared before a U S commissioner and were released on their own recognizance. The maximum penalty is up to $5000 fine or five years in prison or both.
Fragmentary OCR text shows an unclear event with references to Morgantown Wisconsin July, names and actions that are garbled. The readable bits describe a vaudeville setting and a chaotic scene with a rebounder and a night scene, but no coherent facts or outcomes.
Washington July 8 The Glass Steagall reform aims to boost home business loans and curb speculation by giving the Federal Reserve power to regulate credit. The Fed could curb reserve discounts and set limits on loans to stocks and bonds, with votes to suspend banks misusing credit and stop increases in lending for a year.
Maryland reports substantial payroll and employment gains with gains up to 303 percent in employment and 25 percent in pay in May and June. Commissioner Knox Insley released comparative figures based on a survey of 434 plants across the state, noting periods typically marked by losses.
John M. Burma resigns as president of Trinity University in Waxahachie and will become pastor of Central Presbyterian Church in Sherman after the Board of Trustees meeting.
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