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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1931
Page
11
Unclear OCR text details a public event where a dramatic speaker, Gen Swedtey D. Haller, announces resignation after a long tenure. The scene includes a parade and cheering crowds, with mention of a carnival and protests. Summary notes tentative names and roles due to garbled source.
In Chicago speculation runs rampant after Al Capone’s imprisonment as police debate whether peace will follow behind the “brain” of the outfit. Capone is to appear before Federal Judge Wilkerson the next day for sentencing on charges of document falsification and income tax evasion. a hearing precedes the sentence.
Sir Hubert Wilkins reports the submarine Nautilus leaving Devonport bound for Bergen, then into the Arctic. The crew aims to reach Bergen by Saturday and the North Pole by August 25 if conditions hold. Plans include days at Tromso, ice exploration, and scientific work off Spitzbergen and northeast Greenland.
In Cyloubia a strike by eight hundred dockhands aims to protest a wage scale revision. The company proposes an average weekly loss of about 60 percent, shifting from $100 to around $40. The dispute affects banana trade shipments and labor scheduling amid Arctic-exploration news and related reports.
An announcement from J. Ashunton American representative states Mexico’s presidential band will perform in San Antonio on Thursday evening. The group arrives from Mexico City and will be led by Maj. Runoy Vernandes with 20 stars planned for the tour.
Officials discussed a precise settlement for a toll bridge project over the river. A temporary road and a free span unit toll plan were debated as the state contemplates a new bridge and revised traffic arrangements. The discussion touched on highway authority roles and costs, with emphasis on a simple purchase as the likely outcome.
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