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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1933
Page
7
A collage of city scenes and notices. a sidewalk sign proclaims Come and gel lL 35 cents while public figures like Constance Douglas and Geolf Burnett are noted in passing. The piece weaves advertising quirks, expected and unexpected travels, a Mexican presidential train bound for the Century of Progress, and local chatter about streetcar markers and bootleg beer trades, with cameos from Dan Rast and Jack McBride.
The Chicago Sigma Chi alumni chapter introduced former Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley as the Republican candidate for the United States Senate. The ceremony was hosted by the Chicago alumni group with K. A. aisneesident presiding, highlighting Hurley’s renomination bid.
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Fragmentary OCR text mentions MKS, landing Dra Managua in Nicaragua and a person named Bondirin, plus references to fighting and a death. The readable portion is incoherent and lacks verifiable details for a full recap.
Mr and Mrs W M Lofiand debate the naming and origin of a feline resident living in their garage near Electra Texas The cat nicknamed Tabby has adopted a baby kitten as a companion and the couple consider a new home for the pair in June.
President Roosevelt pressed congressional leaders to adjourn by June 10 to rest in Maine, despite obstacles. House and Senate schedules show a race to finish before the Loneen conference, with debates over gold clause cancellation and railroad reorganization. The Senate passed an independent offices appropriation after veterans funding increases, amid economy talks and a looming conference with the House.
A muddled Senate week yields little progress on Roosevelt's legislative program. Major enacted laws include Bank and Gold Emergency, Farm Relief, unemployment relief funding, federal securities measures, Muscle Shoals project, TVA, reforestation, and a new federal employment system. Budget fights persist over Independent offices, Glass-Steagall reforms, taxes on gasoline electricity, and insurer plans. several House marked items move slowly or stall.
In Portland a man, Harry W. Peterson, asked for a divorce amid a domestic conflict. Legal filings indicate tensions involving his in laws and a contentious home situation. The report notes financial and property concerns as the case advances in court.
Los Angeles June 4 Fox will produce Charley Chan's Greatest Case with Warner Oland in the lead. The project, supervised by Sol Wurtzel, pairs Oland with Heather Angel and features plans for Constance Bennett and other Fox stars in related projects during a busy Hollywood period.
T D Dawkins, veteran post office inspector, reports a Texas scam using fake kinship. A man named R B Clements was arrested in West Virginia. Dawkins says the same ruse was tried in Beerlila and Luling. Clements posed as a relative of a well known postmaster and sought loans after claiming a recent car crash, leaving a package or watch as security.
New York dispatch reports Frank Hawks flew from Los Angeles to New York in 13 hours 15 minutes to set a new nonstop cross continental record. He landed at Floyd Bennett Field at 10 18 P M standard time after a solo flight mostly controlled by a robot pilot and nearing fuel exhaustion.
Fragmentary report notes Dawkins mentioning minty packages and watches, with confusion over Clem ents aperated in Texas. It states an applicant for a loan was discussed and a postmaster was told of the claim, but details are garbled and uncertain.
A claim centers on Dawkins and a young man claiming to be his nephew nicknamed Red. The Luling postmaster offered a long distance call to verify relationship before a loan, but the applicant reportedly balked during the attempt.
A fire at Texas Petroleum Products Co. refinery in Somerset started by a burst expansion joint in a high pressure line. Firefighters and employees contained the blaze, limiting damage to about $300. Reported in San Antonio Saturday.
An open air service will be held at the Government Hill Methodist church each Sunday night starting this week, the announcement stated. The gatherings are planned as a regular weekly event to attract attendees for worship and community fellowship.
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