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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1931
Page
1
A long column cites Arthur Brisbane and Kiva Bebee on prohibition and India. It contrasts British and Russian labor, references 1931 politics, church power, and industrial plans. It questions U S interference abroad and Gandhi, urging restraint and moral guidance over violence while noting ongoing court cases and social debate.
June 6 report of severe in-flight crash involving Air Chief Eaker and a deadly knife rampage aboard the Moor Taiprers near Canadian shores. Filipino attacker Bilas or Bilog wounded multiple crew and passengers, slashed 29 injured, two dead, crew and police struggled to subdue him. Campbell and Caldwell of Vancouver injured, others suspected. Suspect captured by officers using a hose, to be tried in Mong Kong. ship’s Filipine assailant described with chaotic assault across lower decks amid panic.
Colonel Lindbersh and Mrs Chorley Lindbergh discuss a possible flight to Japan veering east toward the North Pole on a circumpolar journey. Lindbergh weighs Greenland and Spitsbergen options along a Great Circle Pacific route, while an earlier home fire at 144 Gerald Avenue caused $23 in damage.
Patchy conditions with moderate winds and cool temps predicted. Mostly clear this Saturday and Sunday with daytime highs near seasonal norms and some cloud cover expected in the Ram Antgata vicinity.
A forecast from J F Darboe of the weather bureau calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions over the weekend with possible showers quickly moving away. The southern region saw unsettled weather in recent days but a high near 70 is expected Saturday night with temperatures rising toward the upper nineties guidance.
Two doctors are to examine Albert B. Fall to determine his fitness to appear in Washington for sentencing. A District of Columbia Supreme Court judge will appoint the physicians. Chief Justice Wheat will make the appointments as soon as possible. The examination concerns the former interior secretary.
British Princess Prioress Dohre Louise, cousin of King George, is gravely ill with a high fever reported as severe. The incident, dated London June 8, notes a temperature around 104 degrees, raising concerns for her health.
Detectives arrested a Black man after a dynamite stick exploded near 516 TMotfeen Avenue. A receipt showed purchase of dynamite. witnesses linked the suspect to lighting the fuse. Investigators traced letters and a prior note to the blast, with identification from witnesses and a hardware dealer.
Boston reports the submarine Nautilus plans an Arctic undersea route while New York covers the wedding of Mrs. Adria Stillman to Fowler McCormick, son of John D. Rockefeller. Details describe the honeymoon in Easthampton and Toronto trip plans, with family and legal observers weighing in on age gaps and happiness.
A fragmented wartime diary describes the submarine Nautilus at sea on a calm Jane 6 voyage toward Southampton. It notes one engine in use, a coast guard cutter nearby, and praise for the Sperry autopilot system described as a first on a submarine. The crew rests after a trying departure from Provincetown and the ship is steady for now, with two years of duty ahead.
Washington report from the American Motorists Association warns that 3506 to drown and 9000 to die in crashes over three months. Using Census averages for June to August, they estimate up to 2500 drownings and many deaths this summer.
Rome reports Premier Mussolini’s reply to the Vatican’s demand for evidence that youth affiliated groups within Catholic Action engage in political activity. A Vatican editorial claims demand for the documents, amid tensions with the Enseisa party voices support for the church while cautioning the state.
A preacher was shot dead as he arrived at his home. Family members were detained for questioning. In Ghithaan County, authorities questioned Henry Kuttenherey, Veroch's brother-in-law, alongside others as they investigated the fatal shooting and related events.
A blaze at the Irenstrent Palace in Munich destroyed the historic palace and a collection of paintings shown at the annual art exhibition. Authorities suspect incendiary origin while managers and international artists’ works suffered heavy damage. Estimated losses run into the high millions.
General Fehget F. Fecher, chief of the United States Air Corps, and Captain Ira T. Eaker narrowly escaped serious injury when their aircraft crashed near Tapachula Chiapas after a landing gear failure caused the wheel assembly to collapse. The two officers survived the crash and planned to continue their mission with the Marine corps propeller unit.
Confederate veterans closed their forty-first annual reunion in Montgomery yesterday with a small parade and the return home to await another call to muster. The faded grey uniforms were stored away as the group dissolved, carrying the lingering strains of Dixie in their ears.
Governor Sterling signed House Bill 35, a proposed measure backed by truck operators. The law places all common and contract carriers under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission, requiring common carriers to obtain certificates of convenience and convenience to obtain general permits for contracts.
Classified lines list rental offerings and items for sale. Mentions rooms for rent on Alamosa Street and other ad lines about appliances and services. Contact Crockett 4400 for inquiries and listings appear with terse descriptions and prices.
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