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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
2
Aboard the Fairfax a collision sparked a blaze as flames enveloped the portside. Nurses and women volunteers aided the injured while naval officers aided rescue efforts. Passengers were transferred to the Gloucester without incident and the ship set course for port as officials opened an inquiry.
Bank officials announced a 10 minute parking limit in front of branches to curb congestion. The policy aims to improve turnover and accessibility for customers, with officers noting enforcement will begin March 15.
Winburn Field widens landing area by clearing seven and one half acres of weeds and mesquite brush. Wayne Parke says space will host visiting ships for dedication ceremonies in Handitipheld on June 20 and 21. Fort Worth officials note 3A planes will descend from Fort Worth with crowds from Dallas and Say An eelo.
Tenert Canty of Gonzales sought police aid claiming his brother Henry Canty was involved in a disturbance near Rob erley Green chain. Canty alleged the brother was rising and that authorities were needed to address the situation.
Br. W Morrison president of Gulf and West Texas Hathaway company seeks San Antonio quota to build railroad lines to San Angelo and arrange with major rail systems to operate the road if built. Col. Tuttle says Morrison negotiating for construction and operation. Time for construction extended by interstate commerce commission from July 1 to October. San Antonio hoped to complete total by July 3 with July end deadline. Freeman, Harrison, Martinez added to canvassing group. General canvassers to meet at Gnaler hotel at Glap Wednesday. Willy as envoy to Poland leaves for Paris for two week stay with family.
City officials refused forest bid and awarded meat contracts for zoo carnivores. Park Commissioner Rubiola praised quality over price, approving Silver King haying 48 pounds of gullet daily at 14 cents a pound. Southern Canning won 185 pounds of meat needed thrice weekly at 4.09 per 1 1/2 pounds, saving about a hundred dollars monthly.
Aire Alice Eiker 74, niece of Gen Robert B Lee, died at her Oklahoma City home last night.
Ambiguous notes describe a porch theft involving a rocking chair. The fragment mentions Ayers and a possible intrusion but lacks clear details, names, places, or dates. The garbled text references remedies and unrelated advertisement phrases.
A West Point graduating class has produced 178 more second lieutenants than Congress authorized. Many will resign after graduation as surplus officers are funded from yearly appropriations. Over five years 46 resignations occurred among 1100 graduates, with personal reasons and better pay cited.
City budget for the present fiscal year likely to be set Monday morning at the weekly city council meeting. Mayor S. M. Chambera announces tentative horizons have been prepared by all department heads, with park department receipts noted Wednesday.
Georgetown Texas April event as Brownsville Republican National Committeeman Ron B Creager received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Southwestern University. Wilcox of Georgetown and Creager were schoolmates, aiding in the conferment by the university.
An explosion at a garage while attempting to exhume a fuel tank killed John Crezeey, 27, and his 15 year old brother. Their sister Way, 13, was severely injured. The blast destroyed the garage and its contents.
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