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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1933
Page
1
June 12 Chicago reports a twin-motored airship, the Northern Light, plunged from the sky near Glenview. The craft burst into flames after a wing failure in strong winds, killing seven men and two women among holiday visitors, as rescuers battled the blaze.
An article argues that osteopathy offers a non surgical path for treating diseases of women, reducing the need for operations. It highlights how osteopathic treatment improves pelvic function, circulation, and overall health, and claims it eases childbirth when started in pregnancy. It cautions against unnecessary surgery and urges early, regular sessions.
Officials reveal all passengers on the sightseeing flight were covered by $20,000 life policies. A blanket $500,000 policy attached to the Century of Progress may apply, and the plane was insured for $900. Victims named include Edward M Fey Chicago pilot Carl V Vickery Barry Jacobs Joseph G Robinson Edward G Schaler and others. Major A N Weeltjens notes the pontoon strut may have failed in the air near the lake shore.
Mrs. E. Dominguez a 25 year old Poteet resident and her 3 month old daughter Virginia were thrown from an automobile in a collision at Soimertet road and Mayfield boulevard Monday noon. Both escaped serious injury with only minor scratches police said
Representative Marland of Oklahoma urged oil producers in Oklahoma Texas and California to organize into state or national units to counter the American Petroleum Institute which he says dominates codes. He warned there is no exclusive producers group and urged independent action to protect producer interests and keep production at fair prices for the public.
Warden Lacey M. Simpson of Kattsas penitentiary announces that guards will travel to Austin to obtain extradition papers from Governor Mirism A. Ferguson to return escaped convicts Bill Woors and Dufford Donson captured Saturday. Sheriff and adviser John Graham confirm plans amid refusals to waive extradition and repeated assertions the men will be taken back to Kansas.
The first division of the Texas American Legion adopted a resolution backing the Connally amendment to limit veteran compensation cuts to 25 percent of service connected disabilities. The division met in Dallas and elected Eugene Williams of Sulphur Springs as divisional commander. The group wired their resolution to Texas congressmen.
The report shows precipitation totals including a 0.95 inch Monday deficit since January 1 and a daily 0.78 inch deficiency for the month. Sunrise and sunset times are listed, with Monday sunrise at 6 34 a.m. and sunset at 7 33 p.m. The forecast covers flying weather from San Antonio to several regions with mostly cloudy skies, variable winds, and chances of thunder showers along the coast. A tourist weather section lists temperatures and conditions for multiple cities including Fort Smith, Houston, Galveston, and Little Rock with cloudy or clear notes and highs in the 70s and 90s.
A long OCR fragment compiles flight logs showing leg-by-leg times and distances between New York and multiple international cities across many years. Entries reference ships or air routes through Oslo, Moscow, Omsk, Novosibirsk, and Berlin with durations from several hours to multiple days, including ground time and total distances. The piece ends noting Manuel Azana forming a new Spanish government in 1933.
Fragmented text lists travel times and distances from Edmonton to New York and Cleveland. Mentions cities such as Edmonton New York Cleveland and Cleveland to New York. Includes numbers like 204 hours 49 minutes and 18 474 miles, but context is unclear.
A Pacific coast delegation of about 30 hotel men will stop in San Antonio Thursday en route to the Hotel Greeters of America convention in Louisville. Local hotel men will entertain them with a Plaza hotel tour, a welcome committee led by Harold Poller, and a dinner dance at the Gunter.
M a l l e n June 12 Annual Boy Scout finance drive began last week as a committee led by District Scout Chairman A D Dean started canvassing the city for a 42 50 monthly budget a new citywide effort to raise funds for scouting programs and activities.
Harlingen June 12 shippers urge adoption of a single tomato variety for the Valley. W T Hodge of Harlingen leads the push advocating a globes type with thicker skin to withstand shipping.
Kilgore June 12 Luke's Methodist church begins a second oil well on church property aiming for East Tex oil flow. The initial well dried up and was not completed.
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