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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
20
Vergie Blankenship, 35, poured a large quantity of powder from a keg on her front porch near Pineville West Virginia and was fatally injured in the blast. Several younger children were severely hurt while attempting to aid her. The incident occurred June 22.
MENICU CUEY reports from Tamaulipas that the state governor ordered the closure of recently opened gambling houses in Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros and Reynosa as part of a federal plan to discourage gambling. The move follows the president’s transfer of gambling permit authority back to state governments.
New York cartoonist Peter Arno, tied to the Cornelius Vanderbilt scandal, is bound for Reno as the Vanderbilt divorce case advances. Attorneys intended to file for divorce from Lois Long At, while Mrs Arno may file a cross complaint. Vanderbilt plans to press legal steps via a cross complaint as he seeks relief for cruelty in the evolving divorce proceedings.
Sunnerpolis Tyne 22. The truth universal benevolence and courage urged by New Wheater Enserson of Letralt Michigan to Knights Templar of the United States as a check against a world-wide sweep of a statue of connest. Emerson spoke as right eminent grand prelate at the organization’s thirty-clawed triennial conclave.
In Dong Kong on January 22, Gei Chen Kling Shu's nineteenth army repelled a Miangsi division as a battalion ambushed Ching Kai Shek forces. About 20 000 rifles 100 trench mortars and 20 machine guns were captured. Casualties were not disclosed but believed heavy.
Ceremonies marking the centenary of Captain John Smith's death were held in the church of RL Seputehre in Tal horn today. Smith credited with founding the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
Rome reports Pope Pius XI and Premier Mussolini remain at odds over the embrol of Italian south. The clash is described as a deadlock in their long running dispute with both leaders firm in stance and opposition.
Drama over KTLA program series and scheduling uncertainty is discussed. KTLA may continue the dramatic offering, with commentary on cast, broadcasts, and rival station insights. The writer notes occasional strong drama and mentions upcoming radio personalities and programs.
Georgia Parks, actress known for Myrna Laring in Arabesque, will be heard on Nit WIE over KTS at 9 30 p m Monday. The long list of programs and station segments follows with varied family, music, and community features throughout the day on WOAF 1180 and related networks.
Renewed efforts intensify the hunt for Frank M. Kempf's body as volunteers from three counties join a large search in Devine and surrounding areas. A larger reward is offered by Kempf's father Louis Kempf and officials, while detectives pursue new leads including possible sightings and a burned building connected to the case.
New York on June 2 a violent incident left seven five injured and two men dead in a New York beer dispute. Victims include Soricelli, 33, and Dith Schulte, shot in front of an Morris Avenue apartment. Police questioned witnesses who described a tense scene as the floorbell rang and one man said Don’t bother me.
Gy Wilbur Cornelius of Burbank California piloted a newly designed open cockpit two seater monoplane from Los Angeles to San Francisco and back without touching the balancing controls. He kept the nose toward his gas with rudder only and navigated fog without blind instruments, praising a single steel connection wing design for stability.
In Rockview penitentiary two African American men, Clarence Williams, 20, and Cleave Terdon, 23, were electrocuted for the murder of Harpens August orum Hobart Smith, with Smith also found guilty and jailed in Allegheny County prison. The execution followed a trial in Allegheny County.
June 22 report notes Cleve J. Shaffer, a businessman, inventor, and designer, leads a local rocket club effort to establish a rocketdrome for flying experiments in the area. The plan aims to conduct air tests and advance aeronautical experimentation under Shaffer's direction.
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