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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1941
Page
5
In Helena on March 7 a mounted police officer chased a mistimed steer across the lancing field drawing excitement at the airport. An attendant joked the West remains wild and suggested staging such a rodeo for arriving passengers to calm nerves.
Army training at Indiantown Gap focuses on firearm proficiency for bandsmen of the 107th Field Artillery. Col John Nuckel directs readiness, aiming to make musicians capable as stretcher bearers and frontline first aid in combat while off duty, sharpening shooting skills.
An Amsterdam notice explains that German authorities may appoint a commission to set up machinery for summary justice and to suspend Bulch officials as needed. Public security emergency administration could apply to all Holland or to limited districts, with no specific trigger announced. The proclamation mentions preparation of a treasury and a response to potential repeat offenses and conspiracies.
Choppy seas and offshore wind keep the yacht Potomac and escort Benson at the Port Everglades dock overnight. President Roosevelt, aboard the White House yacht, postponed departure for a 7 to 14 day fishing cruise due to inshore weather and rough open sea conditions.
In Washington on March 21 a cowboy arrived amid media crowds and a police escort, tethered his horse to a sidewalk post with a parking meter stake, inserted a nickel, and faced officers who told him the spot was for vehicles. He paid, left, and the scene drew photographers and onlookers.
Portland Oregon report notes Quinby of Farmona Washington owed life to father John Quimby who held his son's bleeding jugular vein for nearly an hour at a logging camp medical shed after a rough accident. The youth then began recovery following the rescue.
In Hort Scott Kansas a returning farm man struck an apparently tame malamute dog in front of a yard. Believing an angry owner would demand damages, the driver found instead a large wolf slain by the collision and took the pelt as a trophy.
ROOK SPRINGS WY March 22 Police Judge Glenn Stanton vows a strict penalty for youthful bicycle riders who break traffic laws. He quips that the bike is sent to jail for a period, likening the punishment to a harsh sentence intended to discipline offenders.
Spit of the Lead End Kids actor Leo Goreau makes his first grown up screen appearance in The Gentle People. The film centers on adult themes and features Goreau in a pivotal pivotal role, with supporting cast and production notes.
Greek soldiers on a three mile Alyania front beat off two Italian attacks aided by tanks. The official spokesman said a Fascist company of about 150 men was destroyed, with three Italian tanks reported but not confirmed. Also noted was an alleged capture of Tepeleni and the identification of Lieut. Col. Tuver Cixito among Mussolini’s forces.
Women patients at the Colorado state hospital in PUESLO have completed 1880 articles of baby clothing for European war refugees. The effort reflects humanitarian support by hospital inmates and staff during wartime needs.
Fireman Charles Milburn claims two mysterious figures watched the Pennsylvania Buckeye train wreck. Milburn, speaking from a hospital bed, said the figures wrecked the train that killed Engineer Weigle and injured 114 others.
A fragmentary ad and garbled line suggest a historic crime notice or personal appeal tied to a 27 time membership claim. The unreadable text hints at a trapping or mistaken identity in a newspaper page fragment without clear names or dates.
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