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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1935
Page
1
Kelly Fier leaves Lent F. 4 Stocks for the air corps at Kelly Field to report at Chanute Field. He will enter October 1 as a student in the engineering course at the air corps technical school.
Limuel Nix, nursing a broken arm, vows his final mule riding expedition in Devine on March 27. He declares the trip a last stand against his lifelong habit and insists the ride will mark the end of an era.
In Jefferson City on March 21 the state House of Representatives approved a 2 percent sales tax, delivering final passage for the measure.
Denver Colorado reports a massive dust storm with 20 year severity, winds gusting, flights canceled, and a temperature plunge from 60s to 29 as blinds drifted across plains. Death of J H Burnmeder trainmaster linked to the storm. farmers petition state lands board for PWA funds to plant shelter belts in Eastern Colorado.
Oklahoma City reports strong northerly winds and freezing temps expected early tomorrow after a high of 83. Wet clouds clear tonight as the dust storm lingers across western Kansas and Oklahoma. In Liberal Kansas, residents dig out after the night storm described as the worst in years, paralyzing traffic as dust continues this morning.
Joe Hernandez of 2218 Chihuahua Street pleaded guilty to discharging firearms and unlawfully carrying a pistol. Judge McCollum Burnett at Law No 1 sentenced him to 9 days for the pistol charge and fined $100 for the firearm discharge. The incidents occurred the night of March 14.
Weather telegraph reports show total precipitation 1.02 inches since January 3 and 3.64 inches for the period, with skies clearing in the Westnesdas region. Moon phases noted and temperatures listed for multiple cities including Abilene Amarillo Dallas Houston and San Francisco area, with conditions ranging from clear to cloudy and light rain in several locations.
The government aquarium car Nautilus will pass through San Antonio on April 1 en route to Wilmington California via the Southern Pacific. E McClannahan division passenger agent says the car, among the largest of its kind, will carry ten attendants delivering several varieties of fish from Chicago to California hatcheries.
Reports to police describe thefts Tuesday evening from parked vehicles. A coat worth 523 cents with a check was taken from LS Phil lips at 1707 West Hallache avenue, another $35 coat from J T Baker at 323 Hicks avenue, both with broken car locks. Lieut C R Stormé of Brooksfield reported a flying jacket missing from his car, and Harold B Knight of Blue Bonnet hotel lost a purse and papers from his auto. Canvas reclining chairs priced at 1.50 each also listed.
Tahora Texas March 27 1% a Kansas fog or dust storm delayed dawn by an hour. A farmer saw a mud ball in an egg found by a cackling hen. An elder says seven men needed to pin a cowhide over a keyhole. A barrel blown from a yard became a five gallon barrel after the wind and dust. A traveling salesman reported his car struggled to pull three stalled vehicles until the atmosphere cleared.
Dr. John J. McKanna, once rich from the Demon Rum, is in San Antonio after 20 years and remains against drink. At 29 he built a chain of 22 sanitariums from a popular habit cure. In 1912 he exhibited progress of treatment here. He says the telltale sign is wanting a little drink in the morning to tone up.
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