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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1940

Page

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Night Garage Pickup Plan Cuts Daytime San Antonio Routes

Nighttime garbage collections will occur in downtown San Antonio starting Monday, with trucks beginning at 10 pm and daytime pickups ending. Superintendent L A LeLaurin cited reduced traffic hazards. Night routes cover Camaron through Navarro streets, Willis to Dwyer, Nueva to Dolorosa, and adjacent blocks in a fixed downtown arc.

San Anunio L. A. LeLaurin LeLaurm Camaron Street Dularose Street West Martin Streets Martin Street Third Third Street Fast

Doctor Sues for 1000 Damages Over Oyster Shell Injury

Dr C C Cade sues in Thirty seventh District Court seeking 1000 damages after oysters served January 28 allegedly contained shell fragments that lodged in his throat requiring surgery and a week of confinement. The suit names Tom D Poulos as agent of the defendant.

Manhattan Shorteys C. C. Cade Thirty- Seventh District Court Tom D. Poulos

Eighteen San Antonio High Schools Enter Declamation Contest

Eighteen high schools in the San Antonio area will participate in a declamation and shorthand contest at Draughon’s Business College here Saturday. The declamation division will meet at Edison at 9:30 a.m. while the business course contest will be held at the college at 9 a.m.

San Antonio Draughos Business College Edison Seriogs

Furlong Invited to Give Travel Talks

William H. Furlong, director of the Inter-American Highway association, received invitations to present travel talks with moving pictures of Mexican highways before advertising and travel groups in Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York, Dallas, and Memphis.

Mexico Denver St. Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland New York Daston Memphis William H. Furlong Inter-American Highway Association

Faster Training Plane Rolls Out At Kelly Field

Kelly field pilots inspect the first of about 0 AT-6 advanced training planes to be delivered. The all metal ship from California travels 400 miles in two and a half hours, powered by a 400 horse power engine and cruising at 182 miles an hour. It features dual instruments with extended fuel tanks for 50 per cent longer flights and a wing tip pit while stabilizing slots aid handling.

Kelly Field Moan Calfornia First Liew J. Timberlake Jr EL Paso San Antonio H. F E. Holmes W. G. Boyer W. L. Kennedy L. B. Kelley J. H. Ives Ste California Isaiah Davies Advanced Flying School D. Campbell

Death of Ship Executive in San Rafael

Joseph Sheehan Lir, 50, president of American President steamship Mines and former U S Maritime Commission executive director, died of a heart attack at his San Rafael home. Survived by wife Reina and Dr Hawkins. He became president in October 1983 and helped reorganize the company with William Gibbs McAdoo as chairman.

San Rafael Calif Joseph Sheehan The American President Steam~ship Mines United States Maritime Commission Reina Sheehan Joseph Is .Hawkins

War Roundup Amid Allied Diplomacy and Far East Tensions

Britain transfers two Russian freighters to French custody for administrative reasons amid strained ties with Russia. In the Far East, the British seized the Selenge and Vladimir Mayakovsky in open waters and sent them to Hongkong. Parliament opens with foreign affairs debate while NATO allies press for leverage against Germany.

Britain Russia Germany London France Jakob Lutits Selenge Vladimir Mayakovsky United States Vladivostok Hongkong RED Parliament Pra Pram Vya Finland Europe Allied Supreme Council Romania Tokyo Robert Leslie Craigie Japan China Batavia Netherlands East Indies Vladivortok Russian Pacific DNB English Berlin Navi Press Ankara Balkans Near East Kwangsi

Kansas City Hit By High Winds

Dust winds swept Kansas City at up to 60 miles per hour during the evening rush. Two Catholic nuns were blown from a sidewalk but unharmed after rolling across a downtown street. A man's hat sailed high, and several people were treated for injuries from falls and debris. Downtown damage estimates were gathered by the city fire patrol chief.

Kansas City Kansa City Jayn W. H. Gordéney sid.Ku

Jarboe to Explain Weather to Club

J H Jarbor U S meteorologist will speak on weather forecast ing and meteorology instruments at the U S D A club meeting Monday at 12 30 pm in the weather bureau office in the federal building. The club comprises department of agriculture employees with Dr W C Dye as secretary.

J. H. Jarbor U. 5 Weather Bureau Federal Building Department of Agriculture W. C. Dye

British Seize Clipper Mail From New York to Lisbon

British censors at Bermuda review a protest over the seizure of United States mail from the westbound Atlantic Clipper. Clipper Captain W D Culbertson reported a forced refueling in headwinds, delivering 18 passengers and mail from Lisbon. Pan-American Airways claimed some mail was seized, with informants estimating over 1600 points, more than half the consignment. This stop marked the clipper’s first since Bermuda’s reentry as a port.

New York Bermuda United States W. D. Culbertson Lisbon Portugal Pan-American Airways

The War 25 Years Ago Today

Whanunco 1948 report notes Hesslang advance in Carpathians near a railway to Budapest. Austria offers in code wart of Trent province if Italy stays neutral. In the west French mines blow up a German observation post near Ypres.

Whanunco S. Hesslang Carpathians Budapest Austria Province of Trent Italy Ypres

Roosevelt signs bill to extend ban on military reservations

Washington reports President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the law that bans entering military reservations to outlying possessions. A committee says applying it to the Canal Zone was questioned, but the legislation aims to prevent future questions on that area.

Washington Roosevelt Canal

Scattered Rains Help Laredo Farms This Week

Scattered rain in this area fell early today totaling about a quarter of an inch. Along with rainfall earlier this week, the showers are credited with benefiting farms and ranches in the region.

Laredo

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