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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1931
Page
1
The piece notes talks on Russian prospects in Wall Street circles and a bold claim that Russia cannot prevail. It mentions U S plans to dump wheat to influence markets and discusses General Mitchell on airship development for the navy, including capabilities, costs, and strategic implications.
Houston May 11 A reduction of one day in the five day work week for mechanical department forces of the Southern Pacific Lines in Texas and Louisiana was announced by L B McDonald general manager. About 2400 men at Houston and along the line will be affected. A further reduction of two working days per month for employees in the general office at Stourton involving about 1200 persons was offered after conference with employees and their representatives. The action was necessary due to continued decline in rail traffic.
Two insane inmates at the Lima hospital for the criminal insane attacked guard Louis Nicht and strangled him to death during an escape attempt. John Powell, white, was captured while Samuel Nelson, black, fled. Nelson was later linked to a prior auto theft sentence, and Powell faced a robbery conviction. Dr. W. H. Verbau led the investigation.
San Antonio area forecast calls for a cool Friday night around 42 degrees and a high near 84 during the day. Winds will be light to moderate and variable, turning westerly later. Saturday night into Sunday expects a cooler pattern with variable winds and no severe conditions indicated.
Tonight's program features Stanley West versus Eddie Challenger amid a rising card. Silent Orson Condell returns to test newcomer Lee Meyers, while Ernie Glover headlines below with high expectations. Hugh Nichols weighs in, Elmer Guthrie aims for belt success, and the venue hosts a weigh-in style lineup at 8:30 pm.
A 1 year old hero from Colorado toured the National Museum and the National Zoo with Mrs Herbert Hoover. The boy rode in an open car driven by Mrs Hoover and joined a White House visit before returning to Colorado. A late report notes Hoover’s sights and a White House tea engagement before possible return.
Corpus chief reports 93 year old Tr J C Tudwig Civils war veteran found dead in his office with a gunshot wound to the head early today. He was discovered by the building manager during routine rounds in GORFPUS GHHISTI Texas on May 1.
Cavalry reserve officer Second Lieutenant J. S. Rayburn of San Antonio has been ordered to Fort Clark for duty. The incomplete dispatch notes his assignment and service status with limited details.
A dense schedule lists p.m broadcasts by POLITICS CITIZENS LEAGUE and KONO KTSA WOAL and other stations. It notes speakers including Henry Mirsehberg John Boyle Frank Davis and candidates, mass meetings at San Pedro Park Crockett School and city venues with timestamps and host presiders.
San Antonio's Indians opened their first league game of the year with an early two-run burst, but Dallas rallied to win 4 to 2. Stein and Baal S’ oyere led for Dallas while Harrell and Stebbins contributed for San Antonio, and De Vivieros tripled in the later innings.
Baseball score by innings shows Dallas trailing San Antonio with a 110 innings impact and an unclear final tally due to damaged OCR text. The fragment hints at an early offensive burst and a minimal remaining scoring sequence, leaving the game's outcome unresolved in the readable lines.
Fragmented ledger-like recap names teams and players across standings and scores. It lists Philadelphia New York Detroit Cleveland Chicago St Louis and other figures with scattered abbreviations, hinting at league results and player mentions such as Marden Shalfeete Sullivan Seber and others in a noisy, OCR-scrambled format.
National League results torneo with St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh Cincinnati games reported. Batting highlights include Smidnett Mancusi and D'Yarrei. lists of hitters and pitchers with scattered fielding notes.
Wichita, May 1. Judge John Pollock in the ninth circuit court of appeals grants a four month extension for Major Charles A. Shepard's attorneys to prepare the bill of exceptions from the sentence imposed on the army officer for the alleged murder of his wife.
In Jerubalem May Day violence erupts with three killed and four wounded near the Italian consulate as Moslems protest Italian and French actions in South Africa. The casualty figures come from a report received here detailing the anti Italian riot.
An English town reports Beary Ford purchasing the handsome eighteenth century mansion Ttoreham House near Chelmsford Essex. The new owner plans to reside there amid local social notes and a brief sports update mentions ninth inning actions in a Dallas game with Todd Ovid and Orr, Cu bollant, TeViverrod, Stehbine, McTend, Mureay.
Fragmentary text lists players such as York Welih and Meaumont with times and scores like 2.50.2, plus mentions Shreveport and Webi Falls. It appears to be a sports almanac snippet with names, race or game timings, and regional teams, but the readable content is incomplete.
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