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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1939

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Royals Welcome King and Queen in Vancouver

King George and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Vancouver to a 690000 strong crowd. The royal couple will attend a civic reception and drive through the city before boarding the Princess Marguerite for Victoria, then Victoria to Ottawa for a cross country tour.

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Chinese Casualties Rise to 2,300,000 in War

Tokyo estimates from Imperial Japanese HQ place Chinese battlefield deaths at 826,345 between July 1937 and April 1938. Japanese toll listed at 50,968 with no wounded total. the report notes Japanese losses have exceeded 2,000 since December, signaling rising casualties amid the China war.

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Big Spring Hit By Storm Damages City Streets

Big Spring was struck by a fast moving storm on May 2 causing two inches of rain in about 40 minutes. Silt and water flooded downtown streets and basements, damaging cars, stores, and pavement. Water four feet deep in the Settles hotel basement. Local cleanup underway with thousands of dollars in damage expected.

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Warns Against U S Control of Colleges

Cleveland May 29 Dr Ralph Cooper Hutchinson president of Washington and Jefferson College warned delegates of the Presbyterian united general assembly that U S government control and financing of higher education could be the first step toward totalitarian rule He urged liberté of independent colleges and universities as symbols of freedom while noting state subsidies but warning against dictation by the state He cautioned that more universities risk greater influence and patronage from a world government and control over education Meanwhile a crash victim died at Jasper Hugh Marbyle Jr 19 injured in an airplane crash near Hemphill May 2 died yesterday in hospital as authorities noted deficits in funding for colleges

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Danzig Poland Tension Talks Reported by High Commissioner

In Danzig, high commissioner Charles Burckhardt de Deynold met with Albert Forster and Arthur Gretzer after Burckhardt’s return from months abroad. The discussions focused on strained relations between Danzig and the Polish government and followed Burckhardt’s recent briefing with Danzig’s senate president.

Four Hundred Jews Caught Entering Palestine Near Nathanya

In a May 3 incident a schooner near Nathanya midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa was halted as about four hundred Jews tried to enter Palestine illegally. The action underscores tense borders and continued migration pressures in the region.

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Weather Summary and Temperatures Across Regions

Weather observations list cloudy and clear conditions across many U S cities with temperatures ranging from highs in the 90s to lows in the 70s. Notable entries include Laredo Cloudy 96, Houston Cloudy, Miami Chandy, Los Angeles Cloudy 78, San Diego Cloudy, and Dallas area temps. Local forecast notes southeast winds along the coast and warmer nights in the Panhandle, plus a period of showers on Monday.

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Miner Survives 65 Hours Beneath Cave-In in Pennsylvania

Robert Galligan, 36, a coal miner from Shenandoah County, survives a 65 hour entrapment by rock and dirt in a bootleg mine. Rescue crews hoist him to the surface after a nightlong effort, aided by a pine wedge and careful drilling. Galligan greets his father at the surface and says he wants a cigarette and a sit down.

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Young British Actor Hurt in Runaway Car Incident

Young British motor picture actor Richard Griene was treated at Hollywood Hospital after a runaway car pinned him between his car and an improperly braked vehicle. Doctors expect a weeklong hospitalization to recover from a chipped bone and one leg injury.

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Neutrality Bill Under Fire in Congress Amid Debate

Washington May 2 Congress critics of Secretary Hull's Neutrality proposals grew wary of a Senate showdown. Representative Bloom urged embedding Hull's plan in a bill while fears rose a House passage would push session late. Central dispute focused on repealing the arms embargo with Senators George Borah and others warning such a shift risks war drift and partisan strife.

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Britons See Soviet Pact as Assured Peace

London May 29 Britain’s Chamberlain gains in popularity as fear of war eases. Public belief in a British French Russian aid pact grows though no formal Soviet approval has been shown. Some expect Ivan Malsky to accept when he returns from Geneva.

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Man Near Death After Auto Crash Near Schulenberg

Fred Kossa, 26, of Schulenberg, is near death in Santa Rosa hospital from injuries after his car overturned several times near Schulenberg early Monday as he was returning from a dance. He suffered fractures and other injuries.

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