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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1933
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane III by tiny Fea Ayo ine reports on religious topics and a curious metaphor about string beans and hens, reflecting mid century newspaper tone and fragmented OCR style. The piece hints at cultural commentary and a roman cross motif without clear events or dates.
A column from MIAME, Florida, discusses rethinking relations with Russia and religious freedom, touching on Lenin, Marx, and private worship, then shifts to local notes about string beans, poultry theft, and a jail term for Walter Malone. It weaves references to Hitler, crucifixes, and biblical debates with sparse, scattered anecdotes about celebrities and local happenings.
In a chapel hour scene at Baylor University on November 16, President Pat M. Neff, ex governor, resigns while seven students are suspended for hazing and drunkenness. The Baylor board, led by Dr. T. J. Harrington, plans to uphold the resignation oppose acceptance. Students named include Truck Smith of McGregor and Joe McCarthy of Mexia.
In London the American dollar fell sharply to 5.49 pounds, slipping early to 5 45 1/2 and closing near 34 1/4 pounds. Montreal quoted the U S dollar at 9 1/4 cents per Canadian dollar as markets opened. In Washington the administration kept domestic gold price steady at 494.56, noting potential dollar effects.
In Seaford on November 16 New Bedford public seminars will close today as the city cannot raise 45000 to sustain operations through November 30 ending the five year program. About 18000 pupils and 500 teachers face unpaid status with teachers left without pay.
Classified page lists multiple rental and employment vacancies including prices per month and contact hints. The fragment mentions Hodal Coloma and Neal Avenue, with various monthly rates and a prompt to consult Rentals column for complete terms. The text is excerpted from a broader classifieds section.
A fragment notes a wage scheme for poets under a Poet Laureate league led by Mart A Unevas of Washington. It proposes limiting muse work to eight hours weekly, guaranteeing poets a minimum $100 per week and $200 if rhymes are syndicated.
J Kyle of Texas A and M athletic committee announced Homer Hontont as head of physical education and football at Centenary College era. Bel, known as Matty, joins as head coach next fall with Jorr Neva listed in the same announcement.
The NRA will hold public hearings starting December 12 to examine price increases among industries under NRA codes. Individuals may file charges claiming higher costs were unjustified, and those with complaints may request appearance by notifying Deputy Administrator Arthur Whiteside by December 2.
Misty skies and warmer weather are forecast for San Antonio over the next 24 hours. Temperatures rise from around 60 degrees Friday morning to about 82 degrees in the afternoon, with Thursday's low about 10 degrees warmer than Wednesday's 84. Skies partly cloudy and light east and southeast winds are expected.
About 130 passengers on the Buffelo Cincinnati express were shaken when seven Pullman cars derailed south of Worthington. None needed hospital care. doctors and nurses rushed to the scene. Railroad officials blamed a broken rail for the derailment.
Tokyo reports a new submarine mother ship launched as Japan signals increased naval power. The ceremony included Gin Mota, described as formidable, with naval reserve orders and implications for future battleship strength.
Mary McCormic the opera singer clashed with Grace Williams in a brief face slap inside a Los Angeles newspaper office as witnesses, with McCormic deemed the victor. The incident followed McCormic’s divorce from Prince Melvan i and related settlement details were outlined by attorney Michael Luddy.
A Roasters News Agency report from Paris said a Paris to London air plane crashed in flames near Beauvals. The dispatch stated no injuries among the nine on board.
CHICAGO, Nov 16 Um Jann Dillinger, desperado wanted as leader of a band of Indiana bank robbers, vanished a day after a daring escape from a carefully laid trap amid a net of shots.
Bolivian army headquarters reported a tank assault against Paraguayan troops failed completely as infantry repelled the attack. The clash occurred amid ongoing border tensions with Boliva.
Approximately 100000 men went to work in Texas under the federal relief program this winter. J F Reed assistant state relief director said more than 20 relief projects had been approved in Texas with relief funds paying wages while materials costs are borne locally.
In San Jose California belief grows that Brooke Hart, the kidnapped victim, may be dead. Deputy Sheriff Earry Hamilton and three justice agents left the city after J M Holmes, a suspect grilled for five hours, was taken into custody. Holmes, handcuffed, rode in an automobile with three officers as melees and grappling hooks were noted among the items taken. Hart’s wallet turning up near the water tent the day after his disappearance adds gravity to the case.
Spokane November 14 testimony described Mrs Lila Banka Gaines 27 as an expert marksman who handled a pistol like an expert. The charge against Mrs Gaines is the murder of her husband detective William A Prat a key investigator in the Dr James J Gaines case. The widow's trial continued with late testimony yesterday.
Report from Jerusalem and London notes deep Jewish indignation at recently imposed Palestine frontier rules barring unauthorized Hebrew immigrants and Jewish visitors without proper permits. The San Som Herald records alleged wholesale arrests and imprisonments of Jews in Palestine while Bedouin from Syria and Transjordan reportedly enter freely.
November 16 report describes a mob scene as Senator Tom Connally leads entry to a hearing about alleged misconduct. Entrances blocked by crowds force officials and reporters to use a fire escape, with Senator Overton and Long among those entering via the washroom window. Outside hundreds remained as security limited spectators. The incident recalls a past assault on Senator Long at Sands Point Bath Club.
Quiet drive to organize NRA workers gathers pace with about 1200 employees lacking set hours. Union organizers seek standard hours similar to private business amid recovery measures. an AFL charter has been granted for an application signed by NRA employees.
Albany officials announce that New York speakeasies must pay the 2 percent retail sales tax in their final month of operation. The tax examiners will conduct a thorough canvass, with books and records inspected to ensure proper payment.
The body of William K. Vanderbilt, 26, heir to the New York family, was sent from South Carolina to New York after a car crash on Route 19 near Tidgsland. Chauffeur J W Gup Ey was seriously injured and remained in Savannah hospital. Gwynne, a relative, received minor injuries. Investigators found no obvious reason for the crash.
Oklahoma celebrated its 26th birthday with whistles, bands, cheers, and a parade through Guthrie. The date marks the territory’s 1907 statehood by President Theodore Roosevelt’s proclamation.
Pine Bluff publisher and editor Freeman and Sorrells were fined $100 each by Judge Parham for contempt of court after publishing an editor discussing the confiscation of maratn machines in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
About 3000 workers are to be employed on the Box! civic relief projects with 40 hour and 40 cent per hour pay under public works rules. By Thursday a surge in applicants boosted totals to around 500 at the registration site, with jobs at military posts, schools, roads and disposal plants.
Weather reader notes a warmer trend Thursday night into Friday with low near 60 degrees and highs around 82 degrees. Light to gentle easterly winds shift to southeasterly over the coast, with east Texas partly cloudy and warmer, and West Texas fair and warmer, mostly clear inland.
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