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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1934

Page

7

Pittsburgh Sunshine and 60 Kinds of Scientists Tour

Article extols Pittsburgh’s bright sunshine and industrial vigor. It highlights the Mellon Institute led by Dr. E R Weider, housing 60 experimental laboratories and 23 synthetic alcohols, plus advanced research on steel, wood finishing, and other techs. It traces industrial leaders like Howard Teinz and Andrew W Merlon, notes the Carnegie Institute of Technology, and contrasts American production with European rivals.

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Intrigue Bared in Army Buying Housing Drive to Backing of Business

Big business lenders show full backing for a housing drive aimed at quick recovery and cutting unemployment. The effort, coordinated with the White House and supported by the Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, and the National Industrial Conference Board, centers on insured mortgages and guaranteed repairs. Moley and Moffett act as go‑betweens, urging lenders to pool resources while government money remains indirect.

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Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Regions

Weather forecast shows showers Saturday night with Sunday cloudy and probable showers Sun. Temperatures dip to around 62 Saturday night and rise to about 75 Sunday. Moderate southerly winds. East Texas coast forecast cloudy with showers west area and warmer northwest. West Texas mostly cloudy with possible rains, colder Sunday. Fresh southerly winds on the coast.

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Whistles Toot for Shriners departure to Galveston

A Shriners party of about 300 and their wives left Waty station by special train to Galveston for initiation ceremonies with Masons, joining the Arabia temple and Houston temple groups. The trip included a Saturday afternoon and evening program with a dance Sunday return.

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Boston Exchange Shuts Doors Amid Federal Inquiry

Boston officials announced the Boston Exchange would close after directors, awaiting the federal inquiry into possible violations of the Securities Act, voted to withdraw its registration application as a national securities exchange. The move came after a Securities Exchange Commission order and affects mainly mining and oil listings since 1929.

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Howell cited in grain futures probe by U S Cites Howell in futures inquiry

Secretary Wal Hyer names Thomas M. Howell of Chicago Board of Trade as an alleged violator in a probe into grain futures abuses. Howell faces a Grain Futures Commission appearance in Livago on January 18, tied to accusations of manipulating the July futures market and smoothing price increases over a three day span.

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Mussolini and Austrian Head Open Talks on Status of Austria

Rome reports Premier Mussolini and Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schusthinge began talks to address the Austrian problem. A government spokesman says the discussions aim to demonstrate the issue remains and must be resolved definitely and permanently.

Rome Mussolini Kurt Schusthinge Austria

Bolt Kills 61 in African Beer Fest

Sixty one natives at a beer drinking party near East London, South Africa, were killed when lightning struck the hut they occupied. Fourteen others were injured or escaped, according to dispatches reaching here.

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Farmers Sentenced to Death in Uzbekistan Cotton Sabotage Case

In Tashkent Uzbek authorities sentenced twenty farmers to death and others to prison terms for neglecting and sabotaging cotton crops in Uzbekistan. The ruling targets those charged with damaging Uzbekistan’s key agricultural crop amid a broader crackdown.

Tashkent Uzbekistan

200 Dead in Philippine Typhoon Fallout at Mauban

Report from Manila says 200 people were killed in Mauban and more than 30 others across Southeastern Luzon after Thursday’s typhoon. Red Cross workers rushed supplies to Sampaloc and Mauban while officials warned earlier reports may be exaggerated. About 20,000 people were left homeless as storms swept the region.

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Libby Reynolds Plans Division of Smith Reynolds Estate

Libby Tolman Reynolds, widow of the sportsman, approves a $25,000,000 division of Smith Reynolds tobacco estate. Libby would receive $750,000. son Christoph would get $15,000,000. Stine Cannon Reynolds $9,000,000. and remaining funds to benevolent uses. The agreement, set to start at Highland Park Presbyterian Church on December 2, as announced by Rev Baxter Greer.

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Churchill warns Britain to fortify air power against German attack

London reports Churchill declares Germany is rearming swiftly and urges Britain to become the strongest air power in Europe to avert invasion. He warns that if war resumes in Europe, England could be dragged in as the United States was in 1917, and calls for strengthened air defenses to avoid coercion or surrender.

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World Arms Probe Planned by Nye

OTTAWA November 17 Senator Gerald B Nye announced plans for a world wide inquiry into the use manufacture and sale of war materials to be conducted this winter. Nye said he would seek a body like the League of Nations to conduct the investigation and urged government manufacture of munition as private producers he described as racketeers profiting from war.

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Pekingese Leads to Arrest Of 4 and Jewelry Recovery

Four suspects, two men and two women, were arrested after a Pekingese led detectives to a car outside the De Soto hotel in Houston. Jewelry worth about $3,000 stolen from a Los Angeles man was found in a suspect’s handbag. Detective Lawrence Eickson identified the dog and halted the group, with the owner of the jewelry named W. Swat of Los Angeles.

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Intrigue and Oversight Spark Washington Probe

Government agents pursue the tale of Speicher a Washington business envoy tied to defense procurement. A grand jury and House military committee accelerate inquiries as details are checked and potential indictments await review in Washington and New York.

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Seven die in Pennsylvanian crash and survivors hurt

A multivehicle crash near Altoona Pennsylvania left seven dead and a 21 year old woman seriously injured. Several University of Pittsburgh and Penn State students were among the injured and killed, including Graver, a law student, and Perkins, an aspiring attorney. The group was en route to a Fayette Penn State event when their car collided with another vehicle and burned. Local police and state officers investigated the fatal pileup as families awaited word.

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Bandits Rob Man Near Police Station In Daylight

Police report two youths staged a daylight holdup near Market and Commerce streets close to the police station. One grabbed the man, another tied a knife. They relieved him of $18 and a bundle of overalls. The incident occurred Friday afternoon near 1110 Waverly Avenue.

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Garner Gets Back from Hunt After Scratches and Knee Sprain

Uvalde story reports New Age governor John W I detuned from his hunt today with a 10 point buck, a scratched knee, and a fall from a tree while seeking camp. Garner, a woodsman, recalled the moment more than 200 yards from camp and noted the rifle used was crafted by Daniel Hastings of Delaware. Ros Brumfield joined him on the trip, an old friend on many outings.

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Local San Antonio Weather Predicted With Cloudy Skies

Weather bureau forecasts cloudy conditions with showers continuing in San Antonio through the weekend. Temperatures expected near the 62 degree minimum with highs around the mid 70s.

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Man Decapitated in Auto Accident in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City reports a fatal auto crash leaving Jr. A. Kirkland, 43, decapitated when a car he rode in struck a heavy iron pipe extending from a rear oil field truck. His companion, Miss Dorothy Taylor, 30, was the driver and was held for investigation.

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U S 8 Joins Hunt for Missing Child

Lexington Kentucky November 7 Freer agents joined the hunt for four year old Jackie Cir hans missing from his home since Thursday Police searched for a blonde girl seen with a child matching Jackie’s description overnight authorities reported no clear sighting yet The search involved law enforcement and local cooperation as mystery surrounding the disappearance continued

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15 Shot in Athens Rioting At Communist Headquarters

In Athens on November 12, riots erupted around the Communist headquarters. Police fired hundreds of shots as at least fifteen people were wounded and around 130 treated in the street after the disturbances spread through the area.

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Fragmentary Classified Ad Text From Historical Paper

Obscure rental notices reference multiple properties with month notes and requests for information on listings. The fragmentary ad mentions testing by consulting rental providers and an event titled The Big Sunedgy Trent with a large number of potential participants and a late morning gathering.

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