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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1931

Page

2

Officers Inspect Local Air Field Operations

Two officers arrived to inspect fields and operations at a local air base. Major C. J. Benveng, former flight surgeon for the Age Corps, and Captain Myron Wood of the Air Corps led the inspection team from Washington. They landed at Kelly Field by air and began their duties in the chief of the Air Corps office.

Army C. J. Benveng Age Corps Priining Ctaterere Cap Myron We Wood Air Corps Bork Utalions Washington Air Carpe Hey Kelly Air Pinnae Hundny

Permit to Build Cutoff Granted

A permit to construct a residential sidewall and river channel improvements was approved for a project by Albert Stevey between Market and Commerce streets. The work aims to enhance river aesthetics and public safety along the continental waterway.

Commeres Albert Stevey Ik Vraud Co

Youth quizzer in slaying of IRS youth near Larece

Nov 2 report from Lauhdo details a mysterious car firing on a highway near Z a pain. Mi gs Hingman 17 is dead. Oulbe Custer, a Taredo youth, was questioned. A stranger in overalls and a blue jumper appeared, firing through a rear window. Police found blood, a pool on the ground, and bullet holes in the car. Carter, the driver, drove to a police station and led officers to the scene. Verdicts and further inquiries followed as investigators pursued multiple leads and witness statements.

Lauhdo Mars Bingamum Oulbe Custer Taredo Allss Bingauiau Enid Ridicius Viet Police Anid Mise Bingaman Slvk Carter Toltee Jackson Cotter Vetal Leone Stias Hingman Weary Crappler Bender Cory

Wreck kills at least 13 as stock train crashes

A freight train carrying horses and other livestock to Chicago from Kansas City derailed near Tesingran Missouri. At least 13 lives were lost and about 20 animals were piled in debris. Injured include Tokay Stagliper and others. officials say exact numbers and train composition remain unclear.

Luxington Nov Barlies Missouri Waeltic Srecin Kansas City Chicago Tokay Kansaa City Morrison Sn Antonio

Japanese Regime Plan Defeated in Harbin Fallout

In Harbin and Manchuria a fragile halt to Chinese governance follows evacuation of Gen Mah Chon Shan. Japanese forces under Gen Hiro Taomon push amid bitter cold 27 below, as 18 soldiers slain near Nowni river are cremated for shipment. Chinese authorities face threats from Chang Ching Hui and local regents as Japanese influence edges forward despite resistance.

wSt Associated Press Writsual Manchwria Nuya Dachin Harbin Topo Pr Sud Mab Anny Worthearil Pimenucia Mah Chinn-Shan Manchuria Sovernmodt Lolhin Marbin-Onilus Tsitsibwe Kana Tsnilwa Li Ja Angnachi Tritsihar

League Council Completes Draft Resolution For Manchuria

Paris dated November 23 reports the League of Nations completed a tentative draft resolution aimed at restoring power in Manchuria. The text was not public yet and Chairman Aristide Briand planned to discuss with Chinese and Japanese representatives before briefing the 12 council members at a later meeting.

Paris The League, of Nations Ennicil Bisls Manchuria Chairuyan Aristida Briand Kyokrwmen Tamoriosy

Yap Stone MD Disrupted Talks over Gold Store Sparks Oddities

Report from New York on November 2 describes a quirky abnormal discussion about a gold store incident in Yap involving unusual terms and misrendered names. The piece reads like OCR garble with scattered proper nouns and fragmented phrases.

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New Microscope View Aids Hiningists Study Changes

A view type of microscope enables observation of changes occurring in subjects subjected to centricifent facee. Dr Newt Starvey of Princeton University presents the method, joined by Alfred J. Loonis of Suxedo Dark New York.

Piuncutun Newt Starvey Princeton University Alfred J. Loonis Suxedo Dark New York

Grave Stone Mystery in City Yard Death Case

A garbled report details a mysterious grave scene near a city yard. Louine Theis speaks of a buried gravestone she placed for Colford, amid talk of a drowning death and a funeral tied to unclear local suspects.

UY 5 Colford Friecesou Louine Theis Jauine H. HW. Theis Dare Hasitias Plockig Louvilay Theis Lourie Leiie Colfordia Teague Calford Kathrdny Taylor

Suffrage Bill Up for Quebec Vote in 1930 Session

Fragmentary notes describe a suffrage bill facing a vote in the Quebec legislature with mentions of Anatole Plante and references to election outcomes. The readable text hints at political action and prior election results, but details are largely garbled.

Quebec Monereat Say Nanin Hefner Sith le Anatole Plante Tee Jost Chantes Snanel Strumer

Training Planes Arrive at Randolph Flying School

Three officers from Bolling Air Force Base Washington arrive at Randolph field with three training planes. Lieuts L M Mowerick, C W Constaud and T W Sinoilrich pilot the aircraft as they deliver them to the primary flying school.

Randolph Ov Corps Bolling Flo Washington, D Handolph Cio Stowley Primacy Flying School Lieuts L. M. Mowerick C. W. Constaud TD. W Sinoilrich

Bids to Open on City Hall Telephones Project

Park Commissioner Jacob Mubiolu announced bids to enlarge the telephone room at City Hall. The project costs about $200 to install and aims to enable city dial telephones, potentially reducing the need for one or two operators and cutting the annual telephone bill by around $5,000.

Jacob Mubiolu

Welfare meeting called at Fort Sam Houston hospital

Mrs Fd Delunger, volunteer committee chair of the Dexar county American Patient Welfare chapter, has summoned leaders of all organizations concerned with patient welfare at Fort Sam Houston Station Hospital. The meeting is set for Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock in the recreation room of the Losquins.

Fd Delunger Ted Craw Dexar County Station Hospital Fort Sam Thouston Losquins

Labor Official to Attend Parleys in Texas

AUSTIN Nov 23 H1 Robert GrAy Texas labor commissioner travels to attend sessions of the Negro labor conference in Beaumont Wednesday. He will appear there in the interest of the governor’s committee for relief of unemployment and return to Houston afterward.

Austin Robert 1 Graay Texas Cor Houston Negro Labor Conference Benwmont Wedmead

Serum Rushed by Airplane Fails to Save Life at Calvied

Clintun Missouri report of a medical emergency where a 9-S serum rushed from a Boston laboratory by air failed to save the life of Mira Maid Calvied, who died after a nose- disease. The physician stated the patient succumbed despite the treatment delivered in the medical surroundings.

Clintun Seri Boston Hla Mira Calvied

Plane Mechanic Killed in Crash

Plane mechanic Arnulfa Cortes died when a lentiane crashed in the Sierra Tanunlaing of Itavila state, while conditioning Cal. Clarion A. Lindbergh's plane on its last digit. The report came via word received lore.

Mexico City Arnulfa Cortes Avin Chanic Cal. Clarion A. Lindbergh Lentiane Sierra Tanunlaing Itavila

Bandits Escape With 5000 Loot In Western Savings Bank Raid

A seven bandit squad terrorized Western Savings in La Grange on November 22. An attempted assault led to a fusillade of shots as they fled with about $5000 from the state bank. Local authorities launched an investigation.

LA Grange Western Savings Bear

Prince Vaili Visits San Antonio on Important Assignment

Prince Vaili of Georgia, described as nephew of the late Czar Nicholas II and son of Duke Alexander, travels to San Antonio to oversee a distribution operation tied to a defunct wine project. He will visit Tops shops and Nerfames outlets before leaving Antonio Monday and may attend events at the Gunter Hotel.

Prince Vaili Kew York Repuicn Nicholas 11 Alexander Georgia San Antonio Antonio

Laredo Slaying Trial Delayed

CARELLO November 28. Scene trial of Antonio Villareal, 40, charged with the slaying of Tuan Trevino, a Laredo high school janitor, was continued upon defense petition. The attorney sought more time to gather testimony and argued Villareal was of sound mind.

Bogus Bills Flood U S Circulation Says Official

Unireraat Service in Washington reports counterfeit five and twenty dollar notes circulating widely. W H Morgan, head of the service, notes counterfeiting rises as groups produce fake currency to exploit scarcity and note many are passed locally for profit, with risks of detection increasing.

Unireraat Service Wasitington U. C W. Fh. Morgan United States Heales

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