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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1931

Page

4

Texas Rain Ends Drought Across Texas Regions

Fall rains swept through Texas breaking long droughts in Wichita Falls Abilene and near Texas City areas. Rain totals included 1.59 inches in Wichita Falls 4.07 inches in Abilene and 1.58 inches in Fort Worth with scattered showers elsewhere. Dallas reported nearly half an inch as others saw light to no rainfall amid a broad weather system.

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Robbery at Point of Knife Charged in City Court

Richard Falcon was charged with robbery by assault with a knife in a complaint filed by Detective Ed Amacker in the court of Justice of the Peace John Shook on Wednesday. The complaint states Falcon robbed Tom Ruiz of $3 at 1022 South Leone Street at the point of a knife on February 5.

Richard Falcon Ed Amacker

Giles ordered to Washington for temporary duty

Capt. Benjamin F. Giles operations officer at Kelly Field is ordered to Washington on November 1 for three months of temporary duty. He will then return to San Antonio to become regional inspector for the tea supplied by the San Antonio Air Depot.

Benjamin F. Giles Kelly Field Weshington San Antonia

Dares Atlantic In Rubber Boat Sailor Recounts Unsinkable Claim

Lisbon report says Stamburg American Line second officer Engter sailed for New York today in a rubber boat bound via the Canary Islands and the Bahamas. The 84 year old native of Pomerania spoke of an unsinkable vessel, amid rough weather and a damaged hull. Two tubes were to supply fuel as the voyage proceeded.

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Cafe Robe By Two Gunmen Shocks South Presa Street

Sommers described two armed robbers who entered the cafe on South Presa Street at dawn, demanded cash, and rifled the till. They fled about 100 yards with threats of death, prompting Deputies Brown and Maillizan to search the area.

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Lieutenants Assigned to Brooks Field Duty Report

A Brooks Field report lists ten reserve second lieutenants from the gird­er reserve with active duty orders to join the Twelfth Observer group. Names include Harold O. Baird, G. Brown, James E. Darby, Toward Denison, Kenneth H. Green, Henry S. Howshion, James McCormick, John In Noveke, Richard C. Eagle, and Lewis V. Stanley. The remaining ten lieutenants await orders and will be stationed elsewhere for duty.

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