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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1931

Page

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Dollar values and war debt shape global finance

The text discusses the impact of currency devaluation in France and Britain, the debt burden on France, the dollar’s status, and European economic strain. It cites war finance, unemployment trends, and responses to monetary shifts, noting sentiment on Thomas A. Edison and Thomas Jefferson era ideas, with a cautious tone on future improvements.

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S A Man Held As Shindle Fugitii After Five Years

A Georgia fugitive, once jailed for swindle, is recaptured after eluding authorities for five years. The man, linked to an $18,000 swindle, admitted past court cases and travel in Europe. He was identified from a rogues’ gallery and held at police headquarters. The tale ties to a larger bank swindle and a banker’s felonies. (Continued on Page 3 Col. 7)

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Showers to Bring Temperature Rise To 8 A M Thursday

Weather forecast notes scattered showers across Bay Antonia and nearby areas with a slight rain chance Tuesday night, increasing Thursday. Expect a high near 84 degrees in some sections with cooler air moving in from the west. Winds moderate from the south, skies partly cloudy, with minimums around 65.

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Desirable Vacancies Listed Across Areas For Rent

Listings show numerous rental vacancies with monthly prices and locations including San Pedro Broadlin W Crain and McKinley streets. Readers are directed to the Mental Colina directory for complete rental information and contacts.

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Longshoremen Strike Ends As Wage Accord Reached

Galveston longshoremen return to docks in Houston and Texas City after a temporary strike that began October 1. The new contract sets 70 cents an hour base wage with time and a half for overtime, plus 13 cents per bale for cotton handling. It covers 11 months to March 33, 1932, and includes 18 cents per bale for cargo handling. Strikers had been paid 25 cents an hour during the stoppage as guards were posted on streets.

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Last honors accorded inventor Thomas A Willson

A large public funeral in a New Jersey town for inventor Thomas A Willson drew family and friends including Henry Ford Harvey Firestone and others As police guarded the private estate service hundreds gathered to hear the tribute The article notes Hoover planned to attend but could not reach Washington and Mrs Hoover attended in an earlier arrival time

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Japan seeks promise on Manchuria business and security

In a dated dispatch from Geneva Japan insists China must end raids on Japanese in Manchuria and guarantee business operations without molestation. Tokyo seeks a security atmosphere for coalitions and a peaceful path based on non aggression and collaboration among nations.

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Weather Forecast for Aglaia and Willis Portis Area

Weather outlook shows scattered clouds and cooler conditions Wednesday night with a low near 48. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies, cool northwest winds, and a mix of sun and clouds across the western and southern zones. Moderate precipitation possible near the coast and interior regions with a near normal high Thursday.

Richard Dix Marries in Hollywood Then Honeymoon in Yuma

Film actor Richard Dix wed Miles Winifred Cos in a Hollywood ceremony. Reported honeymooning in Southern California, with the precise location unclear. Witness Ernest Carlton Beinimer listed age 27.

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Rate Hike Refusal Affects Market

New York traders reacted to a decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission on rate relief. Shares slumped broadly with early lows deepening into midday, then some recovery. Norfolk and Western fell to 192, Union Pacific and Santa Fe dropped to 113, Southern Pacific slid to 0, New York Central to 58, Baltimore and Ohio to 47, Penn Central to 32.02.

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Chaplin sued for 450 dollars by woman in Westminster

In London, American comic Charlie Chaplin faces a $450 suit filed by Mary Shepherd in Westminster court. The claim alleges repayment for alleged secretarial work provided by Shepherd to Chaplin.

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Graf Zeppelin Sets Course South of Pernambuco

Graf Zeppelin of the German air fleet departed this morning for a two hour southward trip from Pernambuco region Brasil, prompting local observers to note the craft’s direction and mission as it heads toward the southern sector.

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Jealousy blamed in double murder case and Judd inquiry

Los Angeles police pursue a theory that jealousy sparked the mutilation killings of Agnes Dorel and Tredwig Samuelson while Winnie Ruth Judd, suspected in their deaths, faces renewed grilling. Arizona officials and potential drug motives loom as investigators question Judd and two men in Phoenix and Los Angeles.

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