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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1940

Page

12

Cosmic Ray Tests Lift From Several Cities

Caltech scientists led by Dr H Fister Neber and Willians Pickering conduct upper atmosphere cosmic ray experiments using a ray meter and electrocope. Tests launched from Sun An n Ranlo and Bismarck to Omaha Oklahoma City and Fort Worth aim for San Antonio.

Spere Sun Ann Ranlo California Institute of Technology Suinsai Field Fister Neber Willians Pickering Robert A. Millikan Bismarck Omaha Okahoma City Fort Worth San Antonio J ‘Weay P. P. Wemphill Howard Marx Docs Weather Bureau

The Narrowest Gulp Stream and The Light Want Ad

Fragmentary note references the Gulp stream being 50 miles wide at its narrowest point and mentions The Light Want Ad corts with cancellation privieves. Possible references to ad writer implications and cancellations are unclear from the damaged text.

Privieves Adwriter

Charlie McCarthy in Congress Race In California

Fresno report notes Charles J. McCarthy running as a Democrat for Congress in California’s Ninth District with the slogan Vote for Charlie McCarthy He Sits on No Man's Ene. Nebraska Guardsmen back from maneuvers seek Navy transfer as part of a recruiting note from the state.

Navy Nebraska City Neb Thompson National Minnesota Charlie McCarthy Congress Fresno Calif California Charles J. McCarthy

Police quell downtown riot as patrol halts clash

A downtown confrontation between Mexican youths and soldiers was halted when a radio patrol car arrived as lines formed. Seven combatants were booked for affray at police headquarters, including Buckener, McKinley, Williamson, Medina, Gonzales, Rodriguez, and Lozano. Four San Antonians were appointed to the Officers Reserve Corps, named Armstrong, Jones, Nash Jr., and Calvin.

G. Dunaway Joseph Distafano Houston St. Mary's Dunaway Battlers B. R. Buckener Fort Sam Houston H. C. McKinley Fort Sam Houston L.vw. Williamson Randolph Field Joe Medina Sadie Wally Gonzales Devine L. Rodriguez Goliad Street Rubin Lozano Barrera San Antonians Of‘fivers Edward Berri Armstrong Lawyer Avenue Lennie Jones Wiliam Perkins Nash Jr West Mistletoe Avenue Charles Burton Calvin East Gramercy Street

Veterans to Hold Convention Here

About 50 members from Texas VFW fifth district will attend a quarterly convention at the Elks club building on Sunday September 13. Speakers include County Judge Charles W. Anderson District Attorney John B. Shook and Bishop M. Garriga of Corpus Christi. Local hosts Sam Houston No. 76 and Motor Transport No. 1533 will welcome attendees from ten nearby counties.

Fifth District Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Elks Club H. A. Duryea Joint Committee Joharles W. Anderson John B. Shook Bishop Tm. &. Garriga Corpus Christi Sam Houston Motor Transport

Labor leaders predict unity amid defense crisis talk

In Los Angeles on Labor Day, EH Williams of the Louisiana State Federation of Labor told workers that a national defense crisis would rally unions. He forecast Sid ney Hillman would withdraw from the CIO and noted AP support for a third Roosevelt term. Eddie Collins, star of the Disney film era, died at his Arcadia home, aged, after a heart attack, ending his stage and screen career.

Peace For Labor Willams Lousiana A. P Roosevelt Los Angeles Eddie Collins Arcadia Collins Dog Shirley Temple Blue Bird

British Unemployment Drops to 798162 in August

London September 2 the Ministry of Labour reports British unemployment totaled 798 162 as of August 12 a drop of 27 814 from July reflecting a rising job market despite wartime pressures unemployment figures remain a key economic barometer for Britain in the first year after the war.

London Ministry of Labor Britain

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