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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1932
Page
1
A column critiques a welfare effort showing unemployed men pulling weeds along a highway, calling the task futile mockery and wasteful. It pairs the scene with broader notes on global trouble, political figures, and a skeptical view of social relief in the era.
Albany reports Tammany Hall and allied supervisors pledged support today to the anti Republican coalition backing Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Naylor as the Democratic national ticket.
George A. Davidson of Richmond Calif narrowly survives after tightening his seat belt as a US Airways flight crashes into Guadalupe mountains about 75 miles east of El Paso. Pilot W J Bryant Robbins co pilot Francis Briggs and Victor Ellman die in wreck. Davidson sustains minor injuries. Rescue teams locate wreckage after an hours long search and return to El Paso with survivors and medical staff.
Partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with a low around 8 degrees Friday night and a high near 86 on Saturday. Light to moderate northerly to easterly winds. High Thursday 83, low Friday 68, Friday high about 85. Texas coast area partly cloudy with showers possible in the southeast portion Friday and Saturday. Additional weather on page 2.
Weather bureau predicts low around 68 degrees for part of the next 24 hours as Friday night remains partly cloudy with light offshore winds. Highs near 76 and Friday morning fall to 66 degrees, the coldest since June 10, when 61 degrees briefly appeared.
Baseball officials announced in New York that the World Series will start Wednesday September 28 with a potential Yankees clash against either the Cubs or the Pirates. Ticket prices range from 110 cents for bleachers to 350 for reserved seats and 660 for box seats, tax included.
A railway executive committee recommended applying a 20 per cent reduction on base pay beginning February 1. In Washington, the prohibition party prepares for a decisive meeting to outline a dry candidate plan for this year's elections.
Col. Raymond Robins, a leading prohibition and peace advocate, was reportedly seen in Chicago yesterday by a friend who knew him from his former residence. Mitchell said special prohibition bureau investigators were deployed to probe a possible gang kidnapping but found no substantiating evidence. Hoover and cabinet members discussed the case while agencies coordinated efforts. W H Moran said preliminary New York studies showed Robins left his club planning to visit Washington. Amos W Woodcock stated all 188 prohibition agents had orders to join the search. Mrs Robins’s Maine statement raised fears of kidnapping or killing by Florida bootleggers, spurring inquiries in New York and Washington. Dr Pred B Smith, a close friend, doubted the threats, calling Robins a lone wolf who investigates alone.
Curtis returned to the capital prepared to speak in the Republican camp. The report notes his entrance into the political arena and signals intention to campaign actively from Washington. He resumes duties and positions himself as a key party figure on the national stage.
Water from the Rio Grande endangers Sebastian and Santa Rosa after new breaks. Volunteers sandbag and build dykes to protect farmland as the crest moves toward Brownsville. Mercedes reports the flood crest passed, with lingering lowland spread. Food, boats, and a 60 man chain gang are aiding marooned communities as planes depart for San Antonio.
Editorial argues New York Democrats should nominate Lehman to defeat the Wall Street power and steel trusts, criticizing Republican ties to Morgan and the power trust, and noting Roosevelt’s stance against it. Ends noting continued discussion on page 2.
An old wooden ferry boat explosion near Hell Gate on the East River today fatally injures Alexander Forsythe, captain, and injures many iron workers en route to Rikers Island prison project. The Observation, operated by Forsythe Transportation, carried crews to job sites and sank after the blast. Investigations ordered by police, district attorney, and the steamship service.
Fragmented OCR text shows a jumble of rental notices, classified ads, and contact references. Names, prices, dates, and locations are obscured, but indicate a local listing page with properties and services. The readable bits point to classads, telephones, and monthly rates.
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