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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1931
Page
1
The Daily Brisbanes column notes Thomas A Edison remains in fragile health with doctors reporting little change from prior days. Amid political commentary Gandhi and India Britain are discussed, while bankers and investors show mixed signals about the economy and recovery prospects.
The body of Benjamie P. Collings, a retired engineer, was found on Tiggy Neck beach near Long Talang. He was found battered and tied, with wrists and ankles bound, raising suspicions of pirate violence during the night. Police inspector Arnold Re. King and District Attorney Ed wards were alerted, with findings reported from Conner’s Faverdi packing and a note of extraction of the body by Amza Biggs.
The Wayor denies hospital funding and the Roberts Green board of egers plans to petition county commissioners. M Chambers and the oily commbeatoners accompany the Rickert 1. Green board, urging restoration of county charity hospitals. They call for city to contribute £30,000 annually for maintenance, citing imperative to sustain hospital operations. The request was postponed for a later hearing.
A Bureau forecast calls for slightly cooler conditions Wednesday. San Antonio is expected to reach around 75 degrees with a low near 50 Thursday afternoon. Winds from the south will remain tight to moderate, offering little relief from the heat as fair weather holds.
Six persons burned to death when a ten seater plane en route from Bucharest to Piarte crashed and burst into flames near Balatsiza, Hosmania. Authorities report the tragedy as a midair mishap with all onboard fatalities confirmed.
Coast guard units joined a search for missing aviators after a male plane indicated possible distress. Officials reported a joint effort by Allen and Moyle teams and authorities from Aratour and WACB as the hunt for the Pacific fliers continues.
AUSTIN Sept 14 By a 9 to 12 vote the senate today defeated a plan to end cotton plantings at one fourth of land. The house approved a repeal on the regular session agenda after debate. The measure favored a one fourth limit over shifting to one third, affecting about 62 percent of Texas cotton areas.
Los Angeles September 16. A $200,000 breach of promise suit shadowed evangelist Aimer Kemple McPherson Hutton's honeymoon and revival tour. He was served at Temple in Anaheim while his bride met the process server. The suit claims Hutton promised to marry Mes Kenned then betrayed her. Settlement talks were reported, with Hutton saying he would fight the suit. The couple toured Ventura briefly before resuming travel.
Scientists at the University of Oregon led by Dr. Leo Fridman report gelatin containing holes so tiny that 800 million to 4.5 trillion could be drilled in stages. Each one inch opening forms a pore about standard size, marking a notable breakthrough in microscopic structure.
A fragment notes anti prohibition advocates in Washington urging modification of the Volstead Act. It mentions Congress and the American Legion, with calls for action toward beer legality and a rising temper toward reform.
A Thor ing Airline passenger mail plane crashed after takeoff from San Francisco Bay area airport, bursting into flames and crashing into the water. Pilot Ray Rondecant from Medford Ore attempted a landing but flames engulfed the craft, killing four aboard including crew and passengers Kirk Herze Seattle Star, Dissel San Francisco, Sheahan San Francisco.
Report from Chicago dated Sept 1 1916 notes students wearing beach pajamas or nightwear to school, causing disruption as some youths gathered in streets and faced objections from authorities and charity workers amid a citywide fashion of casual attire.
Rita la Roy and Benjamin Hirschfield have announced intentions to wed on September 27. Their notice of intention to wed would be filed today in Kollywood Sem. 16-1.
A sharp earthquake rattled the city at 7:45 a.m. Eastern time, shaking Tokie and nearby areas. Officials urged residents to seek safety and report any damage as aftershocks were possible.
May Yore reports a tragic accident as Parker Tord Swit, a 40 year old officer of remaz nrive "Rortete, died after leaping from a high place. The incident occurred near Rast Highis sivth sirset Wallding Vn the toot E and fadvoining Firecture.
Veterans who marched with Sherman to the sea paraded again today in the year of the Grand Arm of the Republic. The event gathered old soldiers and residents to honor the Civil War marchers and their legacy, echoing past chapters in a solemn local ceremony.
Reports from Catania indicate renewed Mount Etna activity has residents on edge as tremors and emissions prompt evacuations and inquiries into structural damage near nearby towns. Authorities urge caution while monitoring lava flows and air quality.
Coast guard reports a message stating Cecl A Allen and Ton Moyle, Californian aviators, are safe on an uninhabited island after a trans Pacific flight from Tokyo to Seattle encountered trouble. They departed Suinnasien beach last Monday and were due in Seattle last week. The message placed from Seattle, includes intent to announce their safe return on September 22.
A telegram signed Don Mozis, likely from one of the two missing trans-Pacific sailors, arrived at the Navy Department via steamer Burian. It claims Moyle and companion Creil A. Allen landed on an uninhabited Aleutian island, details transmitted through St Paul Island radio and Seattle district reports.
Forecast indicates temperatures around 15 degrees with southerly winds. Expect mixed conditions and modest changes across the area with regional readings at Lewes and nearby towns in the forecast period.
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