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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1931

Page

5

Wife Charged in Slaying in Abilene Texas

Abilene Texas Sept 23 Mrs Leslie Wilcoxon 28 died from wounds after an incident at her apartment. Mrs A R Franklin was charged with murder and released on bond. In a hospital statement Mrs Wilcoxson named Franklin as her assailant saying she knocked and asked about her husband before a struggle for a weapon led to the shooting.

Abilene Texas Leslie Wilcozeen A. R. Franklin W. AY. West Afrs Wilcoxson

Japan Says Troops Must End In Manchuria Invasion

Tokyo reports foreign office spokesman says Japanese troop movements beyond the South Manchurian railway zone must end after talks with Foreign Minister Shidehara. Claims of occupation outside the zone are denied as exaggerated. Troops withdraw to core areas including Kirin Changchun Mukden and possibly Antung.

Tokio Af Fice Manchuria Foreign Office South Manchurian Railway Japan South Manchurian Kirin Changchun Mukden Antung

Carpenters Reduce Scale in Dallas

Dallas unions announce voluntary wage cuts to stabilize local construction. Carpenters drop from ten to three dollars per day effective October 4 while bricklayers trim from fourteen to ten dollars per day per arbitration committee guidance. Both seek industry stability.

Dallas Dallas Carpenters and Bricklayers Bricklayers Union

Baldwin Takes Over Government Helm

LONDU Sept 23 Stanley Baldwin assumes leadership as acting prime minister after Ramsay MacDonald departs for a secret recuperation trip. Baldwin becomes lord president of the council, guiding the Conservative government during the pound sterling market strain.

LONDU Stanley Baldwin Tme Sig Baldwin Ramsay MacDonald Sprll

Texas Rail Income Drops in Seven Months

A report from the railroad commission shows operating revenue for Texas railroads over seven months ending July 31 fell 17.0 percent, with net operating income down 17 percent. The decline compared to last year totals $21,640,861 in operating revenue and $2,031,107 in net income.

Austin Texas Railroad Commission

Student killed in auto collision near El Paso

El Paso Sept 25 A University of Texas graduate 24 year old Doe E Mays was fatally injured forty miles east of El Paso when the car he rode in collided head on with another vehicle Richard Mays Corsicana attorney and the other driver were involved.

EL Pasy Teres Doe E. Mays University of Texas Stanford University Here Richard Mays Corsicana

California Fliers Prep for Hop Nome Flight Test

California aviators Cecil Allen and Moyle work on the monoplane for the first non stop Alaska to United States flight. The crew concentrates on final overhauls in Nome Alaska as Sept 23 nears.

California Nome Alaska Madge United States Cecil Allen On Moyle

Baptist Fund Drive Planned for Texas Churches

Final plans were formed to raise 6.3 million dollars from 900,328 Baptist church members in Texas before January 1. An every-member canvass is scheduled for November 20 to December, with 1380 denomination members meeting from 17 districts statewide.

Dallas Texas

Church Gathering May Weighs Beer Return View

The Protestant Episcopal general convention in Denver discusses a resolution to modify prohibition to permit beer manufacture and sale. A proposed national referendum on prohibition is also before the convention’s world problems committee, without debate at this stage.

Denver Colo General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church Goutrs New York Congress

Reed's Entry May Hurt Roosevelt

Kansas City dispatch notes speculation on James A. Reed entering the 1932 presidential race. Newspapers cite Reed as a potential threat to Franklin D. Roosevelt's political strength as governor of New York.

Reed Roosevelt Kansas City James A. Reed United States Missouri Kansas City Star Big Louis Globe Democrat Frankin D. Roosevelt New York

Six New Planes Flown to Panama by Army Pilots

Six Thomas Morse observation planes were flown to Panama by six Canal Zone Army pilots. The aircraft were delivered from the Buffalo factory and landed at Kelly Field. Pilots Lieuts. J M Reyans, B Nugent, A Harrington, D Riggs, J W Sessums, and D W Buckman guided them to their destination.

Thomas Morse Panama Canal Zone Buffalo

Governor massing guards to enforce dairy cow TB law

Governor Dan Turner commands 1200 Iowa National Guardsmen as General Park A. Finley plans to enforce the state bovine tuberculosis rest law in Cedar county.

Tipton Tews Dan Turner Iowa National

Winter Arrives in Southern Germany

Winter has come early to southern Germany with days of sleet in the Bavarian Alps and a light fall in Munich Augsburg and other lowland areas.

Germany Sich Bavarie Bavarian Alps Munich Augsburg

General Bowley Honeymoon Details Revealed

Major General and Mrs. A J Bowley toured the East then Portland on a honeymoon now to Hawaii. Mrs Bowley, formerly Miss Mary Wright of Baltimore, said the pair wed early this month while Bowley planned to command the Hawaii division of the U S Army.

Portland Ore A. J. Bowine Cermate Hawaii

China Bank Ships $2.6 Million Gold to United States

The Central Bank of China sent gold valued at $2,600,000 in American dollars aboard the Miner's resident Taft from Shanghai to Seattle. The shipment departs Shanghai for the United States.

China Bank Shanghai Central Bank of China America Taft Seattle

Forest Fires Toll Across the United States

Forest fires burned more than 52.2 million acres in the United States last year causing about 85 million dollars in losses. Washington reports the nationwide toll and financial impact.

Washington, D. C United States

Ear Lobe Piercing Gains Popularity in London

The London dispatch reports a rising fashion trend as ear lobes are being pierced for earrings. The piece notes the turn in fashion, describing the practice as becoming more common and somewhat painful but now quite common.

London

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