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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1930
Page
3
Miles off Sandy Hook ships fired upon during practice maneuvers defending New York's coastline. Forces stationed at shore forts demonstrate display methods and coastal defense coordination amid simulated attack.
The monthly books closed showing total fines paid in Corporation court reached 5804, $370 above August. Judge A L Afut-Tock presided as defendants, including Anna Barleycorn and Alfred Chilahan, appeared before court with records noting payments of 3916.50 to George Molteni and others.
Coste and Bellonte plan to take air mail letters to Oklahoma City for postmarking. Envelopes will bear official cachets and a distinctive question mark emblem. The event, dated October 2, involves a San Antonio philatelic society and two cachets designed by local officials.
CIVICAGO reports a dance in an airplane to be broadcast tonight by radio via nation wide network. Anchor Alixon WAM leads the program with a live in flight cast promising music and coordinated dance segments.
Viceregal Lord Irwin addressed Punjab Government ministers denouncing the civil disobedience movement and leaders of the All India National Congress amid dissension in British India on September 30.
The body of Norman Gaamentheler, twelve years old, of Frederickslurg, was recovered from a deep water hole at a creek near his home after being missing since Monday afternoon. A search party, aided by a bicycle found near the water, located the body. Funeral services were planned for Tuesday afternoon.
A $15,000 recreation bridge contract for Highland Park is expected to be awarded by the city after bids were received and opened at city hall. Thirteen bids were entered for the project with Tuesday opening to verify figures.
Canadian golf professionals including Phi am Telles and Minty Mc Maher of New York appear in market reports. The brief notes their involvement with a buyer and references Greenwich and Barape as locations, while details remain fragmented. The item lacks clear actions or outcomes.
Washington reports a drop in U S grain exports with total wheat and corn shipments far below the prior year's level. The week’s shipments are estimated at about 2.258 million bushels versus last year’s higher total, signaling a weakening domestic export pace.
In Grand Rapids Michigan on September 30 President Hoover lauded the national home furnishing style show as a movement to strengthen the home appeal through attractive surroundings. Norman McClure, president of the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers, received a letter from Hoover endorsing the bid to direct American youth toward proper home surroundings and reinforcing the home as a social and spiritual center. The event runs September 26 to October 4, with participants in over 1000 cities nationwide.
Washington dispatch says Morrow, after talks with President Hoover and cabinet officials, will travel to Englewood New York and Mexico before leaving for his home. A definite announcement on his Senate candidacy for New Jersey was expected within days.
A clipped report notes Bilinois prisons hit a peak population of 430 and warns of imminent overcrowding. Warden Henry Jo Tulsa states meals and bunks will be expanded to avoid closures, with expansions planned for Follet and Stratile penitentiaries.
News reports that shoppers near Felix Street and Fifth Avenue were knocked down during a confrontation between police and striking dressmakers. Police used tints and clubs to subdue the demonstrators in a tense street scene with bystanders nearby.
Winterization signs warn that the city pools are shut for the season. Only the San Pedro Park and Brackenridge Park pools will keep water for the winter, with drainage and limited flow ensuring preservation.
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