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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1932

Page

6

Capone Regn of Terror Returns in Chicago political fight

In Chicago Capone is accused of extending influence from Cook County Jail to threaten primary candidates a week before voting. A special grand jury was ordered by Circuit Judge Michael Feinberg to probe Capone and his gang’s alleged terrorist tactics and control of ward committeemen.

Chicago Capone Cook County Michael Feinbere Fred W. Sargent The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Sargent Warn Committees Gold Coast

Athletic Group Agent to Visit 8.4

Miss Anne Hodgkins of New York field secretary of the National Amateur Athletic Federation will be in San Antonio Wednesday and Thursday on a visit. Mrs Ontec Bell Robertson payécal education director of the WCA announces. Hodgkins will speak to students of St Marys hall at 10 a.m. Wednesday. She comes to San Antonio from Jacksonville Florida where she attended a national convention.

Anne Hodgkins New York National Amateur Athletic Federation San Antonio Ontec Bell Robertson Payécal WCA Hodgkins St. Mary's Hall Jacksonville Florida

Obituary notices multiple local residents across several towns

Obituaries report the deaths of Maggie Dillard 72 of Dilley San Antonio dies at home. Services Tuesday at home and First Baptist Dilley. Survivors include daughter Mrs Hopkins and several relatives. Other notices list John Edgar Parker 26, Marquis D Briggs 56, and multiple family survivors. Services vary, with some body transfers to Austin or Plaquemine for burial or funeral rites. The items reference numerous survivors, addresses, and church affiliations across Texas and Louisiana communities.

Maggie Dillard AH. Hopkins San Antonio Dilley First Baptist Church of Hopkins H. E Dillard John Edgar Parker West Crabr Brice Austin W Edgar Parker Alice Stovall Della My Perry Wo TE Dusney Cooper Street Baptist ‘Temple Jesse J. Ye Wingloy Jefferson Doughbors Joyner Robert Hurs San Anto

Plane Carries Oxygen In Race With Pneumonia

A flight from Kansas City to Tulsa carried an oxygen cylinder to bed of Ralph Berry a Tulsa banker critically ill with pneumonia. Larry Fritz piloted a Transcontinental and Western plane racing to save his life after Tulsa officials could not supply oxygen locally and an emergency order sent the cylinder to Kansas City.

Kansas City Larry Fritz Ralph Berry Tulsa Ohls

Graf Zeppelin Returns To Nonstop Flight To Pernambuco

Graf Zeppelin resumes non stop flight from Trdichtshafen to Pernambuco Brazil at 6 32 a m today after a hull damage delay yesterday morning in April. Shoes sold at 25 cents a pair and two bits a pair in Karachi India as a remark on surplus stocks. General Motors exhibit to be visited.

Triedrichshafen Germany Pernambuco Brazil Karachi India American Factor General Motors

Robbers Use Tear Gas in Beaumont Safe Raid

In Beaumont on April 5 a safe of a large department store was pried open and tear gas released when the door was pried. The gas caused the thieves to flee, saving the strong box from looting. A second theft at the Cities Service Oil company headquarters netted $43.93.

Beaumont Luem Cities Service Oil Company

Broadway Racket Boss Wins Tilt to Escape Prison

New York April reports Onyed Madden a Broadway racket boss defeated a bid to return him to Sing Sing with Supreme Court Justice Levy upholding a habeas corpus writ Madden, released years earlier after manslaughter term, was not a parole violator The state plans an appeal citing common gossip branding Madden a crime racketeer

New York Madden Sing Sing Supreme Court Levy

Theft of two ducks charged in Texas case

A complaint filed Monday before Justice of the Peace John Onion names Charlie Popham of the W J Isom dairy on North Loop road as accused in the theft of two ducks. Complainant T A Franklin resides 17 miles out on the old Corpus Christi road. Also reported Davenport death of 107 year old Mrs Jeanette Pelton in Scott county.

Justice of the Peace John 1 Onion Charlie Popham W. J. Isom North Loop Road T. A. Pranklin Corpus Christi Road Davenport Iowa Jeanette Pelton Scott County

Eleemosynary Fund Ruled State Money

The attorney general ruled that all local funds of eleemosynary and educational institutions must be deposited in the state treasury per the opinion requested by Moore Lynn, the state auditor, issued in Austin.

Austin April James V. Allred Moore Lynn

Flood Waters Hit Romania Farms and Villages

Spring floods along the Nzamos Ma tos and Pruth rivers devastate rural Romania. Homes washed away cattle drowned and many inhabitants displaced in Bucharest and surrounding areas. Read Light Classified Positions Wanted ads for available workers.

Bucharest Rumania Nzamos Matos Pruth

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Marquis D. Briggs Denver Yelvineta Martha E. Brisge G. H. Rehherp Lula L. Briggs Henry M Lanora Jetton Hospital Vt Findy Yelvington Huela Fell Jetvon Ladtesdn Sane Howard Dean Jerrelion Oscar Gervals Iberville East Laurel Street Slivers Marie Walliamiin Plaquemine Bayo Cra la Mera Korviers ivik-Mearns Tom Kennedy St. Mary's Catho Gautart Brazil Flight Eleemosynary Fund W—Nixon Joseph Bychowski Amin Pour Hese Kuit Secon Maar Boucle Hevind Moir Marcel Sey Rence Mone
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