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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1932
Page
2
Austin reports Attorney General James V. Alfred announced his candidacy for re-election to the present office. The April 6 statement confirms his plan to seek another term.
Beverly Hills April 6 Three phonograph records sent by Buster Keaton to his wife former Natalie Talmedee helped ease a domestic rift. Keaton claimed the quarrel began over his wish to fly the two young sons Joe and Robert. Mrs. Keaton enlisted District Attorney Baron Fitts after their San Diego arrest.
Improvement in Southwest Texas industry was reported by San Antonio Manufacturers' Association directors at the Gunter hotel meeting. Factories have new orders and two plants are set to reopen. building materials remain slow while food lines show activity and March business was strong after a weak February.
A garbled weather column gives dawn time, precipitation notes, wind directions, and temperatures across multiple U S cities. It lists 6:34 pm sunset, 6:17 am forecast time, and varied conditions from cloudy to clear, with wind described as light southerly in places and mentions Abilene Amarillo Houston Seattle and other locations with scattered data.
UBI reports revenue freight loadings for the week ended March 26 totaling 561,118 cars. This is 23,516 cars less than the prior week, 177,762 below the same week in 1931, and 324,206 under the 1930 level.
At Columbia University a one day strike drew about 200 students to the library steps where they tore down a 15 foot crepe from Alma Mater statue and clashed with others during a spirited protest. The action followed Reed Harris's expulsion after editorials attacking football professionalism and the dining room.
Washington April 6 Dr James M n commissioner of industrial alcohol presented a proposed amendment to extend the ten day limit on medicinal whiskey to a single patient. He testified before the house committee that the current restriction was criticized by the medical profession as too rigid. The amendment seeks to relax the time limit for prescribing whiskey for medical use under the Volstead act.
A Houston radio operator linked to a federal conspiracy case was released on bond as several co defendants faced charges. The group allegedly aided a station takeover and illicit operations, with two others fleeing to avoid surrender and a $35000 bond set for them.
Mayor C M Chambers told the women’s committee that all supervised city playgrounds will open June 1, earlier than last year. Women directors will receive full pay starting June 1 as they return to full duties, and a request for new tennis facilities was not resolved.
Odessa veteran and former Texas House speaker Satterwhite announced his candidacy for railroad commissioner. The post is currently held by V Terrrell, who seeks reelection, with several other candidates reported. A Boston man, David Hefferman, 38, was found dead near Port Aransas, and police investigate possible foul play.
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