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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
8
Kansas may not reach 400 million bushels of wheat this season without soaking rains by May 1, per a Southwest Miller’s League report. Last year Kansas produced 158 million bushels, while Texas demand was cited as a factor in the forecast.
Fort Worth April 16 A white man, suspect in last Thursday's Polytechnic bank robbers, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and held for questioning in the district attorney's office Wednesday morning. One of two Negroes who earlier told investigators a contractor offered them quick money in Polytechnic failed to identify the suspect. Nusbel crop 17 900 000 bushels greater than last year indications are that other elections will produce more than a normal crop.
Berlin April 16 The Reichstag approved a 2 000 000 mark installment for a new pocket battleship of the Krentz Preussen type despite cabinet opposition. The cabinet will meet after noon to consider the situation. The vessel remains within the Versailles 10 000 ton limit and is said to combine heavy armament with cruiser speed.
Former Governor James E Ferguson announces in his Forum weekly paper that he will test his eligibility to run for governor in the 1930 Democratic Primary in Austin Texas on April 16.
An OCR damaged page lists multiple court actions across districts in Texas. It names defendants and cases in civil and criminal dockets, including district court judgments, prison terms, fines, and appeals across the Seventh, Fifty-Seventh, Ninety-Fourth, and County Court at Law No 3. It references several judges, companies, defendants, and procedural notes from the Court of Civil Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals.
In the Thirtieth Seventh District court on Wednesday a case seeks 25000 in damages from Amberann and Union Sua Itiges after a December bus fire 16 miles from the city killed three riders. Plaintiffs August Hahbp and others allege 20000 actual damages plus funeral and related expenses.
San Antonio public schools approve a 264000 building program at a regular board meeting. Key items include 64000 for Ralph Ward Emerson junior high, 50000 for Mark Twain and Hillcrest, plus 700 to Adams and Adams for architect work. Two holidays announced for Good Friday April 18 and April 25. A 4140 payment to Ed Rivas for census enumeration is approved. Rebuilding walls at BegconBM school costs 7856. Recreation department access to playfields on weekends with maintenance. Smith School seeks four lots for playgrounds. under administration.
Supreme Court heard arguments on mandamus to place Senator Thomas B. Dove on 1980 Democratic primary ballots. D. W. Wilcox contends court lacks jurisdiction and attacks the law, while Senator Love and Dallas attorney J. W. Hagwell defend it. Court also takes up county committee power to oust bolting members.
April 16 report from a local fish hatchery notes bans will lay over 2,000,000 eggs in the coming days. Many eggs hatch and many hatchlings are preyed upon by other fish, with only a small fraction surviving to adulthood.
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