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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1932
Page
3
At the L Plaza fair Raymond South district attorney investigator drew attention as he chased a possible crooked game with Ferguson close by. The crowd roared while vendors and revelers watched, creating a tense scene amid carnival lights and laughter.
A fragmented poem about a showman demonstrating a nickel plated wheel that can be manipulated to reveal how crooked gambling devices work. It notes the operator’s show, crowd reaction, and claims the display educates about gambling setups used by manufacturers to lure learners, with investigators having cataloged such devices.
The passage outlines a chaotic account of San Antonio officials handling street lighting and municipal power operations. It mentions the San Antonio Public Service company, city rent practices, and alleged instructional seizures of night lighting schedules. The text references figures like General Eduardo Ghazaro and Walton Derlen and hints at Fiesta week and Rainbow shops, but the overall narrative is obscured by garbled OCR.
Washington ceremony marks the dedication of a new library with white marble walls and prominent figures in attendance. Notables including Mrs Hoover and Lady to the derieation of my petealess RF attended the event amid a formal program reflecting national pride and cultural significance.
Edwards, an escaped inmate from a Texas asylum, is held in Birmingham, Alabama, after a spree of store robberies in San Antonio. Authorities may transfer him to Alabama under insanity law. he was arrested in Nashville under the name Frank Taylor and identified via a Justice Department file. He previously escaped Rusk State Hospital thrice and was linked to the 1939 Bradshaw murder.
Washington report on a House committee agreeing to a federal economy program. The plan would give President Hoover limited power to reorganize agencies, avoid abolishing essential functions, and move to transfer and consolidate activities for efficiency. Congress could veto within 60 days.
Lawrence Kosub, 34, of 327 Cooper Street, was revived from near death after detectives found him unconscious from a gas leak at his home Friday night. Police say a gas jet was open and Kosub was brought to B Green Hospital in critical condition.
The body of a doctor, Dr. Garot Skunher, a physic ian from Colin St Laws, was recovered from the Ohio River near Thrawne's Island seven miles southeast of here after a crash. The wreck shows evidence suggesting additional factors that likely caused the death, and searchers found the siren ring while dredging.
Connecticut returns show Al Smith favored over Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Democratic gubernatorial bid. Reports from New Haven indicate overwhelming support for Smith as delegates head to the state convention. East Hartford and other towns report strong backing for the former New York governor aimed at the Roosevelts.
WIRTRELL of TT) CARRY OX and Walter Winchell are noted in a sprawling杂 script with mentions of Louis Sabai and a New York Eoeing Journal column. Prolonged discussion touches on shifting careers, pay, health, and entertainment, including West Coast orchestras, Pryor led programs, and Sousa influenced bands. The item blends media buzz with academic topics and public talks on marriage, punishment, and education, interwoven with radio and orchestral previews.
The Gah Avlonia Chamber of Commerce will intervene on behalf of local federal employees protesting lire Propa and general federal payout. The legislative committee of fershander of gor merce and a delegation from the federal employes association remained silent Friday as a formal plea for change in the plan proposed by Congress circulated. The committee was told the proposed tax will take 1,250,000 from circulation to San Antonio annually. In other news, G Plover and Kendle Waylaird junior placed first in Texas Junior College debates at a contest in Platnvici.
A garbled roster-like fragment lists performers and times including Allee Jay WOAT and PAM Vimy Laan with orchestras. It mentions KTS network and a 9 o'clock slot, plus a string of unclear titles and names. The readable elements suggest a radio or stage program schedule from a historic page.
A fragmentary report notes an unexploded Civil War shell discovered in a garden at Muddleton Ma. The item is linked to a September battle likely in South Mowitaly with possible references to Keller and a fatal earlier incident. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
A chaotic report from an Australian writer triangulates a pillow slip shooting near Clarke and Mrs Keith-Miller. Clarke, Keith-Miller fiance, and Lancaster associate are jailed as investigators probe motive and whether pillow imprints were forged. Hawthorne’s office directed the inquiry, with details on forged evidence and possible future statements shaping the case.
A taxi collided with a car on Souis Mores avid Stumberg streets, injuring a passenger who was taken to Robert B. Green hospital. Driver Willem J Ancazio of 412 Make Avenue appeared to be the operator. Police noted another collision on Lamar Street as grafite work caused an incident nearby.
In a misread report from April 28 a stabbing occurred at Sechus where State Trooper Waller Sweenny restrained a suspect. The scene involved a struggle in a restaurant leading to injuries. Authorities are pursuing details as an advertiser seeks a classified ad.
An odd fragment reports a Hollywood California April scene with mentions of a senate investigation, a figure named Gray, and a buried body. It hints at questions, arrests, and various named people, including Mr Whitney, Crom France, and Morgan, amid a tense political drama with accusations and support from allies.
Charles H. Nye, a radio singer, is required to serve his five year prison term within his county. Convicted of bigamy, Nye has served time and was released on a county probation program. The case follows multiple marriages including Frances Reid and Louise Russa, with allegations of illegal unions across several states. Local figures David Browley and Ralph Webster served as witnesses.
Philadelphia April 23 Former Governor Alfred Smith’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination gained momentum in Pennsylvania with a letter appealing for preferential votes to print next Tuesday. The letter received by Thomas A. Logue, chairman of the Democratic city committee, was seen as a direct appeal for Smith’s support.
A court note records Judge Matlock observing a birthday with no sessions held on Saturday per clerk Alfred Callaghan. The calendar shows prosecution actions rescheduled from Saturday to Tuesday with judge A L Mallick presiding.
New York April 23 daylight saving begins in parts of the United States and Europe with about 145 million people affected. Some states and cities, including 199 New York towns and 218 New Jersey communities, will switch clocks while others remain on standard time. Many manufacturers and offices prepare for the shift, as a variety of regions adopt earlier rising hours and a few holdouts resist the change.
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