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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1932
Page
1
Byline fragment offers a dated author and a partial event tag, with unclear place and action. The readable bits suggest a column or column-credit style note by Arthur Briabane, but concrete event details are missing.
The text blends literary quotes from Shakespeare to Longfellow with stark contemporary events. Pauline Lodge, 45, killed herself in Russia's New York HQ, leaving a note to be buried like a dog. Patrolman Kennedy endures multiple surgeries after being shot, choosing a risky leg removal. Hoover nomination signals factions, while global finance and gold debates color the era. reports on pig gastric extracts spark medical curiosity amid ongoing university scandals and moral critiques.
Factories adapt to daylight saving while stores and schools struggle to adjust. They change opening and closing times, causing confusion about the hour. Local officials consider the impact on daily routines and commerce.
Rainfall varied from six to over nine inches across the region with heavy storms along the Gulf coast. Bridges washed out on the Gonzales line. Kerrville to Comfort bridge destroyed. Emergency crews restore service, and farms expect good yields despite losses to crops and livestock.
In Honolulu on April 28 jurors remained deadlocked after two days of deliberation in the Massie case involving Joseph Kahahawai and alleged assault on Mrs Thalia Massie. The panel, racially mixed, showed little debate as reporters noted a possible 11 to 1 or 10 to 2 split favoring the defense.
In Walla Walla on April 29, superintendent WM Kern reported Herbert Nincolls, 12, imprisoned six months for murder, remains normal and in good health. Kern oversees Nincolls studies and noted the boy has maintained a steady record and appears happy. The child was convicted in the slaying of another.
In El Paso Texas on April 29 Mrs V B Rogers was revived by two Hoy Scouts Branley Good Jr and Tom Davin after gas poison left her unconscious in her living room Daughter alerted neighbors who helped but the Boys gave first aid and by arrival of an ambulance she was conscious again.
W L Clayton of Houston, a noted cotton factor, denounces government interference in the cotton trade in an Memphis address. He condemns the agricultural marketing act and federal farm policy as dangerous and un-American, calling for scrutiny of federal programs in the industry.
A police report notes thefts from two residences and a store. Items stolen include two radios from Sirous-BoGenheimer company store, 4517 Main Avenue. Mrs W Jones of 10 Highland Boulevard reports 12 chickens and a clothesline trip. Peay Berry of 418 Muncey Street reports a washing theft. Friday morning incident.
The Senate approved a bill to appropriate 1.4 million dollars for grasshopper control in the Northwest. Senator Shipstead supported the measure, with Palmer Labora Minnesota cited in the discussion.
Reserve officer Vernm H. Ramsey of the Air Reserve was ordered to active duty for 14 days, effective May 2, at Tensley NAA. The assignment details include pilot duties and movements to Grind Pentel and Fe ks.
Weather outlook for Friday to Saturday shows cooler air in the northwest, with moderate to strong westerly to northerly winds. Thunderstorms possible in the east portion, with rain chances higher Friday night and Saturday. Temperatures locally low with mid to upper teens expected in some areas.
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Insurgents press to strip or limit federal aid terms as the House debates a measure to cut salaries and withdraw vocational education funding. McPottie asks for a record vote on an 8 percent pay reduction for all salaries, while critics fear broad impacts on veterans and workers. The session adjourns amid contentious debate with a possible vote next week.
A strong quake hit the city today causing immediate alarm and light structural effects. He recalls a five year pattern of disasters with collapsing buildings and extensive damage in earlier events, though this first shock of the sequence was not followed by immediate aftershocks.
A U S official described a clash in Nicaragua in which ten insurgents were killed. The report lists Floreneia Bie as a leader among the insurgents and cites Col Cale yin B. Matthews commanding Nicaraguan guards in the action.
Washington April 29 The Philippine independence bill was taken up for limited debate with a 39 to 29 vote. Chairman Dingha of the insular affairs committee proposed a rule limiting debate to one day. Supporters argued the measure sets independence after fifteen years.
A federal grand jury indicted six individuals on charges of using the mails to execute an oil stock scheme that allegedly defrauded the public of about 200000 dollars. The district attorney named scheme participants tied to an Oklahoma company and its wells.
An explosion at a Shanghai military review in Hongkew park injured Japan's top military, naval, and diplomatic leaders including General Shirakawa and Admiral Nomura. Also hurt were Mamori Shigemitsu and Maj. Gen. Durda, with several other officials and U.S. personnel narrowly escaping harm during the blast. Authorities report the incident as part of a wider wave of anti-Korean sentiment following a bomb attack.
Fragmented ad copy lists multiple rental units with varied monthly prices and locations. It mentions apartments near Canton, Havana, and Ghent Place with rents from around 29 to 1800 per month and several placeholders for bedrooms and features, but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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