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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1935
Page
9
TIANOVER Mass April 23 A car crashed into a tree overturned near here early today killing three and injuring two severely with one minor injury survivor. Louis J Kenney the 21 year old driver suffered scalp injuries and is held on a charge of manslaughter by State Trooper James Daley.
Sixty five seniors of the Texas College of Arts and Industries Kingsville are candidates for degrees in June. Sixteen bachelor of art, fourteen bachelor of science, eighteen bachelor of science in elementary education, ten bachelor of business administration, a bachelor of science in secondary education and six bachelor of science in agriculture degrees will be con nected.
Baltimore April 29 Guards armed with tear gas subdued a minor rebellion by sentenced criminals at the Maryland Italy penitentiary. Six inmates were removed from the cell block and placed in solitary confinement after the disorder, which mainly involved shouting. Captain George Digemart was cut on the hand by a bottle hurled at guards as warnings failed and shots were fired to restore order.
Tl April 39- Volr prisons escaped from the diagnostic hospital of the state penitentiary after ripping bars from their cell window and climbing the wall. Three convicts fled while a fourth, with both legs shattered, was captured. Warden Frank Whipp said the occupants of a single cell had been assigned to the diagnostic hospital to assist in reconstruction work. With a wrench the convicts ripped bars from the window and dropped to the yard below.
Piusfi sin Mass April 2 ins reports Frank Frane of West Bridgeport cancels trip to Havana Cuba after a mouse nibbles his money and travel papers. The incident centers on a mouse causing Frane to abandon the planned journey and his unique misfortune with food and paper.
Jefferson City April 29 A plea from Miss Lillie Knight attorney for Walter McGee leader of the gang that kidnapped Miss Mary McElroy of Kansas City was presented to Governor Guy B Park to commute the death sentence. Knight argued the sentence was unwarranted by the facts and fueled by passion and prejudice.
London April 28. A runaway Windsor coach disrupted rehearsals for King George’s royal procession as horses bolted and struck a bus and a coster’s pushcart, leaving the coach with a scratch but no casualties. In separate dispatch, two carloads of 80,000 pounds of hides were shipped from Oakum.
In Washington April 29 President Roosevelt urged Americans to back the $4.88 billion work relief program as a model of public enterprise. He warned Congress of a long session and defended social security and anti monopoly measures while stressing efficiency, funding limits, and vigilance against misuse in relief projects.
The Anuahae courthouse burned down shortly after noon today. All county teams were spayed and transferred to the adjoining county jail. Water shortages prevented saving the building. Built in 1912, Fourth Street valued at 50,000 dollars. Judge Guy Jackson was trapped by smoke in a second floor wing and rescued before sustaining injury.
The Texas Department of Agriculture forecast 1,280,000 bushels from 48,000 acres in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Last year 700,000 bushels were harvested from 10,800 acres. Acreage outside the Valley was about 23,900 acres that year. Cucumber production was expected to rise 20 percent with output 87 percent higher overall.
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