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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1932
Page
7
In Taylorville Illinois Christian County militants vow to oppose an announced move by striking coal miners from nearby counties planning to invade the town. The invasion was slated for tomorrow as workers protest a newly implemented wage scale and intend to picket mines where allied miners operate. Local home guards mobilize in anticipation of clashes.
Two men, alleged car thieves, were held in county jail on theft over $50 charges after being caught with an out of state car on the Sutherland Borings road. One suspect was arrested, another later stopped while stripping the first car. One recovered car belonged to K. A. Garrison at 1440 West Magnolia. the owner of the other car is being sought.
Washington August 17. The Mets promise to issue a statement clearing up propaganda and addressing the indictments of three veterans charged with felonious assault on policemen after the July riot. aides said the document will discuss the riot, suspected Communist involvement, and claims that arms were buried at a bonus march camp. The trial for the trio may occur in October. Bernard McCoy, 36, Chicago bricklayer, faces an additional assault with intent to kill count.
Benton Kentucky. Bobby Thompson twenty rode a prancing horse through a church meeting dragged a pulpit and knocked over the preacher. He was jailed on a charge of drinking too freely after the incident ended the service and he was captured a short distance away. Turtle races planned in Hollywood with fifteen thousand shipped and a 4000 seat grandstand.
Police report a chloroform attempt at 1210 Hayn Street failed when L O Dickson woke and saw three men by a window. One sprayed a sweetish scent through a screen, then the trio fled as he rose. Separate thefts listed include purses, watches, radios, and a vacuum cleaner stolen from various addresses on East Houston Street and nearby blocks.
Jack Donovan and Roy Courtney, both of 414 North Alamo Street, are charged in Justice of the Peace court with attempted robbery by assault with a firearm. They allegedly tried to hold up A. M. Worthington at the Travis street entrance of the Gunter hotel Monday morning. Worthington, secretary of the American Automobile Association, said he got a pistol instead of money after the bandits demanded cash. Detectives pursued and arrested the two men after tracing a taxicab they allegedly rode.
Washington Aug 17 The clerk of the house intends to publish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan details since July 27 despite President Hoover. South Trimble has prepared an eight page brief arguing publicity is mandatory under the relief law. He, along with Speaker Garner and Rep Talney, says no further action is needed.
In Seattle on August 17 Marion Davies, famed film star, was honored by the General Phil Sheridan Camp No. 24 of the National Indian War Veterans. She was elected a life member and given the honorary rank of colonel after the camp meeting, as announced by Col. John R. Dean.
Mrs Mathilde McCormick Oser rested here before traveling to Chicago to meet her mother Mrs Keith Rockefeller McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller Sr in Illinois. The Oser family, wife and two children, arrived in New York yesterday aboard the Majestic. Mrs Oser who defied her mother ten years ago by marrying Max Oser, Zurich riding academy proprietor, planned to head to the Midwest within 24 hours.
Chicago city employees received about 1.8 million dollars in pay for the last two weeks of May. The payroll was funded by a tax anticipation note purchase through a Loop bank. Rev J T Blondworth, pioneer Methodist minister and former candidate for justice of the peace, died yesterday in Fort Worth.
Ben Shaddock, 28, disappeared from his Hobart filling station around midnight. Police believe he was abducted by kidnappers after witnesses found the station doors unlocked and $34 missing. Authorities call it a kidnapping case with Shaddock unaccounted for and ongoing investigation.
London, Aug 17. Prime Minister MacDonald announced a plan to solve India's electoral representation problem. It proposes allocating seats to Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Untouchables, and other rival groups in future provincial legislatures.
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