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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
7
A witness describes the Tightenberger family as nervous and high strung, noting a frayed household. She recounts seeing her son when he was stationed near Chisago and describes relatives as morose, reclusive, or extreme in beliefs, shaping the accused man’s background.
Witnesses describe Lt Lichtenberger acting queer before the February robbery and show concerns over hospital costs and care for a wife and unborn baby. Medical experts discuss alcohol impairment affecting memory and intent, while a city chemist links a codine tainted bottle to the defendant. Defense expected to rest as trial continued.
A reader laments high street car fares amid layoffs and wage cuts. The letter argues public service charges remain 10 cents while Austin and others cut to five. It notes families miss church and events due to transport costs and urges a five cent fare to boost ridership.
A fragment notes LA urging federal assistance following a The Light article that quoted the chamber of commerce saying San Antonio did not need Reconstruction Board aid. It mentions children hungry and fathers with very low weekly earnings highlighting human hardship and the call for help.
Johnson of Tyler, Texas, accuses fraud in the recent Democratic primary, alleging about one hundred thousand votes improperly counted and claiming the primaries' fairness was undermined, with many candidates possibly unfairly eliminated from the run-off. The statement presents risk to the integrity of the elections and calls for scrutiny.
Dallas August 18 Governor Sterling said he would ask a special session to approve a proclamation extending the time limit for delinquent tax payments without penalty and interest. He indicated the measure would be announced soon and supported by the Legislature.
Chicago August 16 reports say Edith Rockefeller McCormick was reunited with her ex husband Harold F. McCormick and their three children as physicians stated her condition was very grave after a month of illness. Mrs Max Oder arrived from Switzerland to join the family circle. Muriel had left after the 1921 divorce and lived with Harold following his marriage to Mme Ganna Walska.
H G Lucas of Brownwood national president of the National Pecan Marketing association was elected today president of the Texas Cooperative council at a meeting of county members in Dallas. Various commodity cooperative marketing organizations in Texas compose the council.
In DUBENDORF Switzerland August 18 193x Prof Auguste Piccard and partner Max Cosyn reached 16500 meters above earth in an airtight gondola attached to a stratosphere balloon. They crossed Engadine mountains and reported landing plans near Lake Garda as crowds estimated at 40000 watched the ascent.
Mexico plans to add 20 pursuit and stout planes to its military air force, officials announced today. The country currently has about five fighting aircraft, mostly bombers, as part of its aerial defense buildup.
CHICAGO Aug 11 Sears Roebuck and company reported today a loss of $2 803 7 between January 1 and July 16. The report repeats the amount as 2 093 753. Rev William Young Calderton a leading figure in Baptist church for over fifty years died in London yesterday.
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