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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1932

Page

3

Two teens killed as auto crashes into tree in Houston

A car carrying six teens crashed into a tree at Crosby and Willow streets at 12 20 a m Tuesday. Virginia McCowan, 18, of Fort Sam Houston, died instantly. George Blakey, 19, died shortly after at Robert B Green hospital. Four others were injured and treated at the base hospital. Thalhamer, driving, stated he had just left McCowan’s home when the crash occurred.

Tro Pernona Crosby Willow Streata Virginia McCowan Fort Gam Houston George Blakey BE J Blakey Robert B. Greem Hospital Margaret Voorman van Ness Street Gene “Minor Edgar E. Poe George Thalamet Fort Sem Houston Robert B. Green Hospital Justice of the Peace H. Talbert Thalhamer Meg Miss McCowan Willow Street

Mayor Bradford of Dallas Dies of Heart Attack

Dallas mayor Tom L. Bradford dies at 63 from a heart attack. The insurance executive and philanthropist had been in good health, spoke with friends at his club before death, and had just returned from a fishing trip to Wyoming. He was due home from near Chicago when the plane trip was anticipated.

Dallas Texas Tom L. Bradford Bradford Wyoming Chicago

Peruvian Leader Granted Legal Protection in Argentina

AVENOS AIRES Aug. 23. The Peruvian government informed the Argentina chamber of deputies that Haya Delatorre, head of Peru's Aprista party, will have every legal protection during his trial for political offenses.

Avenos Aires Argentina Haya Delatorre Peru Aprista

Babson Sees American Business Clinching Recovery

HALIFAX Aug 92 American business is climbing out of a valley of low mood Babson Roger W Babson of Boston statistician visiting here today says business should be back to normal by 1934 He predicts a renewed upswing as demand improves and confidence returns for 1934 growth outlook from Babson analysis

Halifax N. S Roger W. Babson Boston

Secret committee plans budget cuts to curb tax rise

A five member secret sub committee appointed by the Bexar commissioners will study downward budget revisions to avert a 14 cent tax increase. They may propose 20 percent cuts to departments on a fee basis and 33 1/3 percent voluntary cuts by earning officers. If approved and enacted, about $70,000 could be shaved from general fund appropriations, aiming to keep the tax rate from rising.

Bexar County Bexar Commissioners Court Chamber of Commerce H. H. Ochs Chaber Commere Dudley Jackson Citizens' Committee Commmissioners Court Whale Committee Commisaaioners Court Wil Citizens’ Committee

Treasury receipts and expenditures report for August

Treasury receipts for August 20 were 2,262,586.25 dollars and expenditures 5,946,707.20 dollars. The balance stood at 998,919,558.24 dollars. Customs duties for the first 20 days of August totaled 16,254,591.68 dollars.

Treasury Washington, D. C

Walker-TanigAR Board Testimony Orchestrates Taxicab Probe

Mayor James J. Walker fights removal threats amid a court battle and a probe into taxi control. Lenor F. Loree of the Delaware and Hudson is called as a witness while board members Richard Hotchner and Daniel Reardon testify the mayor did not press taxi brokers. Albany Aug 23.

Albany James J. Walker Lenor F. Loree Loree Delaware and Hudson Railroad New York City Board of Taxi Control Curtin Staley BOARD Henry Epstein Felix A. Muldoon Taxicab Control Maurice Hotchner Daniel L. Reardon

Japanese Report All Quiet Along Jehol Border

Japanese sources say calm returned along the Jehol border after weekend clashes with Chinese troops. Japanese forces remained at Chaoyang temple station in Jehol as a Rengo dispatch notes General Wang Che with 2000 volunteers in eastern Jehol offered submission to Manchukuo.

Jehol Tokio Japan Jehol Chinere Chaoyang Temple Rengo Chin-Chow Shin Wang Che Manshukuo

Rails Protest Use of River Barges

SOUTH BEND Aug. 23 Complaints by railroads and ship owners that government operation of Mississippi River barge lines constitutes unfair competition with private business filled the record as the Shannon congressional committee proceeded with hearings here today. Six witnesses testified yesterday and 30 others awaited a chance to appear during the four days remaining.

South Bend Shannon

Mission Plans Three New Packing Plants in Mission

Mission officials announce plans for building three packing plants in Mission with a total investment around 50000 dollars. The program is described as the largest launched in the Rio Grande valley city recently.

Mission INS Missouri Pacific Railway Rio Grande Valley City

Communists Riot On Trolley In Cleveland

Nearly 30 alleged Communists rioted on a Cleveland streetcar injuring five people. Passengers refused to pay fares, broke windows, pulled the trolley wire, and toppled the carriage. Passenger Thomas Hogan is named in the report.

Cleveland Ohio Thomas Hogiin

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