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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
4
Helen Gillis, linked to the Dillinger gang and known as Baby Face Nelson’s ally, awaits a year and a day in a federal reformatory after being found guilty of harboring Dillinger at Little Bohemia. She is to be sent to Alderson, with other gang associates receiving separate federal sentences.
In Phoko California a climactic clash looms as light craft and dark fleets prepare for a final meeting near Ben Miguel Island. The opposing U S and black invading force assemble their main bodies, awaiting air strikes to tilt the outcome.
Fort Worth on December 7 reports two federal officials, Amon L. Festy and Charles J. Fahy, spoke to hundreds of oil men from six states at the fifth annual meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
Ninety five year old Captain Beal Ewing of 121 Haynes Street reflects on the world from his long life in politics and war. He has never missed a national election since age twenty one, started as a Republican, later shifted party allegiance, and recalls campaigning in Iowa after the Civil War. He notes government debt then 2.9 billion versus today’s 36.9 billion, criticizes spending, and credits luck and restraint with longevity. He served in 25 battles as a U S Army Tank Corps officer, married to Louise for 43 years, and has lived in San Antonio since 1906.
Austin December reports from auditor George B. Simpson criticize the Texas relief commission for misallocating administrative expenses to work relief. June 1934 figures show non-relief payroll at 5296.63 and relief-related admin payroll at 11 192.18, pushing overall admin costs to 14 percent of relief expenditures. In 31 counties admin shares varied from 16 to 40 percent, with four large counties Bexar Harris Dallas and Tarrant recording 22 13 20 and 14 percent respectively.
Cambridge Massachusetts December 7 The Tech undergraduate newspaper hit the stands with a mild offensive joke issue provoking a reaction from MIT humor magazine Yootoo The gag appears buried amid a feud as Voodoo releases a hyplsene edition of The Tech a week earlier.
Police pursued two robbers in Dallas after a daytime robbery targeting Nesnn's pharmacy. One suspect restrained a man, while a second man brandished a pistol and fled with cash totaling £659. Officers sought Teo hackiits to cover operations, noting the chaotic scene as Hodges, Moses, and Clarke were involved in the confrontation.
Investigators told the board that mismanagement in the works and home relief divisions led to questionable payrolls. A project showed 95 supervisors for 81 workers with a weekly payroll claim near 930 dollars, raising concerns over efficiency and improper budgeting.
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New York reports a fashion shift from skin tight shorts to modest pleated designs. The style favors box pleats and simple shirt tops in linen denim and carton fabrics, with beach trousers in natural colors and fringe tunics echoing peasant influence. Also noted is Woody Zachry's appointment to lead Waco police after Chief Cooley resigns.
In Kansas City Missouri a plan to construct a 300000 ice plant is announced for immediate action. Details are sparse but the project aims to boost local ice production capacity and economic activity. The source notes the city context and government or corporate involvement. Further information is pending as officials review the proposal.
A wet highway project in western Germany near Munich extends nearly 100 miles through the Black Forest. The construction links Munich area to the western region, with work proceeding along the wet route.
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