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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1933

Page

3

Army wives swap ends in Arkansas divorce case

In Leavenworth Kansas a captain and his bride exchange wives under a 10 year old law decree. Capt William B Bradford and former Mrs Stuart MacDonald staged a public display at the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City. The couple lived temporarily in Pentonville Arkansas while their divorce and remarriage were finalized.

Leavenworth Kan Dec Arkansas William B. Bradford Stuart MacDonald Kanray City Bradford Suzanne Don Pentonville Ozark Region Aml Hafpler Bentonville Anne Abe Fort Berwick MacDonald

Police freetown ship crew abducted on Krombout rescued

Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced four crew members of the police cutter Stumble Inn were landed safely at St. Plene after being abducted aboard the Krombout, a suspected rum runner, while the Krombout crew was jailed. Search efforts continued along the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland.

Mercy Killer Freed By Mercy Killer Freed By

A coroner's jury absolved Jann Stephens, 32, of murdering his aunt Miss Allie Stephens in Atlanta. Police labeled it murder, he called it mercy slaying, saying he struck with a flower pot as she lay dying of cancer. The jury found the fatal death came from cancer, not the blow.

Atlanta Jann Stephens Allie Stephens Stephens Miss Stephens W. 48 Sein Campol Whieh Stephens Seatot

Opponents challenge Copeland bill on advertising rules

Washington dispatch reports opponents of the Copeland bill to broaden the pure food and drug act assailing advertising provisions and definitions of false ads. Lawyer Charles W Dunn urged a change to deem advertising false if it is false or injuriously misleading in any material fact. Witnesses urged limits on new authority for the agriculture secretary, and some favor separate food legislation focusing on adulteration and color additives.

Washington, D. C Charles W. Dunn New York Associated Grocery Manufacturers American Thariiueralies Manufacturers’ Association Dine Biker Witnegs Secretary of Agriculture Srbactien Mueller If G. Welng ‘Company Pitts~ Hurph

School bond practice under scrutiny by state board

The Texas State Board of Education moved to investigate refunding bonds and safeguard future purchases as districts profit from bond deals. A report cited districts buying original issues from bond buyers at distressed prices. In Hidalgo county the Edueouch Elsa district votes December 9 on a $10,000,000 school construction bond despite a weak market.

Austin Jocakehon M'Allen Fdeouch-Elsa Independent Hidalgo County

Weather Summary and Regional Forecast Details

The report provides 24 hour precipitation totals and month-to-date deficits, sun and moon rise/set times, tide schedules for Friday and Saturday, and general flying weather notes for San Antonio Dallas Brownsville El Paso and other cities. It lists high and low temperatures for multiple locations and notes variable winds, with cloud cover and seas in some routes.

Janiar San Antonioo Dallas San Antonico Brownsville San Antonio New Orleans

Constable Declines to Prosecute Liquor Sellers

A frontier county constable voices leniency for home brewers amid chaotic talk of enforcement. He criticizes sheriffs and district attorneys for selective action while noting taxpaying operators face scrutiny. The report mentions a murder charge dropped and a witness recounting a fatal act, with local officials and a Texas ranger presence implied.

Texas Rangers Buck Buch Constalio Sald Hin

U S Cotton Ginnings Report Summary

The census bureau reports this year’s U S cotton ginnings before December 1 total 12,108,202 running bales plus 539,620 round bales and 4,670 American Egyptian bales, excluding unleri. Last year’s ginnings reached 11,825,089 running bales with 581,891 round bales and 6,230 American Egyptian bales, by state totals: Alabama 940,945. Arizona 58,942. Arkansas 970 BR4. California 141,950. Florida 23,442. Georgia 1,075,885. Louisiana 466-622. Mississippi 1,118,007. Missouri 207,818. New Mexico 74,970. North Carolina AGLST . Oklahoma LUST. South Carolina 110,643. Tennessee 197,444. Texas 4,038,514. Virginia MO. all other states 10,945.

Washington, D. C Strles Alabama Arizona Arkansis California Florida Georgia Toustana Mississippi Missouri New Mexico North Oklahoma South Carolina Texas Viriginia

Tomatoes Big Crop In Local Market Totals

With a market value this year of 531,197,000 lontaloes were California's largest vegetable crop.

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