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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1934
Page
13
A Philadelphia woman recalls tooth marks on her husband as evidence in a divorce dispute. The tale ties into wider crime concerns and notes a bevy of sensational incidents amid a global context of war debts and political tension.
Montreal police were detailed to round up a broad group including Dis tiers Corporation and Seagrains Ltd. officials accused of defrauding Canadian and Quebec governments of over 5 million dollars through smugglers rings. The case centers on a complex scheme to evade taxes and import duties, with multiple suspects named in the drive.
In a dramatic court scene Mrs Welburn urged a blood test to confirm if Rev Welburn is the father of her 12 month old son William. Defense counsel pushed for doctors to determine paternity, with Dr Ogilvie and Dr Hull slated to perform the test as a judge ordered.
Vice President Dawes told the Chicago Chamber of Commerce that by next June a delayed rush for durable goods will signal a sustained recovery, citing charts on steel and metal production and past depressions. He argued confidence has returned since 1943 and outlined a mechanism for the coming expansion in heavy durable goods.
The forecast calls for Wednesday night somewhat warm with a low near 36 degrees and Thursday partly cloudy to unsettled with a high around 62. Winds are generally light to moderate from the east and south, with temperatures ranging from mid 30s to low 60s and variable cloudiness across East and West Texas regions.
The district awoke to heavy frost as cold air lingered from Wednesday into Thursday. Weatherman Jarboe forecast a shift to south winds and cloudy skies, with a low around 36 and a high near 60 later in the week, with a chance of light snow and unsettled conditions lingering into Thursday.
Hartshorne Oklahoma reports that around 150 unemployed coal miners with supporters aim to form a hunger march of 700 or more people from this district to McAlester FERA headquarters on Thursday. Led by spokesman Tee Morgan, they will assemble at the McAlester courthouse to present demands for necessities and await action.
A brief military accident report states Cadet David Hichelberger, 23, of Waco Texas, assigned to the Dyenfield Prrswit group here for tactical training, was accidentally discharged during an armaments assembly last night at the army autar higuc pustor. He was a former Kelly man who graduated from Uevir corps advanced Hyling school at Kelly.
TEXARKANA Dec 12 A Preston shot his wife to death and then killed himself at their cottage. Neighbors, hearing the woman's screams, rushed to the scene and found both dead. Police say Preston, 38, was acting alone and drove them from the house before firing the fatal shot.
In Bristow Oklahoma two possum hunters discovered a man's body hanging from a persimmon tree near Kelly Tung station. The victim had a rope ligature and a bloody pocket knife was found nearby. The wrists showed self inflicted cuts and the scene is being investigated as a possible suicide or homicide.
A masked bandit shot Texaco station operator W H Laswell inside a station on Nozalites street and Kirk place. Laswell, 14, was wounded in the abdomen and received a blood transfusion. Police reported the bandit fled and left no trace, while another driver was robbed nearby on the Casterville road. Authorities identified an overalled man on Park avenue as a possible accomplice.
A Denver and Rio Grande Western passenger train derailed in Debeque Colorado after the locomotive plunged into the Colorado River. Engineer Allen Young of Pueblo and Fireman J M McDougal of Grand Junction were killed. About 40 passengers were aboard from Salt Lake City to Denver, with some injured.
Indications from London on December 1 say British authorities plan to adjourn the naval parley this week. A British cab official said the decision to propose adjournment of the talks was controversial, during the meeting with United States delegates.
A devastating fire at a Michigan hotel near Lansing killed at least 182 guests identified or counted missing as authorities, with 22 known dead and 35 injured. A temporary morgue near the scene holds remains. State Senator John Quitlein of Inigawa was among the named dead.
Cadet Frider Chiles Friar aged four was killed when an Ai bomber crashed eighteen miles northeast of Bourne at Ilam Wednesday. An ambulance carried the body from Hogg ranch field where the crash occurred. Frider was a graduate of Jefferson University in Dallas and resided in Aba Worth steren, Texas. Cadet Eubanks of Corpus Christi, formerly a Southern Mecr oidist university student, was also cited in the report.
A Chicago case alleges NRA violations involving payment to air employees at low rates. Authorities report a charged individual facing accusation as a violator. The incident concerns labor practices and regulatory enforcement within the organization.
Rental column notices list numerous properties on DeWitt Taft Boulevard and near Broad Street with monthly rates from 3.00 to 12.00. The ad urges readers to consult the rental columns for details on plate fittings and other features as hundreds plan moves on December 14 in San Antonio.
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