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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports a dramatic scene at a minister's trial over perjury as witnesses and lawyers clashed amid ongoing investigations into political influence and legal proceedings. The piece notes wartime profit discussions, Roosevelt's push for cross committee cooperation, and Baruch’s leadership in shaping postwar policy.
The article reports on a war policies commission idea to impose a nine hundred fifty percent tax on income above a three year average, with machinery for swift mobilization of industrial resources. It notes Baruch and Johnson expected to lead in a new wartime profits program, and friction over Senate inquiries involving Nye.
Baltimore December 13 Fourteen firemen were injured in a stubborn five story blaze in a 62 year old building. Fire crews used 22 hose lines as damage reached about 70000 dollars. Most injuries were smoke inhalation as the fire burned through yesterday.
Agricultural administration announced today that benefit and relief payments to Texas through October 31 totaled 67 million 367 thousand 913 dollars. Processing and related taxes collected totaled 14 million 692 thousand 809 dollars. Texas payments included wheat 50 thousand 055 dollars and corn shog 341 dollars, with other items listed.
Quick-thinking truck driver A B Keller averted a possible explosion of hundreds of gallons of gasoline at a Shell Gulf company station on Main Avenue. Keller had placed a hose into a pipe leading to an underground storage tank. a spark from nearby electricity ignited the hose, causing flames that burned away 15 gallons of gasoline, cutting off flow and stopping the fire in the truck.
Dallas jurors in district court dated December 13 found Barrow brother of Clyde Barrow guilty of robbing a local drug store. He pleaded not guilty and claimed an alibi. The court imposed a five year term in the state penitentiary.
London reports Tony Mancini a stammering waiter on trial for the murder of Mrs. Violette Raye. He claims another killer dismembered the body and hid it in a trunk, saying he found the professional woman and feared police response.
Austin Dec 13 Percy W Howard once under death sentence for a West Texas desert slaying was granted a one year furlough by Governor Miriam A Ferguson. She said reports claimed Howard suffered tuberculosis and would suffer if not released. Ferguson had previously granted Howard furloughs.
Doris Deane, once married to Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, was granted a California divorce from Elmer Harta, a Beverly Hills broker. Witness Ele Dempsey, sister of Jack Denton Sey, testified. The item ends with an unrelated classified hint urging Christmas merchandise disposal via a light classified ad.
Helen Walden Lange don testified that comedian Tinvry Jargdsen beat his wife for 15 minutes on one occasion. She said she had been awarded a divorce and alimony of 25 dollars weekly. The court heard he remarried after a Mexican divorce and is living with his second wife.
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