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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1934
Page
3
Jean Charlemagne Bracq emeritus professor of romance languages at Vassar, author and participant in international peace conferences, died at his West Keene home. Also notes Army hours shift for Eighth Corps headquarters from 4:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. December 26 to 21, announced Tuesday. Classified ads mention a 1934 Marley-Davidson bike for sale.
Long dominates the special session as 33 bills loom. The house sends measures to the senate with budget committee power to compel parish attendance and supervise teacher appointments. Governor Allen and state officials aligned with Long hold seats on the supervising panel. A punitive bill targets the May primary administration in New Orleans and a capital stock tax rise from 150 to 2 per thousand is proposed.
William P. Sheridan 73 once led NYPD as a lieutenant renowned for rapid criminal recognition. He later joined Burns Detective Agency after leaving the police. His world wide reputation earned him the moniker Camera Eye in early crime reporting.
Robert B. Greenway and 14 others were sentenced by Judge McMillan in federal court for impersonating cadets and defrauding at least one army post. Greenway drew three years at Leavenworth and a $1000 fine. McCoy received two years and $2000. Other defendants faced varying jail terms and fines under internal revenue and related charges.
Dallas man J B Germany elected president of the Independent Petroleum Association of Dallas. Texas independents oppose federal control of oil production and back a single proration basis for all fields. Directors named include MG Black Marshall and others from San Angelo Fort Worth and Austin.
In Anhwei province missionaries are fleeing hordes of gulians and political enemies of the Nanking government. They seek safety in river ports as reports arrive of increasing danger and orders. A missionary couple, Mr. and Mrs. Stam, were among those who sent word from the region.
The Federal Communications Commission favors legislation to permit creation of a single telegraph system in the United States. Hearings showed opposition to compulsory mergers, but a voluntary consolidation by major units Western Union Postal Telegraph and R G O A is hoped. A draft to Congress would include protections for workers against mass layoffs, though no final decision on this safeguard has been made.
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