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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1937

Page

5

Man Confesses in New York Murder Case

Feb 12 New York. TM Ma or Green confessed to killing Mrs Mary Robinson Cart in her apartment. Jury found the bath killer guilty of murder in the first degree after three hours of deliberation. Charles Garden announced mandatory death sentence for Feb 19. Star witness Policeman John E Roberts testified and obtained the confession from Green in January.

New York Maor Green Mary Robinson Cart Dinger Charles Garden Anandatory John E. Roberts Negra Green

Five in Family New Woodring Heir Arrives

Secretary of War Woodring and wife welcome their third child at Walter Reed hospital in Washington. Baby Cooper Coolidge Woodring named to honor family ties. siblings Marcus and Melissa noted. Also mentions Slim with Sitin Summers and the Jones family film Get to the Raves and a two year extension at Twentieth Century Fox.

Washington War Woodring Alan Bork Waller Reed Hospital Cooper Coolidge Woodring Cooper Woodrig Slim Hollywood Sumnerville Twenfieth Century-Fox Wut Studio War Woodring Cooper Coolidge Walter Reed Hospital

Roosevelt reveals year and a half push for court reform

President Roosevelt disclosed a lengthy preparation and study behind his judicial reform program including Supreme Court enlargement. Capitol Hill battle lines form as opponents seek to split the plan, with polls suggesting possible division in the House and Senate. Norris shifts from doubt to conditional support, urging a firm constitutional remedy or fixed terms for justices.

Washington INS Roosevelt Supreme Court Tonsevelt Capitol Hill HOUSE Senate Judiciary Committee van Nuys Democrat Indiana House Judiciary Committee Senate Aviver White House Congress Braska Norris George W. Norris Nebraska Boosevelt

New Mexico Ratifies Child Labor Amendment

SANTA FE NM February 14 New Mexico became the twenty seventh state to ratify the proposed child labor amendment to the federal constitution The resolution carrying the ratification passed in the state senate 14 to 10 after the lower house had approved it 27 to something remains incomplete but the key action is the ratification by New Mexico with a Senate vote of 14 to 10 and a prior house vote.

Santa FE New Mexico

O K Family Head dies in Mountain City

Mountain City Feb 12 reports B Pleasant father of the O K family is dead. Daughters initials are OQ and sons initials are K. Family members named Ola Ola and Kyle Kyle among the children.

O.K Death Mountain City B. Pleasant Ola Ova Ona Kyle King Karl Kale Seys Klan

Accused Weds Late Month in Dallas

In Dallas on February 12 an accused felon, Willierd Gdell Williamson, reportedly married Anna Bell Gann, a key state witness, after his divorce from A W Gann. Prosecutors, angered by county officials allowing the marriage, fear the witness cannot testify as planned. The wedding occurred near the county jail with two guards present as Williamson crossed the street for the ceremony.

Dallas INS Attornneys Willierd Gdell Williamson Gladys Cecil Guernesy Williamson Anna Bell Gann A. W. Gann Willamson

Romance Ends in Killing Near Milwaukee Suburb

In Mequon Wisconsin a romance feud ended in a savage struggle that killed Clarence H Henke an executive at a Milwaukee insurance agency Authorities say Leon and Hawkins a hideout caretaker on the Milwaukee river killed Henke after an alleged threat Hawkins and Leon allegedly fought over Frances Gruber Henkel's secret sweetheart Police label it a jealousy murder linked to a love triangle in a rustic countryside setting

Milwaukee Wis Ren AnlyMielt Tveraide Clarence H. Henke F. Milwaukee Insurance Agency Leon Hawkins Milwaukee River Mequon Henkel Mre Frances Gruber

G Men Aid Sooner Police in Man Hunt

Federal agents joined Muskogee police in a hunt for a wall pressed stranger who attacked Mrs. Fred Cato at the United States Veterans hospital. She was found trussed in a closet of a dental clinic within the hospital.

Muskogee Okla Fred Cato United States Veterans’ Hospital

Ghleang Levee Leaks Threaten New Orleans District

Hundreds labored to stem a large sandboil in New Orleans downtown when muddy river water surged through a gap near the levee. Guards and prisoners rushed to erect a dam as engineers assessed the breach likely caused by erosion or a ruptured pipe. Water rose to 12 to 20 inches in nearby streets and homes, prompting no immediate evacuations.

New Orleans John Klover

Allred Names New Texas Tech Regent

Governor James V. Allred announced the appointment of L. L. Steele of Mexia and Dennis Zimmerman of Tulsa to the Texas Tech board of regents. Reappointments were also named for Clifford Jones of Spur and Spencer Wells of Luthnek.

Austin UNS L. L. Steele

Adlerika constipation relief ad claims 30 years

An ad promotes Adlerika as quick relief for long standing constipation B28 bloating headaches and back pain mentioning Mrs Mabel Schott and Br ft LE Shoub of New York. It claims cleansing of the bowel tract and reduction of gas with one spoonful and notes Sommers Drug Stores.

Apa Mabel Schott Br. Ft LE. Shoub New York

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