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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1934
Page
12
A condensed Australia edition notes Arthur Brisbane style commentary from 1934 by King Beat and Syndicate, highlighting journalism trends and editorial stance in early 20th century press.
The article reports amid Austrian civil conflict led by Chancellor Dollfuss against the Nazi-leaning Austro-German forces. It notes troops circling Vienna's vast Kerl Mars complex, hundreds killed, and fears of German absorption. It contrasts unrest in France Spain England and Moscow with Pravda backing workers.
LAREDO Feb 14 General Francisco Gonpatez former commander of the Mexican army garrison at Nuevo Laredo today took charge succeeding General Ruperto Gareta de Alba. LEPROSY FEARED WARSAW Feb (text fragment) leprosy patient at large raises concern.
Vienna reports unofficial casualty estimates range from 1060 to 1500 killed with many injuries across Austria as schools close indefinitely and civilians, including women and children, suffer amid fighting between Socialists and government forces. Government claims victory margin grows as Dollfuss asserts control and cabinet reshuffle rumors circulate.
Washington D C Feb 16 William MacCracken a former cabinet official and two time Republican appointee awaits the Senate decision on contempt charges. He is jailed by the senate sergeant at arms while co defendants Britten Hansue and Givven are free pending court action. A secret session ended without a verdict and another is expected as counsel argued for different potential outcomes including fines jail or local court referral.
The weather bureau predicts fair conditions for 94 hours with rising temperatures. Highs near 74 degrees are expected Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, with morning lows around 42. Light southwest winds will prevail.
Georgetown text reports a jury weighing a verdict in the case against Houston attorney Charles E. Heidingsfelder charged with embezzling 14.50 dollars from Mrs Adele Pipkin of New York. The Williamson County jury deliberated as citizens awaited the outcome.
Weather forecast for San Antonio and nearby areas indicates Wednesday night and Thursday partly cloudy with cooler temperatures. Expected lows around 42 to 49 degrees and highs near 72 degrees. light to moderate south to southwest winds. East Texas shows warmer conditions and partly cloudy skies. West Texas remains fair with colder Panhandle weather.
President Roosevelt advocates a complete reorganization of ocean mail contracts and favors a government subsidy to replace the current aid form. Farley prepares notice to Black on canceling all domestic air mail contracts while Commerce studies new transport maps and feeder lines. In Congress a heated House clash delays proceedings as Hastings hints at contract restoration while other departments plan new schedules.
A national editorial condemns the abrupt suspension of all domestic air mail contracts as arbitrary and unjust. It argues the action punishes without hearing, ignores practical aviation factors, and risks harming civil aviation and the skilled pilots maintained by mail subsidies.
The author praises air mail carriers for mastering hazardous travel and warns against disrupting and replacing the service with inferior substitutes. It condemns government action as fundamentally bad, undemocratic, and dangerous from political, economic, legal, and social viewpoints, arguing it upends orderly court procedure.
In Federal District Court the government rested its rebuttal testimony against Lieut John H Murrel in the criminal attack case involving Mrs Ed Quail of Corpus Christi and Forrest Miller. A San Antonio physician testified it could have occurred as described. Defense offered no rebuttal. Judge McMillan denied a motion for an instructed not guilty verdict on the first count. The jury must decide if an attack was attempted and whether it occurred.
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