To Veto or Not to Veto Ford Porcupine Name Debate
The piece argues over McNary Haugen farm relief and a possible presidential veto. It notes farmers’ needs across cotton, wheat, and other crops, and questions political risk, urging careful study before any new economic experiment. It also mentions Henry Ford's nickname Trade Porcupine and Wall Street references.
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Ford
Porcupine
Arthur ‘Brisbane
Star Fom
Ongress
McNary-Haugen
Sam
Adam Smith
San Antonio Weather Forecast Tonight and Thursday
San Antonio and vicinity report partly cloudy weather tonight with Thursday seeing fair skies and moderate temperatures. Winds shift from southerly to westerly along the coast with highs near 55 degrees locally.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Jast Texas
Thirsiay Fair
Texas
Delayed testimony in Billings murder trial nears jury set
In the Jesse Billings case in the Thirty-seventh District court the venire is reduced as prosecutors seek the death penalty while defense requests suspended sentence. Five jurors are chosen amid ongoing motions to delay and prior trials of Billings for the same alleged murder.
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Jesse Billings
Dolly Billings
Sam_C. Avery
Carpenter
Delmar Street
Ik Mills
Pragsel Sash and Door Company
John Nowieski
Alamo Iron Works
H. W. Langhois
Baker and Logan ‘Troons
Barber
ASK
Jindse William
Anderson
Syas Itouna
W. &. Anderson
On Trial Jess Billings Faces Third Prosecution
In Thirty seventh District Court stockman Jess Billings is tried again for the alleged slaying of his wife Dolly in a case labeled as his third trial.
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Grvat Stockman
Harley Hollyfield
Billings
Jess Billings
Stockman
Thirty“seventh
Dolly
Moody martial law proposal stirs Texas House debate
In Austin on February 28, a resolution to grant Governor Moody power to invoke martial law over Sunday theater closings in major Texas cities was rejected amid whistles and clamor. The measure aimed to enforce existing Sunday closing laws in Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio Houston and El Paso. A loud vote to table the resolution followed.
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Austin
Dan Moody
Texas
B. L. Shirley
Whiting
Fort Worth
Dallas
Sankatobia
Houston
EL Tabe
Williamson
Moony
Alamo Grounds Purchase Talks Delayed by Owners
San Antonio property owners delayed a Wednesday meeting on the plan to buy grounds around the Alamo. Committee members Mrs. Clara Sevier and Sam Cochran will go home for the night, with Sevier planning to resume negotiations around March 1 to discuss a potential expenditure near half a million dollars.
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San Antonio
Alamo
Clara Sevier
Sam Cochran
J. 8. Henderson
Cameron
Sevier
Resident Shot to Death in Sinton Identified by Letters
A man identified as Pedro Rodriguez, 2200 South Brazos Street San Antonio, was found shot to death in Sinton on Wednesday. The sheriff's office received long distance messages and identified him by letters in his possession. No further details of the shooting were obtained.
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Sinton
Auman
Pedro Rodriguez
Brazos Street
San Antonio
Senate may row over third term controversy in senate
The third term issue revived by rumors that President Coolidge plans to seek renomination and reelection in 1928 may be thrashed out in the senate. Debate on the LaFollette resolution would put the senate on record against a third term for any president.
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International News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
LaFollette
Three San Antonio Homes Report Peeping Tom Incident
Police seek a man who appeared at three residences on Engst Lanrel South and Henriet ta streets Tuesday night and was reported peering through windows at 420 Engst 323 South Street and 201 Henriet ta.
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San Antonio
Engst
Lanrel Street
South Street
Henrietta Street
Berlin Will Talk to United States About Telephones
Berlin will soon discuss communications with the United States and other regions. Within three years Devlin plans to enable rapid long distance phone notes to the United States and beyond at lower cost and greater efficiency than England's system.
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Berlin
United States
Universal Service
Gelblin
Devlin
South America
Australia
England
Beretta Resumes West Flight After Detroit Los Angeles Trip
J. W. Beretta son of San Antonio and John Dodge son of Detroit auto maker Henry B. DuPont prepared Wednesday to depart Los Angeles for other California cities after flying more than 3000 miles from Detroit to Los Angeles. They said they were flying just for fun as they began new legs of their cross country trip.
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Detroit
Los Angeles
J. W. Beretta
J. K. Beretta
San Antonio
John Dodge
Henry B. DuPont
California
Hach
Gas Main Blast Kills 3, Wounds 20 Near Quanah Texas
Three men died and at least twenty others were injured when a twelve inch gas main exploded near Quanah Texas shortly before noon today. The blast occurred at a field site miles north of the town. Investigators said the names of the dead were not yet released.
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Texas Field
Quanah
Pearsall's Park to Be Beautified
Pearsall Texas February 23 plans advance for beautifying the city park. Civic league committee joins Chamber of Commerce directors led by secretary N H Hunt to work on preliminary details. Commissioners will be asked to assist after plans gain approval.
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Phrarsall,tex
Mde
Citys Park
Chamber of Sommerer
N. H. Hunt
Civic League
Chamber
Woman's Love and Peace Threaded by One Man
A stirring tale of a lone hero facing a covert international conspiracy. He outsmarts out fights and outdaunts the antagonists, driving the narrative through danger to threaten the world’s fragile peace.
Vote Down Plan to Call Constitutional Meeting in Texas
In Austin on February 23, the Texas House rejected Stuart's Senate resolution to call a constitutional convention for Texas. The defeat stops the plan for Texas to pursue a constitutional convention.
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Texas
Austin
House
Senate
Stuart
Firemen Sentenced for Arson Blaze in Ukraine
In IBY Ukraine on February 23 a court sentenced ten firemen for arson. Six including the chief will be shot, two received ten years in solitary confinement, and two must serve five years. The chief said the men started fires to avoid dismissal due to inactivity.
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Iby
Ukraine
Plan death penalty for poison booze bill reported
The assembly committee unamiously reported the Jenks bill to make a person who sells poison liquor resulting in death guilty of manslaughter in the first degree. In Los Angeles a rat on a telephone cable halted traffic for an hour as it cavorted above a crowded downtown street.
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Albany
Assembly Ser Committee
Los Angeles
Texas U Relay Team Heads to S A AUSTIN Meet
The Texas relay squad aims to run in the S A AUSTIN event on March 25. Pictured left to right are Jose Nevares, Leoncio de San Miguel, and Tomas Zafiro, all born and raised to compete.
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S. A.austin
Jose Nevares
Leoncio de San Miguel
Tomas Zafiro
San Antonio Bride Abduction Claim Traced by Husband
Corrigan writes to San Antonio officials as he seeks to return his 18 year old wife said taken from him by relatives after two days of marriage. He reports they wed Monday and planned a quiet life, tears marking his account to Chief Deputy Alphonse Newton.
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Bat. Corrigan
San Antonia Altor
San Antonia
Trnsband
Alphonse Newton
Indian Long Distance Runners Enter Austin Race
G W Henman Jr reports from San Antonio Light that the Tarahumara Indians are noted for extreme endurance training by barefoot croquet ball kicks. The piece suggests this method is surprisingly effective for ultra distances.
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S. A
Austin
G.W. Henman, JR
Copssight
Universal Service
Anl
San Antonio
Mexico
C City
Pei
Lie Stark
Uist
Senate Filibuster Halts Boulder Dam Vote
In Washington the Boulder dam development project faced a tense congress session as a 24 hour Senate filibuster continued. The House Rules Committee shifted under pressure and reported a rule to allow debate, with six hours set for general discussion. Senator Phipps of Colorado spoke after Ashurst and Cameron of Arizona.
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International News Service
Washington
Boulder Dam
Congress
Senate
House Rules Committee
Phipps
Republcaa
Colorado
Ashurst
Cameron
Behvih
Arizona
James bill funds new Army posts and flying school
The James bill to authorize 8.401 million dollars for new barracks, officers quarters, and repairs at about two dozen posts was passed by the House and sent to the Senate. It provides 1.87 million for a new flying school in San Antonio and 364 thousand for Brooks Field and 426 thousand for Kelly barracks and quarters.
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Washington
House
Senate
Militar Committee
James
San Antonio
Brooks Field
Kelly
Boy Aims to Play Again After Accidental Shot
A 14 year old boy was accidentally shot in the chest at a hospital in Waverly. Doctors feared the right arm might be lost as surgeons treated a bullet wound through the right lung and contended with unclear details of how the shooting occurred while the boy and companions prepared to leave the scene.
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Alvin
Leesul Hospital
Gray Wolf Causes Panic Rush Through Downtown
A gray wolf ran down the main street striking in the eros business district, sparking panic as residents watched the wild animal move through the city at the peak of a tense period.
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Gray Wolf
Universal Service
St Goddard Wins World Dog Derby
St Goddard captured the world dog derby title as Emil and Rely placed behind him in a competitive event. The victory marks a notable achievement in the international dog racing circuit.
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St. Goddard
Rely
Emil
Godard
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