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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1940
Page
3
Canadian officials estimate gold production in the first nine months of 1939 would yield about 180 million dollars in value. This projection reflects national mining activity and the monetary significance of the sector during that period.
In a packed courtroom at NAUCH CHUNK Pa on January 16 the trial of Benjamin Franklin continued with District Attorney Albert Heimbach arguing the 33 year old trooper did not have a premeditated plan to kill 14 year old Joan Stevens. Heimbach said capital punishment or life imprisonment were not at issue for second degree murder and that the state needed only to prove intentional killing. 450 spectators filled Carbon county’s historic courtroom as Alexander P. Allen testified and Edward Swade, the sole eyewitness, described the June 5 shooting in a police car near Nesquehoning during questioning about bank robberies tied to the Stevens girl and a toy pistol pulled from her purse.
Nineteen WWII era planes were towed across the International boundary to Canada, with the last pair arriving from the Douglas factory in Santa Monica after weather delays in Salt Lake City and Great Falls. In New York, electric power production rose 2.9 percent for the week ending January 6, up 14 percent from the prior year.
New York Jan 10 A private detective suit seeking 5235 is dismissed in federal court Judge Clarence G Galston rules no evidence supported a $5000 bonus claim Healy Mayhew alleged a $5000 bonus for evidence of adultery by Jayne Shadduck Topping while Henry J Topping denied the accusations and confidentiality concerns emerge from affidavits filed by a Hempstead apartment superintendent and a maid detailing alleged liaisons
The Paraguayan congress composed entirely of Liberal members voted in a closed session to resign so the opposition National Republican party can participate in reorganization. The party directorate will decide when the resignation takes effect.
In Alice on January 10 44 year old Guadslipe Car mona of Rubstown died when a Texas-Mexico railway freight train struck his automobile at 1245 am Wednesday. Julio Galvan driver and Lillie Brown passenger sustained minor injuries as the car was dragged onto the engine for about a block.
R G Lattimore of San Antonio announced his candidacy for state commissioner of agriculture during a Corpus Christi visit. His platform calls for economy in office better prices for farm produce and elimination of farm inspectors.
A federal register note mocks West Point entrance spelling rules. It prints a paragraph on declension conjugation and comparison under the heading English grammer, highlighting laxity in language standards amid strict admissions.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals denied a rehearing in the suit brought by Jack Davis, former assistant city attorney, to block San Antonio from issuing 435000 in bonds for tire and police back pay. The court upheld the city’s right to issue the bonds for a third time, though Davis argued the city should first meet back taxes and obligations. Davis plans to seek a writ of error with the Texas Supreme Court within 30 days.
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