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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1939
Page
16
Frank A. Craven the first of 19 suspended Philadelphia county prison officials to face trial for the bake oven deaths of convicts last summer appeals his involuntary manslaughter conviction. A jury of seven men and five women found him guilty. bail remains at $10,000.
Chicago police report a man killed Dr Gordon A Mordoff in his suburban Chicago office. A brother in law testified he believed Mordoff’s sister had been slain, prompting the shooting after a custody dispute over the couple’s 3 year old son.
Naval amphibian planes of the United States Navy, en route to Cuba for maneuvers, prepared to depart Hensley Field in Dallas today while nine Sikorsky naval utility Fliers awaited favorable weather for a take-off from Abilene. Planes came from Midland after being grounded Tuesday and one of them landed at El Paso yesterday. All planes are from San Diego, California.
Senator Franklin Spears of San Antonio said he may introduce a bill to pay back salaries of city workers on condition that Mayor Quin and the commissioners drop attempts to repeal it. He cited past laws and a 1937 bill, noted San Antonio’s failures to comply, and argued against broad funding of municipal debts. Quin planned talks with Spears and League of Texas Municipalities leaders to seek endorsement.
Issuance of poll taxes through Thursday lagged behind last year with only three weeks left for residents. A total of 14 187 had been issued, versus 16 991 at the same point in 1938. Officials note voters with poll taxes can vote in city and school elections and possibly state constitutional changes.
Police said Maria Meads, 17, mistakenly took the wrong medicine at 405 Monterey Street. She was treated at Robert B. Green hospital Friday for the poisoning incident.
Santa Fe New Mexico report notes 45 defendants in WPA law violation case set for January 30 trial in U S district court on fraud and conspiracy charges. Judge Colin Neblett denied six motions to dismiss indictments, prompting defense objections over grand jury procedures and court time. Senators discuss farm price program replacing price controls with production incentives and price setting authority. The measure would continue soil conservation benefits and allow the agriculture secretary to fix prices for many interstate farm products.
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