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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1930
Page
1
A fragmented article references Hoover, the Pope, and education policy amid conjecture on a North Atlantic fleet. It mentions Postmaster Brown, commas, and a debate over church state roles, with Cromwell and Milton quoted in a long rhetorical aside.
North portion cloudy with rain near the wear thin in the afternoon Tue. colder in the east. Tuesday night and Wednesday mostly northerly winds. Gusty in the northeast. slight warming through the day, with fog in some areas. Rain near wear, some clearing over western Texas and Oklahoma.
The Shipp hold up case jury selection began in the ninety fourth district court with four jurors rejected. Veniremen were examined as the defense exhausted most of its peremptory challenges while the state used one of its sixteen. Judge McCrory overruled a severance motion, and opening testimony was postponed due to sick defense witnesses.
City health officials said parrot inspections may be offered on request to calm owner fears about parrot fever spread. Unless disease symptoms appear locally, a general inspection will not be conducted. Zoo superintendent Charles Fulton has four to five parrots under care, all reported healthy. The disease is contracted by handling parrots, so refrain from touching birds for now.
Senator Borah of Idaho declares the domestic sugar industry is doomed if the United States continues to import sugar under present tariffs. He urges tariff reform and suggests a 19 domestic area plan as a potential alternative to higher duties.
AUSTIN January 1 an effort to extend clemency by Governor Moody may pardon about 200 inmates at Venus penitentiary with 300 more under consideration. The move follows talks with prison officials and may hinge on pardon conditions and potential fusion of sentences.
Arthur Marsh former president of the New York Cotton exchange urged the Senate sub committee to summon Henry Fort and Julius Rupenwald of Sears Roebuck to explain how to aid southern cotton farmers. He criticized high wage advocates and charged major buyers including Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and Woolworths with dampening cotton prices.
A damaged levee near Marks in Issued area was torn by an explosion during the night. authorities have ordered units from Clarksville to aid in the search for those responsible. No injuries or precise location details are clear in the fragmentary report.
EDINBURG Texas January 14 One of two men implicated in the slaying of three Mexican youths amid border violence was being sought as authorities said a rum running war fueled the crime Manuel Zamora was charged with murder and jailed here Bodies of Cipriano Fierro Balvador Bruno and Juan Gonzales were found near the Rio Grande after being accused of hijacking liquor trucks by a nearby town authorities said
At West Point on January 1, 1954, 54 cadets were honorably discharged including Alonzo Parham of Chicago for failure to pass midterm academic examinations. General William Rh. Smith, superintendent, announced the action. A Congressman from Washington remarked that if Parham is dropped, he would appoint another Black cadet to the academy, questioning the precedent and eligibility rules.
A sanity hearing for John M. McKenzie, charged in the murder of Detective Chief Sam Street, is postponed to mid February with two weeks of mental and physical examination to follow. Trial opening is set for early March if Judge McCrory agrees to proceed.
Mild conditions expected with clear skies in San Antonio and vicinity. Testy morning, rising to around 60 degrees by day, north winds, no rapid temperature swings expected. Farther afield Williston and Helena report subzero readings, while East Texas forecast calls for a northeast freeze and southeast sunshine.
AMSTGX Conn Jan 14 wreckage of a plane believed to be carrying two aviators Daniel Marea and William Kirkpatrick was found near an airfield in morning fog. Authorities recovered one body and other remains were located near Take Amst Were or dur, with investigation ongoing at the scene.
A report from New York dated November 14 notes rum patrol agents netting 1200 bottles amid a crackdown on illicit spirits. The piece mentions muted houses and a blurred scene of enforcement, with references to a patrol beat near the border and local enforcement actions.
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Fragmented OCR text describes a Washington D C program to harmonize state laws with national prohibition. It references Representative Sabath Democrat of Hilavia and efforts to coordinate enforcement and federal oversight. Mentions Treasury, Justice and border control, with unclear details due to garbled print.
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