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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1930

Page

2

Warzbach charges and counter charges heard in Texas contest

In a Texas congressional election dispute from Bexar County the contestee Warzbach and challenger contend fraud and manipulation affected the fourteenth district tally. Attorneys spar over ballot envelopes, clerk records, and legal provisions as the commission weighs whether the returns were tampered with or properly tabulated.

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Golf match ends in defeat for Babe Ruth and Al Smith

The game opened with Babe Ruth and Al Smith facing Bob Shawkey, the new Yankee manager, and Umpire Bill Kiem. Ruth scored 95 and Smith 119 as they lost the match amid disputed tally sheets and alleged irregularities in precinct vote canvassing reflected in the recounting process.

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Wurzbach Campaign Contributions Case Heard by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a law barring political contributions from federal employees applies to primaries. Wurzbach, a Republican contender from Texas, challenged the ruling that the act did not cover primaries, while Beth Richardson argued the law covers all political purposes. The justices questioned if the law’s intent includes preventing federal staff from being solicited for campaign money before elections. The case follows a lower court decision finding the act inapplicable to primaries.

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Kolster Radio Receiverships and Campaign Controversy

Three receivers appointed for Kolster Rain confusion on assets exceeding liabilities. Campaign dispute centers on altered tally records, with Wurzbach election results challenged as corrupt. McCloskey, Bickett, and other lawmakers discuss conspiracy elements and court proceedings resume Tuesday.

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Public works funding tops billions in state totals

The edition reports federal and nonfederal labor funding reaching about 4.926 trillion dollars. California public works for 1930s totals reach 202 million, New York 417.5 million, Ohio 104 million, with these figures covering public stores and private buildings. A King George radio speech echoes a British labor move. Radio broadcasts travel vast distances, and the Seattle audience hears the king’s remarks before the hall.

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Nichols Case Witnesses Testimony Highlights Murder Trial

In Port Sam Houston a December murder case against Grady Nichols proceeded in Ninety-fourth District Court. The prosecution called four witnesses including two youths who found the victim in an alley behind a rooming house at 414 Sarih Altmo. Detailing the scene Captain Hopkins described the brutal injuries. The defense challenged expert testimony on the victim’s condition. Jurors were completed after a venire of 150, with a motion for a suspended sentence discussed as the panel was formed.

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Son tells how mother was slain

In a brutal account from Kensdal, Walter Lebmidt and his brother Adolph recount discovering their mother dead at the brushy home after an ice cold night. The aged woman was found murdered with a knife, blood matted on bedding, as Walter allegedly confessed involvement. The men described a rural scene with sparse furnishings and a two-month residence near the San Antonio State hospital. Walter, in custody, awaits preliminary hearing at Kendalia court as prosecutors prepare for a murder charge and eventual custody hearing.

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Cold Front Brings Heavy Snow Across Rocky Mountain West

A broad disturbance advanced across the Rocky Mountain region and Southwest, bringing heavy snowfall. An intense cold snap followed, with Wyoming and Colorado recording frigid conditions as Montana and nearby states logged subzero readings, including 32 degrees below zero in Havin Montana.

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Floods Break Levees as River Rises in Arkansas and Missouri

Floods broke ten levees along the St Francis river valley in southeast Missouri and western Arkansas, threatening families as boats headed to aid sites. More than 280 families were marooned southeast of Blythe Lake, Ark. American Red Cross relief workers led operations and prepared to move refugees to Blytheville.

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Two Air Transport Lines May Merge

In Los Angeles Wintvernat Ker and Weastern Air Repress alongside the Aero Corporation of California announce a potential merger. Officials indicate a formal decision could come as early as next month pending regulatory review.

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North Texas Hits Severe Cold Wave Threatening Texas Panhandle

A deep Arctic air mass plunged across Texas and Oklahoma, bringing record lows from Amarillo to Dallas. Windy, with snow flurries and sleet, the blast disrupted roads, closed streets, and strained charity services as towns from Shamrock to Gainesville reported zero temperatures and accumulating snow.

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