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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1932
Page
5
Flood warnings along the Urinity river near Dallas urged residents to evacuate river belt shelters as the river rose to life threatening levels. Homes and shanties were evacuated after high water forced families to flee days ago.
Delegation led by Jae Th Long urged Elite supreme court to issue immediate rulings in the Tanisianna governorship dispute. Paul N. Cyr seeks ouster of Long, arguing conflict with his U S Senate status after Caddo district court dismissed claims for lack of action.
Mrs. Stanfield charges former United States senator Till Stanfield with desertion in a circuit court divorce filing. She alleges abandonment over a year ago and seeks permanent alimony of 100 a month and 100 support, citing strained finances from her husband’s alleged neglect.
The senate judiciary committee seeks guidance from the attorney general before a possible settlement of the government anti trust suit against major broadcasting companies. A revision proposed by Senator Blaine would require a report before any compromise to protect public interest.
The El Paso city council approved a 10 percent reduction in salaries for city workers, aiming to save about $70,000 annually. The ordinance shifts fiscal responsibility away from the mayor and aldermen.
A construction worker fractured his leg in a scaffold fall at the Frost Regional Bank site on Friday morning. He was taken to the Saint Tea hospital for treatment.
A garbled OCR item notes police department practice in court appearance bonds. It mentions defendants signing an hour by hour schedule as part of a corporation court action. The readable elements are vague and lack clear names or outcomes.
A report shows a decline in building permits in Washington D C for the month compared with November. The decline is noted by the building department and reflects reduced activity in new construction projects.
Twenty eight indictments and twenty five no bills were returned by the Ninety fourth district court jury. In Dalhart Texas on January 23 B Te Criawell of Anton was robbed and stabbed in the neck and seriously wounded by TL Hogan in the county. Indictments arose after the shooting of Crinecl’a daughter Tyanka in October.
Indictments against a Tammany leader from York in the Twenty second assembly district were filed today in general sessions court by a grand jury. The charges stem from McCormick's testimony before a legislative committee about receiving fees and references to a municipal chapel.
In Washington D C seven lenders of the automobile industry attack a proposed 5 percent sales tax on cars calling it restrictive and discriminatory. The notice notes increased Sunday circulation for San Antonio ads and invites inquiries to Crockett 2400 for more information. Halliday
District Attorney William McGraw prepares a suit over $20 687.87 in allegedly retained fees by Sheriff Tal Wood in 1930. Auditors found the money stayed with the sheriff and actions were authorized by the county commissioners court. The suit is expected to be filed next week.
Franklin vexas January 22 district judge W G Davis weighs constitutionality of the Vexas cotton restriction law after hearing testimony in a trial concluded yesterday The statute passed last September bars planting more than six per cent of the aggregate cultivated land in 191 The decision on the lead case may come next week Opponents call the measure price fixing and unlawful seizure of property without due process while supporters claim conservation efforts are needed
Wabington DC Tam 22 reports a warning before the Ways and Means Committee on a federal cigarette tax rise. Junius Parker for tobacco merchants said the six month decline in cigarette sales could worsen with higher taxes as manufacturers already pay half of proceeds to the federal government and the burden falls on consumers.
The Geithans Bank and Trust company of [Hrintitphane Iiteal begins operations today with officers listing resources exceeding $1,700,000. The event marks a significant expansion in local banking capacity and signals confidence in the regional economy.
A violent incident left a woman severely injured when her hand was scratched during an altercation. She died yesterday after blood poisoning developed from the wound. An investigation into the events and participants is ongoing.
An old advertisement touts Calotabs as a safer cold remedy replacing calomel. It claims Calotabs quickly relieve congestion, prevent complications, and purify the system. The pitch promises relief by the next morning with renewed appetite, touting a family package for thirty five cents and trial sizes.
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