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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1934
Page
1
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President asks Congress to issue ten billion dollars in currency to fund rapid recovery, replacing bond financing. House approves 360 to 40 while Republicans push for more debate. Critics warn of inflation and credit risk, urging currency issuance as a safer path. Discussion touches on war outlook, global powers, and Germanys industrial strength shaping economic policy.
Shocks were felt near Tatanrut and the Anata region of Turkey on January 22 1944. No serious damage was reported. Officials and residents assessed minor tremors with no injuries or major infrastructure impact. Local authorities urged caution as aftershocks were possible.
Unsettling police activity and Bremer family tension spark renewed talk on whether ransom contact with Ed ward G. Bremer abductors is near. Investigations focus on Walter Magee and Adolph Bremer linked to the Bremer brewery as officials brace for any payment rendezvous.
Winds shifting from southwest to west or northwest will clear San Antonio skies in the next 24 hours bringing sunshine and a slight temperature drop. Minimum Tuesday morning expected near 54 degrees with highs around 66 after a 70 degree Monday. Fog from Sunday and Monday mornings was heavy but will be avoided as earlier fogs did not bring rain. Weather official J H Juckoe notes no rain fell recently and fog traces registered on instruments.
Secretary Hull, just back from tours of Latin America, will enter a series of conferences with President Roosevelt on war debts and tariffs. Afterward, special White House messages will be sent to Congress. Hull said relations with South American nations are unusually favorable.
Two German suspects in a Basel bank robbery shot themselves rather than surrender to captors. In Moscow, memorial meetings marked the lente anniversary of V. I. Lenin’s death with nationwide observances across the U S S R.
Partly cloudy to be in San Antonio and western Texas with cooler conditions Tuesday and Monday night. Monday night lows near 11 degrees with highs around 69 on Monday and near 81 in places, light to gentle southwest winds. Localized showers possible in east portions Monday night and Tuesday, coast winds mostly northeast along the coast.
The first of seven convicts who escaped by scaling a wall at Lansing prison was recaptured. Charles Clifton McArthur, jailed for robbery, returned to prison. Others remain at large. one man identified as Ellingsworth may have used a paroled name. A guard, Eugene Vader, is under investigation for not reporting for duty.
Texas dispatch reports Huntsville prison manager Lee Simmons dismissed three guards B. B. Mathis J. R. McGailitty and Doc Faburtaon following a delivery incident during which Clyde Barrow aided in escaping five convicts. Simmons stated the firings were due to the guards abandoning their squads and failing to act, deeming their conduct unsatisfactory.
Police raided downtown Dallas buildings and charged 1 men with maintaining premises for betting on horse races. The action followed a Saturday raid in connection with a gambling investigation.
Paris January 22 France today pushed an intense propaganda campaign to win over American opinion on this loan issue.
Fragmented ad listing furnished rooms and apartments with weekly and monthly rates in multiple streets and cities. Mentions include Rockwood rooms, Main Street, San Pedro, and Broadway as nearby reference points. Includes scattered numeric prices and dates, with vague contact hints.
William Hillman, London correspondent and chief of staff for Hearst papers, outlines five articles on European affairs. His reporting promises accurate insights drawn from state documents and official sources to clarify Washington's aims and potential actions for American debt reduction.
Columnist William Hillman warns that without explicit congressional exclusion, executive driven tariff reciprocity talks risk becoming war debt negotiations. He highlights Britain and France demands for debt reductions, possible erosion of congressional powers, and the pressure toward a permanent dollar stabilization under a new deal monetary program. (Continued on Page 10.)
In Chicago Inn, Dr. Allee Wynekoop and her lawyers move to petition Judge Joseph B. David for a mistrial or relief, citing her serious heart disease and lung condition. Doctors disagree on fitness to continue, with hospital care urged and a retrial possible once her health improves.
President Roosevelt remains unswerving on the budget and plans to ask Congress this week for funds to continue the works administration until May. The request includes about 460 million dollars of the 168 million slated for the year’s budget achievements.
Six thousand pennies were stolen early today from a Salt Pork bank vault by burglars who broke through a vault wall and used a flame to gain access. Police investigation underway. no arrests reported.
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