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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1939

Page

2

O'Daniel's sales tax fight shapes Texas session

Austin reports a rattling debate as Governor Lee O'Daniel pushes a 1.5 percent sales transaction concept amid broader tax reform talks. Legislators weigh pension expansions against a potential mix of sales or resources taxes to fund state needs while House committees gear up for key revenue debates.

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Mexican City correspondent detained over oil deal report

Frank Kluckhohn, New York Times Mexico City correspondent, stopped in San Antonio en route to New York after being expelled from Mexico. He says officials gave him 24 hours to leave for reporting a 17 million dollar barter deal involving Mexican oil and Nalms machinery and merchant dies. He notes Mexican officials warned foreign correspondents that Mexico–German relations are not of public interest. He had been stationed in Ma raku for two years and says an informal protest was filed with the state department.

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Gable to Face Mental Cruelty Charge in Nevada Divorce

Las Vegas January 23 In a divorce filing Rhea Gable will charge mental cruelty against film star Clark Gable. Attorney Frank McNamee Jr said the move would follow Mrs. Gable’s established residence in six weeks after her Las Vegas arrival in a rainstorm.

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Youth Struck With Beer Bottle in Frio Street Dispute

Daniel Avila, 23, of 1407 Morales street, suffered head cuts after being struck with a beer bottle in a dispute in the 200 block of South Frio street. He was taken to Roberta B. Greenj espita. Police questioned a suspect Saturday night.

South Frio Street Daniel Avila Morales Street Roberty B. Green

Operation to remove spinal tubelet in Tapia at Green Hospital

Evan tists Tapia 48 of 118 Fire Street underwent surgery Saturday night to remove a tube lodged in his spine since 1932 at Robert B. Green hospital. Tapia said he was accidentally shot six years ago by his son while living in Spur Texas.

Evantists Tapia Fire Street Robert B. Green Hospital Spur Texas

Seven Booked in Raid by Police

Seven persons were booked at public headquarters for vagrancy after a raid by Patrolmen K. G. Dunaway and C. A. Bartram on a back room of a one barbet shop at 116 Jefferson Street. Officers seized alleged lottery number sheets and tickets.

K. G. Dunaway C. A. Bartram Jefferson Street

Business Girls to Honor Secretary at YWCA Banquet

The Business Girls clubs of the YWCA will host a 7 p.m. Friday banquet honoring Miss Helen Graves of New York a national business and professional secretary. Graves will host a conference with rival groups on Saturday.

Business Girls Business Girls” Clubs The YW. G. A Helen Graves New York National Business and Professionnel

Child Locked in Library Is Freed

A picture book engrossed, Johanie Peres aged year old at 225 Lowell Street was left in the Roosevelt Park Branch Library. Police and radio patrolmen found him after he failed to leave at closing time. Miss Mary Johnston, 208 East Bocast Street, Warrarian, was summoned with a key to unlock the door.

Johanie Peres Lowell Street Roosevelt Park HebYaty Mary Johnston East Bocast. Street Worarian

License Bureau Bandit Gets $121

Shreveport police hunted an unmasked armed bandit who robbed the motor vehicle license bureau of 121 dollars in cash and about 6000 dollars in checks after hours. He bound manager A B Killgore and assistant J Tinnin with their mouths taped and forced them to lie on the floor.

Shreveport San Cadde Parish Motor Vehicle License Bureau Bureau of Fier A.B. Killgore

Moran Faces Five More Charges In Chicago Probe

Prosecutors in Chicago prepared to press five additional charges against gang leader George Bugs Moran after Moran was acquitted on a forgery count. The district attorney said the charges allege continued conspiracy linked to Moran and his associates amid ongoing gang warfare.

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Landon Urges United Front At Kansas Banquet

Alfred M. Landon, 1936 Republican presidential candidate, urged a united front at home and abroad to meet dangers facing democracy. He said Americans must back Roosevelt fully while strengthening fiscal, economic, and financial systems to support military and naval defense. The address was given at the Kansas Press Association annual banquet and carried nationwide.

Topeka Kan Alfred M. Landon Roosevelt Landon Addres Kansas

Criticism Fails to Daunt Daniel

Governor W Lee O Daniel defends his transaction tax plan saying criticism was aged by the fact he anticipated it and prophesied it Observers noted his tax message warned against demagogues and penny racketeers seeking lavish expenditures to fund pensions and claiming the burden falls on a single class

Austin W. Lee O'Daniel O’daniel Texas

Plane Found In Atlantic Mystery Rescue Efforts Continue

An Imperial Airways Cavalier bound for Bermuda disappeared after sending SOS. coast guard, Mackay Radio, and Bermuda and Port Washington operators joined the search as weather and high seas hinder rescue. The stranded aircraft carried life rafts and life boats but no further contact was made.

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S A Solons In God Posts In Austin House Records

San Antonio lawmakers named four key posts in the Texas House on Friday led by Speaker Emmett Moree of Houston. Appointments include R L Reader as vice chair of public health and member of labor and other committees, Preston Anderson as chairman of oil gas and mining, and Pat Dwyer as vice chairman of stock and stock raising with multiple panel assignments. Also listed are Felty and Dicktson in various vice chair and member roles across several committees.

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U S Outlay Reaches 5 Billions for Year

Washington January 21 The treasury today reached a milestone in government spending as federal outlays crossed the six billion dollar mark for the current fiscal year. Congress debates relief funding while the treasury maintains rapid disbursement, pumping out on average over a million dollars daily to cover government burdens.

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