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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1935

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Huntress Blames Garvey as Grand Jury Probes Shortage

County Clerk George W. Huntress Jr faces a grand jury probe into a missing more than 9000 in his office. Huntress released a lengthy statement blaming the enforcement of county records laws and asserted oversight over county books and reports. The feud touched offices of Hynes Newlin Brown ing Block Westerfield Reiden Smith and Bat Corrigan as deputies discussed salaries, audits, and bids under Texas law.

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Hog Butchering Ends Complaints in Dover Court

Mrs Nick Ingarmata was charged in Dover with harboring hogs within city limits. The complaint was settled when she promptly butchered the hogs, ending the dispute.

Dover Ohio tilNs Nick Ingarmata

Grand Jury Probe Targets Local Shortage Inquiry Officials

In a new reporting scene, Huntress Jr. leads a grand jury investigation into a local shortage matter. The seated lineup includes Boss, B. Dunkin, J. Clyde Williams, Dr. J. M. Todd, J. G. Jeffrey, Fred G. W. Rose, and Frank P. McDonald with M. E. Frank among standing figures.

Couple waits 26 years for divorce in Spain

A San Sebastian couple in Madrid were granted a divorce after 26 years, with petitions filed in 1908 and delayed by legal difficulties. The pair had been living peacefully together during the long wait.

Madrid San Sebastian

Poisoned Rattlers Strike Bailey County Texas

State biologists estimated 200 rare rattlesnakes died in Bailey County Texas along with 80 to 95 percent of the prairie dog population in a program spreading poisoned brain.

Bailey County Texas

Lane Executed Collusion Denies Guilt at Chair

Denton court scenes unfold as Lane faces execution while denying the fatal shot that killed Cecil Chapman. A Dallas deputy is present. Warder Waid reads the death warrant as Lane proclaims his innocence and waves to Dallas officers. A 18-year-old Denton county girl later retracts her testimony, saying she lied to protect Lane.

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Texas Body Hikes State Oil Quota

Texas Oil Commission increases state oil quota effective February 1. The new allowable flat rate follows the federal quota of 1,021,701 barrels set for next month by Secretary. Vessels fumigated: 1,289 ships treated in U.S. ports to combat rat-borne disease in the last fiscal year.

Texas Austin Teses Yailroad Commission Tekes United States

Police Raid Nets Water Sleepers

BUDAFFST Jan 26 JINS Down and outers at Debrecen were sleeping in hotel water springs just outside the town to keep warm. Police raided the springs finding several men sleeping soundly in the water.

Budaffst Debrecen

Woman 180 Seeks Marriage Proposals From Suitors

In Welgrade a 130 year old woman, after years of solitude, received marriage overtures from Jon and others. The oldest woman in the world contemplated love and travel, but age and desire collided as the suitors urged companionship over a tour.

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Fragmented Neon Local Notice From Obscure Clovis Page

A damaged OCR passage from a Clovis area page notes a 16 year old mother of three and a bleak report about a fire and missing details. It mentions twins, a liner, and a program ticker with unclear names and dates, reflecting chaotic tabloid style reporting.

Wite Clovis Dea Fearsold Wether Partales

Civic League asks work on library and museum at Buena Vista

A Prospect Hill Civic League committee of women representatives plus Mayor GC K Quin and city commissioners urged improvements at the library and the community center museum at Buena Vista and Calaveras streets. Mrs. B C Williford, spokesperson, announced their push Friday.

Civic League Prospect Hill Ackeys GC. K. Quin Buena Vista Calaveras Streets B.C. Williford WRS

Kansas anti beer bill moves toward passage in Kansas

Topeka Jan 23 Amendment declares alcohol an intoxicant and Fossey bill aims to outlaw 3.2 beer by prohibiting possession of liquor over 1 2 of 2 percent. House state affairs committee recommended passage. Official estimates show 25 000 workers employed in tea and ore mining in Birmingham Alabama at start of 1935.

Topeka Fossey Kansas House State Affairs Birmingham Alabama

Allred Wages Symbol Fund Probe

Governor Allred urged a legislative inquiry into the state permanent school fund. Rep Alfree Petsch introduced a resolution for a 3 member committee to investigate investment of fund moneys in refunding bonds by the board of education. The measure cites apparent investments in securities of questionable nature.

Austin James V. Allred House of Representatives Alfree* Petsch Predericksburg House Board of Education Yale RY

Washington struggles over social security and unemployment

In Washington on January 23, senate and house committees debated Roosevelt’s social security program and unemployment insurance. Edwin E. Witte testified on child welfare and fiscal needs, noting millions of children and fatherless families rely on federal support while officials opposed expanded unemployment taxes and the Townsend plan.

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