Prodigy children and modern flight echo in sacred myths
A scattered historical column blurs with notes on child prodigies Mozart and Beethoven, a vision of Vanderbilt’s ghosts, and a parade of aviation feats. It links early genius to progress, from infant scholars to parachute pioneers, then pivots to political shifts in Washington and medical daring in Chicago.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Btaten Island
New York Central
Raitvand
Vanderbilt
Frandson
William K. Vanderbilt
Long Island
East River
Attorney General rules tax discount plan unconstitutional
Austin July 2 The attorney general ruled a plan offering discounts for prompt payment of property taxes violates the state constitution by failing to provide uniform taxation. The opinion, by Rcett Gaines and Burl Sliver, held discounts for October November and December payments unequal and warned collectors could face liability if invalidated.
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Aurtin
Rcett Gaines
Burl Sliver
George KH. Shepe Perd
Association of Tax Collectors-Assestors of
Texas
Comptrolner
Lkely
Gennine
Tippears
Ohe
City Attorney Holds Opinion on Ruling
City Attorney TD Dobbs said he would not state the ruling's effect until he read the opinion. He planned a full review of the matter. The city had offered reductions up to 3 percent for early tax payments, a policy that affected tax collections this year.
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TD. Dobbs
Weather Forecast for East and West Texas Details
Partly cloudy conditions in East Texas and West Texas with showers on the west coast. Tuesday night and Wednesday will be partly cloudy with a low around 74 and a high near 91. Light to fresh southerly winds, coastal and inland areas.
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Texas
West
Guard Shootout at Indiana Reformatory Ends in Death
Pendleton Ind July 20 one prisoner was killed and another may be fatally wounded in an attempted break from the Indiana State Reformatory as four youths tried to scale the administration building wall. A guard fired, halting three of them. one prisoner escaped. Simon Dyer 24 died after tumbling 20 feet. Robert McAllister 21 injured hospital bound. Darrel Paul Jones 23 escaped. Robert Sanders 25 captured hiding behind the wall. Ralph Wright fired on the escapees as they neared the top.
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Pendleton
Ind
Indiana State Reformatory
Unnhurt
Simon Dyer
Robert McAllister
Darrel
Paul Jones
Robert Sanders
A. F. Miles
Ralph Wright
Miles
Wright
F D R Defeat Triggers Utilities Rally in Market
A wave of buying in utility shares followed F D R's defeat of the death sentence amendment to the holding company bill. Gains exceeded 1 a share for Consolidated Gas Public Service Prestic Gas Southern California Edison Colum Wales North American and American Water Works among favorites. Other sectors including rail, dry goods, and industrials also rose.
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F.D.R
Pogo Utilities
New York
aNsi
Amon
Consolidated Gas
Public Service
Prestic Gas
Southern California
Felson
Colum. Wales
North American and American Water
Gir's Slayer Ropes for Death at Hands of Mob
Alfred Volckmann, a year old boy who confessed to murdering 9 year old Helen Glenn, faced a judge in Greenville. Under police guard he pleaded guilty, then a not guilty plea was entered as he was returned to Catskill County Jail. The Rev. Ernest Glenn, father of the murdered girl, arrived at the Smith home as the arraignment occurred.
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Zoological Garden
Volekawan
Aniderer
Nin
Greenville
Alfred Volckmann
Helen Glenn
Cat
Velckmind
atRte
Catskily
Ernest Glenn
Artiverl
Smith
Volckmann
Warm Weather Predicted After Monday Thunder Showers
U S Meteorologist J H Jarboe says San Antonio should expect partly cloudy skies and steady temperatures after scattered thunder showers that largely passed east of the city. Austin and Gulf coast areas benefited from Monday night rain as San Antonio’s high reached 92 and is expected to hover near 90 for the next two days with light to moderate southerly winds局
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San Antonia
U. S
J. H. Jarboe
Jarboe
San Antonio
Austin
Gulf Coast
Nazis Empowered to Enlist Foreigners Brain
July 2 report states the ministry of war empowered by decree of Hitler to enlist foreigners in the German army. The measure targets non citizens and Germans abroad seeking relief, signaling a widening scope of conscription and coercive policy.
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Ministry of War
Heichsfuehrer
Axaie Thtler
Detroit Murder Confessions Tie Dito to Dickinson Case
Detroit July 2 William Ferris and three companions confess to the slaying of New York attorney Howard Carter Dickinson after a dinner with the killers. Prosecutor McCrea says the women Loretta Jackson Florence Jackson and Jean Miller aided in the robbery and that Dickinson was killed for his money.
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Detroit
Wile Jian Schweitzer
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Merton WW. Goodrich
Dickinson
Schweitzer
Fred W. Freton
Goodrich
Tilian Gallagher
Detrott
Howard Gatter Dickinson
Dhe
William Lee Ferris
Duncan C. McCrea
Ferris
Loretta
Florence Jackson
Jean Miller
Lic Miller
Art Jysteci
McCrea
Fnally
Univ
Taretta
Bill Find
Bill
Vacancies Advertised in Today's Light Classified Rental
Rental listings show furnished rooms and N-Ohio style daily rates across San Pedro and downtown addresses. Items include $2 weekly and $18 monthly rooms at Fifth and Nacotoches, with other ads on Drake, Cooper, and Apatite streets. The Light urges readers to place rental ads to meet scarce housing demand in San Antonio.
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Colaravs
Usalde
Drake
San Pedro
Cooper
W. Apatite
Tennessee
Rennih
Giei
Stemonth
Congress Declares Independence From Executive Overreach
A national voice applauds Congress for voting 216 to 46 against the administration amendment to the public utilities bill. The piece praises congressional independence, denounces executive coercion and a “liaison” with the White House, and notes the ruling stance will be remembered alongside Supreme Court actions. The author stresses regulation, not destruction, as government function.
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House of Representatives—Representatives
House
White House
Supreme Court
United States
Washington
Emil Hurja
Yarley
Charles West
Congress
Congress Passes Utilities Regulation Legislation
The House approved a public utilities regulation bill by 25 to 81 after voting against the Senate substitute. Earlier the House backed its own measure 268 to 147 granting the securities commission authority over holding companies. The debate moved to a conference with the Senate to resolve differences as factions clashed and last-minute appeals urged attendance for key votes.
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Washington
House
Price
Roosevelt
Securities Commission
Dig
Senate
Lee
Chatr
Mish Wheeler
Rayourn
House Interstate Commerce
Wheeler
Intec
RankinsDemocrat
Mississippi
Blanton
Texas
Connery
Magsachusetts
United States
Power Trust
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Dolores Anne Miamond
Schenectady
Dolores
Ana
Tougtéon
Mraart
Adam Smith
Beethoven
Chophi
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Gola
Beme
Mish Koutsnaya
Universal Service
Campion
Max Baer
Jie
Anymure
Baer
Isim
Frances
Ciurches
Christan Science Services
Gabriel
Phh- Ushed
Stanford Gifford
Northsmestard University Medical School
Frederick the Great
Ff SC Unt
Catskill Hospital
Gir
Mob
Piot
N.Y
Polles
Want
TREAK
Adwriter
House of Representatives
Sulong
Toreet
Eagle
Taber
Warren
North Carolina
Marcantonio
Snell
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