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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1932
Page
1
Report on political conventions with Roosevelt and Garner in Chicago. Mentions plans for Garner to be nominated for vice president, Roosevelt arriving soon, and sweeping expectations for 1932 campaigns amid speeches, prayers, and crowd reactions at Convention Hall.
A Texas flood left one confirmed dead and three missing near Comfort Kerrville with unverified reports of five bodies sighted in the Guadalupe River. The deceased was Miss Elizabeth Ingenhuelt, post mistress at Comfort, believed drowned with Miss Edith Stieler and two young men on a Comfort Kerrville trip. River levels rose to 35 feet at Kerrville, later receding, damaging crops livestock and bridges with losses estimated over a million dollars.
St Paul July 2. Haskell Bohn 20 held for 3000 ransom by kidnapers communicated with his wealthy parents this afternoon via a letter claiming he is within 70 miles of St Paul and that his captors will not use telephone lines. Police seek Harry McLean as a possible suspect and arrange measures to aid negotiations.
In New Orleans on July 2 the American Cotton Co-operative Association re-elected all officers for another term at its annual meeting. A. B. Blalock Ral eign is president, Moser of New Orleans serves as president and secretary, and P. L. Barra of New Orleans remains treasurer.
Telegraphic reports from Mendoza indicate the Flanchon volcano in the Andes has erupted today as one of the largest in the range. Eyewitness lines describe widespread ash clouds and massive dust and smoke plumes.
James N Gamble a longtime Procter and Gamble vice president and philanthropist dies in Cincinnati at age 96 He donated millions to charity and was the oldest living graduate of Kenyon College
The Prince of Wales, after a stomach chill from a plane crash incident and pneumonia scare, was reported greatly improved today following a recent illness lesson and hospital observation.
A newspaper brief reports A. B. Campbell, a filing station operator in Austin, carried receipts home overnight to secure cash. Early morning a man with a pistol robbed Campbell of $124, the thief fleeing in a waiting car.
Roosevelt faces a crowded nominating scene as Garner is urged by many delegates to be vice presidential candidate. The Chicago convention scene includes roll calls, seconding speeches, and strong praise from Sam Rayburn, Huey Long, and other leaders as Garner’s bid builds momentum toward a unanimous choice.
In Baton Rouge the governor reviewed a capital punishment act as the Senate passed the measure amid debate. The bill would impose death for certain crimes, with a House vote expected soon to finalize the statute.
W R Hearst extols Franklin D Roosevelt as a great president and John N Garner as a splendid running mate and senate leader. He lauds their public service, compares their competence to a skilled mechanic, and cites Roosevelt's New York governorship and Coolidge as authority for steady governance.
Roosevelt accepts the Democratic nomination at Chicago Stadium after Garner’s acclaim. He pledges repeal of the Eighty amendment and outlines campaign themes with Speaker John Garner and convention leaders praising his record and public service.
Generally cloudy with local showers Sunday. Low around a degrees and high near 80. Light to moderate southerly winds. East Texas and Cienevally cloudy with fuel showers Sunday. Moderate southerly to south winds on the coast. West Texas cloudy with locally scattered showers Sunday. Weather on Page 2.
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