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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1932
Page
1
Washington reports on beer votes and Hoover veto hints. Prohibition talk, stamp updates, and world travel fantasies mix with brief notes on gas use for veterans and foreign events. Mentions Ma Kennedy, Jules Verne, and German sailors among scattered items.
In Washington July 6, Speaker Garner addressed the House amid Democratic cheers to describe futile White House conferences with President Hoover over jobless relief. He urged Congress to enact a compromise on state loans and public works while opposing private loans with weak security, warning a credit crisis could rise without action.
Partly cloudy with probable thundershowers Wednesday night and Thursday. Lowest Wednesday night around 76 degrees, highest Thursday about 93. Light to moderate southerly winds. East Texas: Mostly cloudy with possible thunder showers Wednesday night and warmer in the northwest portion. Light to fairly strong southeast wind off the coast. West Texas: Partly cloudy in the north with possible thunder showers in the south. Warmer Thursday in the eastern portion.
Chicago Cubs shortstop Jurges was shot by four young men near the Cas los Hotel beside Wrigley Field at 11:30 pm. Violet Valli of Chicago, age 4, identified as the injured man’s girlfriend, said the event stemmed from an unrequited affair. Doctors said the left side gunshot wound endangered vital organs but no bones were broken in the hand wound.
The city tax list shows taxpayers owing Mary Matt 100 on school taxes and will be published next week. The article notes candidates and officials, a Fort Worth setting, and mentions a fatal fall at a local hotel in Dallas.
London reports a jury acquitted Mrs. Elvira Barney after less than hours of deliberation in the murder trial linked to Stephen and her estranged husband. In Three Rivers flood coverage, residents flee rising waters as the Frio and Nueces rivers crest, forcing evacuation and high-ground sheltering.
Los Angeles July 6. Reminiscent of pre Civil War auctions a plan to auction unemployed men services begins tomorrow in the Mena district. Welfare worker Fouls Byrana and publisher Wag creeived warn of a bid auction to hire labor for yard work and lawn maintenance. The tactic aims to place idle men to work and reduce unemployment in the city amid concern over job scarcity.
Log details a world flight from New York to Harbor Grace and onward to Ireland and Germany. It lists arrival times, elapsed times, and distances with speeds around 115 mph average and 1132 miles flown to harbor grace, noting sightings of ships and milestones over 24 days and 28 minutes.
Oklahoma City reports results from precincts in a Democratic nomination race for Congress. Mrs Bussell, 39, led with 18,668 votes while Weaver and Russell trailed. other candidates included Douglass and McCool in a crowded field as results rolled in from multiple precincts.
Flooded districts received mail via improvised routes as river and rail disruptions hindered normal service. Post authorities coordinate with local boats and temporary methods to maintain postal delivery through the week.
Mrs. B. Go Krlsee seeks $100 damages from the city over a power outage that lasted 16 minutes, destroying three incubators and causing losses claimed by her poultry operation. The claim was presented to city councilors as part of a lawsuit.
A casualty fell from a high window at the Dorchester Mayer hotel on Dorchester Avenue but was saved by mud on the ground beneath. The injured person, identified as Porter, survived the mishap with non-fatal injuries after authorities responded quickly and secured the scene.
Griffin and Mallern, after a 11 hr 46 min eastbound crossing from New York to Berlin, land at Tempest Aerodrome to cheers from thousands. The pair, new nonstop record holders for the Atlantic route, are treated to beer as water is scarce, with Ambassador Sackett’ s reception staff guiding them to a local restaurant. They describe their ocean flight and vow to press on toward Moscow while recovering from the long journey.
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