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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1932

Page

12

Sterling campaign seeks re election with tax cuts and consolidation

Governor Ross Sterling spoke at Maverick Park after Dan Moody and others urged San Antonians to re elect him amid attacks on Miriam Ferguson. He touted a balanced budget, reduced debt and plans to consolidate counties and streamline state government to lower taxes.

San Antonians Ross Sterling Maverick Park Sterling Miriam Ferguson Dan Moody Gorger Sterling Texas Ferguson Meedy

Governor Sterling Attacks Ferguson on Highway Funds

Governor Sterling criticized James Ferguson over highway contract funds noting Bexar County received 94000 for road maintenance yet only 6000 was spent locally. He blamed tariff walls for depression and argued Ferguson seeks to move funds to his wife’s campaign effort while touting prison reforms and cost savings.

Sterling James Ferguson Jim Ferguson Bexar County Sca Republican Party Hoover

Exchange Club Plans Austin Trip Social Meet to Austin

Members of the San Antonio Exchange Club at their weekly breakfast in the Plaza Ote planned to meet new officers of the Austin club for a social confab in Austin. The party will motor to the capital city for a day’s stay. J L Chapman regional director of the Veterans Bureau spoke at the breakfast.

A. Exchange Club Austin San Antonio

Exports of Cotton Continue to Gain

Washington July 14 The department of commerce reports cotton exports for June at 360000 bales, up from 245000 a year earlier. The June total shows a seasonal dip from May’s 501000 bales.

Washington Department of Commerce

Toothpick Victim Dies Under Knife

Steubenville Ohio July 14 Gilbert Follansbee 43 died after an operation to save him from a swallowed toothpick. Doctors in Pittsburgh attempted to remove the object lodged in his intestines but he did not survive.

Steubenville Ohio INS Gilbert Follansbee Pittsburgh Specialis Follansbee

Northern Trade Route Studied For Arctic Aerial Link

Pan American Airways disclosed today it has expeditions underway to conduct extensive research in the far north. The aim is to lay groundwork for a future aerial trade route linking Europe.

New York Pan- American Airways Far North Europe

Veteran Sues for War Risk Insurance Case Filed

Wallace Creed Rucker sues the United States for payment on a $10 000 war risk policy converted and claims permanent disability as of January 1, 1931, seeking $28.75 a month. Noah D. Webster of Willimantic Conn was a banker, planner and violin maker who died yesterday.

United Wallace Creed Rucker Rucker Noah Webster Willimantic, Conn Noah D. Webster

Calies Wife Recovers From Brain Operation in Boston

Senora Leonor Liorente Calies wife of Gen Plutarco Elias Calies former president of Mexico apparently fully recovered from a brain operation. She and the official party will travel to Mexico City arriving July 18. She rode to the station in the embassy car and walked into the private car resting lightly on her husband. Her health contrasts with her arrival in Boston weeks ago when she was carried out on a stretcher.

Boston Senora Leonor Liorente Calies Plutarco Elias Calies Mexico Mexico City New York Senora Calies Peter Brent Brigham Hospital Hostan

Kleberg not owner of yacht Four Friends

FR M Kleberg, representative for Texas Fourteenth district, denies ownership of the yacht Four Friends and any residence in Kingsville. He says he does not own any yacht, was born in Corpus Christi, and has lived there the past nine or ten years, countering a Galveston report from June 24.

Dallas Four Friends Kingsville Texas FR. M. Kleberg Congress

Orleans Observes French Holiday Celebration in New Orleans

New Orleans marked Bastille Day with festivals parades and public speeches to commemorate the fall of the Bastille and celebrate the citys kinship with France 142 years after the revolution.

New Orleans Bastile France

25 Wounded When Gang Opens Fire on Show Workers

MECHANICSVILLE Md July 4 Several carnival workers were shot early today when six or seven men opened fire as they dismantled the show. State Patrolman J R Miller estimated 25 wounded with three taken to a Washington hospital. No arrests yet, but Miller indicated he had a "very good idea" who the assailants were.

Mechanicsville Carnival J. R. Miller Washington Miller Miller Sadi

Editor Harigel Seeks Congress Seat At Large

Ben F. Harigel owner and editor of the TaGrange Journal announced his candidacy for congressman at large place No 3 in San Antonio on Thursday. He said he has no promises to make if nominated beyond serving to the best of his ability and described himself as a student of the finals, not a politician or curbstone orator.

Ben F. Harigel TaGrange Journal San Antonin

Doolittle in plane crash at Evansville airport

Evansville Indiana July 14 James Doolittle, aviator, escaped uninjured when a monoplane powered by Aaron-wing monoplane, a new speed creation, crashed on landing at Evansville municipal airport. The impact drove the fueling tank through one wing.

Evansville Ind James Doolittle Evansville Municipal

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