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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1933
Page
1
At the London conference a U S delegation led by Senator Pittman proposes a rationed silver backing for currency to stabilize values. The plan envisions reducing gold cover to as low as three percent with silver supplements, aiming to ease global price levels and boost American industry as nations face sharp trade drops.
The victim, Burn Cohen, formerly of Waco, died at Santa Rose infirmary after a garage tank explosion aboard a car owned by W. H. Brook. The blast occurred in an apartment complex at 127 West in Lincoln, with Cohen and others believed to be present. Fire officials said the tank burst caused the fatal fire, while Brooks’s car tank did not explode.
The article notes Dr Hans Luther, Hitler's first U. S. envoy and former Reichsbank president, will speak at Columbia Society of Public Affairs on Germany's Reconstruction policy. It critiques publicity and forecasts radio and TV crossovers, listing NBC and CBS plans, Gilbert and Sullivan, and a humorous look at broadcast quirks and schedules.
Mrs. Charles H. Mitchell, wife of the former International banker, plans to testify to defend her husband against charges of ing income in 1828 and 183. The prosecution rested after weeks of evidence. Max D. Bleuer said he would move to dismiss if the wife testifies.
Radio program listings show a dense schedule across stations SATTIENAT RISA 1290 WUAI 1180 and others with varied orchestras soloists and headliners. entries mention Berlate orchestra Milton Browe’s, Irving Rose orchestra, Hotel Penna orchestra, baseball updates and evening serenades among many named performers and times.
Spokesmen for the American Cotton Co operative Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation urged a 30 percent acreage reduction in the current cotton crop. They called for bonuses to farmers who cut output.
A letter from Wilt Roger in Beverly Wills California criticizes so called midget relief and related relief programs. He alleges authorities manipulate public sentiment and warns against future conflicts while urging unity with business and civic leaders. He mentions the Federal Reserve and the Chamber of Commerce in a skeptical tone.
Washington June 3 The administration's industrial control bill was sharply altered by the finance committee with licensing provisions removed licensing would have forced non cooperators to obtain approvals to engage in interstate commerce a move seen as aimed to curb cut throat competition The committee also authorized the president to embargo imports and rejected regulation of the oil industry The changes sparked a pledge from Senator Harrison to fight the bill in the Senate while the tax sections remained to be debated and a plan to tax stock dividends and reinstate the capital stock tax was discussed The embargo clause received a 10 to 8 vote excluding products that undercut defense of the new trade agreements by domestic manufacturers a move viewed by many Democrats as contrary to administration tariff policy
Washington reports say Pecora plans to question Thomas Lamont, Whibam Ewing, and Harold Stamey about personal stock transactions tied to their income tax returns. The investigation extends to J P Morgan partners, with emphasis on firm profits, control, and past tax figures as committee advances toward conclusions next week.
The pope urged Spanish bishops to pursue reform of laws seen as hostile to church rights. He called for Catholic action, defense of faith, and education by lay schools, stressing confidence in divine aid and urging citizens to support religious instruction and liberties.
LAREDO Mexico officials moved to arrest Pedro Holguin after border patrolmen said he confessed to involvement in the unsolved murder of seven members of the Melattiades. Holguin, wounded Monday night, was captured after an exchange of fire near the international bridge. one companion died immediately and another died the next day from bullet wounds.
Rome reports Warrant Officer Francesco Ago claims a new air speed record of 440 miles per hour with his aircraft Red Bullet after a prior 420 mile per hour mark on April 10. He prepares for an official attempt, while a separate Canton report notes a miler’s wife and daughter involved in a car accident incident without further details.
Police report Marcus Amaya 41 of 712 North San Marcos street was killed instantly when four shots from a .38 caliber pistol struck him as he left his home around 1 a.m. Saturday. His nephew Mike Benttes 27 surrendered after a fight was said to have precipitated the shooting. Amaya’s wife was present. Benttes claimed Amaya struck him earlier with a pistol.
Bonn June 3. Hallowed Hohenzollern heir marries Dorothea Von Ralgiat, a commoner, ending a century and a half of royal exclusivity. The wedding links the former Prussian claimant to the German throne with a bride of modest birth, altering the line of succession and public perception.
William Randolph Hearst argues for intelligent censorship of moving pictures to curb lewdness while preserving the screen as an educational, uplifting force. He urges cooperation from producers, emphasizes the screen’s wide reach, and notes high quality films can be financially successful without demoralizing adults.
A notable sermon will be preached at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in West Hamere Place for Aganier Avenue Sunday evening by Pastor Thomas C. Tanner. Dr. Bertha Gradheimer will conduct worship at Porter Loring Chapel at 4 p.m. Sunday.
An extensive Senate inquiry report shows the Farm Board and related acts lent money at one eighth of one percent to one cooperative, while farmers paid six to seven percent. The Farmers National, created with the grain Stabilization Corporation, bought grain facilities for about $600,000 in part payments. M. W Thatcher headed the St Paul firm and later became Washington representative earning $12,000 annually. The Farmers National owes the Farm Board about $15,000. The report notes money lent to regional cooperatives brought in profits and was then loaned to farmers at higher rates.
Ex Senator James A. Reed spoke with Oklahoma well wishers at Tule hospital about the political situation after arriving by air transport crash. He sustained a scalp wound and bruises when a transport ship fell from a height of under 30 feet after engine trouble.
The American Railway Association reports weekly carloadings at 641,300, up 20,100 from the prior week and OW1 over the same period in 1932. The release notes gains in the Washington D. C. area and the nation as shippers moved freight amid a recovering economy.
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