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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
6
A Virginia Democratic convention keynote by Governor Pollard supports a Byrd plan for direct public referendum on prohibition. The piece reports McAdoo invoking Wilson and urged measures to gauge public will, while WCTU officials warn against rushing anti prohibition sentiment.
Prohibition activists push for a convention seat as Republican leaders dispute a re submission plank while Democrats including Governor Roosevelt vow to push for anti eighteenth amendment aims. Rockefeller and Hibben spark debate as Cannon criticizes influences around Rockefeller and southern states move to vote on repeal or modification. Virginia and Louisiana both stage convention discussions with Byrd backing a new constitutional approach.
Mitchell L. Erlanger aged 75 has taken a license to wed Janet Nordenshield 48 in New York. He served as a Supreme Court justice until five years ago when retirement due to ageforced him out. He says the law calling a man senile at 70 was libelous.
In Salem a prisoner formerly serving a second degree murder sentence earned a governor’s commutation after saving Warden James Lewis from an insane attacker in a prison yard. Toy Hanson, once doomed to life behind bars, acted to stop the assault and received clemency from Governor Meier.
A reader argues that the current tax system redistributes capital into idle securities, destroying wealth creation and industry. The piece likens the United States to Bolshevism or fascism, warns democracy is at risk, and cites confiscatory income tax and prohibition as undermining liberty and equality. It calls for defending republican principles and warns of another Boston Tea Party if reform fails.
In Portland Oregon at 2 am a bomb exploded beneath the front porch of the Rev Bjarnu J Johannson a church leader involved in a recall movement against Mayor George L Baker and ex commissioner John M Munn. No injuries were reported as the minister his wife and two children slept nearby.
Austin dispatch lists speaking dates for gubernatorial candidate Mrs Mi nam A Ferguson and her husband James E Ferguson. Cities include Beaumont Houston Corsicana Wichita Falls Amarillo Lubbock and Sweetwater with dates in mid June. Also notice about Last Minute Want ads and the Free Rental Directory available at Piggly Wiggly stores.
A vintage advertorial text urges readers with digestive discomfort to use Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow and digestion. The copy claims liver congestion causes fatigue foul breath and headaches, promoting the pills as a gentle, safe remedy with vegetable extracts and a distinct red bottle label.
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