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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
1
The article surveys national prosperity themes withいっぱい discussion of wages, productivity, and capital, noting higher pay and output while contrasting with China. It critiques public focus on crime and guns and argues for investment in work and commerce as path to growth, urging intelligent citizen engagement.
A Madrid dispatch cites a sighting of Major Franco’s plane by the Magallanes steamer near the Azores with no official confirmation. Four Spanish destroyers sent to guard against opposition, and the vessel Magallanes reportedly headed to New York, while wireless inquiries seek exact details.
Colum bus Court hears former college professor Snook plead not guilty to the murder of Thora K Hix, co ed. Judge Duncan asks for a plea and sets a July 22 date for trial after defense seeks change of venue. Snook is handcuffed beside Albert Gunning as crowd gathers outside the courtroom.
In Washington Ty G Tin reports that leaders in the Senate Finance and other committees hear calls from the National Wool Growers Association for higher raw wool and wool wash duties. The witness argues a surge is needed to protect American industry as imports threaten domestic wool production. The discussion notes the current duty on virgin wool and proposed increases in the house bill.
A 66 year old farmer killed his wife and a hired man then died by suicide in his Frome Georgia home. The man, Bremy, reportedly placed a safety item between his legs and pulled the trigger with his toes after harming the two victims.
Henry Mason Day vice president of a Sinclair company is expected to join his chief Tarry Fe Sinclair in the district jail before the day ends.
Pete McKenzie, convicted of murder, arrives at Bexar County Jail in San Antonio after a long withdrawal from the electric chair threat. He is escorted by state penitentiary officials and two armed guards, as words of greeting slip into quiet tension before his transfer to Winthropville for execution or further appeals.
Retired heavyweight champion Gene Tunney replies to a $500000 breach agreement lawsuit brought by Mrs. Fogarty of Fort Worth and New York City. The answer says he paid $35000 to keep quiet and signed a release. It also asserts whether he asked her to marry him and whether she accepted remains unresolved.
A state income tax bill was effectively killed in May when the House of Representatives refused to pass it. The measure, printed on a minority report, failed on a vote of 58 to 6.
A crowded district court chamber in Ter faced a riotous scene as dozens of women pushed to gain entry to the John Mc Kensie murder trial. A demonstrator hurled a fat iron disk over a transom, and a deputy guarded the doorway as attempts to enter continued amid the tumult.
Varna 24. UP A report from Neues Winter Tageblatt notes Bulgarians were fired upon by Jugoslavian guards after crossing frontier lines for regular passports. A body is wounded seriously. authorities say more than 60 natives along the frontier suffered in the incident.
A violent storm sweeping south of the Galimutian mountains caused heavy property damage and wrecked farm buildings. The storm disrupted communication sites and overturned vehicles after ravaging the region during the heat wave.
President Hoover returns from an early morning fishing trip in the Blue Ridge mountains to Washington. He arrives at the White House shortly before 2:00 PM, continuing his duties after the mountain excursion.
In Ninety-fourth District Court jurors are being selected for the murder trial of Melirie McKenzie. Judge W W McGrory set a timetable for psychiatric examinations as defense and state teams prepare for a possible delay. McKenzie, convicted in a prior case, faces new scrutiny as mental competency tests are conducted by state psychiatrists and defense experts.
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