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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1932
Page
17
A Forbes column notes chatter of a Democratic convention surprise with Owen Young as a potential dark horse. The piece cites bank failures, dividend fears, and mixed trade signals as volatility rises. Authorities promise gradual relief, while credit expansion and mortgage efforts loom, amid uncertain political timing.
Colima reports three more strong earthquakes stirring fear with low subterranean tremors. Towns Cihuatlen and Camellan de Miraflores were reportedly destroyed last week. no lives lost. Governor Saucedo appeals to Red Cross for food and medicine as relief is needed in the quake area.
In Austin an inquest was set for today into the case of a specialist whose identity appears disputed in a garbled report. The piece, though fragmented, mentions a throat injury and a pool of blood, with references to a show at a poolside event and a taser being involved.
A native boy in the Drakeneburg interior district lived four months among baboons near Tarzen tke life before mountaineers spotted him racing rocks. A climber found him in a cave near the baboon colony, surrounded by gnawed sheep bones and corn ears from nearby farms.
Japanese war minister Gen Sadao Araki rejects a fixed percentage armaments cut as proposed by President Hoover stating that reductions depend on each country's defense situation. He notes Japan's proximity to both Indian and Chinese forces as a key factor making uniform cuts unfair and impractical.
Salt Lake City June 27 Howard R. Parr 62 manager of Grocers Supply company who faced an extortion claim against banker David A. McMillan died at his home yesterday after writing a note denying the charge police said he took poison.
Houston June 27 41 Doro thy Bruce 25 shot herself to death yesterday at her brother Jack Ibeck home grief over sweetheart Lee Mullenix who died Friday The tragedy closes a sorrowful sequence following the death of her lover and the sister of the bereaved man.
In New York, Dr Charles Gorden Herd, president of the Medical Society of New York State, warned June medical grads may become taxi drivers rather than doctors. He cited several young physicians already forced into taxi work and other odd jobs while awaiting patients.
Washington dispatch reports that bonus expeditionary force members meeting in Washington will decide on July 4 whether to sustain leadership or reorganize. Walter W Waters of Fortland Ore may resign as commander in chief and W S Keyser of Cleveland will head efforts to form a permanent structure coordinating veterans’ activities across all units.
In Houston on June 2 a man and a woman arrived at a police station over a quarrel about a truck trailer. Hannah, 40, faces murder charges for the slaying of 36 year old George A. Nicar as officers prepared to decide the dispute.
Littan Smith, about 4, of 705 Hl Faso Street, was found dead in her home Monday morning in suspected foul play. An unidentified woman discovered the body, reported to Mrs Julian Guerrero, who notified police. The deceased sat in a chair with her head on a table, a glass of squid on the surface, and blood on the floor. Police believed she had been dead about 18 hours. Neighbors offered little information. some suspected she had a child in an orphanage. The body was turned over to Riche Undertaking Company.
Father Francis Patrick Duffy longtime chaplain of the Fighting Sixty-ninth World War hero lay in state at Holy Cross rectory in New York as eulogies poured in from across the country He will be buried in the Bronx after a requiem mass Wednesday He died in his sixty second year He received the Distinguished Service Cross the Distinguished Service Medal the Legion of Honor Ribbon and the Croix de Guerre with palm Thirty soldiers of his regiment from France wrote home praising his heroism and friendship prompting a New York parade in his honor
ELBERTON New Jersey June 27 The Four Horsemen have built an apparently unbeatable lead over the Cavendish club bridge team led by Harold Vanderbill In the third session last night the Horsemen increased the margin to 6260 with 120 hands played and 40 to go in the concluding session
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