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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
6
In Los Angeles on June 1 the $200,000 breach of promise case by Gaye Melton against motion picture executive William Koenig ended in an out of court settlement. Melton alleged Koenig betrayed her aboard his yacht Jest last year. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Roy Gardner, released from Leavenworth, recalls a 1934 plot by Albert Bates and To Underwood to kidnap Harold Ickes and hold him hostage until Roosevelt freed several famous prisoners. Gardner says Capone refused to fund the plea with $10,000, making him “the most hated man in prison” among The Rocks inmates.
Hollywood June 29 A Disney spokesman said employees may get a bonus equal to three months salary this year if Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs earns profits as projected. If the studio’s first feature reaches expected gross, workers could receive 20 percent of Disney’s share. The studio estimates over 1 million dollars will be distributed among the 8X staff.
June 29 Dallas report that assistant district attorney Frank Ivey predicted indictments within 24 hours against Dallas horse race book makers. Police and Texas Rangers raided four gambling joints during lunch hour, detaining patrons and operators as about 300 people were rounded up. Henry Watson, grand jury foreman, said bookie joints must go and slated owners of properties housing the raided establishments to be questioned, along with 150 others not reached in yesterday’s sweep.
Eastland June 23. The Southwestern Peanut Growers association elected Conrad Schaeffer of Rising Star as president in a meeting here yesterday. Other officers named were J. D. Sargent of Tolar vice president T. D. Robinett of DeLeon secretary treasurer and R. B. Alexander of Weatherford J. E. Bright of Pleasanton and G. B. Sanders of Pearsall as directors. Officers also serve as directors.
President Roosevelt pledged a rapid federal relief push reaching full momentum by July 1 as he warned the U S faces a continuing unemployment problem. He contrasted current efforts with Sweden’s payoffs and noted Congress passed the wages and hours act as a key recent achievement.
A broken safety belt caused the fatal fall of 17 year old David Hosken from his glider 150 feet over a field near here. Glider club witnesses said the ship was escalating too steeply when released from an automobile tow rope. It nosed over and Hosken plunged from the cockpit.
In Acre, 19 year old Benjamin Joseph of Polish origin was executed today, the first Jew condemned under Palestine emergency military regulations for an April 21 bus ambush. Appeals failed asJewish protests and police clashes surrounded the event. his body was given to Revisionist party members for burial at Rosh Pina.
Voters in the San Angelo independent school district approved a $250,000 bond issue yesterday by 695 to 476 in an unofficial count. The result adds funds for district needs and reflects local approval of the plan.
A fragmented notice highlights Fourth of July ads on Broadway classifications to help unemployed individuals. Street address Fifth Street is referenced in the listing, urging readers to seek assistance and employment support through local want ads.
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