Bond issue vote faces uphill in Texas House
In Austin on May 12 the Texas House rejected a direct bond plan as 77 to 45 votes fell short of passage. A substitute to allow state direct appropriations for two years was defeated 68 to 40. Amid loud interruptions, supporters argued bonds would fund the plan while opponents warned of monarchy and tax impacts.
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McGregor
Robert Calvett
Halsboro
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Zack Coombe
Clas
Homer A. Leonard
McAllen
Leonard
Coombs
Morrison
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Parkhouse
B. L. Rogers
Peresworth
May Day Debates Over Bond Issue Stir Texas Legislature
Texas legislators clash over a bond proposal to fund relief programs as Mayors and county judges are invited to testify. Debate centers on bond repayment, with critics warning of bankruptcy and increased taxes while supporters frame the measure as essential for hunger relief and public health.
Bandits Stripping Victim Robbed Higdon in Broad Daylight
Higdon of 205 Berkshire avenue was slugged and robbed of cash and a $75 watch by two youths near Brackenridge High School on South Saint Marys street. He was forced to remove clothes and walked home in underwear. A second victim, Basilio Ortiz of 320 Angela street, lost $7 nearby. A third robbery involved a nonchalant intruder at Owl Coffee.
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Berkshire Avenue
Higdon
Brackenridge High School
South St. Mary's Street
Dari
Basillio Ortiz
Angela Street
Crub
Owl Coffee
Lawyer to Take Kidnapping Case in Barnstable
Elias Berwick Worcester lawyer will defend Kenneth Buck the confessed kidnapper of 10 year old Margaret McMath of Fairhport and granddaughter of Detroit residents. Berwick arrived and spoke with Buck in the county jail where Buck and brother Cyril await action by a special grand jury session.
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Mass
Elias Berwick
Worcester
Kenneth Buck
Margaret MccMath
Farwichport
Detroit
Berwick
Buck
Gyril
Hope S light for Ernest Torrence
New York reports Ernest Torrence, noted film actor, is not expected to recover from gallstone surgery on April 25. His wife and son stay at Lennox Hill Hospital as police report a robbery occurred Thursday night at Main Plaza. A man seized $23 from the cash register and fled, with proprietor C E Kurtz in the kitchen.
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New York
Tim
Ernest Torrence Jr
Lennox Hill Hospital
Main Plaza
C. E. Kurtz
Music week crowds fill free concerts across events
Mrs. Eli Hertz berg announces large attendance at Music: weeks with free concerts open to the public. Friday programs include Our Lady of the Lake college recital, Incarnate Word college performances, and a Highland Park concert featuring Poe School Orchestra, Highland Park Orchestra, and church choirs. HL Williams of San Antonio wins old favorites contest. Mexican hand under Carlos Ayala takes band prize. Submissions for Sunday Light ads due by 1 pm Saturday.
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Municipa
Our Lady of the Lake College
Incarnate Word College
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Highland Park Recreational Center
P.m
Poe
Highland Park Orchestra
Highland Park Lutheran Church
HL. Williams
San Antonio
Carlos Ayala
Gandhi's Fifth Day of Fast Leaves Him Bedridden
Poona India May 12 The Mahatma Gandhi entered the fifth day of his three week fast too weak to move and carried by assistants His health deteriorates faster than expected as he protests the treatment of the untouchables The fast is not expected to end before noon May 20 with fears he may die if the protest continues
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Freight Planes to Carry Cars at 80 MPH, Says Airline President
L. B. Manning, president of the board of American Airways, predicted near future freight planes that fly 80 miles an hour and transport three automobiles totaling 12,000 pounds. He said plans were nearing completion at Wayne, Michigan, with construction to start within a few months.
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L. B. Manning
American Airways
Manning
Sky Giants
Wayne
Mich
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