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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
6
York May 23 A report from Reno notes that Cail Mggthe Wate, wife of William Achek, is pursuing a divorce. The couple reportedly separated months ago after years together, with discussions focusing on property and settlement.
A man jumped 165 feet from the Man-Nations bridge over the Ens river and was drowned early today. A note found on the bridge identified him as Vault Liquence, an engraver for the New York Edison company. Furniduce wonderful values in new art used furniture in light classified ads.
In Washington a senate rules inquiry is ordered into the leak on the secret roll call approving Judge Irvine U Lenroot of the court of customs appeals. Press foes defend free press while lawmakers pursue the source, subpoenas issued for United Press witnesses, and threats of possible expulsion loom over possible culprits.
Mexico City May 23. An extraordinary session of the Mexican congress convened to mete out punishment for lawmakers who backed the recent rebellion. A motion to suspend congressional privileges and lift immunity from arrest was before the body.
Washington officials led by Carl White and F. Wixon will meet El Paso and local border and immigration staff on July 1 to prepare for the influx of immigration applications under the new law. The conference follows May 27 talks in Washington with A. Perkins and Thomas Shoemaker about eligibility for those who entered illegally before June 1921 to gain eventual citizenship. White says the law will help stabilize local farm labor conditions.
A fragmented message from Beproid Michigan mentions Chicago as the fusion center for rival gangs forming a $16 million corporation. The letter outlines a board headed by a chairman and notes preferred status for a tech gang, while claiming overhead reductions from new towers and caskets amid hoped for harmony. It closes with a signoff from Will Engers.
Fragmentary copy notes border officials and smugglers, mentioning aliens working without fear and smuggling issues. It references Florida to the Parish coast and an El Paso meeting on May 27, with remarks about border conditions and enforcement.
The city’s potato shipments surged as 12 carloads left Thursday from nearby acreage, with an average of 12 cars daily expected for the next ten days. Total Texas potato shipments stood at 30 cars, with consignments also sent from Eagle Lake and Wharton.
Washington May 23 The new tenure and appointment bill neared final vote in the senate today after more than an hour of debate over rules and discussion of the power trust’s activity in purchasing newspapers. The session focused on constitutional rights and related measures, with attention on the appointment bill's implications.
An advertisement touts Clicquot Club Pale Dry ginger ale as providing full measure and superior flavor. It warns buyers to read labels to avoid 12 ounce bottles and promotes nationwide distribution, double carbonation, and clean pint bottles as economical and convenient.
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