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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
7
Illinois lawmakers passed an amended bill to raise a 3 percent sales tax starting July 1 to generate about $3,000,400 monthly for relief needs. The crisis, prompted by exhausted funds, paused after federal aid of $9,000,000 monthly was cut May 3. The bill awaited enactment due to Senate House approval timing.
In Brussels on May 23 a wave of coal miners joined 12,000 others in a strike movement affecting 31 of 39 pits in the Charleroi district. Gas was used to drive several hundred strikers to the surface from local workings. Fourteen strikers barricaded themselves in a pit and threatened a hunger strike while pickets tied pitheads to denounce socialist cabinet members as traitors.
Katherine Bond testifies in New York court that Paul Clapp, former Hoover aide, pledged marriage after receiving 14 letters and 40 telegrams. She says she learned of Bond with Horace Sond who had a wife. Clapp promised to marry her, then vanished, leaving a small gift. Bond and sisters testified as defense opens.
Treasury reports data for May 21 showing receipts of 48645 99040 and expenditures of 53542256 19 with balance 180550.63. Customs receipts for the month stand at 21237400.79. Fiscal year receipts since July 1 total 53283374389.77 and expenditures 6359583160.73, yielding excess of 3087708.98. Gross debt 28579242390.98, down 1268.78 from prior day. gold assets 287505464240.01.
Decatur Missouri May 2 Riverside Baptist Church members vote tonight on withdrawing from the Northern Baptist Conference Rev E C Shute pastor denounces communist leanings in modernist sermons he says have influenced church doctrine Several Baptist churches already withdrew including Belden Avenue Baptist Abilene and groups in New York Wisconsin and Taianz
Hillsboro sheriff RF Wilkinson and Deputy Smith Wallace chased a man who yesterday robbed the sheriff of his automobile with a shotgun. A second robber fled. one culprit was captured, but the other escaped in the car. The incident occurred near Covington as officers pursued the fugitives.
Washington voters decide on Saturday whether the AAA program to control wheat production continues. The ballot asks if producers should extend the program for a further period, with secrecy at the polling place.
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