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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
26
The piece argues President Hoover faces opposition over the tariff bill plan. It notes expected impacts on foreign buyers and trade, with protests from more than 30 nations. Boycott talk surfaces as Canada and Latin American economies push retaliation against American goods.
The article notes a lull in locomotive orders after January 1930, with February to April orders declining while railroads upgrade to heavy-duty engines. It also quotes business leaders urging President Hoover to veto tariff bills to protect foreign trade and domestic industry, warning of retaliatory moves and the broader impact on the U.S. economy.
New York May 20 The charge that the Literary Digest favored the wet states with an extra supply of ballots and that these states were correspondingly cheated in tomorrow's issue is addressed in a detailed reply. The editor says a study of the poll will show dry states accidentally received a slight excess of ballots.
A Lopez of Louston suffered serious injuries in a Sunday automobile crash near Karnes City. He remained in critical condition at Robert Green Hospital with a possibly fatal infection. D A Perin and BL Ramirez of Luling were injured in the same accident and are recovering.
Governor Moody urged Texas voters to consider financing highway development through a traffic tax, arguing the burden falls on agriculture and homeowners. He called for the state to assume and retire county and district road bonds funded by highway construction, easing tax burdens on farms and homes while ensuring roads serving state needs are funded by those who use them. He spoke at a West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention, outlining a plan to shift bond costs from property to the driving public.
Charlea C. Melongeral, who lost both hands in the war, has been confirmed for the postmaster position at Bell. He will drive both automobile and plane in his duties, reflecting a remarkable transition from battlefield injury to civilian service.
John D. Rockefeller Jr addressed 20 union artisans as fellow workers in presenting diplomas and gold badges for excellence in the Riveralde church construction.
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