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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1929
Page
1
Newspaper recounts President Hoover inviting industry leaders to discuss stabilizing prosperity and wage policy amid market panic. Ford and others critique wall street excess, urge higher wages for workers, and warn against speculative mania. The page notes Bank of England rate cuts and shifting prices for wheat and corn.
In Washington the constriction kingpins and material suppliers gathered at the White House for Mr Hoover’s business clinic. He secured promises from major employers to hold wages steady and from labor leaders to avoid wage disputes, aiming to sustain a buoyant building season through the coming winter. The session included leaders from the Associated General Contractors, National Lumber Manufacturers, Home Modernizing Bureau, and others to reassure builders and financiers of steady activity. Continued on page 2.
Governor Moody issued the annual Thanksgiving proclamation praising Texans for a prosperous year. He notes industry and commerce thrived, social blessings were enjoyed, and peace remained unblemished by war or disturbance, urging nationwide thanks on November 25.
New York stock exchange governors voted to resume normal five hour trading sessions on Monday next week with a change of day to Friday and Saturday November 29 and 30. The regular Thanksgiving holiday will be observed on Thursday.
Readable fragments describe a cold front over West Texas and the Panhandle with falling temperatures Friday night and Saturday. Mention is made of moderate northerly winds, a reversion to colder air Sunday, and unsettled conditions across Oklahoma New Mexico and nearby regions.
Tax officials warn property assessments may spark political disruption as residents threaten action at the next election. City appraisers defend high valuations on several properties, including Jenner Candy Manufacturing, Moore Building, and others, with a firm stance against lowering assessments despite protests and proposed rechecks.
London report says Ay Hi Mars ton, superintendent at Michigan corn borer experimental station, announced a new maize strain that resists European corn borer. The cross bred maize combines traits from Arrogro, Golden Glow, and Red Cobensilize to create a cob suitable for resisting the pest.
A winter storm blanketed Texas with snow and sleet from Amarillo to Corpus Christi. Fatal automobile accidents due to low visibility were reported near Dallas and other crossings. Temperatures dipped around 17 degrees with limited freezing readings, and many towns logged snowfall or sleet including Dallas, Gainesville, and Marshall.
Freezing temperatures sweep into San Antonio with a forecast of frigid Friday night and Saturday early hours. The weather bureau head predicts a slow warmup thereafter, though the cold snap will linger, with lows near 85 degrees? Continued on Page 4.
A contested case pits cosmetic and policy questions as Judge Watson sides with a motorist over police department dress code. He criticizes enforcement while urging clearer standards for officers in plain clothes and the use of uniforms to control protests and misconduct.
Accused Joly Lang, former superintendent in the city, was indicted Friday by the grand jury of the 37th district court. The case concerns alleged misconduct during his tenure as mayor.
City officials protest arrest of a court clerk during a tense incident near Alamo Esights motorosels officer figstle the Sian Antonia. Mayor Charlows vows city action if charges proceed, signaling a militant protest stance and potential countercharges against the arresting officer.
The Senate adjourned for adjournment before a special session, unable to take action on the tariff bill. Proceedings ended late, with no further measures in the immediate session.
A trial date of January 20 was set in Austin for the former civil applicant charged with murder in the stabbing death of Miss Levia Mighsmith. The proceeding was scheduled in a local court as details emerged from the ongoing case.
Gene Tunney and his wife boarded the Goulet Wier Sub to return to America after a voyage abroad. The couple, described as SAVERS, faced a calm voyage as they planned their homeward journey.
Grand jury charges John Long former chief investigator for the mayor with conspiring to illicitly obtain liquor and with renting a house used as a liquor base. A second man faces conspiracy to violate the Dean law. a third indictment names another conspirator. Long resigned November 14 amid rumors as probes continue and local authorities widen inquiries into the ambush case.
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