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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1929
Page
2
Washington action ends preferential treatment at borders as new baggage checks resume. Officials say the port will revert to the old wire entry system for all travelers, ending previous courtesy and expedited lines for congressmen or offshore travelers returning from abroad.
Sylvan Lang was given additional time to accept the offer to become judge of the Seventy-third district court. Governor Dan Mesulay confirmed Lang’s extension during a conference on Tuesday. Judge RB W B Terrell, who resigned the bench effective October 1, will preside with his successor named.
Director of admissions Leror Jones reports a slowing rate of college registrations after a postwar rush and says a study of 210 villages indicates the surge in applicants is over. The observation comes as registrations fall short of earlier growth expectations.
In Toeune Texas jurors hear testimony in the J A Ciminy Bunn murder case. Jimmie Bunn described the night of the killing and the family tension after his stepfather Graham’s alleged drunken quarrel. The state’s single witness Sheriff Wiersenwale testified briefly before the defense presented seven witnesses including Bunn himself who recounted the killing and Graham’s knife sharpening before the gunfire.
The trial of A J Bunn for the murder of Joe Singhfather continues with testimony about motive and past conflicts. Sheriff Dier schwale, Mrs Bierschwale, Mrs Hich ter, and undertaker Ebengberger testified, while defense witnesses from Uvalde and San Antonio argued Bunn’s actions were in defense of his mother. The defendant’s wife was present but not called to testify as emotions ran high in Kendall County courthouse.
Ambiguous report focuses on calls to appoint a third member to the Pardon Board. The text mentions Moords, a state prison context, and potential delays affecting parole actions with September mentioned, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR. Named individuals are not clearly identifiable.
The San Marcos chamber outlines regional aims and projects including road and industrial site notes around the milk plant area. It mentions drainage, protection, and zoning topics affecting San Marcos and nearby communities with emphasis on infrastructure and local development.
Fragmented text indicates bankers Jae and Srekeon Heyneds will attend a gathering of a Tar organization at an international bank in Paris. They plan to travel by night to Haden-Teden for a marriage opening ceremony of the counmitter.
Police chased leads in the St Austin murder case as four suspects including a woman were released on order of Tubert Ellis. The wealthy Texas cattleman victim Lesas was found murdered in a hotel with hands bound and a gag, possible strangulation cited by authorities. Rewards for the killers totaled each.
Washington prepares to welcome Britain's Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald with formalities. George Washington University will confer an honorary Doctor of Laws, with diplomats, cabinet members, the Supreme Court, and Congress invited. Marines will line Union Station, a military parade will precede the British envoy to the embassy, and White House and State Department ceremonies are planned.
In San Antonio, Herbert Barnard and William J. Daley, noted local artists, were awarded the contract for stage scenery and painting of the theater curtain at the municipal Gittir theater in San Pees park. The published sum cited was around 2200 dollars, with the mayor approving the payment.
The Prime Minister Mac Monald receives numerous invitations as efforts toward reconciliation continue. Messages of encouragement and goodwill pour in from diverse quarters, signaling broad international interest in progress.
Baldwin Kansas December 2 A woman educator, Mrs William Scat, longtime Baker University faculty member and the only woman to serve as president of the Kansas State Teachers Association, has died. Military notices list sealed proposals for a sanitation sewer system project at Randolph Field, Texas, with details on pipe sizes and construction lines and the required plans and specifications.
A fragmented notice mentions an ambiguous topic with unclear names and details about a sales role and a 47 classification, reflecting garbled OCR text from a historical page.
Col William Benton Cowin a veteran 2 U S officer of the New Orleans army supply base died suddenly of a heart attack. A native of Omaha his body will be sent there for burial.
A dress valued at 25 was stolen from a dry cleaners delivery vehicle parked on West Laurel Street late Tuesday. Police are investigating the Metropolitan Cleaners incident with George Dudley noted as the point of contact.
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