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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1932
Page
1
The piece surveys Maine's surprising shift toward the Democrats in a wet year, contrasts Wall Street sentiment with political changes, and riffs on diverse topics from Gandhi to Darwin. It weaves historical musings, brief notes on veterans, education, and aviation misadventures, ending with reflections on risk to self and family.
Chicago reports reveal Insull stockholders and creditors face about 2 billion dollars in losses as bankruptcy spreads across the utility empire. An INS source notes that even debenture holders may recover little, with bank loans alone near 41.6 million. Samuel Insull Jr. declines comment, saying only he will not affirm or deny.
HAVANA Sept 14 President Machado ordered the release of 106 prisoners. Eighty four were charged with political offences. Among the freed were Mariano and Archibald Durand, linked to alleged involvement in the killing of Miguel Galva, former head of Cuba's secret police.
Washington DC Sept 14 subscription books of the home loan bank system open in 12 districts today. Banks and financial houses plan to sell 134000090 dollars in capital stock as part of the ongoing public offering.
Weather forecast notes generally late Wednesday night and Thursday with low temperatures around 92 degrees Wednesday night and highs about 80 degrees Thursday. Winds light to variable, mostly northerly. Tuesday high 89, Wednesday morning low 72. Also notes East Texas frost risk and northerly winds, with a minor garbled coast forecast.
In St Charles Illinois a 10 inch snake and a spider have fought for at least twenty three days. The snake crawled into a shack through a drain pipe and became tangled in the spider’s web. The spider guards, repairs damage, while the mayor orders no disturbance of the pair.
VATICAN CITY September 14 Monsignor Theodore Laboure of San Antonio recently elected superior general of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate was granted a private audience today by Pope Pius. Later he presented 80 delegates for elections and the pontiff praised their missionary work among the poor. American delegates included A H Raventhal and Father Schmidt Belleville Tl and Father Rozad San Antonio.
Franklin county under arms as Sherriff Browning Robinson commands special deputies at county roads to repel Progressive Miners of America and deter entry aimed at pressuring UMWA workers to accept reduced wages.
Margarita Romero faced a high bond of 1000 in a stall liner charge after immigration officers entered her home while seeking papers. They testified she showed whiskey from a dresser drawer as officers noted beer mash and equipment. Prosecutors said this marked her fifth liquor offense.
Bexar County commissioners delay adoption of the annual budget and tax rate, awaiting a state takeover option. A closed door conference was planned for Wednesday afternoon to decide on the budget, with indebtness and bond issues under discussion.
In Austin a federal court restrained the Texas railroad commission from enforcing an order limiting oil production from Yates field. The action seeks to cap output at 6,000 barrels per day, with details unclear due to fragmented text.
Francis Quimet of Boston defeated New York favorite George Voigt in the first round of the United States Amateur Championship at the Balti more Country Club with a display of long drives and precise iron play. Gus Moreland of Dallas, a former Western and Texas amateur champion, easily beat Emmett Spicer Jr of Memphis 4 and 3, riding a hot start to a dominant current match.
Paul Silve, a7, claims the record for Heer season casualties. One minute after he started hunting his horse, his gun exploded, shattering his ankle.
George Kleinholz presents a veteran spokesman’s account from Portland and Washington detailing the Bonus Expeditionary Force’s homelessness and unemployment. The speaker denounces Hoover and top officials, urging action to aid veterans and families facing a cold winter with no shelter or funds.
Nebraska Supreme Court overturns part of a lower ruling in a case over a barking dog. Novak sought damages after his dog allegedly caused a woman to faint. The court kept a restraint on selling Novak’s home pending further hearings while narrowing the awarded amount to 4500.
District Judge J D Moore granted an injunction to stop the state penitentiary printing plant from handling printing for state departments and institutions The order restrained Jem Printing Company of Huntsville Alabama from using penitentiary labor or printing equipment to fulfill state contracts The board of control had awarded contracts to the Huntsville company which then used prison facilities to complete the work
The Texas railroad commission issued an order effective tomorrow to cut oil production by 10 percent from all flowing wells in Gulf coast fields with output over 3000 barrels daily. Wells in fields exceeding 3000 barrels daily during the weekend of September 4 would be affected.
A tropical storm intensified in the Gulf of Mexico about 175 miles from the Mississippi River mouth. Seacoast communities in Louisiana and Mississippi awaited further information or the storm’s ultimate direction.
Boston based railway leaders announce a voluntary ten percent salary cut for executives, effective December and a further reduction to 10 percent beginning January 1.
A heated Texas battle over the Democratic nomination for governor shifts to the courts after Miriam A. Ferguson secures the party nomination at Lubbock. Governor Sterling files a suit challenging the outcome and certification, with a district court in Travis County hearing the case. A presidential appeal path to higher courts is anticipated, potentially delaying the November election timetable.
In Topeka on September 14, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined a new deal for agriculture aiming to place farming on parity with industry. He urged extending tariff benefits to staple crops to raise prices, financing tools without relying on public treasury, avoiding retaliation through dumping, and decentralizing administration to localize responsibility.
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