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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1936

Page

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Car License Law Tested in Local Court Case

The district attorney's office divided a case Thursday charging improper license plates. Judge Charles Matthews fined W. L. Opp of 318 Routh Walters Street $1 and costs after Opp pleaded appeal. An statement of facts was prepared by Leonard Brown and MLD Jones.

District Attorney's Charles 3. Matthews W. L. Opp Routh Walters Street Opp Leonard Brown Mld. Jones

Texas CCC Set for New Members

Washington April 2 M The CCC prepared to enroll 66950 new members replacing withdrawals and discharges. Robert Fechner announced recruiting began yesterday to raise the corps to 3500. Of the new enrollees 3546 must be wet veterans while the rest are juniors ages 17 to 28. Texas quota lists 3720 juniors and no veterans.

Washington, D.C CCC Robert Fechner CCG Texas

LaSalle County Court Faces Question Over Cedar Post License Plates

A fragment notes a claim that Opp bought license plates in LaSalle County using scrip, with details tied to a request from the county commissioners court for cedar posts. The text is incomplete but indicates a civil or procurement inquiry involving local officials and material purchases.

Sistant Opp LaSalle County Cedar Posts

Jail Beat Foe? Author Dobie Faces Parking Capias

Austin April 2. J Frank Dobie writes to the judge claiming a fine for over parking on Street Where not more than six cars parked is unjust. He will pay the stop sign fine but risks jail or hard labor rather than the parking penalty.

Austin J. Frank Doble Dovie Andre Unese Maxwell

Sudden Cold Grips Northwest Texas with Record Lows

A severe late April cold snap shattered records across Texas with Amarillo and Dallas posting new April lows and Shreveport and Nebraska also hitting historic lows. Windy conditions limited crop damage while frost was concentrated in West Texas and the Lubbock area feared fruit losses as temperatures plunged overnight from mild to near freezing.

Associated Press Texas Monneis Mercury Amarillo Dallas Galveston Rockies Nebraska Sheridan Wyo Rocky Mountain Lubebock Lubbock Wichite Falls Weather Bureau

Author of The Witness Caatr Sets New Short Story Book

Authon of Fila Rite Weiman, a noted American short story writer, releases The Witness Caatr. The work features Weiman's signature character focus and compact narrative style, expected to appeal to readers of literary fiction and contemporary tales.

Authon Fila Rite Weiman America

Lawyer Pleads for Freedom in Slay Case

New York report details attorney Samuel Leibowitz urging release for Streta as Judge Collins declines death penalty option. Prosecutor Milex O'Brien prepared for closing arguments after Leibowitz's portrayal of Dr. Fritz Gebhardt as an insincere lover.

New York Streta Attornney Cornelius Collins Samuel Leibowitz Conner Fritz Gebhardt Shela

Weather Summary for Tourist Areas and Cities

Fragmented weather listing for numerous cities across Texas and the United States. Mentions clear and cloudy conditions with occasional numbers likely temperatures, times, and citations of locations such as Amarillo Dallas El Paso Corpus Christi Houston Albuquerque Denver and others. Provides mixed weather notes including clear skies and cloud cover for various locales with inconsistent formatting.

O Tis Moan Fitany Aransas Pass Chirag Gnome Corpus Christi Texas Dallas Tesas del Rio Esas Denver Cola Choise Des Moines Iawa Dodge City Kan el Paso Fort Smith Galston Helena Munt Uiston Shrevepors oStear Lowa Thesan Ariz

Labor Glaims AFL Backing for Roosevelt Campaign

Powerful AFL unions move to suspend President Roosevelt and oppose his foes in the election. The new Today's Non Partisan League forms under George Berry of the Printing Pressmen with John L. Lewis and Sidney Hillman backing Roosevelt. The push follows GOP activity and New Jersey primary filings for Borah and Lan den.

Washington, D. C American Federation of Labor Roosevelt New York Maine Senator Borah Idaho An Mf Landen Kansas Jersy George Berry John L. Lewis United Mine Works | Jets Sidney Hillman Amalgamated Clothing Workers Berry A. F the Federation Robert M. la Pollette

Alberta plan to erase debt with perpetual stock

Edmonton April 2 Alberta Premier William Aberhart’s Social Credit government moves to refund debt with perpetual provincial stock bearing no maturity. The bill allows retirements after 35 years and sets a minimum 2 1 2 percent interest. It would replace $160 million funded debt and affect $26 million cash, $10 million savings certificates, and about $100.9 million held by U S investors. Investors fear unconstitutionality and Dominion courts may block it. A Canadian bank offered to lend if the Dominion guarantees the loan. the Dominion declined.

Edmonton Alta CINS Premiser William — Aberhart Social Credit Dominion Alberta United States Aberhart PAM Social Credit ‘Party Evers

Heights Pupils Named to National Honor Society

Alamo Heights High School students elected to the National Honor Society include Evelyn Alling Harry Ankerson Harkara Archer Wil Busbee James Flannery Helen Graham Sarah Virginia Hoey Martha Jean McNair Frank Mooney Margarets Muller Anya Claire Randall Harvey Smith Tsabel Somerville Ruth Thorman and Evelyn Wyrick.

Heights Alamo Heights High School Evelyn Alling Harry Ankerson Harkara Archer Wil Busbee James Flannery Helen Graham Sarah Virginia Hoey Martha Jean McNair Frank Mooney Margarets. Muller Anya Claire Randall Harvey Smith Tsabel Somerville Ruth Thorman Evelyn Wyrick

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