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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
1
Voters must register or move to have name appear on certified poll lists for the August 22 run-off primary. W B Whis epant, deputy, warns in the tax elector's office that moving between precincts requires updated registration. A New York barber advertises haircuts based on rents features and offers no shaves.
The bulletin, supervised by D R Thomas of the San Antonio chamber of commerce highway department, details customs rules, Pan American highway status, itineraries, best hotels and tourist courts, and the quickest route to Mexico City. Athens Texas notes A1 Bieta Stone withdraws from Seventh district race against JoNat Patton after runner-up finish in the first Democratic primary.
Reports from Laredo indicate growing strike threats by workers at Nuevo Bosita Coahuila after employers offer a 300000 peso annual raise, workers demand a one million peso increase. In other news, Margaret Mitchells Gone With the Wind nears $200000 in sales a month after publication.
Aug 7 reports detail election day violence as four people die during the previous day’s primaries. Fatalities include two in a rifle gun battle, an election officer killed at the polls, and a farmer stabbed in Speedwell. Wayne Maddox leads the Republican senatorial contest, while Gordon Browning tops the Democratic gubernatorial race. Horace Russell and James A. Singleton die from confrontations at polls. multiple candidates and voters are injured or detained as results show party leaders and precinct counts.
Fragmented weather data lists temperatures and forecasts for Abilene Amarillo Atlanta Brownsville Buffalo Des Moines Kansas City Los Angeles New York and other cities. Includes dates, precipitation notes, tides and times, with scattered times and unreadable phrases.
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