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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1936

Page

6

Red Jungle Law Seizure of Ford GM Plants in Barcelona

A state department confirmation links seizure of Ford and General Motors plants in Barcelona to communist tactics. The piece labels communism as lawless and aims to prevent a national civil war by exposing red fronts in America, Spain, and France, warning of revolts, confiscations, and civil strife.

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A Good Lesson On Driving Safety And Arrival Haste

The piece warns that drivers slow alertness near home, urging safety minded behavior. It cites fatigue from long trips dulling reaction times and increasing accident risk. The National Safety Council emphasizes that motorists should avoid speeding to finish and stay vigilant as they near garages and home.

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Landon assured of GOP House majority by Bolton

Governor Landon receives confirmation from Chester C. Bolton, chairman of the Republican congressional committee, that Republicans will control the next House of Representatives. The speaker argues this majority is essential to roll back the New Deal and restore constitutional powers long delegated to the executive. The court’s stance is praised for preserving the people from a perceived New Deal dictatorship.

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They Fled the Dust Cloud and Hunger Trail

A historical verse recounts a 1836 scene where policy, nature, and pride collide. The poem references American authors and a specter named the Ghost of Hunger pursuing the makers of costly errors. It depicts fear, punishment, and scattered figures fleeing the wind. The speaker condemns attempts to command nature and laments the consequences of ambitious experiments.

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Once Overs. Figures and Famous Names in New York

A lively, if fragmentary, column by O C McIntyre recounts social scenes in New York and connections to theater, journalism, and notable figures. It mentions Jehan Lawlor, Arthur McKeogh, Willian Alten Wisite, Jimmy Archugh, Dr Charles Holzer, Ewing Galloway, and George Nathan Past. notes Vanderbilt’s influence in journalism and Broadway figures like Major Bowes and Ed Sullivan. and surveys cultural dynamics among artists, critics, and society figures with casual anecdotes from social life and season trends.

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Head Noises And Their Possible Causes

Head noises or tinnitus are common in middle age and may affect younger people after ear disturbances. Causes include infections, inner ear issues, and systemic factors like high blood pressure. relief requires medical evaluation, not home remedies.

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Change is inevitable says Roosevelt at New York event

Roosevelt argues in a broad address that constant protest against progress harms personal growth and urges acceptance of rapid modern change. He notes every generation faces new needs and rejects clinging to old ways, stressing adaptation over resistance and the futility of denying transformation.

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By Elsie Robinson on change and renewal

The piece urges readers to resist clinging to old hurts and prejudices and to embrace renewal. It encourages personal growth, learning anew, and shedding worn beliefs to avoid becoming stagnant junk. The author uses metaphorical lines about elements, salt, and life’s shifts to motivate readers toward active self reinvention.

Pueblo as a city of wealth and work relief funds

The New York Sun notes Puebla as the second largest city in Colorada-like contrast, boasting strong automobile registrations and bank deposits. It cites 40 percent employed at the census and outlines Roosevelt’s August approval of work relief projects costing federal funds, with a local match, showing WPA activity expanded by twenty eight percent in nine months amid optimistic business trends.

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Ten and Twenty Years Ago from San Antonio Files

A jumble of notes from August 1826 and 1516 recount downtown traffic plans on North Presa Street and a probe of rail and transit visitors. Officials including Mayor Tobin discuss widening streets between Commerce and Mariz streets to ease downtown flow. Fire and police leaders describe an exhibition and a crowd of Parsons observes a National advance as rail and mill mentions appear amid disrupted legible text.

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