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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1936

Page

15

Bank Clearings Show Decrease in 22 Cities

New York August 20 Bank clearings in 22 leading cities totaled 4 986 216 000 for the week ended August 19 according to Dun and Bradstreet a decline of 2 percent from 5 036 998 000 a year ago. In the preceding week clearings showed a gain of 5 3 percent over the 1935 comparative.

New York Dun and Bradstreet

Soviet Conspirators Admit They Planned to Turn Russia to Fascism

At the Stalin trial in Moscow Gregory Zinovieff testified that the terrorist conspiracy aimed to seize power and drive Russia toward fascism. He and Kameneff confessed to guiding a long campaign of deceit and terror while denying to the end that they sought to overthrow the party through peaceful means.

Moscow Gregory Ninovieff Joseph Stalin Russia Stalin Bolshevist Zinovieff S Zinovieff Zienvieff Karl Marx Leon Kameneff Leon Trotzky Plat Communist Party Zionvieff Trotsky O Zimovneff Mic Tourt Iva Smirnoff Tyatzty Trolaky Zmavloff Kameneff Zinovief Zinovyieff Sergei M. Kiroff Reingold Tie Bogden Ehler Ald Sergei M. Siroff Leningrad Hameneff Vishinsky

Cigarette Tax Order Blocks Sales By Exchanges

District Judge Hardy granted a temporary restraining order blocking Dallas and Port Worth exchanges from distributing cigarettes with unpaid state taxes. Hearing set for August 21. The comptroller estimates annual tax due about 150 dollars. about 70 Civilian Conservation Corps exchanges considered.

Austin Hardy Hollers Dallas Port Worth Pat M. Neff Jr George H. Sheppard Civilian Conservation Corps Comptroer’s Department

Tea and Date Dresses Charm with Black Creme and Gold Piping

A quaint description extols a lovely tea outfit with black creme fabric, twisted hems, and a high neckline edged in gold kid. Circles cut into the dress are sprinkled across the design for a playful yet elegant effect.

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