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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1936

Page

24

Showboat to Relaunch With Tinny Ross at Helm Tonight

Showboat returns with Tinny Ross directing after an Europe vacation. Al Goodman leads a 30 piece orchestra replacing Gus Haenschen. set list includes Travel On The Way You Look Tonight and When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. NBC broadcast opens Sept 8 with changes. Bing Crosby on vacation. Bob Burns takes over Crosby's show with Jimmy Dorsey's band. Also features Noel Coward scene with Helen Vinson and Fred Perry, and appearances by Charles Butterworth. Seattle Symphony and Kenny Goodman orchestra noted in schedule snippets.

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Evening Radio Schedule and World Music Listings

A dense listing of concerts, records, and program notes across stations WOAI WABC KABC and others. Highlights include Kina Sellers Organist, Chandu the Magician, Johnny Fieldes Orchestra, Bing Crosby and his band, and various dance hours with political talks and live performances. Multiple time slots from 6 PM to 11 PM feature orchestras, recordings, and promotional segments.

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Radio Programs for Tomorrow ETSk-o2ee

Radio schedule fragment lists numerous hosts and shows across channels with times ranging from early morning to late evening. Names include Feibel Organist, Neil Brad, The Chicaguans, The Captivators, Rexas, June Weanelns, and various bands and orchestras. The messy OCR yields many unreadable fragments but preserves a broad lineup of music programs, talks, and recorded music blocks across stations and times.

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Overseas Pro gram In Four BCERES Briefs

Fragmentary radio schedule text lists items such as Overseas Program and News in English with times and codes. Names and numbers appear in truncated form, offering only partial details of programs and broadcasts.

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Prisoner to Stand Trial in Handley Slayings

Fort Worth Aug 20 Q D Stevens a hard boiled Texas bandit sits in death cell under tight guard awaiting trial for the Handley triple slayings of 1933. He was secretly brought from Alcatraz yesterday to face charges while serving a federal sentence for the February 1933 Texas and Pacific mail robbery.

Fort Worth INA Q. D. Stevens Tarrant County Stevens Alcatraz Texas and Pacific Mail

American Legion Suit Dismissed by Judge in Texas

Judge Harry I L Howard of the Thirty-seventh District Court dismissed a suit against the Tenth American Legion convention bureau for want of prosecution. Filed February 18, 1930, the Kelly-Maverick Company sought 500 dollars for materials and damages, alleging nonpayment. Maury Maverick had been cited as receiver for the bureau.

Harry ‘Il. Howard Thirty-seventh District Tenth American Legion Convention Bureau Kelly-Maverick Company Maury Maverick Bureau

Landon Backing Gathers Force in Pensacola Mayor Fight

In Pensacola Florida a city council meeting tonight will decide ousting Mayor H Clay Arm strong, tied to his support for Governor Landon in the 1938 presidential race. Arm strong, a Democrat, says he cares little whether he remains in office. Also noted is Mrs Digna A Papworth aged 101 on August 19 1938 who made uniforms for Civil War soldiers.

Landon Pensacola Fla H. Clay Arm Alt M. Landon Arm Strong Wight Digna A. Papworth

Estate of Kingsville rancher seeks tax relief

The Henrietta M. King estate asks the U S board of tax appeals to redetermine a 1983 income tax deficiency of 724076 dollars. Executors Caesar Kleberg and Richard King and trustees John Finnegan Rob ert J Kleberg Jr and Richard M Kleberg filed the petition. They challenge deductions for cattle rates, 1693976 borrowed from Humble Oil, depletion of royalties, and depreciation for properties. The estate mainly raises livestock.

Washington Henrietta M. King Kingsville Texas U.S. Board of Tax Appeals Caesar Kleberg Richard King John 2. Finnegan Robert J. Kleberg Jr Richard M. Kleberg

COC Worker Held in Death Case

Wille Nelson 21 of 215 Vargas street died Thursday after a stabbing on East Commerce street. Bradley Gentry 2 cbc worker was charged by complaint with murder. Nelson died 18 minutes after being stabbed in the neck and arm at Robert B. Green hospital. Justice of the Peace Oliver L. Wiley issued a warrant for Gentry’s arrest and he was turned over to deputies Houston Minor and GC. L. Matson by Fort Sam Houston authorities. Autopsy ordered to determine if other causes contributed to death.

Wille Nelson Vargas Street Commerce Bradley Gentry Cbc Nelson Robert B. Green Justice of the Peace Oliver L. Wiley Gentry Houston GC. L. Matson Fort Sam Holston Wiley

Rainbow on Lie River to be filmed in New Orleans

A Bollywood styled film project titled Rainbow on Lie River will be dispatched to New Orleans for location scenes. Bob Breen, new talent for RKO Radio, is attached as the producer and distributor for the release.

Orl Eans Lie River Bobsty Breen RKO Radio

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