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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1936
Page
4
Cleveland hosts 32 entrants for tomorrow’s air race, led by Ruth Chattertan. Competitors travel from Cleveland to Dallas or Fort Worth via Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, and Hot Springs to reach Los Angeles.
The Light discusses San Antonio streets and taxes amid a chaotic survey of local sites and a forthcoming air race program. Jesse Owens features in a sports segment with Bill Gorum, highlighting Olympic sprint records and a dramatic screen portrayal.
Norge refrigerators are tested at factory in very hot room temperatures to prove dependable cooling and low energy use. The ad touts safety of food, ample ice, and savings up to 11 dollars monthly from reduced waste and smarter shopping. Features include improved press action, flood light, hydrovir, sliding racks, odor proof door, rounded corners, and an almost everlasting rollator compressor. See Norge before you buy for your next appliance.
A fragmented report outlines a planned military dictatorship to rule indefinitely without parliament and purge loyalists while restoring the Bourbon dynasty. It notes King Alfonso's potential flight from Austria and Prince Juan’s unclear status as Franco and fascist factions advance on Madrid and Burgos amid bombardments.
Bruce Bryant, residing in Gaffney while serving as Kings Mountain police chief, enters the Democratic primary for county sheriff. He must win a run-off to secure the post, commuting about 20 miles daily between Gaffney and Kings Mountain.
Governor Alfred M. Landon led in early returns from a national presidential straw poll conducted by about 3000 weekly papers with Publishers Autocaster Service and the American Press. The tabulation covered 74,703 votes across 18 states with Roosevelt trailing and Landon ahead in the major totals and percentages.
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