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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
9
Sonja Henie sent former President Hoover a 100 donation for the Finnish relief fund and urged Americans to respond unanimously. She praised Hoover’s appeal and stated that Finnish civilians, especially women and children, suffer invasion and torture and need aid now.
Laurel H. Crawford, 41, World War veteran, is jailed on suspicion of murder after a car crash near Mount Wilson killed his wife and three children plus a lodger. He claims innocence, saying brake failure caused him to lose control as the car plunged down a canyon road. Authorities say he carried life and liability insurance totaling 40,509 dollars.
Belgian police arrested four men of German origin on espionage charges. The raid targeted a rifle club frequented by soldiers and a room containing a map of a church area, with authorities noting possible intelligence links and a general staff connection.
Mayor Maury Maverick issued a proclamation calling San Antonio to aid the Finnish Relief Fund, citing telegrams from Herbert Hoover and Fiorello La Guardia. He pledged $25 from city commissioners and urged citizens to contribute via newspapers as relief efforts targetRussian aggression and support democratic Finland.
The Atlanta Journal and WSB radio station change hands from James R. Gray Sr. and heirs to Ohio former Governor James M. Cox. The report notes the undisclosed purchase price and notes the sale ends Gray family control dating back years.
The University of San Antonio Dramatic Club will stage a repeat performance of Our Town, the Pulitzer prize play, Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in the university auditorium. The production is under Pan-Hellenic Society sponsorship and stars Bob McNeil, Bob Winn and Morence Sears.
Atlanta reports researchers noted progress in cancer treatment via freezing and radiation. Dr Francia Garter Wood of The Cancer Institute in New York discussed freezing as a potential therapy and the use of X ray or radiowave methods to halt tumor growth. Dr William P. Bale of Rochester described radioisotope tagging to trace elements in the body, suggesting future cures for cancer and other diseases.
London report notes a change in attitude toward the dachshund after prior prejudice and wartime hostility. The dog breed, once stoned and destroyed during 1914 to 1918, now roams streets undisturbed as public sentiment shifts.
London reports British inmates now shielded from gas and fire threats with Lin helmets gas masks and decontamination suits. Prisons are fortified sandbagged with noncellary evacuations to lower jail sections during air raids. Five precaution squads train inmates in incendiary response first aid and stretcher bearing as wartime pressure rises.
Inland dispatch from Rehoboth Beach California reports hunters using disabled and stationary vehicles to bag wild geese along the shore. They parked, waited in cars, and shot geese feeding in the bay, a method seen as profitable compared to traditional hunting.
Springfield officials report growing aircraft industry activity in nearby Hartford drawing skilled workers away. Theodore Cowan, staffing head, notes plenty of applicants but few around machinists, tool makers, cutter grinders and other needed trades. money for Christmas or other needs can be found by scanning firms in Classifications 48 649 Light Want Ads.
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