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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1936

Page

8

Peasant Front Seeks Food Flow Amid Paris Shortage

In Paris on December 16 the green-shirted peasant front pressed a starvation strike to force a halt in fresh vegetable supplies. Truck farmers around the city withhold produce from central markets for a second day as motorcade convoys move through provincial areas.

Paris Uniforce fApiter

Retired Master Sergeant Receives Purple Heart

Retired Master Sgt. William Cook has been notified by the War Department that he is awarded the Purple Heart. He retired from the Twenty third Infantry on December 9, 1929, and resides at 100L Caxson Street.

William Cook War Department Twentys Third Infantry Caxson Street

Blonde Witness Denies Instrument in Smith Extortion Case

In New York court Miss Pavlick testified as prosecution witness in the Krone Hoss trial, saying she unwittingly aided an extortion plot against Alfred Smith Jr. She described receiving about 1000 dollars from Krone and signed a paper accusing Smith without understanding its contents, after a hotel meeting with the former governor's son earlier in 1939.

New York Cathperine Pavlick Alfred &. Smith Jr Krone Ross Smith Helen

Believe Headache and Neuralgia the BC Way

An old advertisement extols BC as a quick relief remedy for headaches neuralgia and muscular pain. It claims fast action within ten minutes and markets convenient 10-cent packages and per-dose options to suit common ailments from colds to nervous tension.

Forbes Denies Alien Owning Menace and Gold Reserves

Forbes argues against panic over foreign ownership of American securities and rapid repatriation of deposits. He cites $11 billion in U S gold and strong stability in Britain and the Netherlands, urging no artificial barriers and warning that fear could harm world trade and investment.

Washington America

Youth Killed in Texas Road Crash

Houston youth Hagood Robertson 20 borrowed the family car with Robert Cordray 20. On San Antonio road Tuesday night the car spun on the right shoulder and flipped twice after attempting to avoid a pedestrian. Cordray was killed. Robertson had minor injuries.

Texas Houston San Antonio Hagood Robertson Robert Cordray Robertson Cordary

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