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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1937
Page
21
President Roosevelt weighs claims from 33 unrepresented states as keels near June for two steam driven dreadnoughts valued at 50 million dollars. Tow Missal Thades Island South Carolina and Virginia are noted in the report.
Washington moves to file a petition while many nominate Maine and Vermont jokingly and seriously for Roosevelt opposition. Senator Hale of Maine is named by the president as a supporter, with some congressmen caught between protests and pressure from various factions. AUTHOR VISITS. Vita Delmar watches Lea McCarey direct Barbara Read in Paramount's The Years Are So Long, adapted from Bad Girl.
Washington reports say President Roosevelt dismissed the official spokesman and the so called authoritative spokesmen while purge proposals blamed on internal subversive movements within the Democratic party. White House press secretary Stephen T Early noted the death of the official spokesman in 1933 and hinted at debates over Good Neighbor League organizer Dr Stanley High. Hollywood notes Gal Patrick, former screen star, is recovering from influenza.
Senators Murray and Hatch propose a permanent federal commission to study unemployment and relief needs, report to Congress, and coordinate long term relief with agencies. The plan aims to shift from emergency aid to a lasting system, amid fears of burdens on future voters and calls for efficient use of funds.
Insurance writers from Texas will attend the annual meeting of the Youth Western Life Insurance Company in San Antonio. Arthur Diehl, chamber of commerce manager, announced Eric Miles Abell of Dallas as president. P O Creamer leads the arrangements committee and local insurance officials assist.
About 400 articles from city holdings were auctioned to the highest bidders by Auctioneer James E Bacon. Items ranged from hats to pocketknit items, selling for as little as 10 cents and as high as $20. Over 150 people attended the sale held at 2 p.m. along a street corner on Ruts and Colorado.
The Leavenworth federal penitentiary houses 3195 inmates, the highest for a federal prison. An annex holds ESR4 more prisoners, reflecting growing inmate numbers and facility strain.
The population of federal penal institutions rose by about 1000 during the fiscal year ending June 30. The surge reflects growing inmate counts across facilities and implicates policy and budget pressures for the system.
Britain’s prison system is said to house fewer inmates than expected with many regions under capacity. In contrast the United States holds about double the per capita inmate numbers. Missouri’s Roadside Improvements in Roadside 3, the state capital area, has spent $200,000 from federal funds in the last two years on a roadside improvement program.
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