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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1936
Page
3
Reports say the president seeks to create a dictatorship, viewed as not unlikely by many. Trailing Magual told local communities that WPA funds were involved, signaling concern over government control and funding.
Fragment from a historical page notes a press concern over speech freedom in the senate. It mentions the value of allowing members to voice their opinions under established rules, suggesting a focus on lawful debate and procedural rights. The readability is limited, with garbled phrasing and incomplete context.
Judge Ballard Guldwel of the Sixtyfifth District Court at El Paso presided over the slush Administrative panel and visited San Antonio for a series of dances and official engagements.
Historian Charles A. Beard told the National Education Association that restricting controversial subjects, including communism, threatens academic freedom and serves narrow interests. He urged superintendents to resist social pressure and defend open inquiry in schools.
Blanton calls for impeachment of Secretary Dern and top War officials over Hagood incident. Lawmakers charge political interference and dictatorship rhetoric while Army aides say removal is routine. Hagood, aged 63, eligible for retirement next year with a pay of $8000 annually, would take a reduced pension after retirement.
A new protozoan species was discovered in the Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia, in 1999 by Professor William Boyd of Eiery Gniver Sly. The finding highlights advances in swamp biology and microbial diversity within a unique wetland ecosystem.
Fragmentary text presents threats of ending captivity and mentions trial themes. Names, places, and clear events are obscured by garbled OCR, but reference to captivity, trial, and recollection of danger persists through scattered phrases. The piece lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details.
An old readable column recounts Congressmen Vito Marcantonio and Maury Maverick in a publicity driven era. It recalls anti WPA protests, press gallery derision, and tales of political stunts and rumors in Washington and New York during La Guardia and White House discussions.
General Hagood refused to comment on an official order relieving him from command of the Third Army and Eighth Corps area. He would not say when he would leave for Charleston or what he would do there, replying that you can’t get anything out of the general. His son, Lewl Johnson Hagood Jr, may return to active duty or transfer to the artillery school at Fort Bill, Oklahoma. Locals note the president can retire an officer at 62, Hagood is 63, and protests erupt in San Antonio over the removal of the popular commander.
Ostar A. McCracken Jr of San Antonio resigned as state secretary of the Young Democrat clubs of Texas and announced his candidacy for state representative from Bexar county, place Mo. 4. Pat Dwyer, the present representative, will run for the state Senate. McCracken said he left the post because rules prohibit a member from holding office.
Health advisory urges avoiding crowds and damp rooms while seeking sunshine. It recommends hydration, citrus, and Bromo Quinine tablets as preventive and treatment, noting the product’s long sales history and safety. Copyright text emphasizes daily use and early action against colds to deter flu.
In Washington on February a congressional press briefing heated over Maj Gen Johnson Hapgood’s critique of the WPA as stage money. Rep Blanton says Hagood was justified condemning wasteful WPA spending and proposes using 150 million to improve army housing. Blanton hints at impeachment for Dern Woodring and Craig. Army officials say the order came by presidential directive. Hagood drew praise from some committees, while Parks declined comment.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walther celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary Monday at 414 West Lilbkock Street. A native of Manaver Germany, Walther came to the United States in 4464. Mrs. Walther was Wenthastra. They have resided in San Antonio for 32 years.
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