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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1939

Page

6

Cardinals Set for Opening of Ballot in Vatican Conclave

Vatican City February 26 Cardinals prepared for voluntary imprisonment as the conclave to elect a new pope opens. They met in the congregation then returned to personal affairs. Cardinal O Connell of Boston and two Latin Americans were delayed. Early ballots hint at Gennaro Pignatelli di Belmonte and Donato Sbarrethi as possible papal contenders, though age makes Pignatelli unlikely.

Vatican City Pius XI Cardinal O'Connell Boston Lent Vatican Gennaro Cardinal Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte College of Cardinals Alvisio Ascalesi Ado Bertram Micheel

Kidnap Threat Probed at Haskell

Police guard A J Malouf as Haskell County officers investigate a threatening letter that warned of kidnapping Maloufs daughter unless $2000 is paid The letter arrived as Malouf nears a move from Knox City to Phoenix Rural electrification promoters aim to bring electricity to 1 680 000 farm homes in eight years.

Haskeel Riz A. J. Malouf Malouf Haskell Glen Dotson Knox City Phoenix Hope

American Priest Aids Vatican Italy Peace Talks in 1919

Vatican diaries reveal Monsignor Francis Kelly, later Oklahoma bishop, helped broker church state peace at Versailles and in early talks with Brambilla and Cerretti. Kelly urged a state church accord within the League of Nations framework to bolster Italian stability against Bolshevik threats.

Enrico Pucc Vatican City Thave Pius Francis Pacelli Vatican Archbishop Correll Monsignor Francis Kelly Oklahoma Italy Versailles Monsignor Kelly Catholic Church Extension, Society of United States Europe Une Tp France Eeldings Mercier Belgium Kelly Mech Paris Terlain Signor Brambilla Brambila Brambilla Poe League of Nations Brambilla

The Dead Pope Speaks Poem About World Outlook

A forceful poem by Alfred Noyes framed as a 1920s era political meditation on Rome and Mussolini. It juxtaposes Caesar and Christ with debates over papal sovereignty and the Holy See. The piece traces Vatican negotiations from Paris to Rome, citing Di Belmonte Cerretti and Pacelli, and hints at a final peace in a forthcoming chapter.

Alfred Noyes Pope International News Service Caesar Christ Qin Cerretti Paris Or- Tundo Monte Marlo Cardinal di Belmonte Jong ‘Labor Mussolini Catholic Action Talia Pre-military Pacelli Parelli Romensen Barone Ine Signor Mussolini Chicago Pontifical Drovision Baroni Sinnor Alussolini Vatican Muy Som Rarave Francis Pacelli Holy See Rayone Pace Pontifta Barone Italy

Braniff Expands Luxury Flights Across Texas Cities

Braniff announces more Douglas luxury liners on schedules serving eight Texas cities. In minutes, hours saved and faster travel to eleven Texas cities and nationwide overnight. The service promises fast friendly travel, extra nights at home, and Braniff trained hostesses on every Douglas flight as of March 1.

Aid For Texas Branifl Ai Texas Braniff All America Branif

Death of Lenin Widow Krupskaya Shocks Moscow

The widow of Nikolai Lenin, Nadezhda Konstantinova Krupskaya, commonly known as the grandmother of Soviet Russia, died yesterday on her seventieth birthday after brief illness. Referred to as the oldest party member and Lenin’s closest ally, the Communist Party Central Committee issued a formal notice.

Moscow Nadelda Hkonstantinovea Krupskays Nikolai Leni Soviet Russia Bright’s Kropskay Lenin Communist Party Central Committee

Chicago Votes In Mayor Race Faces Historic Turnout

Chicago voters head to the polls for mayoral primary with Democratic front runners Edward J. Kelly and Thomas J. Courtney awaiting results while Republicans field Dwight Green and William Hale Thompson. Election officials expect about 1.2 million votes, a record for the city, amid a tight, weather-light campaign.

Chicago Edw. J. J. Kelly Thomas J. Courtney Nwight H. Green

Cashew Tariff Hike Proposal Sparks Senate Debate

Senator Lee of Oklahoma proposes raising cashew nut tariff from 2 to 14 cents per pound with an amendment tied to general revenue changes. In Topeka Kansas, George Hughes, son of the author of Tom Brown's School Days, dies at 7.

Wasitington Lee Oklahoma Senate House Topera Kan George Hughes Tom Brown

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