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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
3
Philadelphia detectives hunt for a jealous or degenerate suitor of 23 year old Argentinian Mary Vila found strangled and mutilated in her room before Sunday dawn. Police seek a man with a police record who may fit as a jealous suitor and possibly skilled with a surgical instrument.
Toledo public schools resume with 44,000 pupils after a six week holiday caused by voter rejection of a four mill levy. Closure saved $400,000 in salaries for 1400 teachers and 350 staff and blocked a $650,000 deficit. Financing decisions for 1940 to be reviewed by the new board tonight.
Dallas January 2 Alonzo Parker notified police his milking cow was butchered on a vacant lot where he had staked it out. The incident marks a cattle rustling case in the town with police investigating.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Pillshem Oil Capsules as a safe remedy for backache and kidney irritation. It claims immediate effects and a night of sound sleep, urging purchase of genuine Gold Diedat iv from Haarlem Holland and warning against substitutions.
In a Light Want Ad reference, Mr. Jaron explains that his advertisement ran four times and secured a tenant for the apartment, costing $150. The Light positions itself as San Antonio's big newspaper with courteous ad writers to polish copy for faster results.
Washington January 2 President Roosevelt and top Democrats including Vice President Garner met to map a brief congressional session. They weighed policy items such as Connally's proposal to match state aid for the aged, possible war profits taxes, and to end silver purchases. The looming lynching bill faces Senate resistance. Garner likely keeps quiet publicly while steering behind the scenes towards the Democratic convention.
A progress report on American farm exports since war began says farmers see markets caught between belligerent economic barrages. The Allied blockade blocks German markets, while trade controls favor non US suppliers. shipping space control and bulk buying may hurt exports. wheat and park goods policies favor other nations. Canada could buy hogs from the United States.
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