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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1937

Page

14

Fascist siege cuts Madrid road in major offensive

Fascist forces claimed to have severed the Madrid El Escorial highway isolating Madrid from Socialist troops in El Escorial and the Guadarrama area. Las Rozas fell as the drive pressed toward Majadahonda, with government trenches breached and more than 200 Socialists reported dead at Majadahonda.

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Six Men Wait Death in Sing Sing Chair

Six inmates in Sing Sing prison waited in their cells for the electric chair amid nerves and fear. The group includes Theodore Didonne 31 Salvatore Sesta 19 Dominic Zseco 27 Eugene Bruno 23 Sam Kimmell 22 and Joseph Bolognia 24 who fired the fatal shot in New York state’s largest mass execution in 25 years.

Sing Sing Brooklyn Theodore Didonne Salvatore Sesta Dominic Zseco Eugene Bruno Sam Kimmell Joseph Bolognia New York State

Dutch Band Will Patch Things Up In Royal Wedding Plans

Dutch authorities reversed a ban change, allowing the band to perform a mix of tunes including the Dutch national hymn and a controversial Nazi anthem set, seen as a snag in royal wedding preparations amid other sensitive issues.

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U S Aviators in Spain Forced to See Risky Flying Coffins

Acosta recounts the perilous Spain air war with four Americans who joined the Madrid government effort. A Spanish commander orders risky takeoffs, uses pressure to force missions, and orchestrates chaotic sorties under Russian-backed control, while the pilots endure improvised planes and harsh conditions.

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Adlerika claims to purge gas bloating and constipation

An advertisement extols Adlerika as a quick scientific remedy to remove harmful bacteria and foul poisons from the upper and lower digestive tract. It emphasizes relief from gas, abdominal discomfort, headaches, and skin issues, claiming the product is non habit forming and available at drug stores.

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Ousted Officer Appeals End To Deepwater Strike

A dismissed Deepwater public school officer called for ending the three week strike. His message, "your education means more to me than my job," drew a partial response as about two thirds of 300 striking students checked in after hearing the appeal.

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Funeral rites for Dr William B Stokes Wednesday at Travis Park

Funeral services for Dr. William Bayard Stokes 62 of West Dallas avenue die Monday. Rites at 9 am Wednesday at Travis Park Methodist Church with burial at Roselawn. Survived by widow M able E Stokes son W B Stokes daughter Bernadyn Higginbotham sisters Edith Ramsey Betty McWhorter brothers H Stokes W F Stokes P D Stokes. Member of Travis Park Methodist Church Alamo lodge 4 A F & A M Scottish Rite bodies and Bexar County Medical Society.

William Bayard Stokes Ma. m Travis Park Methodist Church Roy T. F. Besstong Blakes Cherokee County Travis Park Methodist Moble E. Stokes Stokes San Antonio Bernadyns Higginbotham Belton Edith Ramsey Dallas Betty McWhorter Lufkin H. Stokes W. F. Stokes Pasiril N. E. Stokes Phoenix Ariz

Soldiers Are Italy's Reply to Span ish Crisis

Paris reports that sources close to the foreign office say 10 000 Italian volunteers landed to aid Spanish insurgents. The move is viewed as Rome and Berlin signaling refusal to comply with Franco British proposals to keep the conflict local. Generali Franco in Madrid.

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Balloon travel record spans 760 miles in 14 hours

San Angelo reports a hydrogen filled balloon named Truman Sims Jr. flew from San Angelo to Lexington Tennessee, covering 760 miles in 14 hours. A letter from Little of Lexington informed Main the balloon landed safely in Lexington.

San Angelo Tennessee Truman Sims Jr Lexington Tonn Sims Sitage Little

Myra Loy Plays Varied Roles in Farnell Film

CAREER star Myra Loy has portrayed many screen types from vamps to romantic leads and sophisticated women. In Farnell's new Me GMs project she appears as Trish, a departure from her usual parts and a first major screen girl role for the star.

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