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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1938
Page
1
President Roosevelt outlined a foreign policy focused on peace through a strengthened national defense. He urged modernization and mechanization, building a capable navy and a strong air force to deter aggression and protect U S rights without drawing the nation into foreign wars.
Ford Motor Company yesterday denied charges from the NLRB that it discouraged union activity at its Buffalo assembly plant. The complaint, issued December 31, alleges 18 employees were dismissed for union involvement.
Advertisement touts 2 drops per nostril for nose relief from head colds and sinus congestion. It cites epio drine and balanced medication to shrink swollen membranes and ease breathing, selling at druggists for 36 cents per bottle with Pill Pectro Nose Drops also advertised.
Martha Ray Gandy of Robstown won the Sontana court election at Tunis College of Arts and Industries, chosen by the Kingaville student body in a January contest sponsored by EL Ranchio GB. She is a Delta Theta member and will be crowned at the spring ceremony with IX Lantana attendants and a slate of retiring sweethearts and attendants from Kingsville, Mebranville, Corpus Christi, Brady, and Liberalby.
A jittery Washington scene shows officials debating the embargo under the American Neutrality Act as Fagan hints at action while observers say invoking the measure would aid Japan more than China. The House votes 209 to 186 against Ludlow referendum, Roosevelt warns any foreign policy clash could cripple him. State Department records note December exports of military supplies valued at 250,262 to Japan and 200,032 to China.
Organized civilian support for the army and air defense program was proposed to coordinate all aviation interests nationwide. The conference urged immediate study and expanded development through existing agencies to ensure technical superiority for U S. air power. A balanced defense posture would mobilize personnel and transport facilities in wartime.
Italian and Russian radio war declared as an announcer stated a Bolshevik menace from Rome to Italy and a planned offensive. The message claimed Bolshevik actions threaten Italy, prompting renewed broadcast hostilities.
An incomplete report describes lawyers and fists, six guns, and a Texas setting with references to pioneers and unsettled court ties. The text is garbled, mentioning Tepe, Dad, and backsters, suggesting a courtroom or brawl context without coherent details.
Fragmented weather page lists temperatures clouds and rain likelihood for numerous cities across regions. Mentions specific dates such as mid month and regional forecasts with mixed readability and several garbled town names.
Grandview reports a military plane crash killing Lieutenant Frank T. Zhe leon and Corp. W. T. Mathews. The aircraft en route from Randolph Field to Hensley Field dived into a baggy posh near Morgan Laird’s farm, with guards at the wreckage as Army investigators led by Maj. B. S. Thompson examined the scene for the cause. Lt Thompson, 26, a Kelly Field graduate, was attempting to land in a cotton patch when the craft crashed under cloudy conditions.
Charles H. Rambo, 43, of Chicago, died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while near the seventh green at Brackeridge Park golf course just after noon Monday. Rambo, a service employee, had been in San Antonio six days. He is survived by his wife Mrs Minnie Rambey, Chicago. his mother Mrs Della Rambo, Decatur, Ill.. and brother Linn Rambo, Decatur. The body was to be shipped to Decatur Tuesday.
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