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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1937

Page

8

Cold Wave Grips Texas Panhandle to Coast

The Associated Press reports a deep cold front hitting Texas with freezing temps as far as Corpus Christi. Low readings ranged from single digits in Amarillo to mid thirties in major Gulf cities. East Texas saw a hard freeze and wintry precip disrupted travel and damaged lines, though services largely remained intact.

Associated Press Sunshine Texas Panhandlers Corpus Christi Mercuries Amarillo Vernon Wichita Falls Dallas Houston Palestine Nad San Antonio Rio Grade Valley Brownsville Gulf Galveston Beaumont East Texas Tongview Tele- Pabne

Seven Injured in Blanco Road Crash Near Hildebrand

Seven people remained in Robert B. Green Hospital Friday after a crash at the Blanco road and Hildebrand avenue intersection. C Cooke age 28 from Temple his wife Frances and daughter Dalay suffered injuries from flying glass. Fritz Lange 17 his trolley Edwin 19 and sisters Fila 12 and Lena 1d were injured in the other lap. The Gookes were bound for Temple while the Langes were returning from their home seven miles away on Blanco road.

Robert B. Greett Hospital Blanco Road Hildebrand Avenue C. Cooke Temple Frances Cooke Dalay Fritz Lange Edwin Fila Lena Langes

Young Lutherans to Meet Sunday in San Antonio Area

Officers of Lutheran societies from San Antonio Kingsbury Austin New Braunfels and Three Rivers will meet in a conference at St Pauls Lutheran parish Sunday at 2 30 p m Roland Willman of Kingsbury chairman will conduct the meeting.

San Antonio Kingsbury Austin New Braunfels

Weather round up for San Antonio and Texas regions

Partly cloudy conditions prevail across San Antonio and vicinity with cool Saturday night and a warm Sunday. North to east winds shift, with highs near the mid thirties Friday and around 46 Sunday in parts. East Texas reports freezing north and west areas with rising temperatures coastal winds becoming southeasterly for Sunday. West Texas shows partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures from Saturday night through Sunday. Additional details continue on page 2.

San Antonio Paris East Texas Cash Rio Grande Valley Pentle West Texas

Weather forecast for San Antonio with a weekend outlook

The forecast notes a cold promised set up, with a north wind easing by weekend. Temperatures rise to about 46 degrees Sunday, Saturday highs around 38, and lows near 26. Partly cloudy conditions expected with no heavy rain, cast over by alternating sun and clouds since the start of the period.

San Antonio Sunshine Brigade

Ohio River floods push Cincinnati toward record crest

Debris filled Ohio River reached its highest recorded level and held for hours as freezing temperatures worsened conditions for refugees. About 41,500 homeless in Cincinnati metropolitan area, with nearly 75,000 elsewhere along the river corridor. Fire and police crews evacuated thousands from flooded homes while food and fuel shortages strained relief efforts.

Cincinnati Ohio W. C. Devereaux Cincinnati Gas and Electrc Red Cross Sastern Eugene T. Weatherly Barney J. Houston Weatherly Houston Cigens Wilmer Cannichsel Cincinnati Times-Star

Industrial Activity Nearing High Peak

Industrial activity rose this week sustaining momentum toward a seven year peak reached two weeks earlier. The seasonally adjusted index advanced to 1013 from 100.2 last week and 34.1 versus a year ago. Steel mill operations led the pace, the strongest since February 1920.

New York

Red Cross Campaign Aims To Aid 270000 Flood Victims

The Associated Press reports Red Cross marshals 3700 chapters in a drive for 2 million dollars to aid about 270000 homeless and needy across eight flood hit states Arkansas Missouri Illinois Tennessee Kentucky Indiana Ohio and West Virginia as Ohio river crests and flood dangers rise leaving thousands without shelter.

Sty Washington Cary T. Grayson Red Cross Arkansas Missouri Pittsburgh Tears Pennsylvania West Virginia Louisvile Kent Talianapolis Indiana Associated Press Red Grass Cald Ohio Allegheny Rajor Mississippi River Wingis Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina Louisiana Mississipp Mississippi Pagan Sen Ae

Fort Worth Jury Acquits Justice Beaty of Misusing Funds

A Fort Worth criminal district court jury acquitted Justice of the Peace Marvin Beaty on charges of misapplying county funds. Beaty faced the first of 28 indictments alleging misapplication of various amounts paid to his court. observers expected the remaining charges to be dismissed or not pursued.

Fort Worth Criminal District Justice of the Peace Marvin Beaty Tarrant County Beatty Varios

Chicago Priest to Say Masses Here

The Rev. Francis G. Young of the Chicago Church of the Little Plower will celebrate Masses at the Wand 14. m. services Sunday at the Ineal Chart of the TASte Plow er, Zarramora street and Oulebra road, it was announced Friday.

Chicago Francis G. Young Chicago Church

California Citrus Freeze Devastates Groves and Crops

Los Angeles January 23 A savage cold snap cripples California citrus empire with up to half of orange, lemon, and grapefruit groves destroyed. Production value last year reached 112 million from 250000 acres. Four workers killed in smudge pot accidents amid oil fires. Imperial Valley forewarned to face 19 to 23 degree lows with record lows noted. Desert regions report 3 million in crop damage for winter vegetables.

Los Angeles Wid Spain California Ymperial Valley

Death Sentence Given in Slaying of Fernanda Ramirez

Rayondville report states Raymondville January 23 a jury last night found HPio Quesada guilty of slaying Fernanda Ramirez a hunters guide and the defendant was sentenced to death prompting authorities to appeal for calm amid heightened tensions

Raymondville Hpio Quesada Fernanda Ramierez Hunters’ Guide Legtimany

Head Injured In Auto Collision In South Flores Street

Sam Havencon aged 21 of 316 Stonewall Street received treatment at Robert B Green Hospital for head injuries after an auto collision Friday night on 500 Mock of South Flores Street.

Sam Havencon Stonewall Street Ropert B. Green Hospital South Florest Street

Explosion Kills Three, Blasts House In Pennsylvania

A keg of blasting powder exploded last night as a Pennsylvania family sat down to dinner, killing three members and injuring others. The blast destroyed the house and left several family members critically or seriously burned.

Dan Aryly Beftire

Mexico Moves Toward Proletariat Rule, Laborde Declares

Herman Laborde, Communist party secretary-general, urged a revolutionary dictatorship in an eight hour speech at Mexico City’s seventh annual convention. He called for immediate expropriation of all foreign property and warned of a new world war with Soviet Russia opposing fascism. He claimed Mexico must stand with the United States against fascism or face a broader Latin America battle.

Mexico City Mexico Herman LaBorde Communist Party Laborde Soviet Russia United States Cardowis

St Luke's Elects Four to Church Council

St Luke's Evangelical Lutheran church on Saturday elected four men to the church council for three year terms. Named to the terms were KE T Aukele Val Roessling John Hebbler Theodore Ker and Fritz Geissler. The event followed the church's tenth anniversary in San Antonio.

jSt. Luke’s St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran

Buck and His Menagerie Endure Cold in San Francisco

Frank Buck the famed animal hunter, his monkey Bring ’Er Back Allyn, a water buffalo and two elephants huddle around a heater in San Francisco as temperatures dip to 4 to 14 degrees. Buck jokes this is the warmest place in the country and laments the cold while planning a return to tamer climes and his jungle days.

Sar Francisco Frank Buck San Franciso Woo Nia Los Angeles Tuck

GM labor strike stalemate drags on with 135000 idle

State and federal officials voiced cautious hope for an early break in the General Motors labor dispute that began with a single factory strike November 18. The walkout spread to 16 GM units and halted or reduced operations in two more plants. President Roosevelt offered no new news while Governor Murphy pressed for a settlement. Sloan and Lewis remained the key figures, with Knudsen and Marlin back in Detroit as talks continued.

San General Motors Corporation General Motors Howwer Roosevelt Atso Alfred P. Sloza Jr John L. Lewis Sloan New York Lewis Washington William 8. Knudsen Murphy Homer Marlin United Automobile Workers of America Detroit Frank Murphy

Presiding Elder Freeman to Preach at Laurel Heights Church

Presiding Elder F M Freeman will preach at Laurel Heights Methodist Church at 10:50 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Dr Robert B Goodrich will preach at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Fighting Through.

F. M. Freeman San

Sergeant to aviation division details for temporary duty

Technical Sgt. Walter Ji Cul- Jnane is detailed for temporary duty with the School of Preparation Medicine at Randolph Field. The move is a post medical department assignment announced Friday.

Aviation Division Walter Ji Cul- Jnane Post Medical Department Te Schoo Randolph Jeld

Pope Pius XI Threatened by Gangrene in Paralyzed Leg

Vatican reports say Pope Pius XI faces imminent danger of gangrene in his paralyzed leg as blood circulation declines. Doctors and papal officials express grave concern while the pope maintains engagements with Cardinal Facelli and greets visiting archbishops amid worsening heart and breathing issues.

Vatican Pius XI Athinta Milani Papal Cardinal Facelli Maria Castellani Ethiopia Karl Joseph Cardinal Schulte Cologne Michael Cardinal von Paulkhaber Munich Germany Pottitl

Madrid Bombarded in Intense Civil War Artillery Blast

Artillery batteries pounded central Madrid for over an hour as crowds fled into cover amid a heavy bombardment in the civil war. Casualty figures were not immediately released.

Madrid

State School Chief Hurt in Accident

Ice coated pavement near Troy caused an accident yesterday injuring L. A. Woods state superintendent of public instruction. Woods suffered ten broken ribs a dislocated shoulder and a head injury when his car skidded and overturned. Condition not critical, hospital attendants said.

Temple Troy L. A. Woods Public Instruction Woods

Soviet trials open for 17 Bolshevists in high treason case

Karl Radek and 16 co-defendants confessed to a plot with Germany and Japan to partition Soviet Russia, aid Japan in a war against the United States, and yield Sakhalin to Japan. The indictment accuses direct conspiracy with Trotsky’s circle and foreign agents, with Radek testifying after earlier contact through Vladimir Romm.

Moscow Russia Germany Japan United States Karl Radek Fossia Ameri Leon Trateky Mexico Ukraine Soviet Maritime Amur Joseph Statin Zimoinoff-Kemenetz Ratek iBovieb Trotsky Radek Ang Sakhalin Ameria Vladimir Ronn Washington Investia Trotzky Romm Done Provocateur Mister K Geroyany Mister X Troteky Ike Wise Danugiza Balkans China Gregory Sokolnikoff Great Britain Sokolnikoff Soviet Union

Armament Halt in Germany Sought by Blum

Paris January 23 Premier Leon Blum intends to ask Reichsführer Adolf Hitler to halt Germanys armament program as the first condition for economic aid from France sources said today.

Germany Paris Leon Blum

Five Die and Three Hurt in Tokyo Armys Barge Plant Blast

A Japanese news agency reported five people killed and three injured in an explosion at an army barge power plant near Tokyo. Officials warn of continuing danger as investigators inspect the site.

Tokio Neq

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