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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1938
Page
1
Jan 26 A well informed authority said Justice Cardozo informally notified President Roosevelt of an intention to retire from the Supreme Court. The president urged him to retain. Cardozo, long seriously ill, had previously hinted that his health would not permit service much longer.
Omer D Cole of Rio Grande City was charged with negligent homicide in County Court No 2 over the December 27 collision on the Securit road. Mrs Real 47 of Converse, a passenger in a car driven by her brother in law Pearl Ideck of 121 Hays Street, died from injuries. Sheriff Deputy Alin Friesen Hahn filed the complaint.
In the Teruel sector near Hendaye France on January 26 government and insurgent infantry engaged in close combat. A government bulletin claimed I force repelled insurgent advances around Casa de la Olly. An insurgent communique denied this and said arms were captured. Aviation and artillery aided the fighting as Barcelona reports note bombs on Valladolid preparing for an insurgent raid on Barcelona.
Austin resident James G. Wilson received the state’s maximum unemployment check of 14 dollars for a 73 week period after losing his job as an electrician on December 28. If he does not find work, payments continue at the same rate until the term ends.
Reports from the hospital room of the Reverend Israel Harding indicate that the clergyman, whose 22 day fast was broken on Sunday night, is responding to medical treatment. The update comes as observers await further word on his condition and prognosis from MEMPIUS Inn.
A fragmented weather column lists precipitation and sky conditions for numerous cities starting January 1. It mentions clear or cloudy skies in zones including Albuquerque, Alpine, Dallas, Denver, Galveston, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago with various notes on tides, moon phases, and forecast hints.
Washington dispatch reports a Louisville testimonial for Senate Leader Barkley intertwined with Roosevelt’s influence. References to Governor Chandler Rivers Johnson Smith and the lynching bill mark a tense Southern political landscape as candidates position for renomination amid White House maneuvering.
Ben Deem and San Antonio inspector started an official efficiency survey of Tyler and nearby routes to assess handling of mail and staff needs. Postmaster Dan Quill notes confusion in Los Angeles Heights due to a new numbering system with houses bearing multiple numbers within an eight mile radius of fifteen blocks.
Four year old Juanita Ellison was severely burned when her dress ignited near a fire at 713 Refugio Street. She was under treatment at Robert B. Green Hospital on Wednesday.
Shanghai authorities report 10,009 Chinese bodies picked up on streets, mostly refugees, as of January 1. Most victims died from starvation, exposure, and disease amid dire conditions.
Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, wife of the new British ambassador to the United States, underwent an appendicitis operation at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington. Her condition was reported excellent. Kennedy was in Boston on business and may delay his sailing due to the operation.
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