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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
15
A political column cites public concern over repealing the race track gambling law. The piece notes widespread effects on households and businesses, urges lawmakers to take a clear vote, and mentions governor backed liquor law enforcement changes including license cancellation stays pending appeals.
Old treatment claims relief but warns kidneys may cause the ache due to excess acids in the blood. Functional kidney disorders can trigger back pain, rheumatic pains, swelling, and leg discomfort. Messages urge consulting a druggist for Down's kidney remedies once thought helpful for 40 years to relieve symptoms.
A county official urges segregation of whiskey stores from beer taverns and calls for tighter liquor control. Proposals seek full time liquor board members, three at 3000 dollars yearly, powers to arrest and issue warrants, doubled license fees, and law enforcement duties. Allred advocates consolidating agriculture with land grant colleges and reshaping related departments.
San Francisco January 28 shipowners awaited union response to a proposal aimed at resolving jurisdictional issues delaying peace moves in the Pacific coast maritime strike. Seven striking unions planned an afternoon meeting to discuss progress toward ending the walkout of about forty thousand marine workers, with disputes centering on where a seaman's work ends and a longshoreman's begins.
Louisville reports ongoing rain as drizzle begins and the Ohio River slowly recedes. Forecast calls for more rain with unseasonably cold temperatures. Local residents brace for continued wet conditions and potential flooding risks.
Dr George B Winters of St Louis, a renowned dentist and exodontia authority, visited San Antonio for the local dental society. He recently toured Europe presenting a motion picture on dental surgery and coined the term exodontia. A dinner in his honor will be served at 7 pm Thursday at the St Anthony Hotel followed by a film screening for San Antonio dentists.
In Austin on January 38 Senator Jit Meal of Miando City introduces a Texas senate bill to create mosquito control districts with taxing power. The measure lets one or more counties form districts, elect trustees, and requires state health approval before organization.
Toledo dispatch reports a five-plant settlement ending a glass workers strike at Libbey Owens-Ford Glass, with a blanket wage increase of 8 cents per hour. Federation of Glass Workers returns to plants, lamination operations near normal by Monday, easing auto industry supply for GM and others.
Federal authorities reveal a pleading letter from Violet Norton asking Clark Gable to acknowledge his alleged daughter Gwendolyn Norton. Norton, indicted on extortion charges, seeks blood tests and Gable’s appearance to prove paternity and whether she knew him 14 years ago in England.
Texas announced flood relief for the Mississippi and Ohio basins including money clothing boats and manpower to evacuate if needed. Red Cross received contributions while other agencies prepared to help. National guardsmen and coast guard boats mobilized. officers ready to report.
County commissioners Wednesday returned a $610 cattle damage claim to the district attorney after Elmer D. Perrin, executor of John Perrin, alleged eight Jeracy cattle died from arsenic poison in a dipping vat on the Fredericksburg road near the Bexar Kendall line. The DA's office asked for a public hearing before ruling, so the matter was sent back to the attorney for action.
Twenty eight planes at army air fields near San Antonio waited for orders to take off for flood duty. At Brooks Field 25 planes were ready for reconnaissance and two transports stood by at Randolph Field and one at Duncan Field. The order to move was expected as the lower Mississippi valley faced its worst flood in history. Major General W Fleet, commanding officer of the Ninth Infantry Fort Sam Houston, was to report Thursday to take charge of evacuations in Arkansas.
Animal experts trained three cat erspillers to walk like Harpo Marx imitating his moustache and beard for a gag in the film A Day at the Races.
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