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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1937

Page

8

Amos and Andy Bet New Sponsor for Network

Amos and Andy, long tied to the same sponsor since 1929, will switch to a new sponsor. Caps Kell Soup company replaces Pepsodent in a one year contract starting soon. The weekly payments and total amounts were not disclosed, but are said to exceed prior reported earnings of $200,000 annually.

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Cordobans Demand Communal Farms Petition

Cordoba Islands residents along the Rio Grande near El Paso request the establishment of communal farms. Officials consider expropriation as in other Mexican reforms. Local leaders urge redistribution of arable land to peasants following national policy precedents.

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Recreation Course Planned at College in July Start

NYA officials plan a recreational course at Southwest State Teachers College to offer training in supervision and leadership. The program aims to open mid July with tentative start dates and outlines supervision roles for interested workers.

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Father Divine followers plan Hudson River voyage

Nearly 100 devotees of Father Divine gathered in Kingston New York for a planned Columbia River voyage on the Hudson. Weather delays postponed the event but faithful attendees prepared to travel as a band of pilgrims, seeking yoga and spiritual messages from Father Divine’s Ulster County supporters.

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Patrick Haltigan House Clerk Dies at 74 in Washington

Patrick J. Haltigan, longtime House of Representatives clerk, died last night at age 74 in Washington. His booming voice raised him to national prominence during the 1924 Democratic convention in New York, where he announced successive ballots beginning with Alabama’s 24 votes for Oscar Underwood amid the Smith–McAdoo contest.

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Big Hit in Opera Stars at Sunken Garden Show

San Antonio Civic Opera opened with Mile Modiste at Sunken Garden theater drawing about 2400 of 2900 seats. Lois Farnsworth Kirkpatrick led Fifi with strong presence while a large cast including Blankfield Beatland Homan Carnes Manuppelli and others supported lively performances. Re dedication ceremonies honored Centennial funds contributors as officials praised government support for Sunken Garden improvements.

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Youth stars attack girl in Chicago crime horror

A 12 year old girl was severely mutilated with an ice pick and tools in a basement assault. The suspect, a teen student named Ardelean, confessed and helped police reconstruct the attack before being taken away amid a hostile crowd. The girl was hospitalized in critical condition with 16 wounds on her back and eight near the heart.

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