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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1936

Page

8

Democratic platform talks drift and proposals rise

Plank meetings in Philadelphia proceed after Wagner elected chairman with committee drafting ideas through the night. Senators and reform groups push for federal waterway aid, farm relief, labor rights, civil service reform, and peace measures while debating monetary policy and national defense.

Philadelphia Robert F. Wagner New York William Boyle Nevada Cleveland Htt Pik Bixteen Crem Wagner Nich Wade Martin Louisana OFS ePowest Marlin Mise Helena Doriat The Nations League Against War Democratic Party Court Curb Honneet Father Divine Peace Mission John ©. Burt American Legion Supreme Courts Citi National League of Women Voters Larue Brown Boston Helen Hunt West National Women's Party Millard W. Nice Veterans of Foreign Ware Walter W. Vankirk National Peace Conference Resolutions Y Committee Richard Hobson Deco

Custody Battle Rages Over Returning Child in Crossstate Chase

Nola Neitiey and her 8 year old son George are en route from North El Paso to Port Huron as custody fight unfolds after the father George Neiliey claims a dramatic chase from Alamogordo to Chicago. He says the boy was taken by plane to San Antonio then chased to stop the kidnaping attempt. Authorities declined extradition, and the boy has remained with the mother amid prior custody ruling.

EL Paso Daw Mire Nola Chicago

Dizzy Dean’s Wife Objects to Convention Demonstration

Mrs Dean, wife of St Louis Cardinals pitcher Dizzy Dean, denounces convention protest noise after Senator Alben W Barkley keynote. She attended with the Missouri delegation and voiced disapproval of the ruckus as delegates met to nominate the president.

Dizzy Dean Dizzy Dean Louis Cardinal Alben W. Larkley Missouri Attegalion

Kiwanians Elect Illinois President and Officers

Kiwanians elected A Copeland Callen of Urbana Illinois as president of Kiwanis International. James M Lyish of Provence and F Trafford Taylor of Winnipeg were named vice presidents, H G Batfield of Oklahoma City re elected treasurer. Six candidates were selected from a field of nine to serve as trustees for the term. A hospital report noted the death of Brother Hendervet of Breckenridge after an accident that also affected his brother.

Washington A. Copeland Callen Urcana Til James M. Lyieh Provence F. Trafford Taylor Winenipeg Manitoba H. G. Batfield Oklahoma City Serret Hatching Hobda D. Hendervet Breckenridge Shillins

Fight over rule change divides Democrats at convention

Delegates from Virginia led opposition to repealing the one third rule for nominating presidential and vice presidential candidates. The North and South split over repeal as the rules committee opened, with Ohio and Arkansas showing mixed support and the South largely undecided. The issue heads to a showdown tomorrow as the convention prepares to vote on the Senate proposal.

Philadelphia Duwn Amery Virgina Slater Massachusetts Virginia Jas A. Fartey Roosevelt South North Carolina Arkansas J. M. Fultell Robinson Senate Claude A. Fuller Ohio

Yale Honors First Pupil Jacob Hemingway Portrait Inverted

Yale University in New Haven marks the 1st pupil, Rev Jacob Hemingway, as portrait by President James A Angell. The ceremony took place at Old Stone church in East Haven where Hemingway served as the first minister.

Yale University New Haven Conn Jacob Hemingway James A. Angell Old Stone Church East Haven

Juvenile Board to Fill Vacancy After Death of Official

A county juvenile board meeting called by Judge G Tayloe was to be held Wednesday to consider appointing Reno Guerrero as resident juvenile officer. The appointment would fill the vacancy caused by the death of Woodford Thornton.

Juvenile Board County Juvenile Board Justge G Tayloe Reno Guerero Woodford Thornton

Car crash near Springfield claims life of Grout

A vehicle plunged from a highway north of Springfield Colorado killing Grout 47 of McPherson Kayi. The victim was riding in the car when the crash occurred on a June day.

Springfield Colo A—E. &, Grout McPherson Kayi Here

Coast Guard Hurricane Patrol Bill Killed by Roosevelt

President Roosevelt killed a bill calling for a coast guard hurricane patrol for Gulf coast waters. He branded the proposal unnecessary, unsound and impracticable. The brief item notes stalled real estate ads following the political update.

Washington Coast Guard Gulf Coast Waters Roosevelt

Doctors remove coin from Mexico child in McAllen

In McAllen on June 24 doctors treated an 84 year old Mata infant in Mexico after a coin lodged in his airway for three days. The child was brought here for care, but only a Mexican two cent piece was removed without harm.

Mcallen Mata

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