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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1938

Page

14

Valencia Front Holds In Spain War Update

In Valencia Spain June 29 the date tilted to the insurgents on a 50 mile front as Frahad forces held coastal gains while Miaja’s troops inland resisted. Insurgent coastal units advanced about 26 miles north of Valencia aided by fresh troops and artillery pushing back government militia toward the Ariana fortifications near Nuies and the western highway.

Bendaye France Valencia Spain Jasimo Francisco Frahad Jose. Miaja Ariana Nuies

Two British Destroyers Ordered to Mallorca from Gibraltar

London reports two British destroyers the Imogen and the Isis were sent suddenly to Mallorca from Gibraltar in what the admiralty calls routine. The move aligns with the Nyon anti piracy patrol as insurgent air raids originate from the Palme Italian base on Mallorca, situated about 150 miles east of Spain.

Mallorca London Imogen Isis Mallorea Gibraltar Admiralty Nyon Palme Spain Spala

Candidate Wounded In Bandit Attack At Gladewater

Gladewater grocer and candidate for justice of the peace R Winn is hospitalized with abdominal wounds after resisting a store holdup last night. Neighbors called police who overpowered the assailant, and he was taken to Longview for grand jury consideration.

Gladewater R. Winn Justice of the Peace T; We Sin 2 Winn Longview

Viola Dana recovering after operation at St Luke’s

Chicago June 29 Mrs Jimmy Thomson formerly Viola Dana of the films was reported resting easily today at St Luke's hospital where she underwent an abnormal operation yesterday. Windings said she spent a good night. Her golf professional husband was at her bedside and sister Shirley Mason was en route from Los Angeles to be with her.

Chicago Jimmy Thomson Viola Dana St. Luke's Hospital Windings Shirley Mason Los Angeles

Sterilization Study Sought by Solon

A Texas legislative committee led by Rep. Leland M. Johnson of Waxahachie will discuss sterilization conditions in state hospitals and prepare recommendations for the upcoming January legislature. Johnson said the report will outline conditions found, without detailing them, and propose actions on sterilization.

Austin Gonal- Yona Leland M. Johnson Waxahachie House of Representatives Texas Johnson

Screws Put On Japan Factories

Tokyo June 29 frantic buying in taxless markets as government decree orders factories to quit producing cotton cloth and iron products for domestic use. Aimed at boosting exports, the decree restricts raw materials and promotes staple fiber and synthetic substitutes. The government promises raw stock will last a year and sets out four classes of items to be produced later with duties.

Tokio Taxlile Japan Wade

Astor Father-in-Law Awaits WPA Work

Midletown June 28. Fran Frans O, French, father in law of John Jacob Astor III, seeks relief and offers to work for the WPA. He is willing to take labor tasks to support his wife and himself, shunning charity from Ellen Jack French Astor and husband. His finances show debts and tiny assets after a string of jobs and a voluntary bankruptcy. He waits for WPA placement.

Lwo Newport Volun

Dr Haltom Dies of Crash Injuries

Corpus Christi June 29 Dr Carl Hallom an optometrist died Tuesday night from injuries suffered in a automobile accident near Aransas Pass last Friday He never regained consciousness Funeral services are scheduled Thursday afternoon here Survivors include his widow two daughters one son two brothers and sister

Haltom Corpus Christ Carl Hallom N.ear Aransas Pass

Rioting in Memel After German Police Son Death

In Memel Lithuania on June 29 tensions rose after a riot between Nazis and Lithuanians. A 1-year-old German policeman son was killed, about 50 injured, 12 critically. Disorder began at a dock as 7000 Germans greeted a German steamer, singling Heil Hitler while Lithuanian crew used fire hoses to repel them.

Memel Lithuania Baltic Germany Ce Perkusias

Power production rises in United States week to June 25

New York report shows electric power production for the week ended June 25 up 1.4 percent to 2,019,036 OU kilowatt hours from 1,991,115,006 in the prior week. The Associated Press index of power production, adjusted for seasonality and long term trends, rose to 108.7 from 1069.9, with 1928-50 taken as 100. The gains come as the seasonally thin period continues.

New York United, States Edixon Electric Institute Associated Press

Industrialists' Sons To Study in Mexico

Sobs of women high in the nation s industrial ranks on their way to the University of Mexico at Mexico City to get some Spanish under their skins were visitors in San Antonio Wednesday. They were Harry G. Moock son of the vice president and general sales manager of the Plymouth Motor Company at Detroit and William W Calms Jr son of the president of the Beacon Falls Shoe company at New Haven Conn. On their stop here they visited with William H. Furlong director of the Inter-American Highway association. The youths are fresh met at the University of Pennsylvania.

University of Mexico Mexco City San Antonio Harry G. Moock Plymouth, Motor Detroit William W Calms Jr Beacon Falls Shoe Company New Haven Coma William H. Furlong Inter-American Highway Association University of Pennsylvania

Italy Advised Moderation Over Spain Bombing Policy

Rome reports a Paseist regime spokesman Virginio Gayda said Italy urged Gen Francisco Franco to use moderation to avoid provoking Britain and other powers. He condemned Italian responsibility for bombing vessels delivering contraband but supported actions against contraband shipments. Gayda said discussions with Britain's ambassador Lord Perth touched on measures to satisfy Britain about assaults on ships.

Rome Italy Francisco Franco Sparivty Spain Virginio Gayda Thaly Gayda Earl of Perth Britain Gount Galeazao Clang Clane Perth Fiaiea

Tom Brown and Wife Permit Parting Revelations

Hollywood gossip item reports that Tom Brown and actress Miss Draper have reached a parting of the ways. Draper plans to sue for separate maintenance within days on grounds of incompatibility, asserting the split is not due to any other cause.

Tom Brown Hollywood

Hankow Still Held as China Fights Japanese Drive

Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese forces still hold Hankow as Japan presses up the Yangtze toward Hankow. A Japanese retreat in Hubei Province led to Ankwo being burned and looted by Chinese mercenaries fighting with Japanese, as heavy air raids target Nanchang and the Hankow defense remains in flux.

Shanghai Japan Yangiae Hankow Ankwo Hapeh Feiping Nanchang

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