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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1936
Page
13
The fragment reports on Dean Hersholt continuing filming of Sins of Man with a rigid makeup and a liquid diet, while a referenced killer case remains unsolved. It mentions ex Mrs Bradford and a bizarre scene at lunch with Willam Powell at RKO Radio.
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas announce a Wednesday dedication of a road marker at the intersection of Vawre Jackson and Pred ericksburg roads. Sponsored by civic groups, the ceremony will honor Texas heroes as part of state highway entrances into San Antonio with future dedications and a related contest for community improvements.
A chaotic report alleges a mass Jewish pogrom led by Arabs and blamed on Communist forces. It cites protests, arrests of 76 Communists, and deportation orders amid fear of a broader ethnic violence campaign in Palestine.
Isa ac Don Levine reports on the arrest of 76 Communist agitators in Palestine charged with instigating bloody attacks on Jews. The piece discusses proclamations from Tel Aviv denying Jewish self defense and urging Arab youth to join in opposing Zionists, amid Moscow Britain and League of Nations questions.
The Jewish Daily The Day reports from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on alleged Communist incitement to Arab pogroms in Palestine. Dispatches say the Communist party of Palestine accuses Jews of aggression and calls to halt Jewish immigration amid rising tensions. The Jewish Morning Journal notes the unity of Arab nationalists and Communists in provoking anti Jewish actions.
The American Legion reported a record turnout during its annual aerial roundup in Indianapolis with 52 million membership cards brought to national headquarters. Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover, chief of the Army Air Corps, spoke at the event as U.S. military aviation proceeds, marking a four and a half year gap in progress.
Huntsville Texas May 4 Two young Texas prison farm convicts reportedly maimed themselves in an escape bid. One cut a foot half off and the other sustained a deep gashed wound the prison log notes. Prison Manager O B J Ellingson said the maiming occurred late last week amid a program considered inferior to other major powers except Japan.
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