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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
1
Glosing tabulations show Democratic total 28 917 votes versus Republican 38 294 across 11 162 precincts in California. Roosevelt delegates outpaced other groups, while Landon and Townsendites trailed. South Dakota and Idaho results also noted with Roosevelts strong showing.
State and city officials will attend the San Antonio Teachers' council luncheon at the Flora hotel to honor founders of public education in Texas. Attorney General William McCraw is to speak with Governor Allred represented by secretary Patrick Moreland. Jeremiah Rhodes and Mrs. P. Dickison will send state education officials. Mayor C. K. Quin and other city leaders will also attend the event.
Torixa Kansas May 7 US An anti Roosevelt coalition ticket headed by Governor Alf M Lan Gan Republican for president and ex Governor Joseph Ely for vice president was recommended to the Republican party in a statement by Paul Block publisher. If this cannot be arranged selfish politicians may prevent it then the winning ticket should be headed by London with Senator Bergh as vice president. Block spoke while stopping in from California to visit Governor Landon.
New York May 7 J P Morgan the banker today received a gold medal at the National Institute of Social Sciences dinner. He attributed his success to enduring principles: do your work be honest keep your word help when you can and be fair while acknowledging the need for change in methods.
The Health Department announced a cooperative cleanup drive led by the Business and Professional Women and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The department is handling numerous calls about property care and is investigating each one. A report lists Miller residents who have improved their property since the campaign began.
A memorial signed by many Methodist Episcopal church members asks the church at Columbus to endorse birth control principles in pending congressional legislation. It urges ethical birth control within marriage to space births for health and welfare, supporting physician directed methods and distribution of information through medical channels. The memorial notes past conference approvals on information and seeks general conference action.
Police on Thursday tied a barefoot burglar to four northside break ins from Wednesday night. Victims Reagan Houston Jr and J W Thiele, along with John D Cape, Elton Smith, and others on Fulton Avenue, reported cash, a watch, cigarettes, and a teak item stolen. No suspects named.
San Antonio Music Association presents a colorful folk festival at Brackenridge Park garden theater on Thursday at 4 p m. The program showcases gongs dances and observances with talented musicians and dancers from San Antonio.
The report lists precipitation totals for 24 hours and cumulative deficits since January tied to multiple locations. It notes sunrises and sunsets, moon phase times, and a lengthy city by city forecast with varied cloud cover and temperatures for Abilene and many other U S cities.
The Georgia Fete Club meets at the Gunter hotel at 8 p.m. to organize the San Antonio Centennial club composed of San Antonio residents formerly of Georgia. The group aims to publicize San Antonio and the Texas Centenary celebration.
Dillard Langham was charged with theft of a wheel and tire from Marechal N. Couch at 325 Hedges Street on April 15. He pleaded not guilty and testified a man named Joe supplied the tire, selling it for 2.90 dollars. Judge Charles J. Matthews, County Court at Law No 2, sentenced Langham to one month in jail.
An ad touts a newly discovered hormone claimed to boost vigor in men over 40. It cites influence on mental and physical fatigue, offers Zoak Blue for men and Orange for women, and promises full refunds if no improvement. A free booklet “For Men Who Want to Live” is available from Zoak Co, New York.
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