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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1936
Page
2
Line France November 18 Roger Sulengro interior minister, 46, reportedly committed suicide by gas. Once a key figure in the Six Months regime, he faced persecution as an alleged deserter and resignation rumors followed.
Crumbling text mixes trivia prompts with a crash of war era items. The piece notes a city quiz event starting at 2 pm in a hotel bedroom and references a gas attack death, political fallout, censorship, and a Paris debate over Minister Roger Silengra.
Explosions wounded a chauffeur near General Rialja's car and set widespread fires in Puerta del Sol and surrounding neighborhoods. Fire brigades struggle with limited water and equipment as flames engulf the Corredera Baja area, Montana barracks, model prison, Salamanca station, San Carlos hospital, and embassies including France and Italy. Casualties tallied hundreds killed and many more wounded, with women and children among the victims.
Testimony linked the J. W. McGehee family disappearance to events at George Patton's farm through November 1932. Patton faces murder charges in the deaths of Mr and Mrs McGehee and their two children. Bodies were later found buried on Patton's Henderson County farm last October.
Fred Brac heen, a cafe keeper, was freed on murder charges in the cheating case against M. B. Jones, a railroad employee, at Baird. A jury acquitted him yesterday after deliberating less than an hour. He pleaded self defense.
Excellence Medal announced Wednesday for Jacques OQuinn of Bracken Ridge Senior High as winner of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Medal for excellence in manual of arms. At the military night meeting Tuesday in Gunter Haley O, Neuner of Pearce won prize over all IOFC units.
Mrs. Frances Rodriguez of 137 1 2 West Commerce was treated at Robert B. Green hospital Wednesday for injuries from a second story window fall at her home. The contest was conducted by Maj. Col. Korstad of the geck and division army here.
The Women’s Association of the Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church plans a turkey dinner at 5:00 p.m. Friday with C. M. Smith in charge. Mrs. Steve Hadks assists the timing team and Mrs. W. S. Wilkerson handles deposits. Wanted ad costs total 94.10 with cancellation privileges.
Mra Ward H Mier on 127 West Lallwood reports a flashlight burglar entered her residence Wednesday. She awakened to a light flashed in the room and exited through a window as the prowler fled the yard. Police later filed a report under case number F 1731.
Aftenposten reports pacifist Carl von Ossietzky is expected to refuse the Nobel Peace Prize. He was jailed in German camps after three grave confinements. The article notes his repeated appeals for peace and the prize decision.
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