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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1936
Page
1
Banta Rosa dispatches report a series of fires in the Lower Rio Grande valley, with the latest damaging the Southern Pacific lines shed and estimated losses reaching $10,000. State fire marshals seek to uncover the causes behind the fifteenth blaze in the lash bio years era.
The French government authorized St. Pierre and Miquelon to operate a sweepstakes to relieve its budget crisis. Officials cited a nearly balanced budget failure and a near standstill in trade due to the fishing industry's collapse, seeking relief from the financial pressure.
County Commissioner Thomas Abbott revealed Precinct Four has spent its entire 1936 37 budget of 6 104 950 in the first 54 months, leaving eight months with no funds for any work unless other commissioners transfer funds. Minutes show no purchases or claims after November 21 and no work December through July. The situation risks 60 layoffs and halts all precinct services in December and seven months into Stappenbeck’s term, pending transfers from colleagues.
THAMORE SIEWTI THAMORE SIEWTI TONEAU Alaska November 24 Spurred by the recovery of five unidentified bodies from Sunday's great landslide rescue crews redouble efforts to reach perhaps a dozen more buried victims. Death toll at least six or seven with ten injured and thirteen missing. Coast guard from the cutter Tatlapoose reported ongoing digging and the recovery of at least four bodies including a woman and four babies. The Junca Daily Empire cited five recoveries from a hole near the ruins. tentative identifications include Mr and Mrs James Hoag and their son Forrest Beaston and Mrs George Lee. an unidentified 14 year old girl was found near by. A newspaper note mentions a formally unidentified woman found yesterday in her home.
Wilson Lite of Chicago, secretary of the American Warehousemen's Association, told delegates at the Southwest Warehouse and Transfermen's Association that rising costs and greater rates will necessitate increases. He predicted a good future for all business branches.
Fragmentary weather report with misreadings and inconsistent units. Mentions precipitation totals, times, wind, and dates but lacks coherent structure or usable specifics for a full forecast.
Miss EL rena Jenking won 25 dollars after a 13 mile foot bike through rough countryside near Austin. She rode with a companion and guide, enduring rocky terrain in search of deer. She plans to wear boots next time unless someone offers help.
A massive Christmas shipping forecast anticipates the busiest season since 1929 as transportation agencies brace for a surge in freight. J Hf But Jet of New York, a traffic executive at Railway Express, met with San Antonio traffic officials Tuesday and with other agency leaders at a Monday meeting. FO Gillette, Vishing San Antonio with Butler, presided over the San Antonio gathering with executives including NM Whittie H H Smith E X Stone and J R Roliver.
The Bat Antonia Optimist Club will observe Ladies Day at a Wednesday noon meeting at Gumlet Hotel. J Grady Timmons will speak on Letts Bay. Prokop, Rice, Jones, and Spencer will join the entertainment segment with Miss Emmi Clegg Prokop and El more Rice among the participants.
Freight stations in San Antonio will close Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving. W. E. McDonnell secretary of the Local Freight Agents association announced the holiday closing plans.
In Mexico City on November 24 0 Diego Rivera’s satirical mural was removed from the walls of the new Reforma building amid a political clash. The frescoes were wrapped and moved to the hotel basement while Senora Rivera and Alberta Fant commented on the dispute. Rockefeller Jr. once ordered a mural removed in New York as a parallel incident.
A 32 year old physician and grandson of the late founder of the Fair store died last night in a Chicago hospital after being scalded when he fainted and fell into a tile of iron water.
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