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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1939

Page

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Finland Hold Open Door to Border Talks With Moscow

Helsinki negotiates with Moscow over border tensions while denying Finnish artillery fired on the Red Army. Prime Minister advises Moscow to form a joint frontier commission as both sides seek to avoid concessions risking Finland's defenses. Russia demands withdrawal of Finnish troops and cites a border clash as justification.

Helsinki Finland Russia Moscow Kayelian Molonoff Molotoft Finkand Tass Russien Berlin

Crisis on Finnish Russian frontier deepens amid talks

War Roundup reports crisis revived as Moscow accuses Finnish troops of frontier incursions and demands near three to sixteen miles back. Finland offers withdrawal if Moscow accepts compromise and refers to joint border commission established last year. Sea war dominates as Deutschland sinks Rawalpindi near Iceland. Britain maintains open sea lanes. Parliament prepares wartime session as powers expire.

Finland Fussia Fileland Maxsiz Russia Moscow Stan Bay Molotoff Williout Axing Rawalpindi Iceland North Sea North Atllantic Rawalgisch George Royal Air Force Germany France

Woman suffers severe burns from kitchen fire incident

Dolores Fiores, 65, of 827 El Paso street, was badly burned while tending a stove fire in her kitchen on Tuesday morning. She crawled into the yard after pouring water on herself, and bystanders helped carry her to Robey B. Green hospital. Also injured were Creella Sanchez, 17 months old, who drank lye at 423 Sardina street, and Marzel Merliz, 17, hurt in a fall near Bracken Ridge High, treated at Robert A. Green hospital.

Tess Dolores Fiores el Paso Street Robey B. Green Hospital Hbore Wag Creella Sanchez Sardina Street Brackenridge High Thea Miss Mar- Halel Mrrlizaz Radhy Coto Racatrol Robert A. Green Jaceratinns

Open Perilous Coffee Brewing Tales From Victoria

A fragmentary note describes risky coffee brewing with a near burn and mentions a figure named Moushy igh My Nelsaty Nelson and a focus on practical gear. The text references Beithern Pacific teneks and a helper who extinguished a fire moments before.

Nelson Werhouse Victoria Fiat

Health Officials Warn Food Establishments Over Worker Health Cards

Justice of the Peace Toymena Gerhardt Treeday warned food business operators that employees must have health cards. She noted she would begin enforcing the rule more strictly, after previously issuing warnings in court. Fines ranged from $1 to 5, with penalties up to $205 in some cases.

Justice of the Peace Toymena Gerhardt

Congressional committee to inspect walian posts near El Paso

A joint congressional committee plans to visit Fort Huachuca Tucson and other California cities by air today after arriving by train from Midland Texas. Maj Gere Kenyon A Joyce of Fort Bliss and officials discussed a 6000 place training area in West Texas and southern New Mexico during the El Paso stop.

EL Paso Fort Wuachuca Ariz T& Span Diego California Groupc Midland Texas Tucson Tral Mapa Gere Kenyon A. Joyce First Cavalry Division Fort Bliss Bro- Posalx New Mexico

Nightlife ends in tragedy on South Laredo Street

The report describes two men dancing under bright lights on 400 block of South Laredo Street, attracting bugs and drawing police attention from Officer 80 W. Thompson. Both men were hit by passing cars while fleeing, leading to their deaths and their arrest for safety in jail where one man whistled a prison song as authorities took action.

W. W. Thompson South Laredo

Fire at residence caused by defective flue

A fire at 2025 Rivas Street caused about $400 in damage when a defective flue overheated and ignited. Gertrude Toilesen reported the blaze, with investigators stating the overheated stove contributed to the ignition.

Dane Theeiay i Toilesen Rivas Street Adet

Royal Navy vows sea lanes free after Rawalpindi sinking

London reports King George VI pledged the Royal Navy would keep sea lanes open amid ongoing Germany conflict. British measures extend the blockade to Germany exports from December 4 while authorities noted Finnish Soviet tensions and the landing of German prisoners. News recounts the Rawalpindi engagement with the Deutschland and another vessel, with casualties and survivors from the incident.

London Georgse Rawalpindi Germany George Oysterday Britain Scotish Chitral Iceland Air Ministry Toy'n] Air Force Northwestern W. &. Morrison Howe of Commons Morrison Admiralty Ireland Dewisenland

Weather Snapshot for Texas and Nearby Areas

The weather summary notes considerable cloudiness Tuesday night and Wednesday with not quite as cold conditions in the north central region. Winds shift to moderate northeast along the coast. Temperatures show highs around 6 for Tuesday, 4 for Wednesday, with lows near 44 Tuesday night and 149 erroneous data elsewhere. The report covers multiple cities including San Antonio area and other regional stations with varied cloud cover and warming trends inland.

San Antonio Pordon Tin Wear Texas Sud Thy Prasat Weehendag Memon Laa Pfam Tm Chenay FM Blankey Fires Hhouys

Rawalpindi Bridge Hit by German Salvos at Sea

The account describes a naval exchange where 10,000 yards distant German salvos struck the Rawalpindi, extinguishing lights, disabling electrical systems, and wrecking the bridge and wireless rooms. The German ships closed in as the Rawalpindi limped away, with gunfire continuing for minutes amid damaged munitions and broken infrastructure.

Mrs Roosevelt May Testify On Subversive Inquiry

Washington November 24 Representatives Starnes acting chairman said no questions remained for the house committee on un American activities to ask Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt if she has information helpful to the investigation she said yesterday she would be willing to testify Dies absent at home testing the committee recessed waiting for Willian Nowell to appear If Mrs Roosevelt testifies it would set a congressional precedent as no president's wife has testified in such hearings Dies said through his wife he would discuss the matter with other committee members

Washington Starnes Udemocrat Alabama Tday House Committee On Mittee Moshe Shultman Willian Nowell Detroit TeEero Roosevelt Dies

King Ranch Lease Pleadings Slated in Federal Hearing

Oral argument over a lease for 1 250 000 acres of the King ranch will be heard December 1 before Federal Judge T M Kennerly. Testimony concluded yesterday in the suit brought by Edwin M Atwood and Miss Alice Atwood of Chicago against Womble Oil and Beheming Company.

Wouston Womble OU and Beiming Company King Ranch T. M. Kennerly Herys Edwin M. Abjywood Alice Atwood Chicago

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