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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1936
Page
14
Chinese Foreign Minister Chang Chan declared pessimism over peace prospects in the Sino Japanese crisis. He warned a deadlock could persist and hinder any peaceful settlement, urging patience to weigh Japan's latest demands.
The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Arthur Huey of Berger’s conviction for misapplication of county funds, sentencing him to four years in prison. Huey, a county collector, reported a surplus of over $800 in spring 1935 while en route to the county deposit in a neighboring county. The jury found the robbery was arranged to cover the shortage in his account.
A 42 year old man, J CG Adams, died in hospital after a pistol shot wounded his wife last night. Adams, held in the city jail, claimed the shooting was an accident saying he grabbed the gun to scare her. Investigating officers reported the incident occurred in Dallas with aid from a courtroom procession.
In Maryland Roosevelt held a lead of about 76 thousand votes over Landon with 64.01 percent of the total 265,789 ballots in 1932. Landon had 35.37 percent, while Henry Ford, Browder, Lemke write ins and others accounted for the rest. Returns from the Evening Sun show Roosevelt ahead across major candidates including London, Thomas, and Browder.
New York reports steel firms show record unfilled orders since 1923 as Iron Age notes improved conditions but warns on speculative buying. Heavy weekly orders push ingot output to a yearly peak, signaling a tighter market and rising production.
ALAMEDA Calif Dec 7 The sleek China Clipper was fueled today for the twenty seventh Manila air mail departure as five newspaper men awaited the exact time to go along as passengers on the 8200 mile air route. The newsmen are being taken on a preview of regular transPacific passenger service which will be inaugurated weeks from today. The five day flight was scheduled to start at 3 p m with Honolulu 2400 miles distant as destination of the first leg in an overnight voyage.
Insurgent radios report Spanish Fascists carried out air raids on Valencia and Barcelona coastal cities. The Coruna station cited 12 planes bombing Valencia and Barcelona yesterday with damage details not provided.
Spass and Franco led forces close to Madrid in a decisive western front assault. Insurgents occupied towns from Santa Cruz to Portillo and pushed toward the capital, threatening vital roadways and straining government defenses. Allied command noted advances along multiple sectors while preparing to widen flanks toward Guadarrama and Toledo.
The text references San Real de San Vicente about 45 miles from Wadvid and describes a route from the Saly Real sector crossing the Madrid Tal Vora highroad near Santi Cruz to join with the Toledo rant while Pratico sketches the map of the rest of the country.
A U S photographer for Paramount Newsreel was wounded in Spain during an attack on the Madrid front near Avila province. The report comes from Arengs H Petre and notes the incident occurred about 45 miles west of the capital.
In Seville a rebel radio reported the Spanish government ordered all ships to evacuate Mediterranean ports amid fear of bombardments by Fascist planes and warships. The broadcast cited recent attacks on Madrid as a reason for the air base wave from.
Richard Care portrays a key role in Paramount's Easy to Take. He wrote nine one act plays during his New York stage career and played the lead in each.
Amid freezing cold, Socialist defenders clashed with Fascist insurgents west of Madrid and near Avila as government troops tried to stabilize lines. Government ministers approved mobilization of 1932–33 classes from Almeria and Livesea and set up a 5 million peseta fund for Madrid defenses. Troops dug trenches and barricades while rationing disputes worsened city ruin.
In Lisbon and Madrid reports describe masked bombers and rebel broadcasts warning of severe reprisals if Madrid does not surrender. The city faces pressure from advancing forces with bleak prospects as radio announcements claim inevitability of attack amid the ongoing conflict. Jack Benny is noted for appearing in Paramount's Big Broadcast of 1997, yet he rarely uses a radio, preferring cinema visits.
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