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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1936

Page

6

San Antonio bond drive urges public improvements vote

City advocate Steffler urges San Antonio voters to approve a 4500000 bond to fund WPA aided projects including fire station, sewer digester tanks, bridges, streets, park improvements, and a new cooling system for City Hall. The measure would leverage federal aid to expand infrastructure and create local jobs ahead of spring work relief.

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Roosevelt Tour Praises Farm Aid And Drought Relief

President Roosevelt spoke before large Midwest crowds in Lincoln Red Oak and Parrish Junction outlining seven farm aid directions. He claimed the New Deal raised annual farm income, saved farms from foreclosure, opened markets, and expanded electrification while urging drought relief efforts and rural improvements. Norris backed the president, Iowa remained top corn state despite drought, and Roosevelt urged continued cooperation to lift purchasing power and reduce farm surpluses.

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Upton Bug Lines Purchase To Transform San Antonio Hub

Bowen Motor Coaches announces 225000 purchase of the Upton Bug lines, aiming to make San Antonio a major Texas transportation center. Plans include moving headquarters, creating 125 local jobs, and connecting San Antonio with Brownsville and McAllen pending railroad commission approvals.

Upton Bug Bowen Modor Coaches San Antonio Texas Company Bus Lines R. GC Lwsin Campieline Mike Sa Antonio Ae Hger Commission Pany Eastland Sandamenians

Pay Cut Off Over County Warrant Payments in Bexar Court

Unpaid salaries amounting to 1242.15 for September and rising merchant bills leave employees in Bexar County in doubt as commissioners debate funding. County Treasurer Leighton resists signing warrants, citing legality, while Attorney General advice and potential mandamus actions loom.

Morty-seyan Omhyo Bexar County County Treas Weer Thomas G. Leighton Nes Me 4 Agaist Nachine Attorney General's Department Leighton WPA Memchants Une Nilla Rand and Bridge Fund Sctip Ematoyes van H. Howard Sr van H. Howard Jr Mithoud Leighton

Army Orders WASHINGTON Get 1 They Pallawings sebayets fung

Historical Army orders release lists personnel movements and assignments across various postings. The document mentions transfers to San Francisco Fort Worden and Fort Sloe with several named individuals and units, reflecting a broad administrative record of military staffing.

Washington Hawetl Royal G Jenks Bale Kimgre San Francisco Henry Wes Robinson Buliain Fiat Prager E Warren Campbell S. Dackeon Tiernan FA Bank Fort Sloe Franklie J. Baye Frank A. Memmi Thorne Rabin Kia McNai

Utah Silver Miners Strike Hits Park City Area

One thousand miners walk out at Park City Utah in a major silver mining district after operators fail to meet demands for a 59 cent a day wage rise and an eight hour work day. In Port Arthur workers strike for 460 percent wage boost amid refinery scrap shipment plans to England and Japan.

Utah Salt Lake City Park Elty Eastern Port Arthur England Japan

Topping of Highway 81 from Bandera to San Antonio completed

Handera Oct. 10. Topping of Highway No 81 from Bandera to San Antonio was completed. The Beloved county line area has begun repair work to the highway after recent floods. Road work aims to restore the stretch and improve safety for travelers between Bandera and Bexar counties.

San Antonio WPS Texas Bexar Coursier Bart Cay Torres Handera Bandera Bexar County Damore Oods

RENGH MOBS ATTACK REDS

Reported clashes as anti communists resist in Metz due to fear of Moscow backed agitation. Premier Blum urged restraint while officials in Paris warned against provoking new frontiers and warned communists to avoid disruption along the Franco German border.

Alum Hele Pressuer Thorez Metz Paul Watrin Ley Brun de Brun Communist Party Universal Service Moscow Dlum Popular Front Potemkin Foreign Office Lityinott Blum Geneva Litvinal Span Western Europe Russia

Fifty-Year Club Expands In Toledo

In Toledo Ohio the Fifty-Year Club extends its reach by compiling a list of residents who have lived in the city over fifty years and noting local businesses that have operated here for more than half a century.

United States Toledo Ort Thlaetty Toleds

Kilgallen Reports Indian Travel Toward Manila

Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Evening Journal files from Calcutta about her journey with Leo Kieran toward Manila aboard Imperial Airways, describing stops in Jodhpur and Calcutta, the Bengal traffic, native quarters, and cultural impressions while noting flight legs and plans to board the Chine Clipper via Hong Kong for the Manila leg.

Lorothy Kilgallen New York Eventiy Journal Manila Tyue San Francisco Miss Kilgatton Leo Kieran Hee Culewita Dash Banyo Rok Hong Kong Alanity Hy Re Bhins Arantta Dorothy Kilgallen Conyright Universal Strela New York Bveming Journal Calcutta Jodhpur Baghdad Broadway Gotham-in Satred Tudig Easterte Gatcutta Cawnenore Delhi Kieran Élea Imperial Airways Allehebad Iam Pim Bang— Kok Sud Hongkong Tine

Landon to Visit Henry Ford During Campaign Stop

Governor Landon will visit Henry Ford for an informal talk during a campaign stop. He is arriving Tuesday and will be driven to Ford's estate for about an hour and a half of discussion.

Alfred Af Landon Henry Ford Ford

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