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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1936

Page

4

San Antonio Tourists Return From Centennial Expositions

More than 800 San Antonio excursionists arrived after Labor Day trips to Dallas and Fort Worth centennial expositions. A 200 member chamber of commerce tour group planned events in Dallas and Fort Worth, including Frontier Centennial, with evenings at Gas Manana and other shows. The WPA Mexican Tipica band joined the delegation, giving concerts in Fort Worth at the depot, Texas Hotel, and West Texas Chamber of Commerce building on the Frontier Centennial grounds.

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Reds Overrun Madrid Threat From Northern Front

Northern Spanish White Army reports a decisive victory in the To-Je do sector with Lt. Colas net Yague’s column destroying a red force of about 2,000 and advancing toward Madrid. The campaign, now eight weeks in, left the reds with heavy losses and cities Irún and Talavera de la Reina captured, narrowing rebel gains as Madrid comes under greater pressure. Burgos protests French support for Madrid, accusing France of arming reds and aiding their movements along the frontier, potentially complicating European adherence to nonintervention pacts.

H. BR Madrid Tms Irun Talavéra de Js Reino Burgos France New Madrid Francisco Largo Caballero International Commission of Contre Spain Italy Germany Gurgos Firat Iran Bayonne Tratian

Deadly Labor Day Toll Across Nation Reported

A Labor Day weekend survey records at least 404 deaths nationwide from accidents, with 257 highway fatalities and 20 by other causes. California led with 29 deaths, Michigan 24, and Pennsylvania 25 amid record travel strains and congested terminals from coast to coast.

Eastern, Railroad New York City Holland Tunnel New Jersey George Washington Bridge California Shay Michigan Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Texas

ORDER PROBE OF PRECINCT ORDER PROBE OF PRECINCT

The grand jury and district attorney could handle it despite enmity claims. Donnell faces a Republican opponent in November after defeating McNeel in July. McNeel is accused of shifting July primary support to the GOP candidate. Court duties set at Commerce Street and Castroville Road with Deputy Sheriffs serving subpoenas.

Justice of One Peace McWeel United States Mzarshal Donnell McNeel Cour Commerce Street Castroville Road Bacon James Young Jr

52 Beauties Welcome in Atlantic City Pageant

Atlantic City on September 8 hosts the American Beauty special as two bathing beauties arrive to compete in the Miss America national pageant. Mayor Charles D. White proclaims welcome and presents keys to the city while contestants begin an elimination process leading to the final selection on Saturday night.

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Package Proprietor Uses Up His Stock

The liquor control board reports a package store near Corpus Christi was closed for nonpayment of taxes, not license cancellation. Inspector McKay notes the proprietor drank up all his stock, closed the store, and cannot be located.

Austin Igontrol Board Today Corpus Chris McKay Ind

Student Pilot Uninjured After Plane Nosed Over at Kelly

A Kelly Field training incident left a student pilot with a lightly damaged plane as Lt Freudenthal escaped injury. The event occurred Tuesday morning during landing practice. In a separate report a 54 year old Texas steel executive, C Ailvan Jilanes, died last night.

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Boy Smothered by Sand In Backyard Play

Kent Whetstone aged two in Hayward California died after playmates piled sand over him in a sandbox while he lay as if playing dead. His mother Munro Whetstone found him and rushed him to Hayward Hospital but he died.

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