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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
2
Seven white residents led a mob of 150 by Washington Park beach as 10 Black bathers, led by J. Anyon, clashed in a Communist League provoked race riot. Police protected the Black group and cleared the scene after a heavy confrontation with clubs and makeshift weapons.
Boston August 18 The wool market shows strong buying and buoyant prices as manufacturers demand rises. Average price gains reach about 10 percent with asking prices 35 percent higher than a week ago. Weekly sales rise to 15 20 million pounds with territory wool up 12 percent to 35 cents, Texas 34 5 cents, California 30 1 cents, Greece wood group to 16 7 cents. Prices stay firm though houses lack supply and buyers face higher ceilings to secure more wool.
Governor White of Ohio asked the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a 157,000 loan to fund destitution relief work in three counties. The request would raise Ohio’s total relief grants to 1,519,602 as of today.
The readable portion hints at temperature and precipitation data for a single day but the rest is garbled. It mentions Thursday and a reading around 67 degrees with mentions of rainfall or precipitation and general forecast terms. The full details are inaccessible due to extensive OCR errors.
Panth er Woman will model at Joske s department store in a local showcase. The pageant style event features Misa Mita and Sundin An TV Le Alhay among other participants in a fashion display.
Seven gunmen robed the Record National Bank of Beloit today abducting three girl employees and escaping with an undetermined amount of money. The girls were forced from the car three blocks from the bank as the robbers fled, injuring none and leaving authorities pursuing leads.
Berlin Aug. 18 reports Chancellor Franz von Papen warned that the German army would be called promptly to block any attempt by Adolf Hitler to seize control of the government. Papen expressed his government would remain in power a long time and resist such moves.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joan Garner traveled from Louisville to Texas after an eastern swing. He landed in Louisville at 10 40 a m and departed five minutes later en route to San Antonio. In Cincinnati he predicted a Democratic sweep in November and discussed Governor Roosevelt's proposed economic relief plan as part of the campaign.
Mayor C M Chambers announced no official reception for Speaker John N Garner in transit to Uvalde at 3 30 Thursday night. Judge Phil Bhook and Frank C Davis head of the Bexar Roosevelt Garner club will unofficially greet him by plane from Dallas before Garner travels by automobile to his Uvalde home.
Simple ceremonies will usher in the official notification that Charles Curtis of Kansas has been nominated for the vice presidency by the Republican party at the national convention in Chicago last June. He asks no pomp or decora tions, a contrast to four years ago when Kansas hailed the ticket with bands bunting and flags.
Richland Springs High School Superintendent N W Prentice announces the teachers Institute set for September 15 and the school term begins September 18. In Ohio, Stephen Phillips aims to win the Fayette County fair trotting feature, claiming he is “90 years young” after more than 75 years of racing.
The article discusses overdue home cooling innovations, citing Johnny Manville’s five year research program. It claims new insulation methods and a machine approach cut summer heat by up to 15 degrees without added costs or hassle, promising practical adoption by homeowners nationwide.
Relief work in Northwestern Oklahoma progressed as floodwaters receded. Four people were confirmed dead and many missing. Enid and Cherokee bore the worst of the deluge with extensive property damage, hundreds of homes flooded, and significant disruption to rail and highway traffic. Damage reached tens of millions, with losses to livestock and infrastructure.
The Graf Zeppelin will soon carry mail every two weeks between Germany and South America, the commerce department announced.
In Wilson County Aug 14 Judge W Murmy announced a three week term starting Aug 24 to hear Dick J Roberts rancher challenge to Sheriff A B Carnes Democratic primary win. Roberts alleges 500 votes cast by fraud and 286 voters listed on poll taxes supplied by others with public officials serving as judges.
In Chicago on August 18 an artists' models union, backed by the American Federation of Labor, formed with Dodly Beck as President. The group aims to standardize wages and establish payable hours while shielding members from financially unstable firms and abusive men, and from the type who forced girls to pose nude for street-peddled pictures.
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