June Sets Record as Third Driest Month at San Antonio
Weather records show June as the third driest since the Weather Bureau’s 1900s era. Rainfall totaled 0.14 inches, 0.236 inches below normal, with 2.43 inches annual moisture in June. temperatures averaged 83.1 degrees, 2.01 above normal, and winds from the southeast averaged 221.2 miles per hour. Sunshine hit 75 percent with four clear days. the six month period to date tallies 7.78 inches of rain, a 6.02-inch deficiency.
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Turtles Big Splash in Y W C A Class
Seventy five youngsters under 14 take YWCA swimming classes taught by Dorothy Wiedenfeld and Grace Brown. To qualify as tadpoles turtles must 50 feet, tread 80 seconds, breathe under water. After eight hours and exam they become junior Red Cross members. Classes run Wednesday and Saturday with age based schedules.
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Woman Tells of Sea Adventures
Mrs Helen Graci writer lecturer and adventurer recalled sea life and a perilous Manila to New York voyage as navy and merchant ships searched for them. She described a typhoon deadly calm a cup of coffee and survival, later offered 5000 for her story but declined. She plans San Antonio lectures and continues writing while recounting years aboard ships and global travels.
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GIO HEAD HITS RELIEF ACTION
Washington reports a $1.755 billion relief bill passage seen as a blow to the unemployed with WPA jobs cut and adverse business effects. Lewis of the T. O. and other critics denounce provisions including the ending of federal theater projects and a shift from prevailing wage to living wage. The Bel-Air home of the Wayne Morrises is featured as a model in a forthcoming edition of a magazine.
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River-Roving Boys Reach Goliad
Fred E. Burketter and Buddy Autrey two Harlandale youths aim to navigate the San Antonio river to the Gulf in a home made boat. After a dry river bed near Goliad thwarted a prior attempt, they recovered their craft and provisions from a nine foot pool, then faced rapid rapids causing the boat to sink. They repeatedly dived to rescue gear and continued toward Goliad while weighing next steps.
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Weather brief for San Antonio and region with scattered fronts
Partly cloudy in San Antonio with southerly winds. High around 96, low near 74. East Texas and the coast show similar patterns, while West Texas remains cloudy. Week outlook: southern and West Gulf states see scattered thundershowers east and north, near normal temperatures.
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City Policy Shifts 2003 Staff Amid Swap Controversy
Mayor Maury Maverick announced a policy allowing city workers to shift to other jobs as needed. The move followed a swap involving Corporation Court Clerk Harry Gerhardt and parking meter checker Leo Huth. Gerhardt failed to report for the new post while Huth reported to the court job. relatives of Gerhardt lived nearby at 751 Kayior avenue. Maverick dismissed the issue as unimportant and noted Acting Manager Homer Pyle ran the meter department in the absence. The article hints at future loan plans.
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Weather code switch from words to numerals causes confusion
Local meteorologist J Hy Jarboe reports the new international numeral code replaces word notation for weather data. He notes deciphering the 171 symbols across 99 code tables is proving difficult for broadcasters, with many symbols yielding unclear meanings and several meanings per symbol.
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Pension fund use delayed in Texas as review continues
Austin July 1. Officials of the old age assistance commission report no word from Washington on the new liberal pension law. Director W. A. Bittle says July pensions will be held until federal matching money is assured. Investigations have begun on about 45,000 applicants under the new hermy law, but none can be placed on July rolls due to required reviews.
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