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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1936

Page

14

Landon nomination and international politics dominate daily news

Report notes eighty five Wey York delegates and fifty Pennsylvania delegates aiding Landon and Borah will address delegates on the Cleveland convention floor. It mentions Rockefeller’s status as an elder Republican and calls for open platform speaking. Topics include the U.S polo team, education, Edward VII, police prosecutions, French labor policy, Spain, Germany unemployment, and global currency issues.

Wey York Pennsylvania Landon Anyebody

Heat Records Mark Roosevelt Visit in San Antonio

San Antonio endures record heat for President Roosevelt's visit. Temperatures hit an all time high near 95 degrees with 80 percent humidity, lingering heat expected through Friday. Winds from the south shift to northwesterly bringing moisture and clouds, according to weather service official J. W. Jarboe.

San Antonio Roosevelt J. WH. Jarboe

Chamberlain Rescues Child From Flooded Street

London reports Neville Chamberlain, Britain’s auster e chancellor of the exchequer, waded into floodwater at St James’s to rescue a four year old boy after hearing a woman scream. He carried the child to his mother before returning to Downing Street.

London Neville Chamberlain Britain St. James Barklake Chamberlain St Downing Street

Bus Collision Injures Several Near D'Hanis

A Painter bus from San Antonio veered into a ditch to avoid two calves north of D’Hanis on Wednesday night. Several injured, with Mrs. Rosalee McCauley of Sablinal seriously hurt after being thrown from the bus.

Sablnal San Antonio D'Hanis Rosalee McCauley Sablinal

Daredevil Diver Misses Burning Oil Tank Tragedy

In Worland Wyoming on June 10 Nate Devil Picalto attempted a 100 foot dive into a tank of burning oil during the Nevada carnival. He misjudged the tank and fell into the oil, was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and not expected to survive.

Worland Wyo Nate Devil Picalto

Texas Auto Registration Gains In June Report

Texas new passenger car registrations rose slightly from May and showed a substantial increase over May 1919, according to the University of Texas bureau of highway research. The report highlights a month over month gain with notable year over year growth.

Texas New Auto Austin Texas University of Texas Bureau of Higiness Research

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity

Weather summary notes a cold spell with Thursday night near 4 degrees and Friday high around 4 degrees. Light northeasterly to easterly winds, highs near 94 on Wednesday and around 95 Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday. Northeast coast and West Texas see slightly cooler to warmer shifts, Panhandle partly unsettled Thursday night, more clear elsewhere.

San Antonio East Texas West Texas Panhandle Warner

Assassination Shakes Malaga as Spanish Left Factions Clash

Antonio Romano 62, president of Malaga provincial parliament and top Socialist, was assassinated in Malaga. Street fighting erupted between Socialist and Syndicalist factions though both belong to the leftist governing coalition. Government said rightist plots were crushed in seven provinces and a general strike paralyzed Malaga. More than 10 000 farmers voted to end their strike for higher prices.

Madrid Antonio Romano Malaga Spain Romano Fromder Santiago Casares Quiroga Francisco Llopis Zaragoza Navarra Burgos Seville Huesca Casares Ara Syndicate

Drought Threatens Crops Warned by Washington Board

June 14 report from the crop reporting board of the agriculture department warns of widespread drought damage to crops. Winter wheat production is forecast at 136,000,000 bushels below the 1924-32 average, with overall output seen at about 442,000,050 bushels after heavy rains help in parts of the Great Plains.

Washington Crop Reporting Board The Reticulture Department Enuthery Great Plains

Opposition to Ickes Son on PWA Project in Massachusetts

The Hoxton American Veterans of Foreign Wars spokesman and Mayor George Bates of Satens denounce Robert H. Ickes son of the interior secretary over a PWA sewer project in Massachusetts. Ickes Jr. recently became inspection clerk after Illinois and Lake Forest University. Professor drops dead at Notre Dame chemistry lab.

Ickes PWA Boston Veterans of Foreign Ware George Bates Satens Rober H. Ickes Secretary of Interior Massachusetts Iokes Ilinois Lake Forest University Washington Julius Newland Notre Dame University Catholia University

Southern Farms Hope as General Rains Reach South

In Memphis Tennessee farmers hailed a weather shift as storms brought wind dust hail and rainfall across the Mid South. The drought backbone is described as broken though the storm caused two direct deaths and extensive property damage. Estimated crop losses reach about 195 million dollars across East Arkansas Mississippi and North Alabama.

Memphis Tena Mid-South East Arkanoag Fellncesce Mississippi Alabama

Ready Flow of Speech Handicap in Recorder Court

A garbled record describes a WM-A negro charged with valuation of the uguer jaws, who allegedly pleaded not guilty and claimed no witnesses were present. The narration is unclear with misspellings and incomplete dialogue.

Recorder's

Ickes Calls Hearing on Rio Grande Water Dispute

Secretary Ickes announced a hearing here on the Rio Grande diversion dispute between New Mexico and Texas. He did not set a date, but said representatives from the Rio Grande Conservancy District the Indian Office the Reclamation Bureau and both states were invited to attend.

Ickes Washington Joe New Mexican Texas Rio Grande Conservancy District Indian Office Reclamation Bureau

Emasculation Victim Succumbs to Wounds at Rail Station

JASCON ILM 2 Gresham 65 died today from injuries after a mutilation at a railroad pulping station near Hempstead. Jenkins 67 confessed to the attack to his family. Jenkins, longtime friend and fishing partner of the victim, was found shot dead shortly after.

Jascon Gate Ilm Gresham Hempstead Jenkins

Four Escaped Convicts Remain From Liberty State Asylum

Four of 18 inmates who overpowered guards and escaped from the Liberty state asylum Sunday night remained at large today. The fugitives include Lawrence DeVol described as a crazed machine winner of the Barker Karpis gang and leader of the break.

Work Starts on Yaqui River Dam in Sonora Mexico

Work began today on the Yaqui river dam in Sonora to impound about 1 640 000 cubic yards of water for irrigation over 700 000 acres. The dam will rise 312 feet high and a provisional appropriation of 15 800 600 pesos has been voted for the project.

Sonora Mexico City Yaqui River

Premier Taschereau resigns as Quebec premier

Quebe c premier Louis Alexandra Taschereau resigns after 35 years in politics. Ade Jar Godbout, serving as agriculture minister, succeeds him as premier with immediate effect.

Quebec Que Louis Alexandra Taschereau Ade Jar Godbout

Republicans Narrow Platform Debated at Early Convention Hours

At the Kansas governor Landon era convention, factions debated the platform hours, with Knox and Vandenberg named as vice presidential prospects though Vandenberg declined. The committee avoided gold standard mentions and did not propose a state minimum wage change, while overruling some last minute views. The session was cut short with a recess to 2:90 pm.

Boran Trurdon Horah League of Nafians League Court Bertrand Snet Platform Committee Henry P. Fletcher Republican National Committee Snell

Finland to pay U S debt installment in June

Finland notified Washington it would meet its regular annual war debt installment of 164 535.50 dollars. The Baltic republic is the only war debtor nation that has not defaulted on obligations to the United States Great Britain and Italy others have indicated they could continue in default after June 15. A total of 1 160 122 786.65 dollars will be due from 13 debtors.

Washington Finland United Sistas Wille Baltic Republic Great Britain Italy

Knox Drawn In Second Choice Talk

Col Frank Knox of Chicago indicated he discussed the vice presidential question with friends but declined to say if he would accept a nomination. The report notes others named for the second slot include Varidenterg, Waled Kage, Wadaworth, Steiner, Bridges, and Lewis Douglas, amid ongoing draft talk.

Cleveland Frank Knox Chicago Knox Hla Landon John Baniton Varidenterg Michigan Waled Kage New Jersey James Wadaworth New York Steiner Oregon Caui- Vendon Ht. Styles Bridges New Hampshire Lewis Douglas Arizona

Search for four missing tourists under way near Roswell

Police in Roswell New Mexico plan a thorough lakefront search 22 miles northeast for the bodies of four tourists Albert Heberer George Loris and two others. Diver EP Lane was to inspect the lake bottom as authorities pursue leads from a convict tip and Governor Clyde Tingley described the case as promising progress in the long mystery.

Roswell N.M New Mexico E. J. Hoice Jr Albert Hebeer George Lotiis EP. Lane Houston Clyde ‘Tingley Santa Fe Esterday Vaieha Iso Mien Vaughn Fix A Tre Heberer Loris Lore dLecoverie Lot Tie Pollee

President Roosevelt greeted by Houston crowds in Texas visit

President Roosevelt arrives in Houston to celebrate Texas independence centennial. Thousands line streets and the bayfront route to San Jacinto battlefield while officials and Mrs. Roosevelt join a reception. A parade proceeds downtown and crowds glimpse the presidential car as the train continues toward Texarkana.

Houston Roosevelt Texas Mexico Seventy-ith Street Yachb San Jacinto Battlefield San Antonio Austin James V. Alfred Oscar F. Holcombe Allred Ship Channel Betge Oscar Holcombe Walter Woodul Alleed Little Rock Sittee

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