13 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
1
Photo shows flooded East Elmira and Erie streets as parents worry about water entering basements and businesses brace for inundation. Children play in the high water while a photographer from The Light captures the scene Thursday.
A chaotic collage recounts Schmeling Sharkey Day and a mass radio audience. References to 40,000,000 Americana listeners, gangster types in New York, and questions about who killed a Tribune reporter mingle with notes on Leisures and Rockefeller wealth, framing a sensational, era-ambivalent scene.
Indications pointed to a 30 day teint period for the East Side Improvement league after Levoya street access was discussed by Commissioner Phil Wright. The group urged opening the street to two way traffic to ease the bottleneck at a route that now connects Market and South Alamo streets.
Mrs. Ala Van Zandt chased a yard intruder from her home early Thursday morning armed with a butcher knife. The man fled over a back fence after being pursued around the yard by the improvised defender, who lunged at him several times and missed by inches. Police later took a statement from the prowler who described the chase.
A Federal Trade Commission accountant reported on utilities financing and questioned the fate of about $20,000 worth of securities issued by the W. C. Porshay Company of Tegernae and Blinnenoty in 3087 1038 and 1020.
Heavy rain drenched the city Thursday collapsing streets and flooding creeks. San Pedro creek and the San Antonio river rose, while downtown blocks and parking areas were submerged. Street crews labored Friday to repair washouts and clear debris, with East Woodlawn Avenue experiencing the worst damage as water rose and blocked traffic.
In Dover a speedboat accident claims the life of Segrave after a dramatic boxing match ends with Schmeling defeated. Sharkey, distraught, denies foul play and insists he jumped into the punch. reporters recount the postfight tension as police guard the rooms and the crowd’s roar fills the corridors.
Fragmented report notes Max Schmeling as new world champion after a boxing bout ending in controversy. The article references Light Again and Sharkey, a fourth round foul, and chaotic crowd reactions with scattered garbled phrases about a history of blows and ringside activity.
Senate officials and Secretary Stimson pressed for immediate ratification of the London naval treaty. A committee meeting and notes exchange were discussed as lawmakers debated opposition and urged prompt action. The report notes Hoover and Secretary Stimson faced calls to release papers amid continuing international diplomacy.
Major Sir Henry 0 Segrave, renowned English speed racer and holder of land and water records, died at Windermere after his speed boat overturned during a test run for a competing craft. Mechanic EB Talliwell and crew member A J Walkows were injured. Segrave's body was recovered after a long search.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a racing club with mentions of members, entries, and winners. It references bets and a daily drawing or fate for participants, but details are unclear and names appear garbled. Significance uncertain due to damaged, repetitive phrasing.
New York June 1 utilities, rail and motor shares slipped to fresh yearly lows as selling pressure persisted in forenoon trading. Losses averaged about two points with American Telephone down to 214, and the motion picture group endured selling. Copper shares declined on news of price reductions.
Longtime Akexe County deputy Blas Diaz tendered his resignation to Sheriff Alfonso Newewn Friday morning. Diaz said he is retiring to enter the real estate business with his brother after more than ten years in the sheriffs department.
Chinese political horizon hints at internal changes that could end the civil war and lead to new officials for the Nanking nationalist government. The note points to a possible shift in leadership and ongoing power realignments.
A bold youth bound for a Mediterranean crossing in a light racing craft faces a perilous voyage. Reports from Rome describe the plan as a daring cross sea attempt amid fog and uncertain currents.
A Ninety-fourth District Court grand jury returned six indictments and eight perjury charges after completing its inquiry into illegal poll tax receipts in Bexar County. The defendants include former deputy sheriffs and tax collectors tied to Neil Campbell and A. Hubbard Garcia. The probe, led by District Attorney Tom Seeligson, follows a prior court inquiry and has spurred calls for further action against Campbell and associates.
Partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with mild temperatures. Moderate southern winds coming from the coast. Expect mostly cloudy periods Friday afternoon. A storm system may bring thunder Friday night into Saturday with periods of rain possible. Southeast winds along the coast. Overall unsettled conditions expected through the weekend.
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