21 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1930
Page
1
A garbled 1930s era column blends fictional chatter with grim world news. It mentions a New York Federal Reserve rate drop and stock comments, Kurdish and Turkish tensions, Mohammedans in Kemal’s Turkey, and leprosy concerns in China. Strong entities include New York, Wall Street, Mohammadan, Kemal, and Dr Wu.
A fragment notes James I Mere bert Boone a bachelor with maternal ancestors including a famed Indian figure. It mentions Mubley Florine Wreeter Dondas as a bride candidate and Boone’s ties to the Bachelors’ Cotilian club of Baltimore.
A young aviator, Davin Tr. from Southville, died after a plane crash near Rend. Ore. when the aircraft nose-dived about ten feet into a field. He succumbed about a half hour later at a local hospital.
An aircraft exhibition at Kelly Field drew over 15,000 spectators for two days of thrilling aerobatics. The program included 130 planes looping and forming intricate maneuvers as the crowd witnessed military drills, passes in review, and graduation events for the Kelly Field aviation day despite a heavy, smoky atmosphere.
Hammond Indiana harbor on Inglans Harbor street ends in tragedy as Alfred Miller shoots John Alban a local merchant misidentifying him as the target in an assassination. Alban is wounded in the abdomen and may die while the supposed killer escapes.
The Citizens' League endorsed two firms to audit the city’s books from 1928 to 1940. Mayor C. M. Sharbers appointed nee F. G. Rogere and partners to audit the water department expenditures. Carneiro Chamnes and firm chosen to audit all other outlays, with formal council action expected at the Monday meeting.
In EW Haven on June 2 an unaffiliated man entered a picnic on West Trook Hill and threw a man, a woman, and four children over a cliff. Police report a fatal outcome for one, with the others injured. Investigators seek the suspect.
Fragmented want ad text mentions jobs and rentals with garbled names. References San Antonio and Houston street notes appear amid stray classification hints and toy terms. The readable items include a rented duplex and generic classifications but no coherent names or dates.
Quo warranto actions to remove two Bexar county officers were to be filed in a district court Saturday. The attorney general and a Citizens' League group allege official misconduct and negligence. The move follows a grand jury probe yielding 59 indictments linked to election-law violations and voter eligibility in Bexar County.
Dallas reports describe Clara touring the city with a secretary and denying affair rumors with a married doctor. The Times-Bureau notes speculation, while Clara says she is just resting and friends may retire from pictures. Reports of a severed settlement and legal threats persist amid conflicting gossip.
Forecast calls for rain and light winds. Saturday to be mild with daytime highs near 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Expect a cooler, partly cloudy Sunday with gentle south to southeast winds.
Grover Whalen greets Rear Admiral Byrd aboard the municipal yacht Macom in New York. The explorer's triumphant visit includes a reception at City Hall and a public welcome. International Newsreel telephoto captures the moment.
In Richmond on June 21 Virginia outstretched arms to greet explorer Dick Bred, son of Winchester. Citizens from across the Old Dominion gathered to honor his polar journeys and Atlantic crossings, with Governor Pollard to present the commonwealth’s thanks as the procession moves from Mare to the executive mansion.
New York shares opened lower as major indexes sagged under heavy selling. On the New York Stock Exchange, key issues dropped about 2 dollars with several reaching year lows, U.S. Steel and American Can tumbling sharply while Allied Chemical hit a new minimum.
Col Roberto Fierro, head of Mexico's civil aeronautical service, and Arnulfo Cortes launched at 1 00 am EST from Roosevelt Field to attempt a nonstop New York to Mexico City flight. The Poised aviator aimed to complete the journey within 16 hours following Lindbergh's 1920 route, carrying 475 gallons of gasoline and 27 42 gallons of oil in a white low wing monoplane. Fierro hoped for a 10,000 foot Sierra de Pachuca crossing, with the mission to showcase Mexico's air prowess and endurance records.
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