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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1933
Page
10
General Electric Lab Tour and Airship Macon Talk
Cleveland area visit highlights GE incandescent lamp and Frigidaire lab work at Nela Park. P. W. Litchfield illustrates industrial growth, airship Macon debates, and visions of future ships carrying bombs and passengers. Included are portraits of executives, lab scenes, and speculative notes on American industry and civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
General Electric
Nela Fack
P.W. Litehield
Goodyear Company
Macon
T. We. Frech
Ward Harrison
W. L. Enfield
M. L. Sloan
H. Freedmnn Barnes
J. W. Dunbar
Escape With Warden Guards and Women Shocks Kansas Penitentiary
Ten armed prisoners kidnaped Warden Prather and two guards during a Decoration Day baseball game at the Kansas penitentiary in Lansing. They used the warden and guards as shields to flee in a waiting car, wounding a guard, and sparking a statewide manhunt as officials tracked moving cars and reported sightings across eastern Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Kan
The
Kansas Penitentiary
Kirk Prather
Gardner
Ken
Highway No. 10
Opera
Baldwin
Suspected Jewel Fence Faits in Public Execution
Joseph Trop, 46, a jeweler linked as the fence for the Whittemore gang, was shot dead last night on a Lower East Side street corner. Two killers, calm and dispatched, escaped in a waiting automobile before hundreds of observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Trop
Whittemore
Jewel Unieves
Sid
Tulsa 2 Oklahoma City 1 sports score brief
Tulsa defeats Oklahoma City 2 to 1 in a compact match report. Names mentioned include Aaron, Miver, Powers, and Skipton with sparse details on substitutions and locations. The fragmentary text references venues Beaumont and Galveston era notes mixed with incomplete team notes and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
One City
Aaron
Miver
Malis
Powers
Skipton
Snow
Oklahoma
Moni Kenedy
Tesmer Ns
Beaumont
Galveston
Stoora Aid
Durham
Ake
Smport
Dunea San Antonio
American League rundown with scattered game results
The page lists multiple baseball scores and lineups across teams from the American League. It mentions Boston, Cleveland, Washington, and other clubs with player names and partial game outcomes, reflecting a busy box score section.
Detroit Beats St. Louis 10 4 in League Game
Detroit won 10 to 4 over St. Louis in an American League game at Detroit. The scoring details show early offense by Detroit with a large fourth inning and key hits from Hart Coffman and May. St. Louis struggled on defense as Detroit built a commanding lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
ST. Louis
Hart Coffman
National League Scores and Box Scores From A Way Lost Game
National League action with box score chaos shows Pittsburgh and Brooklyn winning, while New York and Cincinnati suffer mixed results. The article lists players Grimes Hartnett Swit and Gr oftesont, with unclear details, but mentions Hartnett and Paddeo. The score lines include 000 019 600 for one side and 000 100 300 for another, reflecting a tense midseason contest across multiple venues including Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prsdmier
Pittsburgh
Grimes and Hartnett
Swit
Groftesont
Grace Mat Hartnett
Veterans 10 Get Higher Pension Increases Planned
Washington May 1. Senator Byrnes said the administration will issue in a few days an increase in compensation for veterans with service connected disabilities. The statement followed criticism of the economy act cuts under the independent offices appropriation bill. Spanish-American War veterans funding was cut from 134 million to 41 million the coming year. Byrnes noted Memorial Day and urged support for veterans items. Other senators questioned the reductions and said the economy plan should have spared such benefits. Byrnes said the veterans bureau was modifying regulations and an increase will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Byrnes
Emocrat
South Carolina
Senate
Byrhes
Somitor
Dill
Washington
Copeland
New York
Lewis
Illinois
Veterans’ Bureau
Roosevelt
Byres
League considers Jew treatment in Germany amid protest
Geneva May 30. Germany defies League over Jews in Upper Silesia while the council proceeds with juridical airing of the issue without Germany's vote. Bernhelm, a German Jew, seeks nullification of discriminatory laws and restitution of rights, as League jurists may rule on minority status and petition validity. Western diplomacy frames urgent treatment amid German objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Germany
League of Nations
German Upper
Bilesia
I Friedrich
Von
Kellar
Fras Bernheim
Upper Silesia
Silesia
League
Bern- Nein
Bernhelm
von Keller
Council
Joseph Paul- Boncour
France
Berlin Denies Story Ex-Chancellor Held
Berlin officials rejected reports that former Chancellor Kurt von Schleicher was detained at Kuestrin fortress. Vienna dispatches claimed his imprisonment, but Berlin and Kuestrin authorities stated no detention occurred and the story is untrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Vienna
Kurt von Schleicher
Kuestrin Fortress
Kuestrin
Genera
von Sleicher
Amernsn
Anti Trust Bill Recommitted to Judiciary in Texas
The Texas House recommitted the anti trust bill to the Judiciary Committee to consider suspending state anti trust laws to allow Texas industries to join the national industrial rehabilitation program. Buy American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas House
Judiciary
Texas
Weather Forecast San Antonio and vicinity
Weather outlook from San Antonio and vicinity shows generally fair conditions Tuesday night and Wednesday. Lowest Tuesday night near 74 degrees with Wednesday high around 85, and Tuesday low around 68 with a Tuesday high near 64 for the day. Winds mild to moderate and variable, mainly from the east. Partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday with warmer air in the north and west portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Fordham Records Mild Earthquake
Fordham university welanograph noted a minor quake about 9200 miles from New York likely in Central America. First shock recorded 6 60 a m Easton Standard time. Homer Cochran, a Black man, pleaded guilty to reckless driving, was fined 410 dollars for speeding hereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordham
New York
Fordham University Welanograph
America
Ous Alunhony
Oklahoma City
Homer Cochran
Congress Distrusts Public Will On Prohibition And Tax Losses
The piece critiques Congress for ignoring public sentiment on prohibition and the income tax. It cites polls from the Literary Digest and Hearst papers showing broad shifts against prohibition, yet lawmakers voted dry. It argues Congress then blocked a popular vote on repealing the 18th Amendment and notes tax loopholes benefiting the powerful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Literary Digest
Hearst
United States
Republic
Meyer Tops 500 Mile Race as Two Die at Indianapolis
Lovie Meyer of Huntington Park wins the 500 mile race at Indianapolis in 4 hours 48 minutes 0.75 seconds at 104.142 mph. A youth driver Mark Billmath and mechanic G L Dorian die from crash injuries in the event. Wibue Shay finishes second, Chet Gardner third, Lou Moore fourth as Meyer ties Tommy Milton for most 500 mile wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lovie Meyer
Huntington Park
Meyers
Trom Wcharies
Mark Billmath
G. L. Dorian
LaFayette Ind
Youthque
Wibue Shay
Chet Gardner
Lou Moore
Tommy Milton
Easpine
Bo Crideot
Brigmaph
Triumphan
California
Indiaticnpong
Stubblefield
Stubby Stubblefield
Los Angeles
Sifly
Dave Evans
Columbus
Ind
Tony Gulotti
Kansas City
Russell Snowberger
Philadelphia
Jordan
Billman
Meyer
Morecs
Spangler
Jester Spangler
Findsh
Zeke Meyers
Germantown
Paw
Glitz Bergere
Jun Gauding
Raoul Rigantl
Buenos Aires
South America
Alove
Delvery
Lin
Wit Bill Cummings
Indianapel
Ayer Rhoed
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King Features and, Inc
Uncle Sam
Cowd
Atlantis
Pacific
Asia
Therope
Litchfield
Aince Pébruaty
Tigst
Manny
Frigidaire
Grnersl Motors
General Electric Company
Charlen Fourier
Albert Brisbane
General Electric Laboratory
Jutland
United States Navy
MAV
Elon
Bae
Omield
Lou Meyer
Cali
Tommy Mitton
Ume
Pheladelesh A
Boston
Fartah A
Pilinaipina
Heaton
Pierce Cain
Grove
Aeronhea Eetergon Rove
Closet and
Cochrata
Thode
Crown, Watch and Ferrell
COMER
Giaver
Seredon
Heder
Beni Hen
Shencor
Durhun
Erry
AL Chilengseco
Tawa
Heirene Wranler
Warhington
AL Waahington
Warman
National League
Brooklyn
Ae York
Divneo
York
Parma
Rama
Ncinnat
Atr WM
Darrinwar
Asmaley
Cartalon
Dean and
Wilaon
Lala Xenon
Cianinnnd Verney Vernon
Mantons Neetnen
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At Philadatohiy
Bureau
W.R. Hearst
House of
Morgan Lecally
Shaw
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