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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1928

Page

2

Arrests in Chicago on ransom plot linked to Detroit

Deputy Commissioner O'Connor and six detective squads chased a kidnap ring from Chicago headquarters as they pursued leads on the $100,000 ransom demand tied to Thomas Gaynor. Detectives nabbed James McCormick after a ransom handoff attempt, but the money was marked and the suspects were later arrested following hours of questioning. The pursuit continued as authorities connected the case to prior abductions in Chicago and Detroit.

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Richmond woman earns Norton Fellowship at Harvard

Miss Mary Clifford Caperton of Richmond Virginia wins the Charles Elist Norton Fellowship valued at 1200 dollars. She plans to study in Athens Greece at the American School of Classical Studies after graduation and will advance her work in scholarly pursuits.

Cambridge Mass Mary Clifford Caperton Richmond Acadeliffe Vallege Charles Elist Norton Harvard Corporation American School of Glassical Studies Athens Greeve

Easter Thong Jams Capitol Parade In Washington

Easter visitors flood the capital as youths in bonnets and collegiate outfits parade through corridors and rotundas to watch government function. Despite the festive display, chambers sit idle with few lawmakers on duty. Cherry trees near the Lincoln Memorial bloom as visitors tour departments and the White House grounds.

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Slogan Use and Clean Up Day Phrases Taught by NCI Clubs

A fragmented OCR passage lists student slogans and names from a cleanup day event. It mentions Antonio smiles and various garbled lines urging work, cleanliness, and group effort. Names include A Arnold of Washington Irving and G Wo Goike of Brackentilge Wigle school.

Tuga Logan eKteen Antonio Smilirys Amos Laminorns Jew Ban Ntanig Kehenek C. A. Arnold Washington Irving G. Wo Goike Brackentilge Wigle Wehoul

City to Fight Prone Rates Continued From Page One

City officials discuss proposed changes to utility charges and residency rights. Legal and corporate references appear tangled with bond authorizations and rate adjustments. The section mentions telecommunication service costs, a rising monthly charge, and various local merchants listed in a fragmented note.

San Antonio Hears Seven Last Words Oratorio at City Auditorium

Thousands of residents attended two Good Friday performances of the Dubois oratorio The Seven Last Words of Christ at the municipal auditorium. An anonymous donor funded the event and the hall filled to capacity both showings, with soprano Marie Sandelius tenor Don Gridley and baritone Jerome Swinford among the soloists. The production directed by Walter Dunham featured a large orchestra and San Antonio chorus, ending each performance with three gong strokes and a solemn exit in silence.

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Jeanne Eagles Defies Equity in The Cardboard Lover Spin

Jeanne Engels, known as Jeanne Eagles, faced a one and a half year suspension and a two week salary cut after failing to appear in The Cardboard Lover at St Louis. Equity bars her castmates from acting in legitimate paid productions while she is under suspension. She claimed illness and threatened court action if Equity pursues the matter, with producers stating the suspension and potential penalties.

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Easter visitors fill San Antonio social pages

Local notes list Easter visits and holidays in San Antonio with many names from Eagle Pass Seguin and Monterrey. Mr and Mrs Bryen host relatives while others travel to Houston Galveston and Chicago for weddings travel and family gatherings. Several students and professionals including John Kennedy and Bob Johnson are mentioned with routine social movements and hospitality.

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Quarry works clear bank near Brackenridge park incinerator

Workmen clear the bank from the area of the citys new rock quarry located just northeast of the Brackenridge park incinerator. Street Cadmiastoner Mon t S. Stettler announced Friday. The old quarry between Kings court and Bushnell place was abandoned after residents complained Linstig was running their homes.

Brackenridge Park Cadmiastoner Mont S. Stettler King's Court Bushnell Place

Police Read Play The Captive to California Jury

Jurors in the Los Angeles trial of The Captive producers will wait until next week to hear the verdict. Judge Pope ruled the entire script could be read to the eight women and four men on the jury. Police Sgt. Fyreman was defending when the court adjourned as the judge found no sufficient evidence of jury tampering.

Universal Service Los Angeles Sunipal Pope Fyreman

Saattaliang Plan Festival Parade Opens Four Day Event

The four day Mullan festival will open with an automobile parade Saturday. City and county officials lead, joined by the San Antonio Itat ion volony. The parade runs Franklin square to San Saba, Houston, Alamo plaza, Commerce street, San Saba then back to Franklin square. Booths, boy attractions, a fireworks display each night, and a ravioli pupper are scheduled in Franklin park.

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