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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1928

Page

9

Stalin Regime Losing Grip Amid Baltic Exile News

Reports from Moscow and Alma Ata describe Joseph Stalin tightening control as Trotzky remains in exile. The piece lists repressive measures against Kulaks, grain confiscation, and forced currency-like taxation, signaling a shift toward stricter state policy and potential economic coercion affecting farm families and villages.

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Visits to fallen in France and Soviet economic policy discussed

Easter readers reflect on those buried in Suresnes and Pershing's visit. The piece critiques Soviet policy, noting grain extraction from peasants, emphasis on heavy industry, tightened private trade controls, and bank credit curbs as the regime pursues state led development and suppresses private enterprise.

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Tunnel of Henry VII Discovery At Westminster Abbey

British students show great interest in an ancient underground brick passage linking Parliament to Henry VII’s Chapel in Westminster Abbey. Found by workers laying an electric main, the tunnel is four feet below ground, about six feet high and four wide, blocked for over a century. Abbot Rev. Jocelyn Perkins voices cautious astonishment at the find.

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Texas penitent prison plan sparks limited mercy

April dispatch reports Governor Moody considering clemency for a number of inmates at Texas prisons. The governor’s office indicated that mercy would not exceed half a dozen full pardons while other cases proceed, with the parole or conditional releases weighed carefully.

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Magnetic Pencil Improvement Aids Doctors

An article describes a new magnetic pencil device intended for doctors. It claims the instrument can attract magnetic tips to remove foreign objects from wounds, and compares its panel size to a standard pencil tip. The piece mentions potential applications in medical procedures and references technical aspects of the device.

Nancy Miller Proposal To Attack Local Church Controversy

A provocative dispute surrounds Nancy Miller and Trinity Episcopal Church as leaders including Reverend Jol W. Coupler and Mrs. Frank Yeake clash over protest actions linked to unity and church affairs. President Drake comments suggest tensions over foreign mission activities and allegiance within the community.

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Champion Mother 52 Babies Hatched by Garter Snake

San Francisco April 7 Gertie Garter Snake of the University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology presented 52 offspring in what authorities call the largest known brood of any serpent in North America. The snake, once in Modesto, now resides at the museum.

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Motion Picture Amateurs Welcome Home Entertainment Line

Hertzberg's Optical Department promotes a complete line of the finest motion picture entertainment for home use, inviting customers to inspect the offerings and enjoy premium equipment and accessories.

Optical Department Hertzberg

Jewelers Move Behind Dusty Gold Sham Thefts

Dust from a Jewel Store yielded about twenty thousand dollars in gold and platinum dust. Officers reported the jewelers moved from North stdle street to the Piltafith building and removed wooden Moor shirh fixtures. Authorities recovered the dust and questioned Juergens and others about the mysterious gold and platinum residue.

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Police Policy Sparks Talk in Storkeles City Context

April 1 1900s era notes Chief Vollmer pushes crime prevention via integrated patrols and new gear. Residents of Therkele attribute calmer streets to the police strategy, while critics caution against overreach and the policy’s broader impact on daily life and civil liberty.

MLENT Mivh August Valiane Storkeles Cink Eilys Ywlice Civ Mursuil Therkele

Bishop Freeman Declares Muggwumps in Religion

Bishop James E. Freeman of Washington D C denounces mugwumps in a sermon under the Chicago Episcopalian Church club auspices. He says a religious mugwump has no definite opinions and is guided by associations, urging individuals to speak for their convictions and seek motive in life. Christianity requires personality and individuality.

Clugango James E. Freeman Washington, D. C Chicago Episcopalian Church Club Muugwump Wugwump Freeman

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