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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1928
Page
12
Washington Abril 2 permission to take the financial steps necessary to pay off its outstanding per cent five year rated shortage lands Kansas City Fort Sent railroad today for the interstate ro n aweree commission.
Partial returns from more than half the Nebraska precincts show Progressive Republicans winning early in Tuesday's primary, with no marked change observed in the race.
The obituary notes the burial of Mrs Jane Wright, mother of Fire and Police Commissioner Pla Wright, at the church near her husband’s grave. Services were at the residence on Pelto Avenue and at Travis Street Methodist and First Presbyterian churches. Pallbearers were from the family. Wright is survived by 16 daughters, two sons, 15 siblings, and seven great grandchildren.
German airship Bremen attempts a long hop to America from the Irish coast but crashes after failing to lift off fully. Spectators including President Cosgrave witnessed the perilous takeoff as forty men prepared for action. The vessel rises briefly, then crashes near the end of the runways, with several crew members reported killed and others injured.
An escaped suspect captured in Waco after three weeks on the run from Janmbusag. Authorities say the individual faced no charges related to liquor service and is being held in Lumpasay county to await formal charges.
Strong southerly winds offshore Nova Scotia hinder the three fliers attempting a westward trans Atlantic crossing from Bremen in a Juckers monoplane. Heavy rain and low temperatures forecast to persist, raising sleet risk on the wings and possible gale conditions.
Dr R. Vaughn 23 employed by Alamo Iron Works was found dead on San Jose bathing beach near Pleasanton road about five miles from San Antonio on Thursday morning. A pistol lay nearby, a letter to his mother and insurance papers were in his pockets. He drove to the beach Wednesday afternoon and was not found until Thursday. An inquest was scheduled for Thursday afternoon by Judge Louie Belts.
Human, Virgin Islands, Tucius J. Malin a former district court judge, and Tron Fi. Jones a former stenographer have been selected as delegates to the Democratic convention. They are instructed to support Governor Smith of New York.
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