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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
3
Grim crowds fill the platform at Rock Spring as a tornado wrecks a Southern Pacific train. Survivors recount injuries and rescues including a mother shielding a child, a nurse aiding victims, and a small boy narrowly escaping harm.
A severe hailstorm struck Palestine on April 14 causing extensive damage to tomato crops. The storm lasted only minutes but battered tops, dented windows, and resulted in thousands of dollars in crop losses. James Fink was struck on the head by hail and received stitches.
In Mexico CIS April 14 Gen Francieca Serrano gains backing to run for president with a Mexico City meeting set to choose a candidate for the Obregon era. Serrano, governor of the federal district, likely to be defense secretary, seeks the party coalition backing for a December term start. Arnulfo Gomez of Vera Cruz opposes the Serrano Calderón bloc.
A motion to postpone the criminal conspiracy trial involving Harry P. Sinclair and Albert Fall was deferred in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. Judge Hitz granted time for the government to file a formal petition and set April 25 as the next action date.
TB Jarboe of the weather bureau left Thursday morning for Hook Springs to make a survey of the tornado which wrecked that area. Jarboe received orders from New Orleans headquarters for elite division late Wednesday to map the phenomenon, which will be filed with the meteorologists.
Mrs William K. Vanderbilt II remains in Paris despite a stated plan to go to Seville Spain. French court rumors link her to ongoing divorce proceedings as she continues in the city.
A girl fired an air rifle during a school practice injuring a boy at the scene. The incident occurred near 887 Erie Avenue with reports describing the weapon and resulting wound. authorities investigated and identified involved students.
Austin April 14 James Douglas of Victoria is named assistant maintenance engineer by the highway department after C F Sehutes resignation. Douglas has not yet confirmed acceptance and Selintze leaves the department after eight years to resume private practice in engineering.
A Texas storm center moved over San Antonio ending Wednesday night. Rain and hail peppered the northern city including Alamo Heights with an inch fall. Cooler weather followed as winds shifted from south to north and temperatures dropped about thirteen degrees.
Two youths named Tom Dodson and Elmer Manan were killed when struck by a train on the Missouri Pacific line at the California Creek bridge in Delaware County Oklahoma. The incident occurred about twenty miles south of Costervile along the Missouri Pacific right of way.
Report states Briscoe was moved to prison and faces execution on May 20 after a Ninety fourth District Court ruling. Baroni and Feliciano escorted Briscoe with Matthew G Drisie to the scene as a judge affirmed the death penalty following a prior conviction and denied appeal.
Weather bureau downgraded warnings west of Galveston to small craft advisories at 9 20 a m urging caution in Louisiana waters near New Orleans and docks along the gulf with potential storm impacts noted.
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