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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1928
Page
1
AL Statler, famed for shaping hospitality by building hotels for thousands, dies suddenly. The report reflects on his influence, with literary allusions to William Shenstone and a scene of bold air travel records. Marine and military themes mingle with newspaper industry worries and global tensions.
The text describes upcoming days with partly cloudy conditions and warm nights. It notes temperatures around 40 degrees and mentions northerly and southerly winds, with references to Wednesday and Thursday being partly cloudy and warmer at night.
Prominent Texas women gathered in Los Angeles for a joint meeting of the Texas Women’s Relief Corps and the Grand Army of the Republic, as the city prepares for Flower Friday celebrations. The report notes a notable tribute to a lone bandit recipient of $9000 in Pullman and mentions King and Fiesta homages as part of the events.
A masked gunman robs ten aboard a train near Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, fleeing with cash and jewelry. The incident interrupts travel as authorities pursue the suspect while passengers, including Helen Grocker, recover their belongings and safety is restored. Local details describe the king’s coronation events, parades, and queen ceremonies in San Antonio with officials and citizens anticipating a festive week.
In a damaged dispatch the crew of the Transplanting airplane Gremen and the Duke Lehiter with De. Louis Dominier plan a relief mission to New York. Major dames Mlamandee leaves Greens to pilot a relief craft, while Gayle Merman Koehl and Baron Gin ther vin Tateniefel join to support the Deemer bound for New York.
Mayor C M Chambers will welcome delegates from the Grand Army of the Republic and Texas Women’s Relief Corps to a Crockett convention reception. Leadership from both groups will head the reception committee. The first joint session opens Wednesday morning at the Crockett hotel with remarks by Mayor Chambers and responses from officers. Luncheon for delegates is planned for Thursday noon at the hotel roof with color guards and formal presentations.
President Coolidge rebukes a flood control bill amid senate debate and administration concerns. He questions the bill’s reach and impact, urging caution before government takeovers and potential land acquisitions. The issue centers on funding scales and legislative ramifications affecting relief and infrastructure plans.
San Antonio considers an 18 cent tax increase to support a 84,750,000 bond for municipal improvements. Finance Commissioner Frank H. Musbiels notes current rates vary by school and city, with an estimated rise tied to the standard percentage increase per 1,000,000 of bond value.
Jimmy Angel, veteran aviator, departed early this morning on a bold hop around South America. He aims to reach Mesicali Mexico first to clear customs before continuing toward Guazamas, Sapora, and a 550 mile southern leg.
The prosperity reserve bill would fund public works programs fed by the president to boost jobs when unemployment rises. United States senators reported favorably on the measure, with support from key Republicans seeking a rapid passage.
In a terse notice the Name Commission names Witvon Bonthwell Meek and others as commissioners to pick the grand jury for the Ninety fourth winter term. The panel will convene in May with sixteen members to qualify for service and choose the grand jury.
Nora Marks Honey reports a man suffered head injuries in an unexplained attack. An attendant at Robert B Crete hospital is named Herry Romy, with unclear roles and details about the incident and those involved.
Washington dispatch recounts testimony before a Senate committee detailing former Republican chairman Will Hays visiting New York and Washington to locate records of a Liberty bond transaction involving John T. Pratt and his wife. The hearings link Pratt records to bonds traced to figures like Secretary Breckinridge Long, William M. Butler, and John W. Weeks, amid broader inquiries into Doeny and related financing of a campaign deficit.
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