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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1929

Page

2

Fort Worth Grain Exchange Elects Officers at Meet

Fort Worth grain exchange members elected Flord J. Slone as president and C. A. Lampe as ident at the annual meeting held in Fort Worth.

Grain Exchange Fort Worth Apell Try— Flord J. Slone

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Military inmates hunted after prison escape near Houston

Five inmates including John Ball and others escaped from a tuberculosis farm near Wetine pelsin farms and moved to a mobile location. They were recaptured or indicted on firearms charges by a grand jury. Officials plan to seek the death penalty when they face Mas authorities.

Huntsville Apsil Bob Milyer Indas Houston Mas

Firemen Quarters Housed During Station Construction

Italian Newa reports firemen will be quartered in a house at Spofford and Grayson streets during the building of a new station. The home was rented for 40 dollars a month from W. Craston, as announced Wednesday.

Ital Ia Spoford Grayson Streets Jo G) Sarrin We. Wt. Craston

Grapes and Wine Survey Prompted by Prohibition Officials

A government probe led by Prohibition Commissioner J. M. Paran and Secretary Seymour Lownin seeks information on synthetic wine products and the rising production of illicit beverages. The inquiry focuses on shipments and the role of manufacturers and big buyers, aiming to curb unlawful alcohol use.

Wastiington Catifornia Bowers Angi Cormissioner J. M. Paran Treanary Seymour Lownin

Pilot lands plane using parachute test

Californians stare as Capt. Rescoe Turner stalls the aircraft and releases a parachute rescue system, guiding the plane to a safe ground with the parachute deployed. The successful test could lead to wide adoption of the device.

Capt Rescoe Turner

Northeast storm batters coast as ships wreck and lines fail

A severe northeast gale lashes the Atlantic coast from Maine to Virginia. Ships are driven off course and wrecked, harbor walls surge, and telegraph and telephone services fail. Western New York sees heavy snow and structures collapse along the shore.

New York Atlantic Maine Virginia Ans Western Phansylvania Hategory Well Harbor Rockaway Ostler Vermont Mountaina Maryland Vir- Finin Delaware Lynes Atlantic City Point

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