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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1930
Page
3
The British airship TUL suffered fabric damage during its flight from Gardington to Canada and faced repair options. Crew sought on site fixes to avoid sending the wounded from Saint Hobert to a foreign hospital, with plans to replace torn fabric or transport the ship to Lakelure, New Jersey for extensive work.
Voters in the eastern half of Kentucky cast ballots to nominate congresspersons in six districts under a new counting rule requiring a one day delay before tallying. Padlocked ballot boxes were escorted to county clerk offices and guarded until Monday morning when counting begins.
President Hoover test rests at his Virginia lodge with just Mervin Hoover and a few intimate friends in a holiday setting away from official business. The outing occurs in the Virginia mountains near Orange as part of a brief leisure stay.
Washington set public hearings for the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act on August 11 in Chicago and August 20 in New York to review proposed administration regulations. Separate dispatch from Milan notes a veteran of the campaign, Pietro Pellegalli, aged 110, reportedly the oldest living veteran.
KTSA and KOA broadcasts list Tonight with 530 m to 10:00 p m. Programs include parades, music, orchestras, dance bands, and religious services. Stations WOAI and KGCI provide additional concert and church content.
Listings show a weekend radio program with Danew music, starting Saturday evening at 7 30, then an hourlong concert by Hilda Stone. Cav Agle and his orchestra with Pued Small and the Foursome Quartet plus vocal solos perform. June Crawford joins for an organ solo and Victor Herbert’s “All Sweet Mystery of Life.” Troy Flay and his orchestra provide another dance music segment. The General Electric band directed by Acthar Pryor, with Lake arranged pieces, airs on SAC stations including WOT. Auld Lang Syne, Floyd Gibbons’ headline chat, and Pail Whiteman and Roddy Vallee appear in related features.
Reports say several men were assaulted in separate incidents. At Robert Crean Hospital in Saturday injuries involved Dexly Drevin and Lupe Marines, with Garza and Haynie Vie among others treated for lacerations and beating injuries. Police took injured to the hospital and an additional combatant was reportedly created at an army hospital.
A report details a man posing as a medical professional with apparent training who forged checks and obtained prescription drugs at Woodlawn Drug Store and nearby locations. Police mention a similar incident at a Broadway pharmacy and a Van Dorn drug store, where treatment and medication were secured after an impersonator spoke in medical terms.
A scanned rush of marriage intentions names many individuals such as Van Benthen Rodriguez Salas Garcia Hendriczeon and others. The section also lists birth notices ages and addresses with permissions for building and dwelling permits and various legal notices.
Panama selects Carlos Quintero undersecretary of planning and public works as Panama's representative to a major treaty council in Washington. The appointment comes as Panama engages in regional talks on defense and economic cooperation this August.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts farm life with Cy, his brothers, and their father managing a stubborn cow. The crew employs eye restraints and matches to subdue the beast, sparking a cautious debate on potential permanent effects. Nearby notes profile W. A. Weight, Dig To, and others, detailing ranches, migrations, and livestock fortunes across Texas regions.
Fires in western Montana and northern Idaho threaten woodlands as volunteers and air support battle the blazes. Homes and parks face evacuations while local agencies issue warnings and seek assistance amid smoke and heat.
In Glamis Scotland Aug 2 a special ceremony will see J W H Clynes secretary of state for hams of stairs attend the birth of the Duchess of York's expected heir. The event recalls past royal births with formal state rites and a parade of officials including the Prime Minister's involvement. The infant would follow Prince of Wales and Duke of York in the line of succession, with Princess Elizabeth named in passing.
Police linked a series of crude bombings near the Empire theater and Gotown Theater to a lone suspect. Explosives were hurled at Marys Street areas and other locations, with witnesses noting a man fled toward the Sir Mary’s street side after the act. The driver involved was detained as inquiries continue.
New York August 2 The United States attorney's office announced that grand jury cases ended yesterday and that Santa fed general court commissioners will sit Sunday for the arraignment of persons arrested for liquor law violations. Those held will be bailed.
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