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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1930
Page
2
Motorists along Maypole avenue woke to punctured tires after a night of vandalism. Police suspect a feud among local garage operators sparked the spree, marking a new racket in Chicago.
District Attorney Thomerson of Amarillo announced a murder charge for the bombing that killed Mrs. Payne and injured a boy. The blast near a car's driver position, believed caused by autogiscerine or TNT, led to a broad investigation and multiple suspects. Payne denied knowledge of any enemy motive, while investigators traced letters and secretaries' testimony.
A monoplane piloted by Els monoplane captain Lundgren landed today at Roosevelt airport at 10 09 am after flying over Amarillo Texas in a proposed round the world attempt. He was accompanied by TW L Seier, chief pilot. Lundgren plans to pick up Williams at Crorkett to complete the circle, aiming to surpass a previous globe record.
Western Kansas and Texas report scattered showers easing drought as heat wanes in several states. Nebraska records below freezing highs while Wisconsin low temperatures dip and parts of the Plains see brief relief. Oklahoma City and Missouri note light rainfall with limited impact on parched crops. Local wells in Duquoin fight shortages as water conservation steps tighten. Cited forecasts anticipate limited temperature relief and intermittent showers in coming days.
A storm system drenched Austin and surrounding areas with heavy rain and hail, bringing relief from heat. Marble Falls reported up to 2 inches with damage estimates between 20000 and 30000 dollars after a small tornado formed north of the city. Temperatures cooled from the mid 60s as farmers warned of impact on cotton and crops across Bell, Coryell, Dawson, Limestone and other counties. Fort Worth and Abilene saw varying rainfall from 1.5 to 4.35 inches with broader travel disruption across the cotton belt. Authorities described the event as a major weather surge with financial losses and crop stress.
A garbled note from Neverly Miess in California mocks political themes and reentry debates, imagining Senatorial and House action in the capitol as a miniature golf course. References to Hall of America and a future where generations grow upright suggest satirical, misread commentary attributed to figures like Will Rogers.
The article profiles Charles Wurzbach and William Warelineh as candidates for county judge in Berne county, highlighting Wurzbach’s Civil War service and political career and Warelineh’s broad Southwest Texas experience. It notes their ties to Democratic and Republican factions, and outlines Wurzbach's delinquent-education reform plan and planned West Virginia trip.
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County Clerk Tack Burke sparked a relief effort at the Courthouse on Wednesday to fund a girl’s return home from San Antonio. A drive collected 225 dollars in minutes, with support from the Men Teten Thurston and Reverend GP Flaytlah of Nazarene Church at 1810 Columbia Street.
Local Rotary Club hosts a summer camp near Bere Fills with Norman MacLeod as secretary, leaving Thursday morning from the Y to begin a week of vacation. Local Motors club members prepared the hose cot and other arrangements for the trip as part of a community outing.
The note markets ease of obtaining money by consulting firms advertising in daily financial columns. It suggests money is as easy to acquire as something growing on trees and references Glassifications 71 and T2t for contact.
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