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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1929

Page

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Big Bay Area Vision From Aerial Growth Voice

Arthur Brisbane writes amid a Bay Area panorama praising Oakland as a rising aviation hub with an airport and city-owned hotel, forecasting population growth and economic expansion from sea to shining bay. He cites John D Rockefeller and Henry Ford era industry, railroads, and timber protections shaping a Pacific Coast boom.

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Weather Outlook With Warm Temperatures Across Texas

Weather report notes high near 97 degrees in Friday forecasts with light to moderate winds. Partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers Thursday night into Friday, with calmer conditions along the Texas Panhandle and Southwest regions.

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Prohibition Agent Stevens Accidental Shooting Verdict

Witnesses to the death of Tom Chandler of Poteet Texas say the fatal shot by federal prohibition agent Charles Stevens was accidental. Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran announced that Deputy C. D. Jackson’s report supported Stevens’ claim, with other officials confirming the sequence of events.

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Snook Confesses in Court Murder of Theora Hix

Dr. James Howard Snook sobbed on the witness stand as he admitted killing coed Theora Hix. He described delivering multiple hammer blows in a car on a rifle range, then dragging her from the vehicle and leaving her on the ground, saying he cannot recall beyond the first two blows. He urged the jury to understand he meant to stop her if possible.

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Student Aviators Hurt as Plane Crashes Near Cementville

Lieutenant Meacham and Lieutenant Lane of the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field were critically injured when their trainer plane went into a tailspin at about 100 feet over the North Loop near Cementville Wednesday noon. Meacham suffered compound fractures, severe lacerations, and shock. Lane sustained head injuries and shock, both in grave or serious condition as officers investigated the incident and recovered a film magazine blown from their camera.

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Senate panel keeps crude oil on free tariff list

In Washington on August {P} the senate finance committee backed retaining crude oil and all by products including gasoline on the free list within the tariff bill.

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Soviet Plane Hops Off From Moscow

In London Aug. editors relay from Berlin reports a Soviet airliner named Land of the Soviets prepared to fly from Moscow toward New York via Iberia and Alaska. The exact route and safety details were unclear as the jet departed, with officials stating the plan may face changes.

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Annexation dispute shapes future city limits plan

Mayor C M Chambera announces a public week to protest or endorse the annexation program ahead of August 19 vote. A Monday city commission meeting will read the second ordinance, with opposition偏 to zigzag lines and support for a straight boundary. Discussions include boundary shifts to include industrial zones while excluding a 200 acre field, and taxes on Youngblood property.

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Mauretania Fails To Break Bremen Crossing Record

The Cunard liner Mauretania completed its Atlantic crossing from Cherbourg in four days and 22 hours. It passed Ambrose Lightship at 10 52 a m eastern daylight time and improved its own time by three hours and 34 minutes, but was five hours 8 minutes behind the North German Lloyd record set by Ure inen.

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Graf Zeppelin Exclusive World Trip Coverage

New York dispatches report the Graf Zeppelin begins a dramatic world tour with 22 passengers. Exclusive news from Sir Hubert Wilking Lady Drummond-Hay and Karl Von Wilexand will be transmitted to the San Antonio Light and allied Hearst papers for readers at once.

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Forged Medical Diploma Seals Found in Canal

In Chicago area reports, divers recovered forged medical diploma seals from a northwest side canal after an investigation into counterfeit certificates. Suspects tied to a diploma mill allegedly disposed of docs in the water, with seals and counterfeit items found near Lake Michigan and university sites.

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Governor Seeks Return of Wanted Woman

Governor Moody issued a requisition on Texas authorities for Billy Rumsey, sought in Houston on burglary charges. The woman is reportedly detained in New Orleans.

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Farewell Cromds cheer We dirtelble Grat Zeppelin af Lakelirat

Albert Buchsor leads a farewell procession as the community gathers at Lakelirat. The event, marked by simple tributes and a ceremonial send off, honors a local figure and reflects on lasting ties.

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Graf Zeppelin on globe-girdling flight passes Cape Cod signals

Graf Zeppelin steamed eastward from Wakehurst heading toward a world circumnavigation. The air ship carried 22 passengers and a crew of 41, with radio bearings from Cape Cod and Cape Elizabeth showing position at latitude 40.5 north and longitude 80.00 west. Signals faded as it moved on.

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Radio show promises treats at municipal auditorium

Harvelg of amusement and a lively night awaits as the fourth 1920 radio show by The Light and the Radio Trades Association comes to the municipal auditorium. Ernest Hauser is billed for an opening number at 8 p.m. with Studs and Seals of entertainment.

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String quartet recital followed by travel update on air fliers

A quiet concert opens with a 35 minute string quartet program then shifts to a broader report on an air ship’s eastward route from the North Atlantic toward the Azores and Liverpool. Several steamships, including Commercial Trader Tomalya and President Roosevelt, track its progress as engineers refine its course.

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