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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1929

Page

5

Scouts Camp at New Braunfels Enrolls 103 Delegates

With 103 scouts enrolled, the second group at the Pay Scout camp in New Braunfels began Monday. Carl local scout executive attended from the field camp. A third group will follow after this camp. August 20 immings taught 45 of 18 who could not begin. Twenty passed first class swimming tests and 34 won life saving merit badges. 45 passed swimming merit badge tests and 30 qualified for Junior Red Cross. Two scouts earned Senior Red Cross life savers. Representatives of 15 troops passed 841 merit badge tests in 24 cubits. Col. M. D. Grimmins addressed the scouts on reptiles and A. Jim spoke on bird life. Beants at the Jatcharee at Birken head, England, representant Antonia at the international gathering there, wired congratulations to the encamped scouts at New Braunfels. The hose at the Temboree will leave England Wednesday for a tour of Europe before returning to the United States.

New Braunfels Qeeapuin Ty Carl Immings Brian Tunior Red Cross Red Cross M.D. Grimmins A. J.itn Bota Beants Birkenhead England Antonia Thera New Braimfels Temboree Europe United States

Lightning Sets Oil Tanks Ablaze In Philadelphia

A thunderbolt strike at the Atlantic refining plant in South Philadelphia destroyed a 50,001 gallon gasoline tank and a 250,000 gallon fuel oil tank. A house was struck, two residents knocked from chairs, and a passerby injured slightly as the lightning passed through the area. No serious injuries were reported.

Philadelphia Atlantic Refining Company Holt Stuuck Frank Graham Sr Frank Jr Michael Lafferty

Zionist Congress Closes With Russia Protests Adopted

The Sixteenth Zionist Biennial Congress, meeting for two weeks, adopted resolutions protesting anti Jewish persecutions in Soviet Russia and in Yemen and Central Arabia. Delegates from around the world participated in the final session.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency Soviet Russia Yemen Central Arabia

Dallas Labor Day crowd set for Fair Park Sept. 2

About 2000 union labor men and their families, with Fort Worth representatives, are expected to attend the Labor Day celebration at Fair Park in Dallas on September 2, announced August W. Schuz secretary of the Central Labor Council.

Dallas Fort Worth Fair Park W. Schuz Central Labor Council

Envoy Probes Fatal Plane Crash Details At Penracula Bay

An envoy and Brazilian embassy official report from Warhingta on a fatal plane crash at Penracula Bay. Comrades aboard the air drone aided water rescues as investigators prepare an official cause report and identify the aviator Gravilian Baring.

Penracula Bay Carro Baring Warhingta

Woman Leaps Five Floors to Death in New York

Mrs Josephine Ross, 30, leapt from a window of her home in New York City, plunging five stories to the pavement. She died at the scene. her brother and father were noted in the report as grieving, and she had been taken to Foediam hospital but did not survive.

Undsernat Service SIW York Avs Hines Josephine Ross

Caddy Kidnapped by Two Couples in Chicago

Fragmented OCR text reports a kidnapping involving a caddy and two couples in Chicago with unclear details. Names and places are garbled, but the event centers on a caddy seized during a home or course setting and an attempt to rescue or respond to the incident.

Chicago Ang Theta Frank Yeowek Erin Ariel Connery Eli Aei Neal Puynise

Madrid Hosts Yellow Bird Crew in Coast-to-Coast Flight

A scrambled report notes MADRE 42, 12 UP crew Segue Velban airshipists Asenlante Le tiate arriving in Madrid morning, part of a tour filed with flight segments. Lieven et Jett planned to push within three hours for more legs, then continue onward.

Madrid Yellow Bird MADRE Air Segue Velban Muatlantiv Asenlante Lieven Jett

Six Chinese Burn as Auto Overturns in Slackfin Crash

A fragmentary report describes a car collision near Slackfin with an overturned auto and injuries. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text but indicate a local traffic crash with at least six Chinese burn injuries noted and a party involved. A witness described the scene as chaotic with two vehicles colliding.

Tony Fiding Thor

Wexigo Army Bolts Hen Mexico City

In Mexico City on August 12 1971 officials disclosed the Mexican army payroll reveals daily pay scales for ranks below captain totaling 150 009 pesos for the corps of main line soldiers. The standing army comprises women and noncommissioned officers with an average monthly wage of two pesos and a requirement to purchase footwear. There are 10400 officers below captain with an average daily wage of three pesos.

Mexico City Amd Dallas

Three Chicago Airmen to Seek Endurance Mark

Three Chicago airmen C Hari Steele Russell Mossman and Wilson Mirran prepared to take off in an endurance flight to stay aloft nearly three weeks Their aim is to break the 444 hour endurance record recently set in St Louis Their craft is christened Chicano We Still.

Chicago St. Louis Chicago Fiers C. Hari Steele Russell Mossman Wilson Mirran Baye

Chute Ace Sets New Mark With 19 500 Foot Drop

COLORADO SPRINGS Aug 11 Jimmy Dosshue parachute jumper set a record drop of 19,500 feet. Pilot O M Red Moster aided the ascent. Donahoe drifted three miles and landed safely. Lieut H J Fabs, record holder, did not attempt the full mile drop due to the death of partner Lt O T Scecere in a Clovis New Mexico plane crash.

Colorado Springs Jimmy Dosshue O- M Red Moster Weare Donahoe H. J. Fabs Lient O. T Clovis

Chinese Receive r 8 Answer to Territorial Note

An Asian port reported a reply to a territorial note. The communication was read in Nikeng, with officials in Nanled and Shanghai coordinating. Details remain unclear due to garbled text, but authorities indicated no immediate escalation or release of findings.

Minerva Wang Rhanghai

Mexico Weed Out Pake Bar Members

Mexican agricultural officials move to purge a large group of men from the Pake Bar, focusing on those practicing without proper federal examinations. The raid targets Hawa, Pledlo region, with Lek of the raid serving as clerk, signaling a broad suppression effort.

Hawgers Erin Leon Uhh Neerees

Deaf and Blind From Lightning Strike In Fort Worth

A man in Fort Worth was struck by lightning and left deaf and blind for hours while a tree ward struck by the bolt caused injuries. The incident details include a fire or refuge recall and a local resident, likely connected to Weatherford, with funeral services scheduled.

City Ang Meriel Perez Ten Yarts

Swiss aviators locate missing plane in Lisbon for New York flight

Swiss aviators missing for three days were found in Lisbon working on their airplane. They planned a secret attempt to fly to New York tomorrow. The airmen arrived Saturday and towed their plane toward a refitted airfield as they prepared for the long transatlantic hop.

Lisbon Portugal New York Jandel Ate Andrete Tran Lishun Cazaiy Vraner

Bandits Hang Man on Mexico Ranch

Bandits sacked a Mexican ranch and hanged a man named Bernandex in front of his wife and two children. Inmates were tied, and the attackers executed the victim in view of the family, who were bound but unharmed beyond fear.

Mexico Ranch Menivo Victoria Ali Dulits Utes Bernandex

Three airmen missing in wild northern bay area

Toronto reports three airmen, led by Duke Schiller, missing since a two week old prospecting flight. A search by air has found no trace. a second plane will join from Sioux Inlet to aid the hunt. Creighton and Humble are listed as crew.

Toronto S A Duke Schiller Canning Ace Wilds Thidson Bay Min- Exploration Sioux Schiler Dack Humble Ton Creighton

Magnate Succumbs After Illness in Chicago

Aug 12 report notes the death of 72 year old Hare 5 Ny president of Selz Schwab after months of illness. The obscure obituary cites his role and the company leadership as the central fact.

Suche Chicago Hare Selz-Sehwabwane

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