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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1928

Page

3

Temperatures Vary as San Antonio Feels the Heat

Citywide thermometer readings clash with official data as residents report wildly different temperatures. At 3 PM official San Antonio heat reached 101 degrees, while street thermometers showed signs of near arctic cold behind shops. Reports from Trouston Street to six degrees below zero in the morning reflect a chaotic climate picture.

Fig Alwyss San Antonio Trouston Street Sophine Street Kelly Siltones Cazaezia Thorei Byel de Houll

Couple Arrested in Theft of Auto On Orchard Road

A man and a 36 year old woman were arrested for stealing an automobile belonging to H. Cooper of Mosenbure who works at Orchard. The pair were questioned by Constable W. Roper at Orchard.

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Watches Heat Here August Temperature Record

Weather note from local reporting on the August heat. A. W. Anderson of the weather bureau holds the official temperature for Los Angeles indicating this month has been extremely hot.

A. W. Anderson Weather Bureau L. A

Rockefeller youth to work at bank in Negro section

Rockefeller aged 22 to join a new bank project serving Negro residents in the section. John D Rockefeller Jr. plans to establish the bank to aid economic advancement. board meetings to set policy and financing. Vic Young Rockefeller to attend from Princeton for banking experience. he currently works in Geneva with the League of Nations information section.

Rockefeller Bank Trockefeller Gr Stark John Rockefeller Jr Marler Stockefeler Matel Young Stockefeller Penior Princetin Pennecton Geneva League of Ntalians Secretarial

Bond releases lift liquor seizure in Windsor

In Windsor Ontario on August 1 the Ontario liquor control board posted a bond of 700000 by Inter Cransit and Nathanson Exporting companies, releasing their liquor stocks. Police report 20 boats loaded and dispatched for an unannounced destination, draining warehouse stocks along the Detroit river of about 600000 in beer and liquors.

Windsor Ontario Inter Cransit Nathanson Selan Ontario Liquor Control Board Detroit River Detroit

Prolific Break-In Attempt Ended By Gun Accident

Police report details a failed attempt to break into Wig Mone with a weapon. Metretives say Jarav fired as he tripped, the gun exploded, leaving him injured and unable to continue. The incident remains under investigation with no further arrests announced.

Tally Gyrza Gay East Taisarhe Firwil Jarav

Sharpshooter Keeps Gators Away as Halliburton Swims

Panama August 15 Apeclean author Michael Halliburton began an audacious plan to swim from the Atlantic to the Pacific carting a sharpshooter aboard to deter alligators. He undertook the attempt in poor conditions near Lake Entun Luke and moved along the route from Jack's Fork to Port Nin.

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