04 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1928
Page
1
A fragmented historical column by Arthur Brisbane discusses global leaders and politics, naming George and Coolidge and referencing Japan, Russia, and China. It comments on aviation, submarines, and the desire for faster mail routes from New York to Pekin while noting public curiosity about wealth and modern comforts.
Former official M McCloskey faces arraignment over Bexar County election irregularities. "Ape Boy" story depicts serial killings linked to the case while a rotund movie star promotes a new light comic. Details show alleged conspiracy and public interest in local politics.
Services for Willie Wasle Vburne 22 and the two others killed in the Spur all metal plane crash were held at Fortey Loring chapel with sonny Washburne’s body sent to Tungor Me for burial. Medieval names and church figures listed. The first funeral for the five victims. others to follow.
Mayor M Chambera announced that neighboring suburbs would be permitted to annex and join metropolis services without city taxes, citing police protection, fire stations, libraries, and sewer hookups as incentives. He noted a campaign to inform residents while stressing a measured population approach and current state figures.
The San Antonio Light previews its new Sunday comic section to debut March 9. The film comedian W. Lor Lleirsy, famed for movie work, previews the Laughs section and praises George McManus and other entertainers behind the comic pages.
Northcott, 21, confessed to killing four youths and claiming others died at the chicken ranch near San Bernardino. He accused Sanford Clark of Nelson Winslow’s murder and described the killings, the alleged crimes, and preparation for pleading guilty as officers searched for bodies nearby.
President Coolidge reported unprecedented prosperity in his annual message to Congress on December 4. He urged continued growth with restrained deficit finance, called for stronger national defense, and supported expansion of agricultural aid via the Department of Agriculture. He endorsed dam construction on the Colorado River and highlighted a surplus by wiping out a third of the national debt.
In AMERAID Sask, a rejected suitor after years of courtship used dynamite to kill his intended girlfriend and wounded her mother. The suspect Laqua, a well digger aged about 20, quarreled over a rival and was restrained by authorities. Police reported the tragedy at the Birazer home as the man allegedly urged the woman to marry him before the fatal blast.
Jarboe warns of an approaching cold wave with temperatures expected to fall to near 54 degrees by Tuesday night and stay very cold through Wednesday. Weather bureau forecaster Z. M. Tatung says fuel demand will rise as residents prepare. forecasts show a sharp drop from current levels with northerly winds expected.
Moscow reports the Volga River overflowed its banks after a Caspian storm. In Antraktsan area and nearby fringes, twenty five towns were inundated. Homes were flooded and cattle drowned as residents evacuated to higher ground.
Police were alerted Tuesday by Lewis of 243 High Street that a woman identified as Mrs Mabel Cooris and her two small children are missing since Monday morning. The warning stresses risk to the family and asks residents to contact authorities with any information.
Paris dispatch reports France officially refuses the United States request to extend wartime cooperation as disagreements over strategy hinder diplomatic progress. The note stresses continued allied coordination while signaling no concession on the central issue despite pressure from Washington.
In a terse despatch, authorities note Charles A. Lindbergh is expected to continue aerial search operations near Richmond Virginia as part of a broader transcontinental flight plan. Details remain limited with no confirmed sightings reported.
A grand jury returned eleven indictments in a case tied to a congressional race in a district led by Judge Augustus McCloskey. Named defendants include Charles Ramires, Judge McCloskey, and Elmer Wreneke, with ongoing investigations into election irregularities and related procedures at the county level.
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