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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1930

Page

5

Four Mad Convicts Recaptured After Lone Man Break-in

Four escapees from Pattenwan State Hospital were recaptured after William H. Nelson, a lone man, broke into a Brooklyn apartment to free them. Nelson disarmed Detective George E. Webber as the captors were subdued, with Mrs. Mary Ockenfels jailed on harboring charges. The convicts claimed starvation and brutality at the hospital.

New York Dee Pattenwan State Hospital William H. Nelson Hares Gordon Rochester Jobe WH. Gambill Jobe Riggins Brooklsn George E. Webber Frank Vanderkussen Anthons A. Alles Joseph Kaslerste Sfill Mary Ockenfels Webber Nelson

Radio Schedule Fragment from KTSA and Local Stations

A dense OCR of a Monday to Friday radio timetable lists hourly programs, concert orchestras, news flashes, weather, and various music segments across stations KTSA WC and others. It cites numerous times, performers, ensembles, and local program blocks, reflecting a busy metropolitan airwaves lineup.

LIONT SPORTS EDITOR ON AIR REMINDS OF COUNTY TALKS

County Judge Perry will present a sketch on his experiences and county administration. Hobert 400 over station ATSA at 9 15 p m Monday. Frit Mardi Gras a Columbia network program airs at 9 o'clock Monday evening from the Mirisicsinpi river showboat with an orchestra directed by Fred Rieb and featuring Helen Dogent Ben Alles a contralto and tenor. George Harold Scherwitz reviews the football season on KTSA at 8 30 over KTSA.

Perry Hobert ATSA Columbia Mirsicsinpi Fred Rieb Helen Dogent Ben Alles Tloond Towners George Harold Scherwitz KTSA

The Loudspeaker by Louis Reid

A fragment from a radio column discusses guest artists, critics, and radio developments. It notes sponsors, insomnia topics, and mentions broader cultural references like Broadway and Ford Frick, with scattered names and observations on broadcasts and music trends.

Wheat Supply Allocations Hit Livestock Feed Program

A government department approved allocation shifts for this year aimed at increasing wheat used for livestock feed. The plan signals continued emphasis on supporting farm operations and stabilizing feed costs amid evolving agricultural needs.

Infantry War Strength Reorganized For Modern Warfare

Maj. Gen. Stephen O Wuqua announces Army approves reorganized infantry regimental war-strength structure. Rifle squads gain two automatic rifles, battalions increase to 1840 caliber machine guns per company, new regimental machine gun company with 30 caliber guns. Howitzer unit replaced by a canon company with more 10 mm guns and 75 mm mortars increased to eight. Six o clock Saturday night ad deadline noted for Big Sunday Light.

Walternal Bervieh Wallington D. G. de Stephen O. Wuqua Oey Cnmuon Crockett

Carter's Little Shree Pills Ad Claims No Substitutes

An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Shree Pills as unmatched by substitutes. It touts a puce vegetable extract and claims thirty ounces of cleansing the entire system. It urges use for a constipated liver and notes the product is sold in tied bottles by druggists with no substitutes.

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