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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
12
Lindbergh lands in Mexico City and sparks a California mood of bold aviation. Arthur Brisbane notes American youth's flying prowess and laments government policy while Rockefeller champions public health and education as a model for national effort.
Forecasters warn a cold snap grips California and Texas with a Thursday night low near 28 in Los Angeles and frigid air pushing into San Antonio. Officials caution icy roads and exposed pipes as winds and freezing weather persist into Friday morning.
The body of A. E. Russell, formerly of this city, killed October 24 in Tocopilla, Chile, arrived in San Antonio accompanied by Mrs. Russell, their two children, and Mrs. Roy Bell's brother, Mariana Laos Lomer, in San Antonio on Wednesday.
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Meerick plans to depart for Paris in January. The trip aims to advance current diplomatic talks and establish formal channels with French officials.
The forecast warns of a sharp temperature plunge across northern and western Texas tonight with lows around 14 to 2 degrees and interior south temperatures 20 to 28 degrees. East winds intensify in the northwest with gale‑like gusts while Friday brings a slow warmup in the south.
The 1927 San Antonio case in the Twenty second District Court resumes with defense lawyers planning to call additional alienists to counter Dr Wooten. Becken Bradley Rogers and Otis Bags appear as key figures as arguments focus on Becky's mental state and the validity of her alleged crime at the Farmers National haygate.
Citizens celebrate Col Charley A Gadbergh with a crowded display of flags in Menico City. Red white and green Mexico colors mingle with U S banners in a sea of patriotic fervor as vendors crowd the streets. Locals attempt to speak English while honoring a North American air hero.
Catholic pastor James R. Cox of Rowan announces plans to travel to Rome by airplane. He will be accompanied by Miss Myrtle Brown of Qomahg and sister-in-law G. W. Bellona, who is connected to the airplane designer.
A deer struck a car near Bear Creek, bucked the front end, flipping the vehicle over an embayment and it rolled three times. A bystander noted the animal leaped away into the woods and no further injuries were reported.
A local police appeal asks for help locating missing boy Vos Pant Machtel aged 185 and clarifies the case involves his mother Marion and an unidentified sentence fragment. Police request public cooperation and report on the ongoing search.
The Light and the Texas theater plan a two reel San Antonio production with Hollywand experts directing and filming set to start January 14 at Tesag theater. A scenario contest runs December 16 to January 6 open to all residents. cash prize awarded to the winning writer.
The Light and the Texas theater will sponsor a film written and acted by SAS personnel and produced locally. J. F. Berkowitz heads Berkova Motion Picture Co. which will make the movie.
An apparent attempt to asphyxiate Misses Louisa and Lydia Honiges, aged 16 and 14, and daughters of Mr and Mrs George Honiges, 8607 West Houston, prompted San Antonio detectives to probe a room with a strange noxious odor. The sisters reportedly fainted after speaking to family members. Page 6 continues.
Two unidentified men robbed the Bank of Kendrick Oklahoma entering the vault with a gun and fleeing with an undetermined sum. A guard reportedly fired five shots at the bandits as they escaped in an auto.
Chairman Borah and senators Hestin Heflin Reed confront documents alleged to show a large Mexican slush fund paid to or through figures like Dudley Malone. Heflin denies receiving funds and cites expenses from lectures while urging further committee action.
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