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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1934

Page

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Officers Off on Inspection Trip Across Southwest Air Routes

Colonel Ira Longanecker and Captain Thad V. Foster led an inspection tour of airways and stations across New Mexico and Texas. They planned air and ground photos of installations and training areas for National Guard camps, traveling from Midland to Lordsburg El Paso and Fort Clark, with stops at Turson Merfa Drydell and Baima Pe.

Ira Longanecker Eighth Corps Thad V. Foster Army New Mexico National Guard

Weather report notes varying precipitation and city data

The snippet lists 24 hour total precipitation figures ending 7 a m with 0.02 inch, cites January totals, and provides sun and moon rise/set times. It lists many city names across Texas and nearby states with scattered cloud and clear conditions. The fragment ends with an ad for Cotter's Fireplaces at 111 Peck Ave.

Sidi P Aransas i Thrivectlear Abilene Texas Amarillo Atapla Ga Botan Charleston Cheyenne Chicago Soraus Grigll Dallas Clear del Rio Cato Des. Moines el Paso Tees Fort. Smith Galveston Elena Mont Buston Teras 211. E.clear Hares Acksinville Eleuy Cotter Peck Ave

Captain Voss escapes as plane wrecked in gale

Captain Thomas H. Voss of Kelly field escaped injury Tuesday afternoon when his attack plane was wrecked after a 61 mile gale clipped it while taxiing for takeoff from the flying field at Eagle Pass according to telegraphic advisories received Wednesday. A mechanic was unhurt.

T. H. Voss Thomas H. Voss Kellyfield Neldab Eagle Pass

Sergeant Fransen to Get Retirement

Sergeant Axel Fransen of the Ninth Infantry will be placed on the retired list December 31 after 31 years of service. He has served in the Ninth Infantry since 1922 and will retire as first sergeant, a rank he held during the Cold War.

Fransen Axel Fransen Ker Ninth Infantry

1934 Peanut Crop Largest on Record

The agricultural department reported the year's peanut crop as the largest on record but with insufficient supply for human consumption due to heavy diversion for animal feed and for crushing by oil mills.

Washington, D Agricultural Department

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