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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1928
Page
8
President elect Hoover arrives in Rio de Janeiro as part of a U S tour. The message notes his expected reception in Brazil and his planned visits to other Latin American ports during this period.
Washington dispatch reports army orders posted at Fort dems and Governor's Island amid a display of welcome for the president elect. It notes troop movements, infant designation for new units, and licensing drives while warning against vandalism and public signage defacement. The piece reflects wartime mobilization and public ceremony surrounding the transition.
The era blends political intrigue with financial upheaval as Lloyd George and Clemen ceag loom in public interest while bank rates rise. Wall Street shows a 2 percent boom amid new Britain Italy and Ford ventures progress. A complex mix of empire stock sales and international tension shapes the day with multiple named entities and shifting fortunes.
Harlandale School pupils will participate in a Yale program at the school venue at 8:00 p.m. The program includes readings and a Christmas tape component under Mrs. Paspy Saul and Mr. Mell. Distribution of gifts from the school’s Christmas inventory will follow the parent teachers association meeting chaired by Mrs. Temmonds. Fireworks dealer George Keane advertised nearby.
A congressional distraction ends as President Coolidge signs the Boulder Dam measure after Senate amendments. Delegation including Jolson Swing and Rep Smillie of Idaho gather at the White House, posing for photographers. the signing pen is presented to Rep Swing.
Roy Repass, musical director at Westmoorland College, leads a massive Christmas chorus in a nationwide radio broadcast on Christmas Eve. The project, featuring seven carols and lyrics published by The Light, aims to reach thousands of listeners as a single large choir performs from the municipal auditorium with local singers joining a national program.
The article profiles veteran newspapermen McDowell and McRaywell, detailing McDowell’s wartime service in France and South America, his rise as a writer and wire correspondent, and McRaywell’s work as editor on Nome Nugget and as a World-Wide News Service wire correspondent. It notes their long careers, rugged personalities, and pivotal roles in delivering global news from remote Alaska.
The Rev Theophilus Lee Jr. was approved by Postmaster General New to fly mail between Seattle and Los Angeles for Pacific Air Transport. He trained at Southern Methodist University and Kelly Field, later serving as instructor. His varied past includes work as a government agent, police officer, and writer for Harper's.
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