22 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
1
The piece critiques President Coolidge and Hoover with a focus on the Tennessee Valley style dam bill and Colorado River power. It contrasts reform proposals with market actions, notes Hoover’s vote totals, and discusses European influence on American industry and public policy. It mentions Ford’s European stock moves and a proposed peace pact amid a broader, mixed commentary on governance and economic trends.
A Houston private detective, J W Harris, shot and killed 65 year old carpenter J L Hammons early today near a Greenfield grocery, after a car of Christmas turkeys was parked behind the store. Harris said Hammons advanced with hands in pockets and ignored repeated halts, firing several times in self defense. Burris, charged with murder, claimed self defense and was released on bond.
A major blaze in Manhattan destroyed most of the Riverside Baptist church under construction at Park Avenue, with about 4 million dollars in damage and the complete skeleton of the spire visible. Damaged interior and exterior elements exposed as smoke and flames raged for nearly an hour, threatening the unfinished structure and its worshippers.
A damaged report from Sao Pedro park reveals a committee vote on plans for the Little Auditorium. The panel rejected suspending Mark Commissioner Tnevb Ttubiala and approved the gym project, intended to host municipal gatherings and community events.
A French trawler Vacifiane sank in a storm off Cape Ble Mary with twenty five feared dead. One body washed ashore at ip Gove near Placentia Bay as rescuers clung to recovering remains from the wreck.
A 48 year old former Kelly recruit from San Antonio was convicted by a jury of robbing a bank or post in Breckenridge Oklahoma on August 8. The man, identified as a 48 year old recruit, formerly of Kelly Field, faced trial for the hold up at the Wink of Breckenridge.
New York December 22. The Shipping Board has assigned the Minor Prevident Roosevelt to challenge the Teludiearned Catenin for a probable trade route pivot between chin pork and Havana business plans.
A damaged report recounts Charlea Mebacrot a solider of fortune killed by a grand jury after confessing forgery and blaming a woman who allegedly took the fall. The pair were jailed or killed following the district attorney’s office encounter as most involved firms refused to prosecute.
Dispatches report the American tanker Meynnin ran aground near a Mexican port and had not yet cleared its position after three days.
Forecasts mention near term temperatures and possible rain with some confusion in wording. Expected weekend conditions show periods of warmth on Saturday and Sunday with chances of rain and nights remaining cool. North winds are noted with moderate strength, and overall travel weather implications appear limited by garbled text.
18 year old Elliott Chilenden lies in Tolbert Thorne hospital with a leg amputation after a shotgun accident caused by his cousin Edwardhillington. Fike lodge plenipotentiaries visit the child’s ward as he asks Santa for a gun for Christmas. Parents oppose the gift despite the hospital attendants noting the incident was accidental.
Solon sues to contest the seating of Augustin J. McCloskey as congressman from the Fourteenth District. Harry Wurzbach filed the notice alleging irregularities in canvassing votes in Lexar, Noeceg and Karnes counties. The dispute path sets 80 days to respond, with further delays possible before the House action.
The Son Antonio yearbook issue compiles by William Finenster for the National Federation of Federal Employees. It presents biographies of leading federal employees stationed here and extensive data on San Antonio.
New York reports Commander Evangeline Booth chief executive of the Salvation Army in the United States traveled secretly to Hogland by a journey that may lead to the removal of her brother. The message notes her visit to her brother and her election as an international leader of the Army.
English newspapers report King George slowly improving after a severe illness. Public calm rises as progress continues for three days and city life shifts with holiday travel, while a few royal family tensions surface at Buckingham Palace.
In WICDHTA Kansas on December 22 Colonel Arthur Goebel, a pneumonia patient, has shown improvement and is no longer in immediate danger. Physicians report his condition as improving though still seriously ill.
In Indianapolis and New Orleans a garbled report notes former ambassador to Chile Josep T L Shea near death at Mothoulet hospital. The text oddly lists dates and prices like 19.38 cents and references months and numbers, but the core event concerns the ambassador's status and a hospital admission.
In Mexico City a group of protesters with red banners invaded editorial offices of major newspapers before midnight. They chanted anti Hoover and pro Sandino slogans led by Diego Rivera who heads the Mexican division of an anti imperialist group.
In Louisville a jury found Jobo Al Keiler and James Grigsby, both Negroes, guilty of the slaying of night watchman Tinery Tong and were to be sentenced to die in the electric chair for complicity. A third Negro, Rich Emons, received a death sentence Tuesday for the crime.
Princeton University Dean of the department of science, Professor Seney Thirchard Wine, dies from injuries after a solo automobile run. The article misreads several names and places, but states he died from the accident while driving alone.
Ronicri kidnapping trial for 10 year old Dilly Stanieri nears verdict after four weeks. State seeks death penalty for two of three men, Angulo Politti and Andrew Capellano, with Cory, Andrew’s son, and other defendants implicated. Violence and threats marked the proceedings, including killings of Ole Scully and intimidation of witnesses. Night session held to speed trial as jurors faced deadly risks.
Anne Nichols testifies in court that the character Abie from her writings was based on a real person. She describes an alleged contract dispute with Universal accusing them of failing to produce a book and a profit share, seeking damages of 3 million and naming a producer as liable.
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