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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1927
Page
11
Street Commissioner Pan E B Steffler presided in Judge Onion’s absence as the police docket cleared quickly. About 200 cases were postponed while eight defendants remained jailed. Most charges included disturbing the peace and negligent collision. fines totaled 83.
Universal Service MALEEN reports health regulations for visitors to Rey gas and other Mexican border cities set to take effect January 5 have been cancelled. Visitors crossing international bridges would not need a health certificate. this applied only to those seeking to make Mexico their home and has long applied to permanent residents entering from other countries.
Peking reports 4,000,000 people in Shantung and nearby Chihili face extreme hunger as winter nears. Observers note subsistence on bark, chaff and grass. 65 of Shantung’s 107 counties affected with only 35 showing under 10 percent normal.
A 95 year old man and 85 year old Filwin Tre Turner Qeuudl entown clad in light attire perform a birthday exercise atop a 10-foot railroad signal tower in Asbury Park. Their activity, titled a birthday dare, drew attention in the chilly weather.
Amateur boxing bill in Chicago lists ten four round bouts and similar shows planned for later. Notable entries include Tes Marriniy of the University of Illinois making his pro debut against rival heavyweight Jack Smith and Cecil Hareie facing Big Dillie in a card featuring several glove-tossers from flyweights to heavyweights.
A first public demonstration of a new energy powered airplane near Monett Missouri ends in the craft exploding during takeoff. The inventor, identified as W. Nordin, is injured along with others as the motor fails to engage propulsion.
A church figure Lactistan Baumgeden at St. Candides church Bere is arrested for hiding a manifesto urging Tyrolean unity. The note targets Southern Tyrol and calls for unity with Germany amid Italian control.
In Aprinney Texas on December 27 two boys Tribert Houston Moore aged 16 and Disse Herman Potter aged 17 were killed when their automobile went off a bridge near Melissa. The car fell fourteen feet into the creek below.
The San Antonio Advertising Club held its regular meeting at the Plaza Hotel Tuesday. William Brockbauxen and William Boelgen led two nominating committees for the annual election of members. They discussed inviting the National Advertising Association to hold its convention in San Antonio in 1929, with Barne Sadqweky presiding as president.
In Circle Alaska a postal worker’s hands froze as temperatures plunged to 58 below. The harsh weather hindered delivery but a daring driver kept routes moving, aided by a bright lantern as night fell near Chatanika and Veiver.
London December 27 reports four outbreaks of foot and mouth disease across six centers. The Ministry of Agriculture declares a standstill area prohibiting movement of cattle sheep pigs and goats without a license. The standstill area covers most of the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
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