08 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1928
Page
1
An anonymous donor offers £500000 to Barings for long term investment to reduce Britain's debt through compound interest. The piece also muses on Lindbergh's style and quotes Cromwell, plus reflections on religious history, unity of science and faith, and a controversial note on Shaw and God.
Saunders of 279 North Elmendorf Street and his thirteen year old son Lowden celebrate a shared birthday on Wednesday in the light birthday column marking the first double celebration in this feature.
Vague OCR style weather snippet mentions wind likely in West Texas and several US cities. Text hints at cloudy conditions with high temperatures near 98 and windy periods. many garbled place names and dates. Notable entities include Denver and New Orleans references. overall readability is poor.
Amid university and city debates the board of trustees election pushed back the issuance of a 1,500,000 relief bond. Officials predicted the bond plan and campus survey will shape spending, with terms expiring next month and a mixed slate of candidates including two women. A university task force and Chamber of Commerce officials expect further community hearings and a vote timetable to emerge after the annual trustees election.
Sons report a father found dead on a farm and seek police investigation. The fragmentary text mentions names and locations in unclear order, indicating a request for inquiry into the death. Further readable details are limited and inconsistent.
In Manistique Michigan a 63 year old man was jailed on charges of attempting to murder a rival man 63. Reported by officers yesterday the man allegedly assaulted a 8 year old farmer and a 11 year old girl during years of alleged harassment. The case involves a joining property and a candy delivery incident linked to Miss Monroe’s family.
Imperial air team Endurance Fliers descend after main gas tank splits forcing return to base. Plane Alba troxs, piloted by Charles J. Stocke ville and Alvin IC Veterson, took off early to attempt record shattering flight. An earlier ascent around dawn ended with safe landing as repairs planned for later attempt.
Reporters and observers from Williams and Yarr clashed over recounts in Pennsylvania Senate ballots. The Water-Mhelvetian subcommittee faced delays as representatives debated the vote tally and the process, with tension mounting in the chamber.
A Moody's group today recommended a reduction in postal rates as part of broader reforms. The proposal aims to ease costs for second class mail and support digital payments and allied services, referencing the need for modernization and efficiency across the postal system.
In London today, officials rebuked ongoing Anglo-American war talk as tensions rise. Reports indicate diplomatic strains amid calls for restraint and urgings for renewed dialogue among allied nations.
City council to consider a proposed rate increase by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Mayor Chambers says he is opposed and will support careful review. Proposed raises range from 20 to 40 percent, affecting residential business and key services with new monthly charges, line classifications, and enhanced call rates.
A Dallas engineer retracts claims about a survey showing the need for a wider channel and notes a revised plan for the San Ambio river cut off. Mayor Chambers orders a written report and commission review, with cost estimates under $100,000 for necessary property and construction, while officials weigh the larger channel option.
Washington February hearings of the Teapot Dome committee adjourned after fruitless examination of three witnesses. The panel pressed for details on profits of Continental Trading Co of Canada and bonds tied to oil developments, but yielded few solid results.
Disjointed OCR notes report French pilots leaving the south with four planes from the local theater of operations. The piece mentions American aviators like Lindbergh and commercial-worship reception in Washington, while detailing a wave of attention and officials awaiting French and American air crews' arrival and the welcome party at the Potomac.
In a tense courtroom, Perry Durker, banker, identifies himself as Marian Parker's father and recalls telegrams from the kidnapper during the trial of William Edward Hicks for the murder and kidnapping of Marion Walker. Hicks sits stony as Durker speaks from the witness stand with glare toward the wall.
Los Angeles reporters recount how captors pursued William Hickman after the Marion Parker case along the Columbia River in Oregon. Testimony describes the pursuit, the killer’s capture, and remarks from District Attorney Add Rey and others.
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