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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1927
Page
3
Mrs Mabel Longworth Sheridan faces a Ninety-fourth District Court trial on March 7 for the slaying of Ada McCobb known as the hammer victim. Prosecutors seek the death penalty with jurors questioned on their scruples.
Brooks Field officials deny a clipping claiming Captain Campbell set the 1926 time record at 85 hours 40 minutes, asserting the official annual total was 143 hours 40 minutes. Staff Sgt Rosenberger notes Campbell’s 1926 flight time was far from the reported figure and cites official records.
Apri have for been earrenged by the higi ment of the Chamber of Ox was convancel Saturday 2 meeting of the exec the department. Willian Furlong was appointed oral chairmen of all committees on ar rangenenin. Several hundred rars are expected to ein the caravan. Furlong sail, The telions will be extended to governore of adjacent states to representatives of the Army to the Highway Con mission and other officials. Committees appointed were Finance R. W. Caigi Neal A G Burnett transportat L Birdsong WL BI Mergen Ormsby invitation WJ ter Loring R BR BS Bidney Keine Tnited iste Quree Augustes McCrosker CLC Wolfe Berien Consul Geriersi A BP Cer tex.
February 12 report from the party medical unit states Joseph Stalin, Russian leader, is seriously ill with malaria and stomach issues. The brief note notes his condition and ongoing health concerns within the Soviet leadership.
Ignacio Lozano publisher of La Prensa marks the paper’s fourteenth anniversary with a Sunday banquet at noon and an evening employee celebration at the Arethoven Hall. Lozano also owns a second Los Angeles newspaper.
The Community Chest board of directors will decide 1927 allotments at the regular meeting Friday afternoon February 38 at the chest offices. Executive secretary FL E Lurlerson will preside. Other agenda items include follow-up drive plans and the publicity contest opening in March.
Cadets from Florida to Florida transfer questions and delays affect graduation plans. Officials say the reserve and nature of training will be relieved from certain duties as cadets complete courses. The group will march at Kelly Field for the graduation ceremony with national officers in attendance.
A group of Orphan Boy Scouts plans a drive to raise funds for instruments and to organize a band. Sponsored by Mr. FB. G. Welsh, the movement aims to support the St Peter’s Mission orphanage in San Antonio this Monday.
Cape Roald Amundsen, famed Arctic explorer, comes to the municipal auditorium in San Antonio at 8 15 p m on February 29 to speak on "By Airship From Rome to Teller" with slides and moving pictures detailing the Amundsen Ellsworth expedition and its first airship voyage from Europe to America via the North Pole.
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie Theis age 26 were held Friday morning at the Lutheran church in Frat with Rev Edwin Sknaak officiating. She is survived by her husband Walter Theis two sons Walter Theis Jr and Walton Theis her mother Mrs Emma Webbe four sisters Mrs Johanna Fromme Mrs Jacob Letseh Mrs Frieda Schmidt and Mrs Linda Rittiman of Wetmore. The notice mentions spring plants in Light Classified Ads.
A near fist fight broke out on the senate floor as Senator Burton Wheelis of Montana and Senator Glass of Virginia clashed while voting to consider the Pepperden banking bill. Glass attempted to strike Wheeler but was restrained by colleagues and the two were driven to a side room.
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