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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
1
The piece catalogues Hoover’s possible postwar cabinet shifts and policy aims while discussing Wall Street’s mood and long range space exploration. It contrasts a hopeful domestic recovery with scientific debates about the universe, noting Osborn of the American Association for the Advancement of Me nietan and a town hall controversy over drinking water.
The endurance flight by the army’s nionspline Question Mark began at 3:20 a.m. after refueling notes were disrupted. The refueling plane, piloted by Taent Oxlns Moon, transferred 160 gallons of gasoline in six minutes. The Question Mark’s five crew reported all three engines functioning and prepared for continued mission beyond 60 hours. The plane, which has completed 44 hours above the coast, plans to push past 8:31 tonight as it seeks a new endurance record and explores refueling changes to sustain flight. The mission, tracked by observers, included updates on fuel logistics and aircraft readiness while officials consider routing to imperial valleys. The record attempt follows prior long-duration flights by American crews and other international pilots.
Though rain is forecast for portions of Raatexes, San Antonio will probably escape. Little temperature change expected with a low near 49 degrees. Southerly winds persist, and Reidy will be partly overcast with light showers.
The article notes Herrick Better able to read at a country estate with Myron Merrick and ambassador Myron involved in a coalition. Dr John Troh- Dat marks the improvement as much improved while Herrick sits by the radio. Earlier, the diplomat faced illness and was bedridden after an attack near Chagrin.
Former Nebraska governor M Mullen resigns from office amid transition to newly elected governor Arthur L. Weaver. Mullen had emerged as a national figure in farm relief efforts and led the western farm bloc within the party during the last two years. Weaver assumes the governorship as the state shifts leadership.
The Brailway theater ends its long run after more than forty years of staging classic stories and famed performances. The building faces demolition to make way for a new skyscraper project, signaling a major change for the city’s theater district.
A garbled forecast notes possible Thursday night and Friday with cloudy periods and some rain chances. It mentions east winds, warming trend, and a mixed outlook for late week including warmer conditions at times.
A sprawling crime report details a gambling operation netting nine arrests and six sought charges for two men in a gas station holdup on North Alamo Street and Grand Avenue. Additional robberies across multiple cities are connected by confessions and a chase that spanned Atlanta, Birmingham, Jackson, and San Antonio. It also notes census data showing San Antonio’s population rise to about 308,292 with notable gender distribution shifts.
A court complaint charges five Chinese men with unlawfully exhibiting a gating device used for lottery amid a raid by Sheriff Newton's gambling drive. Six others face counts of fraudulent gambling device displays as part of a district attorney led operation.
A 1929 correspondence from W R Hearst argues prohibition fails to curb temperance, favoring education over force. He notes forty years of temperance editorials, cites saloon closures before prohibition, and claims hard liquor remains accessible while milder drinks become stronger. The exchange with Durant discusses method over goal.
A local report states Gould was denied a permit for a new casino. Government officials and the mayor of Nice engaged with Paris authorities over licensing, highlighting concerns about the gambling project’s impact on public welfare.
Tollywood reports Lina Basquette will marry Roserell Marley, a cinema grip, at a Beverly Hills church near Mosaday. Basquette is widow of Cletite Sam Warner, a former executive, with Collyer as bridesmaid.
Washington notes show the U S public debt at 828 million with figures tied to federal obligations. The report cites year end totals and mentions liens and government financial figures in terse, dated wording.
Fragmented report from New York notes Mr Hearst receiving praise from Durant for a prize plan offer. The text references telegraph news, legislative actions, and constitutional amendments, with garbled sections hinting at state and federal processes and the potential impact on agencies and governance.
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