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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1928
Page
2
A newly tested all metal airplane features a 5 5 foot wingspan, 2000 pound weight, and detachable wing sections for field inspections. Designer Thalen promotes a wheel controlled rudder and elevators, non shatter glass, and a stiff fuselage using duralumin tubing. wicker passenger seats hang from cabin walls and the wasp motor propels 149 mph.
Fragmentary text suggests an aviation test in San Francisco asserting speed and stability, noting credibility in the air and a plane capable of forming under all conditions. Reading is inconsistent. details and participants are unreadable.
Military police enlist San Antonio officers to search for an old man who escaped from the guard house at Fort Bam Havena Monday night.
The Army recruiting bureau reports a perfect recruit, Sergeant Herbert E. Suit, aged 28, height 5 feet 6 inches, weight 188 pounds, achieving 109 percent on an examination covering moral, mental and physical attainments. He married a few months ago, once courted a childhood sweetheart, and is described with optimistic notes about his life.
The quota for the corps areas is 2700 students with Fort Sam Houston camp at about 3000, Fort Logan around June 21 and Fort Bliss with a similar intake. Fort D. A. Russell and Camp Stephen D. Little will host artillery students, while applications and inoculations are required. Last year 5000 applied to fill 2700 slots and more are expected to apply.
Boston report Miss Geetinde Novak files notice of her intention to marry Dr. Robert J. Diamond. Officials say Diamond learned of the plan hours later and Novak claimed she acted without authorization, saying she was tired of waiting.
Washington reports stir over Hoover backing as Senator Robinson of the Navy and Senator Shortridge of California express support while Mellon remains noncommittal amid Republican convention expectations. Robinson and Mellon offer differing views on Hoover’s nomination and administration. E A Billinger to serve as room clerk at the Blue Bonnett hotel after a decade with the Baker.
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