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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
13
The narrative recalls Charles Lindbergh’s solo journey from New York to Paris. He describes night flying, wind and weather, sensor readings, and navigational challenges. He notes distant fishing boats, attempts to guide a landfall, and near landfall near Ireland as he presses toward Europe.
Col Charles A Lindbergh describes approaching Ireland and England on the solo Atlantic crossing, noting cape Valentia, Dingle Bay, and Cherbourg before sighting Paris in the evening. He depicts the coastlines, the Towns and towers, and the crowd gathering as he nears Le Bourget airfield, recounting altitude and navigation.
A garbled report outlines city officials planning sewer improvements in San Antonio with a focus on new plant capacity and river controls. The piece references municipal engineers, a survey team from Chicago, and a sulfur-based solution. details remain unclear due to text corruption.
City officials in San Antholo plan a fresh contract with San Antonio Public Service Co for lighting public buildings. Fire and police commissioners, including Phil Wrebt and WL Te Dubtley, will attend a Sunday morning conference as the current contract nears expiry on February 1. Expected cost rises to about 710,000 dollars.
District Attorney Lamar Secignon announced a new crackdown on gambling with the seizure of six slot machines and the arrest of nine city police pingers. Detectives, acting on tips, conducted searches and took devices into custody while citing ongoing operations to target professional gambling in Hun Anfuuie tualexis county.
A dispatch from San Antonio reports H. A., general freight agent of the Southern Pacific railroad, announcing a reduction in freight charges along the California and Pacific coast routes. The move aims to bolster traffic and efficiency for shipments to and from major western hubs.
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