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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1929
Page
1
The article surveys aviation crashes and Prohibition era debates, noting Wilmer Stull’s crash was blamed on intoxication after district attorney chemist tests. It also covers Prohibition politics, couples tragedy, and views on race and public figures including Governor Dan Moody’s stance on integration and the White House reception.
Cleveland reporters describe Roy Mitchell and Byron Neswcomb surviving a grueling 174 hour 30 minute endurance flight above Cleveland airport. They surpassed the prior 172 hour 32 minute mark set by Reginald Robbing and James Kelley, endured a violent electrical storm, and faced fatigue as crowds watched. Ernest Basham refueled the aircraft during the night as City of Cleveland landed after a tense chase for the record.
Fragmented OCR mentions improving weekend weather with southerly winds easing late Saturday into Sunday. Forecaster hints at colder air following front, possible frost risk, and unsettled conditions across East Terag and Parlly regions. No clear dates or precise locations due to garbled text.
East Texas expected to see a cloudy Sunday with a low around 99 degrees and little prospect of rain. San Antonio may experience scattered clouds with dry conditions, meteorologist Jarboe notes despite recent rainfall of about 88 inches in the past 24 hours.
Three men robbed a Dauphin National Bank in Dauphin County delivering $50,000 in cash. They assaulted cashier Tar old F. Cobaugh as he opened the bank for business, according to authorities.
San Antonio hosts 150 Detroit Elks en route to the 65th national convention in Los Angeles opening July 8. W G Sharyer leads entertainment including a ballet supper, Elks club dance, and a concert at Travis Park. Bert P White heads the group with Michigan officials and visiting families aboard a Southern Pacific special train.
Capt Kingsford-Smith and three companions arrived in Persia at noon today after a roughly 700 mile flight from Karneh, traversing desert terrain and lands in their plane the Southern Grass. The men reported clear weather and steady progress on their challenging journey.
Five suspects including a Raquvel woman and four others were charged with possession and loitering after police seized marijuana alleged to be enough for 50 users in a rear residence on South Lapedo Street. Detective Laure and Officer Hinson led the Friday raid. all five jailed pending corporation court trials.
Cotton opened steady in New Orleans with January at 18.30 cents and March at 18.49 cents. October traded at 18.12 cents and December at 18.31 cents. The market showed general stability with varied bids and quotations across contract months.
In OLN Orchard Maine on July 6 aviators Lewis A. Yancey and Roger Q. Williams postponed their planned takeoff for Rome in the monoplane Pathfinder. Dawn reports said fueling crews found the sands “sashboarded” by heavy surf and conditions forced a retreat to bed.
Police searched Saturday for a man alleged to have attacked Della Martinez 18 of Mata Moras Street on Friday afternoon. The woman was taken to Robert B. Green Hospital where a scalp wound was closed with three stitches.
William F. Hawks, 65, a noted authority on early West cattle industry history, died yesterday at his Cambridge New York summer home following a term in Bennington VI requested.
In New Orleans on July 6 a strike escalated into violence as four electric cars were burned and many more damaged on Canal Street. Police used riot guns tear gas and water cannons to quell crowds of thousands. The city council halted rail operations amid the carmen strike and negotiations began between city officials railway interests and union leaders.
PARIS July 6 The French cabinet in special session reaffirms Premier Poincare’s position that ratification of the American and British debt accord must be unconditional. Any reservations should be expressed succinctly and the ministry remained unanimous in its attitude.
A compact market note outlines New York stocks curbs bonds and cotton with coverage of Chicago grain livestock Texas spots and foreign exchange. The item appears in the Sunday light and daily financial edition without detailed data.
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