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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1928

Page

2

Touring ships down in air tour near Fort Sam Houston

A mixed air tour over Fort Sam Houston drew crowds as multiple planes faced rough landings and pilots regrouped. Waco and Fort Sam pilots made emergency landings at Dodd field and Round Yock while spectators watched aerobatics and paralleled formations. Officials and air corps veterans organized a midnight show at Gunter hotel with a Texas theater party and a public display planned for Winburnfield. The display concludes with a parachute contest and a Monday El Paso flight schedule starting at five o'clock.

Post W. Meyers Ward Dodd Field Fort Sam Houston Vance Drese Pries Army Pitete Spariencers Gunter Hotel San Antonio Country Club Texas Rbipe Winburnfield At & O'Chick el Paso Robert G. Brent Ar Ing Brooksfield Lesa

Air Tour Pilots Laud S A Flying Field Staff

Air tour pilots praised the S A flying field gearer for the tour arriving with an observation plane. They were accompanied by Ray Collins, referee. Capt. A B McDaniel directed training at the Air Corps Training center as official. Also assisted by Capt. H H George, Fort Liew B. Thompson, and Lieut. H R Ogden.

Gearer Anstead Te Wax Ray Collins A. B. McDaniel Air Corps Training Center H. H. George Fort Liew Thompson H. R. Ogden

Pupil transfers require written permits by Aug one

County Superintendent P F Stewart announced Saturday that parents wishing to move children from Fehooly in one county district to another for the coming term must submit personal or written requests by August 1.

Fehooly P. FL Stewart

Glassy Stare Gets Divorce Case in Los Angeles

In Judge Archbalds court during Mrs. Phranta Walton rule for divorce from Jerome V Walton, cruelty revealed. Mrs. Walton testified that her husband would come home late and stand over her, staring with “slan eyes” until she ached, a chilling account cited in the defense or proceedings.

Los Angeles Archhbald Phranta M. Walton Jerome

Baldwin's Fortune Dwindles as He Leads Government

In Manchester Premier Stanley Baldwin admitted he had earned little from office, saying for every shilling he took he now has less than a penny. He warned steel and cotton industrialists that his government would need to unite to revive industries despite dwindling profits.

London Shen Stanley Baldwin Manchester

German aviators break endurance record in Germany

In Drigsa u Germany Johann Tristlen and Wil Berkeley Zimmermann set a new aviation endurance record. They took off at 4:04 a.m. and by 2:42 p.m. had flight time of about 14 hours and 50 minutes with an estimated 1150 kilometers flown using four engine mooring similar to previous model.

Drigsau Germany Jule T Johann Tristlen Wilkeley Zimmermann Bre

Thief Brings Home Bacon From Local Grocery

A thief reportedly carried seventeen pounds of bacon from a Mire grocery store in Mire, B. C. Benith, 401 Goliad Street. No arrests reported and no further details provided by authorities.

Ele Mire B. C. Benith

Mrs M Garraugh Robbed of 850 Dollar Check

Mrs Robert McGearraugh of Sunshine ranch reported Saturday night the loss of her purse and an $850 check from her auto market and Alamo entrance. The incident occurred at the Market and Alamo vicinity, with authorities investigating the robbery and seeking the suspect.

Robert McGearraugh Sunshine, Ranch Alamo

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