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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1929
Page
2
Airplane attempting a Rome trans Atlantic hop disappeared into fog after takeoff. Pilot and navigator prepared for departure as wind aided lift, with prior failed tests by sister ship efforts. Test pilots Williams and Yencey had tried two other planes previously, including the Green Finch.
In Beach Me two hours after the monoplane Pathfinder took off from Home, Ben Zaborn, Wright Whirlwind service mechanic, said it was possible the voyage to Rome might not continue. Pilot Roger Q. Williams and the aircraft crew had decided to remove emergency fuel tanks carrying 50 gallons of gasoline. Williams agreed to lift a smaller load, between four hundred and five hundred gallons, to monitor fuel consumption and dump excess if burning too fast.
Captains Lewis A. Yancey and Roger Q. Williams waved from the Green Flash cabin as their abortive attempt to take off was made some weeks ago. On Monday they began another flight toward Rome in a different plane.
A series of civil injunctions were issued in the Western division of Texas restraining property owners and tenants from liquor sales. Judge West granted permanent orders against multiple defendants, with additional time for answers and notices to file. Criminal prosecution may follow if violations occur.
In a Houston city edition report the fiftieth first annual sheriffs convention honors Tomes Stevens and outlines plans for a joint police chiefs and sheriffs gathering. The event opens with Dr P T Hin officiating, Major M Chambers giving welcome, and Ben St Davidson delivering the response. Shooting contests at Exposition grounds attract many officers and their wives, with prize pistols and a final dinner awards.
The piece discusses the Republican party aiding President in enforcement laws including prohibition while promising relief projects. It notes American and Filipino citizen stories, including a clerk ruling on a marriage issue involving two sisters, with a controversial exemption challenged as not single due to a splice.
Winnipeg to Brownsville and back set a nonstop distance record for Hpht aircraft led by Wight Barnes Himmerley of Brownsville. Zimmerly, heliodrome ace, completed the 172%3 mile course in IG hours despite fog and an engine hiccup. The flight passed over Kinsey Nebraska and northern Dakotas with variable weather but a successful motor performance overall.
The city council on Monday approved a 480.7 appropriation from police funds to cover extras at Fire Station No. 8 on Buena Vista and Caaverog streets. The money funds additional windows and hardware for the station.
The U S State Department said the papal delegation's call during a July week carries no political significance. The Vatican envoy, absent since the inauguration, made the usual courtesy visit to the incoming administration, a routine diplomatic gesture with no broader meaning.
Report from Vienna notes officials in Bucharest reveal a dangerous plot to establish an allied dictatorship. The state press claims many suspected leaders have been arrested and sent to military prison as authorities tighten control.
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