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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1929

Page

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Young Adventists pledge moral standards against vice

Members of the Seventh Day Adventists South Teand conference meeting at Pecock Military academy adopt a platform urging strict Prohibition enforcement, opposition to tobacco and sensational theater, and a commitment to elevate youth through upright conduct. They plan to telegram President Hoover and push for nationwide adherence to moral guidelines.

South Teand Seasion Péxcock Military Academy Merlern Stniderds Cay Trobibittos Incs Hoover Conference

Crew of Robin Sits Atop World In Air Record Pose

Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brine of the St Louis Robin sit atop the world with a clear margin over the former refueling endurance record. By noon they had added nearly 20 hours to the Angelena mark, asserting undisputed air supremacy.

Robin Dale Jackson Forrest O'Brine St. Louis Angelena

War outlawed by world ceremony at White House

The July ceremony at the White House brought together representatives of 40 powers to outlaw war under a new treaty. President Hoover opened with Article I renouncing war as a national policy and Article 2 urging pacific settlement of disputes. He called the pact a conscience and idealism driven step in international law, though some doubt its ultimate effectiveness amid tensions in the Far East.

Washington, D. C Hoover Park White House Uoorer Far East China Russia

Saved Prisoner Life Amid Insanity Trial Twist

Miss Amanda Davidson a telephone operator from Taylor Texas believed an affidavit she drafted or secured helped prevent the execution of Harry Ja Leahy and triggered a trial on his insanity defense revealing a life saved through a legal action and testimony.

Amanda Davidson Taylor Texas Harry Ja Leahy

Peace negotiation and art busts stir news color

The piece discusses imagined peace talks among nations led by figures like Stimson, with Japan and China relations, and notes John D. Rockefeller Jr proposing a Houdon Washington bust and broader arts distribution. It mentions wheat price shifts and middlemen profits, hinting at continued discussion in the next column.

John D. Rockefeller Jr George Washington Mount Vernon Washington Houdon Volteiro

St Louis Tobia Breaks Endurance Record At Lambert Field

Nearly 20 hours ahead of the old world endurance mark the St Louis Tobia entered its 207th hour of flight at 2 17 am. Pilots reported some engine trouble as crowds of about 100000 gathered, filling the area with spectators and overflow parking while lights dimmed after midnight.

Lambert Field California Toten Meadell Roeland Kteinbart Lambert Tobin Jackson Todd

Explosion Kills Two Workers at Berlin Plant

Berlin July 24 UFI two workers were fatally injured and many more feared dead after a massive blast at Oxrren works. Four workers were gravely burned. firefighters rescued others in what is described as one of the city’s biggest explosions.

Berlin UFI Oxrren

Weather Forecast Frayed By OCR Mess

Forecast sections show partial garble about Aniemo and Vietnits with references to Wednesday night and Thursday temperatures. Mentions light to moderate showers in parts of Texas with partly cloudy nights. West Texas expects fair to clear Wednesday night and Thursday with variable winds.

West Texas Darity Diehl Thursder Touribts

Britain halts navy building program in disarmament move

London July 24 1931 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced cancelation of certain naval contracts and scaling down other construction as part of efforts toward disarmament. He signaled a possible Washington visit in October to confer with President Hoover on peace aims, noting a fresh start after U.S. Britain talks and an agreed parity principle to meet mutual needs.

London Jnly Ramsay MacDonald Howor of Commons Great Britain United States Washington Hoover General Dawes England MacLowall House of Commons

Rain Predicted Tuesday With Limited Local Impact

Weather forecast indicates rain may arrive Tuesday or Wednesday with no prediction for Thursday. Tuesday showers look light, barely sufficient to cool the city for a few hours. Temperatures expected to run about eight degrees below normal, with a 9 degree figure noted as the top.

Wednewlay J. H Jorboe

Business man arrives in Africa on Cape Town Berlin trip

NASRBOL Kenya Colony July 24. New York businessman BH Fusinger arrived here yesterday from Toborah and Moth on a business trip from Capetown to Berlin. He expressed astonishment that America had not realized the development of what he called the mis named darkest Africa.

Africa Nasrbol Kenya Colony Ps. BH Fusinger New York Toborah & Moth Capetown Berlin Fisinger America

Heat Fatal to 8 Men in Detroit

Detroit heat killed eight men yesterday as temperatures climbed to a peak near four. Several others collapsed from the extreme conditions and were treated at local hospitals.

Detroit Tily Omerrurr

Doomed Man Trial Delayed As Defense Seeks Insanity Plea

Grongeltown July 24 A motion for continuance was to be presented by defense counsel as opening arguments begin in the insanity nearing case of Harry Leahy, convicted slater of D J F Ramzes. The defense plans to prove severe injuries from falls and a shooting to argue insanity to avoid execution.

S Ee Jeff Davis Grongeltown Sf Court Harry Dt. Leahy Slater D. J. F. Ramzes Leahy Hunterville Hunterville ex lam for the infhts _ ” E. B. Simmons Fan Antadio Courl Clork Moore Simmons Steomoox Teshis Simpson Gail Sueferel Leahy iv Georgetown Huntsville Tigaby Prise

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