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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1929

Page

13

Joker inserted into tariff bill triggers $150 million refun

Washington July 20 The house added a “joker” to the tariff bill creating a debenture plan that would refund duties on sugar and nonferrous metals if imported materials are later used in exported goods. If enacted the provision could cost the government about $150 million yearly and may be removed before Senate action.

Washington, D. C House of Rayre ‘Gentalives Senate Finance Committee Senate House Chian Rave Shigy

Texas Flyers On Trail for Endurance Flight Record

Glenn L. Loomis and Joe Glass push endurance flight toward Houston in a monoplane nearing the 200 hour mark. The two aviators pursue a new record as the craft spans long hours aloft.

Glenn L. Loomis Joe Glass Houston

Mexico labor code protests loom over Portes Gil

In Mexico City on July 25 representatives of major foreign industrialists planned to urge President Emilio Portes Gil to block the memorial protesting the new labor code. They warn the code will undermine the employee relationship and ruin their businesses while the president presses to push the code into the constitution.

Mexico City Mexico Emilio Portes Gil Industrialista Memorial

St Louis Robin Flight Sets Endurance Record Sought

Houston pilots Joe Glass and Glenn Loomis failed to surpass the world endurance mark as intermittent showers disrupted the St Louis Robin flight from Houston. The craft held aloft 190 hours and 54 minutes before ending at 12 40 54 p m with a refueling ship narrowly averting a setback after a girl stowaway was found in the tail.

Houston St. Lois Ul Rojus St. Louis

Bomb blasts rock downtown Chicago wounding none

A late night bomb exploded near the Davis company department store in the Loop, narrowly missing thousands of shoppers. Garbage collector Philip Granski found and moved the device before a second blast damaged the Equitable Trust building and the Illinois Bell exchange, with total damage about 10 thousand dollars.

Chicago Davis Company Jackson Boulevard Watosh Avenue State Street Philip Granski Trenty-second Street Michigan Wabreh Avenues Equitable Trust Company Calne Met Exchange Ilinois Bell Telephone Company Momentus Te Poniceatricken Explos Si Losp Twenty-second Street

Mayo Says Dry Movement Thriving in America

Dr. William Mayo of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, told a Manchester audience that the temperance movement is doing very well in the United States. He noted the middle class has largely abandoned drinking, while the upper and lower classes remain active in the trade.

Dr. Mayo America Manchester England William Mayo Mayo Rlinic Rochester Minn United States Iip

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