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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
4
Charles P. Murphy of Minneapolis, head of Mohawk Aircraft, was severely bruised when a glider he piloted crashed into a building at the Minnesota State Fair grounds. The glider, towed by a car, came down about fifty feet from the air. he is recovering.
Chicago reports Rev. O. L. Pride a 61 year old preacher held in jail as police investigate multiple worthless checks alleged to have been passed in recent weeks. Pride studied at Garrett Biblical Institute and formerly led a Milwaukee Bible class.
Detective Sergeant D B Kelly, famed as the man who never forgets, explains memory as the result of deliberate attention and mental effort. He recalls suspects by listening, soaking in details, and linking names to faces, stressing daily concentration to remember bootleggers, faces, and alibis.
Across the nation a heat wave sent temperatures climbing with Baltimore and Oklahoma City hitting 93 as Pacific coast readings were cooler. Thunderstorms offered brief relief. however, farmers faced drought and crops suffered while several lightning fires and multiple deaths occurred in cities like New York and Philadelphia.
About twenty women pilots will compete in the national women's air race from Santa Monica to Cleveland, Aug. 15, with eight sponsors in Santa Monica Bay district expected to back the event.
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived in Plymouth after a record crossing from New York in five days one hour and one minute at an average speed of 25.55 miles per hour.
A notice indicates vacant rental places in the neighborhood you desire will be advertised today in The Light classified column. It invites renters to check listings for affordable lease options and available units in the local market.
In Albany and Clinton Auburn prisons, officials accuse fourth conviction felons and the Beumes law of provoking mutinies. Governor Roosevelt and Corrections Commissioner Hay cite the Beumes policy as fueling bitterness among inmates and argue extended sentences contribute to uprisings.
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