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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1928
Page
7
Breckenridge July 81 Judge William E Hawkins says his opposition to Governor Alfred B Smith cost him the gubernatorial nomination. He argues his anti Smith stance damaged his campaign yet asserts he would still have led the field if not for banking deposits and positions.
The natal dirigible Los Angeles returned to its base at maral air field after a night flight down the coast to Baltimore and back. The big air cruiser was under Lt. Commander Wiley and carried a crew of 42 officers and men aboard.
New York reports a merger of Dodge Brothers Inc and the Chrysler Corporation forming a giant auto company. The combined group claims assets near 700 million dollars, annual production capacity of 700 thousand cars, and potential earnings of 40 to 50 million yearly. Ford and General Motors assets cited as 872.4 million and 1,098.5 million respectively. Walter P. Chrysler becomes president of Dodge Brothers as a division. Clarence Dillon role expanded within Chrysler.
Sam Haralson and Millom Watkins faced habeas corpus hearings before Judge W W McCrory in Ninety-fourth District court. Haralson, charged with the murder of Jo Sapp by stabbing, was granted bond by agreement with no testimony. Watkins, charged with attempted armed robbery, had attorneys demand testimony and identified by a grocer who described the attempted hold up and Watkins as the man who said to “get in the store.” Alfred Cicchase testified about the incident and John Gillon described Watkins’ presence at his home during the period.
About 120 boys, first of a 400 strong group, left by bus for Bos Svont camp on the Comal river near New Braunfels. They will return after ten days as two more groups follow. Director Carl Bryan leads the San Antonio Boy Scout movement with F. F. Durleson supervising swimming, Prof. B. W. Branfield directing nature study, and Dr. Ro Wrights as camp doctor.
A youth from Delvin Street was booked at police headquarters Noraday for receiving and concealing stolen property from several North Side homes. Detectives Whipp Hartman and Higgins reported the youth had not valued the loot. the burglar was captured after tracing his license plate.
A Qa year old man was jailed Tuesday morning on liquor violation charges after raiding officers Frank Vogler and Fred Lithhepage seized four cases of beer and two pints of liquor from a Losoya street establishment following his arrest in a tab.
Montreal July 31 Shortly after finishing the Pagliacci prologue Robert Stevenson chief engineer of the Canadian Voltic freighter Beaver Fort collapsed and died in his ship cabin while entertaining engineers and officers aboard.
A theft was reported from 386 Terrell Road on Tuesday involving a Mamond bar pin and a watch. The item values and suspects were not identified in the readable text.
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