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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
1
A collage of opinions on Coolidge farm policies, rail and sea trade shifts, and early air power. The piece cites Me Coolidge, Alfred E. Smith, and other figures while noting wheat, sugar, rubber, and bond prices. It questions law cause and effect, and foresees political moves around the 1932 Democratic convention.
A large monoplane burst into flames after being attacked by coast guardsmen near Point Moyer, thirty miles north of San Francisco. The pilot and crew are missing, with investigators unsure of the cause and continuing inquiries into the incident.
Rados near Montreal for record attempt features questions posed to 49 students in Thomaz A. Filson's program. Prominent figures such as Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh are referenced as part of the exam context, with a letter from Dean Adams and multiple sample prompts on philosophy, ethics, and hypothetical scenarios.
Classified section listing rental and sale items including a 3 room home with breakfast nook on Nika’s crest, Hee Class. a five room home in the highlands for 4500. three furniture items for sale for 195, plus a lost diamond bar pin reward offer seen in the shopping notice.
A 19th century police court proceeding before Judge Charles W. Woodward heard a guilty verdict amid a frenzied scene as several defendants labeled by reporters as “darkies” faced sentences. The chaotic transcript includes curiously garbled phrases and names from Washington D. C. and Glen Eolin Md. as authorities outlined a string of minor charges and wagers.
Laundry marks found on fowely in a two story colonial house 41 Woniluwh Fills hint at a kidnapping plot. Police traced a quartet and one associate to a fashionable home, leading to arrests and the discovery of extortion notes. Investigators say the gang had prior kidnapings and sought ransoms, with several members linked to other cases.
Geer seized by Lady agents Ben F Ruby and Burnlee FE Franklin after a raid on Hatchling House at 120d Worth St Marys osteeel. 11 pints of beer seized and two men held on prohibition charges. Waul and Lockhart set bonds. testimony links Ruby to the club’s ownership.
A Reno divorce suit has been filed by a controversial scientist connected to international religious conferences. The case involves disputes with a Danish partner and references a 1988 cross-continental dispute through church channels.
In the Orkney Islands near Kirkwall German aviators Wolfram Firth and Oscar Weller remain grounded due to unfavorable weather. They will depart for Teeter, the next stop on their planned flight to the United States, only when conditions improve enough for a safe crossing.
Forecasters predict mainly cloudy conditions with thunderstorms possible Thursday night into Friday. Strong winds may accompany storms with highs around midweek and cooler air entering by Friday. Rain chances rise northward, with patchy drizzle expected in the late week outlook.
Albert Hausser, Democratic sheriff of Texas county, will be opposed by Buck West in the November election. West has not formally announced but is expected to file his candidacy soon. He has indicated a possible Independent bid, with talk of appearing on Republican ballots.
A Texas court case alleges that Western Union failed to deliver a death telegram. Plaintiff Mrs. Bessie Perry of New Braunfels claims a telegram about her brother’s death, sent by Fay Purman of San Antonio, never reached her in New Braunfels and was never delivered. The suit seeks damages of 2500 dollars.
The city’s appeal from a telegraph rate increase will be heard August 15 in federal court before Judge Ervin Th. Wolmes of the Southern District of Mississippi. Judge Holmes, a Fifth Circuit member, presides in Jackson. Attorneys Tan Thursday and Carl Waight Jobroun note the city’s defense against the Western Kell Telephone company’s higher rates, with a prior decision by Judge Dibrell delaying the matter to spring.
In a fragmentary news item, a man labeled DIrnorr faces charges following a theft tied to laundry items. The report alludes to a broader context with names and dates that are unclear, but notes formal murder-related charges connected to an earlier event.
In Los Angers a new reprieve is granted for five dogs and two cats owned by Nellie Winver man. The prolonged delay follows advocacy from both sides of the case, with Judge J W Hunbey set to postpone the hearing to next Thursday.
Unsettled, partly cloudy conditions predicted on slate for the city Thursday night into Friday. Meteorologist J. Hf. Inthoe notes winds veering northeast with untritted feather and a Friday high near the forecast temperature.
In Austin Texas the state insurance commissioners office reports a receivership action over a struggling insurer. The move places the company under the care of a court appointed receiver to protect policyholders and manage claims.
Reports from St Hubert airport in Quebec say the giant British airship H-100 is nearing its transatlantic landing after passing over Anticosti Island and the St. Lawrence River. Camped troops and 600 soldiers prepare to receive the ship as an army of reporters and photographers converge.
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