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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1928

Page

14

Peace aims and reform proposals cited in Hearst papers

The document outlines proposals including an Anglo-American peace pact, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, prompt reapportionment of House seats, a unified Department of Defense under a National Secretary, federal literacy abolition under a Secretary of Education, and a November election with presidential inauguration the following January.

Hearst United States Senate House of Representatives Department of the Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense Secretary Congress

Pioneers of Flight Mark 25 Years of Aeronautic Triumphs

The article surveys a century of air travel progress from Alcock and Brown’s 1919 transatlantic crossing to Charles Kingsford Smith’s Pacific flights and Amelia Earhart’s Atlantic record. It notes constant radio contact improving safety, recalls Bremen’s crash near Greenland, and ponders future aviation advances after 25 years of rapid growth.

John Alcock Arthur Brown Royal Air Force Newfoundland Ireland Atlantic Col Charles Tindbergh Ynede Ailso Paris Charles Kingsford-Smith Charles Ulm Harry W- Lyon James Warner Miss Earhart

Lawful Assembly Clarified by New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Kalisch

The New Jersey high court led by Justice Kalisch clarifies unlawful assembly, defining it as a group with common intent to create fear through intimidation and disorder likely to threaten public peace, while stressing that constitutional liberty must be liberally construed. The ruling emphasizes safeguarding free assembly and public tranquility.

Merica New Jersey Justice Kalisch Kalisch

Prosperous Theaters Impress National Owner in San Antonio

The president of the national theater company praised Prosperous Theaters for six months of strong showings, noting the local venue now out-ranks its Dallas Fort Worth and Houston sister theaters. The thriving circuit supports higher entertainment standards for San Antonians and visitors, presenting the theater as a community asset and symbol of prosperity.

National Corporation Dallas Fort Worth Houston

Tired Man's Disease Shingles Described as Painful One Sided Skin Ailment

A physician outlines herpes zoster or shingles as a one sided skin disease caused by nerve root disturbance. It presents with painful itching rash and small blisters that may involve the eyelid area. Prolonged worry and overwork can predispose, with possible eye involvement in the ophthalmic branch.

Freaks of Lightning on Mountain Top

Noted astronomer Garrett P Serviss writes of two amateur mountaineers Mersiz P Delloz and A Boniface ascending Muije peak in the French Alps. A sudden storm produced a ball of fire with ozone smell and a violet halo, seen for seconds as wind and hail surged. The men, trapped on a rock spur, endured shocks and a perilous night before a daylight descent without injury.

Garrett Pp Serviss Muije Mersiz P. Delloz A. Boniface Dex Francons Cher Team Jane Nature Yoo

Science Sideshow on a Barracuda Threat

In tropical seas barracudas are abundant, feared by humans, and can exceed six feet in length. They ravage nets and prey on other fish, causing harm to divers and swimmers and even disrupting local fishing efforts.

Waa

California Sales Tax Debate Promotes Broad Tax Reform

The article argues for a sales tax as a democratic, practical method to fund government by spreading the burden across all income groups. It contrasts sales tax with income tax, noting administration ease and universal impact, citing Ford Motor and General Motors as examples of broader prosperity.

Wang Elmont Abe Ste Forlune Ford Grimpany General Stotors Company McCrera

Odd Birth Rate Figures Noted in Historical Record

The document cites 1027 as the distheate for England and Walos at 10.7 per 4000 of the population, with Thin In 4.1 per 1000 fewer than prior years. It also observes that in 2018 the birth rate stood at 24.1 per thousand, reflecting a noted trend.

England

Telephone Girls Calisthenics Amid Busy German Telephones

German telephone workers, pictured with boss Mr Gifford watching, perform calisthenics to stay fit for long hours serving the public. Wandervogel culture of hiking on foot in Germany adds healthful context as operators follow a leader through wide steps and deep breathing to keep lungs and bodies conditioned.

Gifford Germany Bureau

Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan

A profile of a middle west steel industry leader tracing a career from a basic school education to the presidency of a major company. The narrative follows a man who joined Keyatens Hieol and Wire in Peoria at twenty and rose to top executive by age thirty, succeeding long-serving presidents over a 16 year span.

Middle West Keyatens ‘Hieol and Wire Company Peoria Uits Bier Pater W. Jammer

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