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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
3
Stinson of Detroit, famed pilot, plans another endurance attempt to set a world record. He hopes to stay aloft around seventy hours this summer. Narratives note that the record is currently held by George Tallman. In San Saba, drilling resumed after a pause in testing near Walkie district.
Tornadoes smashed three central and southern Ohio communities causing at least one death and numerous injuries. About 109 cottages were damaged as homes were lifted or wrecked, with damage estimates near 739000 dollars. In Rockport Lake near Newark a tornado cut a swath through a city, injuring residents and leaving many cottages leveled. Whipple in Washington County saw a wall collapse trapping a postmaster, while Lowell saw infant Mabel Schwenderman crushed by debris.
An old style advertisement targets tired businessmen and night workers. It claims mid night hunger and exhausted nerves require nourishment and pitches Dr Pepper as a quick refreshment. The copy urges taking a bottle on the go to avoid fatigue and improve energy in the high speed age.
A June storm in the GUESTON area southwest of Creston, Iast, wrecked buildings and uprooted trees. Reports say no injuries though damage to livestock and property was extensive. Official word notes limited communications and damaged records hindering assessment.
Amelia Earhart, accompanied by pilot Wilmer Stultz and mechanic Louis Gordon, sails into Southampton aboard the Friendship monoplane to receive royal honors in London. Crowds greet the trio as a lavish welcome unfolds with speeches, receptions, and press attention surrounding the transatlantic flight.
Telegraphic word received by Maj. Walter Heil of the Texas National Guard that a new Douglas observation plane from the factory at Santa Monica California for Houston squadron crashed near Kucron Arizona. No details of the crash were provided.
In PHOENTA Arizona on June 10 three Florence inmates who escaped from their cells were pursued by bloodhounds and captured after overpowering a guard, seizing keys and weapons, and causing a brief blackout before officers regained control.
In Austin on June 1 a group of about 14d applicants gathered for a medical examination at the lands of the statement of medical examiners. Most come from University of Texas Medical School Galveston or Dallas, with several women among them. Six Mexicans and two Thulians are the only foreigners registered.
Paris June 10 the French senate defeated woman suffrage by a vote of 17 to 325 refusing even to fix a date for discussion of the measure as the chamber had passed by the deputies. The third defeat since the armistice drew packed galleries but no demonstration beyond subdued hissing.
A trade season meeting of the style show committee was held at the chamber of commerce at 3 30 pm Thursday to plan arrangements for an August sale. Secretary L Homell Jones of the chamber extension department presided. Shorkes Schwertz served as chairman with members Horre Hall Henry Gace and Gus Ticdike.
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