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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
1
Fragmented clipping mentions variable oil yields, weekly revenue shifts, and a brewing climate of politics with Hoover and Smith as likely candidates. References to prohibition talk, Belgrade deputies, and a fatal crime including George Remus sit within a broader wartime era. Also notes about Nobile’s Arctic drift and a speculative idea about lifting objects with a miniature gas bag.
A distorted weather snippet notes tonight and Friday likely cloudy with light to moderate winds. It mentions temperatures around four degrees and highs near BA, with possible showers in the north, and a trend to generally fair Friday near the coast.
A crisp captionless image shows a man named Hoover posed on a porch in Washington D. C. The frame emphasizes a formal sit, suggesting a social or official portrait context from the era.
Tamar Behmmalte of Lima Ohio led the troubled No 4 course as the National Open began with a 93 over par 21. Chicago’s Duns tied the field while Tony Meares of today’s round posted 92. Early leaders included Leo Diegel of New York and Bill Leach of Philadelphia among others, with Jones starting strong before trouble on the back nine.
Washington January meeting of the committee ratified Hoover’s choice for national leadership roles. Theophilon committee chairman selected to lead the 1928 campaign with Herbert Hoover as GOP nominee. Three vice chairmen named Ralph E. Williams, Alvin Tiree, and D B Poneroy. Franklin Fort named secretary and J R Null treasurer.
Orville Thorp, 62, longtime Kiwanis International vice president and two time past president of the National Association, a Dallas insurance agent, died Sunday after a sudden illness as he prepared for departure.
An Athens dispatch notes efforts by national economy officials to settle a tobacco strike affecting manufacturers. The report indicates government aims to induce settlements and open opportunities amid ongoing industrial tensions.
A 21 year old youth was found at a park bench and charged with vagrancy. He was placed in jail awaiting further proceedings.
Daily air mail service to Turco will begin within a month with one plane on the San Antonio to Laredo route, as W A Moores of Tejas Air Transport predicts. The Mexican government endorses Aeronautical plans boosting San Antonio as Southwest hub and aiming for cross continental mail links from Atlantic to Pacific coasts.
Romanian court case in Bucharest sees Princess Virlen petitioning for divorce from exiled Crown Prince Carol citing profound desertion and offense to the royal court. The petition includes regents' authorization for Princess Virlen to pursue the divorce. Carol reportedly chose not to oppose the petition.
In Rochester Indiana two brothers, Michael 78 of Dre mon Nebraska and John Kerler 73 of Rochester, were reunited yesterday after a separation of 56 years credited to a prearranged modification. The younger brother said he would not have recognized Michael without the aid of a berdawne.
A cadet miraculously escaped injury when a DeHavilland takeoff operated near Crooks field struck a mule team hitched to a mower. One mule was killed and the machine damaged. The cadet’s fee was not obtained and the incident disrupted the morning run.
The noted tragedian Robert Bruce Mantell, reported to have suffered from a complication of dinemen, remained in critical condition today in Atlantic Highlands New Jersey after an illness.
Martha Jane Mounger and Macy Ellen Hangan, pupils at Pauline Netson school, pack a goodwill bag for Mexican schoolchildren. They aim to foster friendly ties and extend charitable help through their project.
Merk Hassell of Rockford plans a long ocean flight in a Stinson Netroiter from San Antonio to Los Angeles. He works on his monoplane at Duncanfield with P. D. Cramer, inspector with the department of commerce, and aims to prepare for a coast flight aboard the craft named Greater Rockford.
Local initiative by Pauline Nelson Parent Teachers Association sends goodwill bags to Mexican students. Items include Mother Goose characters art work postcards health booklets and pictures of Lindbergh and Coolidge. Bags support annual exchange to inspire other schools to share friendly greetings with nations.
Reporter George R. Holme notes Governor Smith’s supporters and foes clash over prohibition at the New York Democratic convention. Norman F. Mack delivers a strong defense of Smith’s liberty stance, opposing prohibition and arguing states should decide liquor laws. The commentary signals mounting tension as pro and anti prohibition camps clash ahead of ratification debates.
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