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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1928

Page

21

Nobile Rescue Attempt Off By Flier

London June 21 An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen says Umberto Maddalena plans a rescue attempt today to reach Umberto Nobile and his five companions stranded at the polar camp. Major Maddalena will fly to beacon the site with smoke signals and guide a sea landing to take the group off. The report notes concern for Roald Amundsen and his five companions missing since their seaplane ascent, and says relief missions may be dispatched with Russian icebreakers asked to cooperate. The French relief plane crew and others are also reported involved in the wider search.

London Co Penhagen Umberto Maddalena Umberto Nobile Portrice Maidarena Troald Amundsen Maddelena Oslo Norway Heath Amundsen Tle da Italia Amunisen Amundsen Varig Tune Ministry of Marine Hng Cruiger Grinsbourge Quentin Roosevelt Spitabergen Fond Amundsen Rene Guilbaud

Lynching Case Spurs Statewide Rewards in Texas

Houston June 21. Rewards offered for arrest and conviction of those responsible for the lynching of Robert Lowell 24, a Black man charged with murder of City Detective Al W. Daria. Authorities seek to identify the riders who abducted Powell, wounded in the stomach, and hanged him near the town. Gov Dan Moody and the NAACP put up rewards. detectives pursue leads as uproar follows the mob act. Powell found at his residence after a fatal wound. he was charged with murder following Davis’s shooting injury.

Houston Peeterday Frobert Lowell AL W. Daria Ivy Nix John Gumbill Lovells Turris County Gras Texas Rangers Powell Sewall Myer Ikwan J. McCarter Dan Maly National Association For Te Advancement of Colored People Davis Tally

Agent Back From Del Rio Trip TA Woeffler

Woeffler assistant general freight agent of the Southern Pacific railroad returned Thursday from a business trip to Del Rio Eagle Pass and the surrounding territory.

del Rio Woeffler Southern Pacific Railroad Del 2 Eagle Pass

Rail Rate Open Special Excursion to Chicago Announced

Smithers Pacific Railroad offers special excursion rates from San Antonio to Chicago as announced by general passenger agent Ton Hand. The return trip is set for July 16, with Moody to Utah and Austin area updates noted amid travel planning and troop movements.

Chicago San Antonio Smithers Tacific Julio BO Ton Hand Iistrant

City faces deficit as expenses exceed income in 1927 88

City expenses 187,828 more than municipal income for the year ending May 1. Tax collections reached 466,186, a new record, while total city collections were 2,510,139. School taxes stood at 1,547,515. Uncollected revenues could erase the deficit by about 841,000, according to Tax Commissioner Fenri Cushick.

Fenri Cushick Vmursitus Vock Bushick Tushick

State Opens Bids on Highway Equipment

Austin June 21 state highway officials opened bids for equipment costing about 500000. The board expects to review proposals and may delay awards for several days due to processing and evaluation.

Rm State Austin Bane’ of Control Grobably

Explosion wrecks powder plant in Allentown

A blast at the Trojan powder plant north of Allentown rocked the city just after midnight. early reports say several dry buildings were demolished though initial word claimed no injuries.

Allentown Trojan Thle Cls

Latin American republics invited to arbitration conference

WALLINGTON June 21 Secretary Wellong announced that he invited the Latin American republics to host a conference on conciliation and arbitration to be held in Washington December 49. He and former Secretary Charles Evans Hughes of the United States will represent.

Parley Wallington Wellong Teilas Washington Secre Charles Evans Hughes Ithe United States Re of Bate Il

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