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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
3
Police report a husband stabbed his wife several times while she slept on Friday morning in North Street residence. The daughter suffered a back and left side wound while trying to intervene. Neighbors restrained the assailant until detectives arrived. the man was held for observation.
In Toronto on June 22 police recovered a major portion of the Union Station mail hold up loot. About 120000 in currency and other items were found in an abandoned garage location in the northern city section. Disguises, letters, envelopes, and weapon cartridges tied to the six armed bandits were recovered as investigators doubled efforts to locate the suspects. The car involved had been repaired in Franklinton and other recently stolen items were noted.
St Paul men held up the Grand Avenue State Bank near downtown St Paul today securing about $10,000. Two men fled in a truck to which a third man appeared to have access, with the same vehicle later recovered as stolen. The bank had previously been robbed in November 1923 with $6,000 taken.
New postal laws take effect July 1 allowing firms to send unstamped return cards or envelopes. Businesses may receive back unstamped cards prepaid by the firm, which will pay the postage on return mail. Firms have suffered from sending prepaid cards that were not returned.
A slight eruption of Mayon volcano in Albay province Southeastern Luzon prompted fear in nearby districts. Officials stated no serious eruption is expected, despite scattered tremors and weather concerns.
In a clipped report, air travelers Hert Tassel and Par D. Cromer board a monoplane bound for Los Angeles via Detroiter route. The passenger list includes Roger Brooks and others, with the flight tied to Eagle Take. Local translations suggest routing through Brookefield and Marfa as the journey progresses.
Chicago on June 23 reports rising friction as the barber trade debate splits along wage lines. The barbers union seeks a ten dollar weekly boost citing increased female patronage and product costs, while master barbers counter with a five dollar weekly hike tied to expenditures for gear and shop renovations.
Paris reports Jules Noel, a wounded veteran, fired a revolver at Judge Bonfils in an open courtroom the day after a court ruling denied his pension increase. Noel asked if there was anything further after the judgment, then fired. all bullets missed.
W Wardwick, former United States senator from Georgia and ex attorney general, appeared as defense counsel at a preliminary hearing for three suspects tied to the Home Trust company bandits murder case. The proceeding opened as authorities pursue charges in this high profile case.
Farm leaders from the Midwest and South push for farm relief at the Democratic national convention in Houston. They seek inclusion of a reform plank, eyeing a post election push and potential compromise with key senators supporting a stronger farm relief platform.
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