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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
7
A garbled 1920s era clipping discusses a German built Zeppelin airship plan to fly from Germany to America with Count Zeppelin aboard. It mentions a female passenger and an American pilot, with names misread by OCR, and describes onboard roles for crew including a cook and steward.
Ned Secaux, Ruth, and mayor Kane J figure in a chaotic scene as youths in Seacuxy press their idol Ruth amid charges of speeding. The mayor promises action and invites all local boys to visit Ruth at Yankee Stadium, signaling a symbolic gesture to cool tensions.
A partial and damaged OCR item notes a sale involving Asa 4 and the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company. It mentions Anderson Clayton and Company as well as New York Houston and Atlanta interests. The rough value cited is about four million dollars. The fragmentary text references the sale being in Atlanta and involves controlling interests and possible rift among parties.
Reno report says a Nevada judge freed a critic tied to a New York case after ruling the defendant's speech posed a menace to the people of New York. The decision drew sharp comments from observers about state law limits on criticizing officials.
Fog and harsh Arctic conditions hinder a multinational rescue effort launched after Amundsen, Nobile, and their crews departed from Tromsø in a Brenish seaplane. Norwegian, Swedish, French ships and air units converged on the west coast near Sullabergun and Advent Bay to locate the marooned explorers and support a possible ski plane recovery.
In Jere City Missouri a Supreme Court ruling revokes the operation license of Monona Kennelghi, formerly a dog relay track, after operators argued the statute bans wagering on a race or contest but the court held no betting ban applies to the track.
Officials including Sehuenentayin and Ansista General Nartieth will visit Sen Antoule in September regarding plains for a WHO project to be authorized in the next Congress in the appropriation bill. A postoffice and federal building site is noted with plans tied to the wreck on Avene I and Trovnton streets.
Wireless advices report the Australian vessel Jervis May halted a mutiny aboard its crew. The crew’s liaison, Tauhinu A Ktewryn, was in contact through the night as authorities monitored the situation. The ship is listed under the Nationales.
A fan attempted a direct appeal to the Japanese emperor by reaching the palace entrance, but guards stopped him. The motive appeared to seek the emperor’s aid to prevent reclamation work in Tokyo Bay that deprived fishermen of tele, according to fragmentary OCR text.
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