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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
3
Austin reports the house advanced the gasoline tax bill and four cent tax measures while voting down an exemption extension and considering amendments. A Pope amendment would color exempt gasoline and impose fines for noncompliant use. The chamber debate centered on timing of the emergency clause and tax impact after adjournment.
Dewey Camp, 1206 West Huisache Avenue, Dewey Camp, was held in the county jail Saturday in default of a $600 bond. Justice of the Peace John J. Onion filed the case. The ring, valued at $500, was recovered. Camp was arrested by City Detectives A. I. Drexel and W. B. Shipp.
The Panhandle wheat crop has fallen by about 20 percent, equating to roughly 8,000,000 bushels, due to hot winds over the past 19 days. I. Fi Ariges of the West Texas chamber of commerce provided the figures from Amilllo Texas.
Charles Ramlock, 53, of 1200 Haya Street, was injured when his arm was caught in a meat grinder at Baslor on a Saturday. He was at Baslor for treatment of his injuries and remains under care.
A fragmented listing details numerous radio stations KGDE KGRC KGRC KGRC KGOL KTAP WOAI WOAT KGDR KYSA KTSA WOAL WEN KTAP KGDR WOAT and others on Sunday June 23 and Saturday June 22. It notes music programs organ orchestras dance bands and church services, with times around 10 PM and daytime blocks across cities and networks, plus associated station names and program types.
Los Angeles June 22 Priscilla Dean motion actress and Leslie P B Arnold former army officer announced yesterday they had separated but planned remarriage as soon as legally possible. They had parted after returning from a brief trip to find a Georgia court had set aside Arnold's divorce from his first wife who remains in Groton Conn. Arnold said he would file another divorce suit. the decree was set aside due to lack of notice.
Toronto June 22 Plans for three airplane rights from Canada to Europe next month were disclosed. Maj. Gen. J. MacDreen of the Aviation League of Canada announced a New York flier plans flights from New York to Scotland via Ottawa Labrador Greenland Iceland the Faroe Islands to Bergen Norway and Copenhagen. Lieut Ben Bielson, veteran of Arctic and Antarctic flights, joins the group. Bert Unesel aims to fly from Chicago to Copenhagen via an aeriber y route.
Norman Kerry motion picture actor traveled with his wife aboard the liner Majestic en route to Evrope to visit their 12 year old daughter. He was denied access at the gang plank but boarded via a wardrobe truck on an escalator. Mrs Kerry, unaware of his visit, hoped for possible reconciliation though cautious about outcomes.
A two alarm blaze damaged a vacant building owned by the Basse Flamware company at 505 Valorosa Street across from City Hall Saturday. Firefighters found flames from an upper window as five men battled the fire with several water streams. Origin undetermined and damage under $50.
At Metropolitan Airport Los Angeles Schornbair launched a Lockheed-Werner monoplane for a non stop attempt to beat the 15 hour 2 minute 34 second transcontinental record to New York. He faced two hour delay due to slight collision damage during taxiing and carried 485 gallons of fuel for the long flight.
Preparations for ambitious endurance flights in Southern California proceed with several crews aiming to beat the 172 hour record. Leo Nomis Morrison Morrison and others race an A U W powered cabin plane, with a female pilot among the contenders and parachute stunts planned to accompany the tests.
A new lake is planned on the Concho River south of Angelo Texas. The dam contract has been awarded to a Dallas and Chicago firm. Construction will begin soon and the structure will stand 45 feet high and 600 feet long. It will impound about 10000 acre feet of water and extend 3.2 miles up the middle Concho and 2.3 miles up the South Concho.
A June incident in PUR ANDIRO sees members of an agrarian faction arrested while attempting to damage the altar of La Higuerita church. Authorities say the act stemmed from discontent with government church accords. La Higuerita church is regarded as a historic monument and a fine Mexican artwork.
A disastrous explosion was reported in Orient on June 22. Five workmen were killed in the blast in a compound near a Chinese military hospital. Conflicting reports claimed a hospital disaster at Canton, but no such incident is confirmed.
Readable fragments describe community notices in San Antonio. Various locals including Benait Young, director of archery at Austin, and Frank E. Godfrey of the Associated Press visiting the city are listed among events. A youth event called Spotlight Youth Shoots at eight in the morning appears with plans for watermelon toast and local leaders, plus multiple social and civic happenings around town.
Herbert Schumaker, held since April 2, pleaded guilty in the Ninety-South District before Judge WL We MeUrory to burglary charges at the Symong Golf shop and Tunns drug store. He received four years and two years respectively, with sentences to run concurrently. four other indictments were dismissed.
CISCO Texas July 22 191? J Stephens 87 acting engineer at West Texas Public Utilities plant died in an apparent accident caused by reaching behind a panel to throw a switch arm. Authorities say the incident occurred during routine operations at the electrical facility in town.
Police tracked a prisoner transferred to Robert H. Green hospital after he escaped. The man, dying of a lung illness, faced only three minor charges. Authorities pursued the escape on Saturday, but the inmate eluded immediate capture.
A fragmented docket list shows multiple civil actions and parties including Ruthenesuer ss versus William N Dizon, Curry versus others, Kerr versus Kerr, Meyers versus SCR, Bishop versus Cy Bishop, Foran versus Baze tunn MM, Paez versus Mo Paes, Billie Schelper versus Otto Schelper, Richards versus John Rich, Ramon versus Severa Diaz, Refugia Hernandez, Van de Ventar and Van fle Venter among others. The document reads as a mixed set of case captions with unclear court details and outcomes.
A cryptic fragment questions driving and protection themes, mentioning von Beun ist on and glare protection with ambiguous references and no clear event or person details. The brief hints at a defensive or cautionary stance without concrete actions or names.
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