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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1930

Page

2

Radio Youth AAD World To Play In

Jimmy Rives runs a prolific amateur radio station in a small house with cards from many stations abroad. He contacts operators across Voland, Star Yealand, elland, Hungary, Russia and Australia, using continental code. His farthest contact was the South Pole with Carl Petersen of Byrd Antarctic on May 20 for 30 minutes.

Jimmy Legion Voland Star Yealand Elland Hungary Russia Australia South Pole Carl OL Peterzon Little Acres Ics Squib Pole Timmy Peterson Pete Carl Petersen

Six Fans Stolen From Hotel Rooms Reported

Louis Spahn of the Spahn hotel at 226 East Commerce street reported Friday that six electric fans were taken from rooms. The incident follows a burglary at Oakland Kennels where $14 in $1 bills were stolen from a dresser drawer by a burglar who broke in through a front window.

Louis Bpahn Spahn Hotel East Commerce Steed Oakland Kennels Jones Avenue Millan Merklin

San Antonio man talks with Byrd expedition at Pole

J B Rives of San Antonio built station WS5JC and spoke for thirty minutes with Carl O Peterson of the Byrd Antarctic expedition at the South Pole describing the historic radio contact and the adventure surrounding the encounter.

South Pole J. B. Rives Carl O. Peterson

Verdict Awaited in Priest's Death at Brownsville

Brownsville reports awaited coroner verdict in the death of 50 year old Rev. Jean D. Frigon priest of Sacred Heart Church. He was found on a Rainest Beach in a bathing suit with no violence marks. Frigon had traveled to Point Taabel for recuperation.

Brownsville Terns Jean D. Frigon Pnetor Sacred Heart Church of Rainest Father Frigon Point Taabel

There'll Be a Hot Time for Police

Traffic Captain Gus Klockenkemper ordered Bil policemen to station in the street center to direct traffic. No longer can officers seek shelter from sun or rain under awnings. they must stand at the exact street center regardless of weather.

Peresteins Gus Klockenkemper

Thief Drops Haul of Shoes After Night Break-In

A midnight burglar left behind a cache of shoes after stealing from a hotel guest room. Ani PB. Smith reported the loss Friday morning as police found the abandoned case a few blocks from the hotel on Darren Avenue near Nnevn Street, with one shoe still inside.

John Silvers Ani PB. Smith le Urudential Hotel Volien Darren

Freed After Killing: Exoneration Shocks Mobile Scene

In Mobile Alabama retired to the Meg MW area Mrs Gertrude Puckett was exonerated of criminal charges after she shot and killed Mrs Francis Hines near her husband’s sampans. The incident followed a prior confrontation at the Puckett residence weeks earlier.

Mobile Ala Gertrude Puckett Francis Hines Mra Hines Puckett Wines Sueckett Ealu Ina

Weather fragment from Teena OW ear and Ta Cella scene

Fragmentary weather note shows odd terms and local place names Teena OW ear and Ta Cella. No coherent forecast or clear entities emerge from the OCR text, leaving only scattered words about weather yet lacking usable details.

Tawest Sit Ta Cella Eatin Chortectane

Paris Vote Charges Push Paris Vote Charges Pass

Alleging 104 illegal votes were cast in the April 1 city election Ainsord Morgan Greek was declared reelect by 25 votes. Opponent Crook filed suit asking district court for a recount and damages. The petition claims irregularities in two boxes and wrongful assistance to the office. The case seeks $10 monthly damages reflecting salary differences for mayor and city secretary.

Hocord

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