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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
2
The San Antonio trial recounts a dramatic courtroom scene as Pete McKenzie faces possible execution for murder. A second insanity claim could lead to another hearing this summer or in October, delaying the electric chair.
The Brockhert patronage investigation continued with ex ranger captain B Baldwin and officials testifying on graft tied to prohibition and copper sales. Witnesses described alleged bribery schemes involving Harry Hamilton and Nor ton with affidavits from bootleggers and a push to indict in federal court. The inquiry moved to San Antonio with hearings in the Pan-America room and will resume Saturday before Senator Brookhart and a panel including McKellar.
Exposition officials announce no city funds will cover race track construction amid scarce finances. Work on a one mile track will begin soon with funds from alternate sources, while the exposition association explores a deficit from the last livestock show and other expenses.
Sandino and guard reach Vera Cruz after exile from Nicaragua. The young leader, described as aged around 42, appears tired and says little about future plans. He arrived with Garin in a government baggage, stating uncertainty about travel west or duration in Mexico.
Houston reports 17 year old George an Atlanta schoolboy faces a second court hearing on robbery and assault to murder. He was captured after a store robbery and identified as one of two youths involved in a prior robbery. His Bourton attorney Fuller filed a motion for a new trial and will argue in the upcoming session.
Washington, June 29. The Anti-Saloon League publicly pledged to support the president’s effort to establish Loyalty Sunday observances in churches and public events. The pledge calls for promoting respect for law and aiding vigorous enforcement for those who ignore the appeal.
Fragmented text indicates a Dallas event about labor immigration policy with references to judges, committees, and a July 6 date. Other details are garbled, but mentions of tickets, memberships, auditorium, and a $100,000 figure appear alongside veteran members and reserve estate plans.
A tropical hurricane from the Gulf unleashed a ferocious gale across the city, with winds near forty miles an hour and gusts up to high velocity. Wrecked trees, power outages, and hundreds of trouble calls from firemen marked the night as crossings and wires twisted under the wind. Rain turned to a lash as San Antonio and other areas suffered heavy damage and floods, with residents enduring a long night of darkness and phone lines overloaded.
Two men, Victor Worthy aged 27 of 217 Werner Street and Te. W. Evans aged 58 of 114% West Ashby Place, were injured when a car hit them as they stood on a curb near North Flores and Travis during a storm. Worthy had a fractured left leg. Evans had a fractured leg and other injuries. A third passerby, W. Huggins, a streetcar motorman, sustained a broken left leg. A driver, Nick Romero of Bud Leigh Street, crashed into a roper streetcar, leaving Romero uninjured and Romero hospitalized for minor injuries.
An aircraft named Southern Cross departed from SINGAMORE toward England in a continued night flight from Sydney. Captain Charles Wingelard-Smith and three companions were aboard the plane. The next stop was likely Bingers Muang Sawing Binte Siam on the eastern Malay peninsula. An advertisement promotes Fourth of July items and cotton goods at low prices from George Keene, a druggist, and a florist shop in Lola South Florist.
A reminiscence of early San Antonio transportation from mule carts to a Vine era system. The piece notes routes from Alamo Plaza to San Pedra, the first park, and later expansions along Flores Street toward festivals on Cevallos. It recalls fare costs, strict rules for disembarking after derailments, and Bryan Callaghan as the city's valet executive in those days.
Wire of observations on the cotton crop and market talk includes Sidnep Hale’s slang filled commentary on cotton conditions and boll presence. It notes people at Gunter hotel Trails introducing cattlemen from Gonzales and San Antonio circles, plus recollections of Polo minded Oscar Appelt and local printers and growers.
Reports describe Spanish airmen found near Santa Maria after drifting from Cartagena to the Azores. Crowds in Madrid celebrated France's rescue mission while officials scrambled to relay accurate details amid garbled broadcasts.
The item reports on a range of topics from archduke murder references and women’s suffrage debates to a Topeka bandit kidnapping an official and a Florida storm’s widespread damage. It mentions patriotic Fourth of July festivities in Texas, fireworks, and local vendors while noting a theft at a bank cashier and various chaotic happenings.
In the Know Your Firemen series today, Ib serves at Station No 2 of the department in September 1920.
In Tarhdo Texas June 20 defense attorney pressed to prove Iren Thaymond West and Torus Hernandez not guilty of wardecing reporter Harry Willers and dumping his body in Fic Grande. Testimony from hotel proprietor Maria L Tun Torre supported the state’s narrative of Willers’ death. defense called witnesses, with jurors hearing conflicting accounts from witnesses including Wood and Williams. The case, involving reporters Jack Hogd and others, saw tense cross examinations as proceedings looked to wrap up by week’s end.
June 29 report from Washington notes Knights of Columbus board members learning six defendants faced libel suits tied to a presidential campaign visit. Col Lindbergh discussed cross continental air transport and runway needs while in New York Paris. Myra Lindbergh entertained privately by Mrs Harry Holt as plans for a Westward flight were outlined.
A Washington report to the Senate summarizes police findings on a figure labeled ambassador aid, listing 37 traffic violations. The document, prepared by Police Superintendent Major Henry G. Prater, responds to inquiries from Senator Caraway, Democrat of Arkansas, and notes intoxication-related offenses among the recorded infractions.
Inspector Jackson reports Detroit liquor exports have fallen short of the Osun Tone standard, affecting Windsor and nearby docks. He notes supply issues extend from Amberkthurg to Lake St. Clair, with shipments from Great Taker region not meeting demand. Authorities extend flanking measures to curb shortages.
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