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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1929

Page

3

Rebel Forces Tilt in Mexican Civil War Skirmishes

General Calles advances north of Nancine and pushes toward Escalon while insurgents retreat from Mazatlan. Federal troops move on Culiacan from Durango as rebels besiege Mazatlan. Border fighting quiets near Nace as rebels near the town. An American pilot captured by rebels is freed at Nogales amid plans to organize fliers against US airpower.

Calles Nancine Escalon Mazatlan Culiocan Culiacam Durango Sinaloa Chinahua Lhia Ani Lhe Nace Morrigan Armerican Aiinuh Nogdles Juatiez Mexico Aly Et. OL Polk At 'Jimenes Notte Hig United States

Almazan Battles Clouds of Dust Amid Mexican War

General Almazan led a large column through desert waste toward Chihuahua to reconnect telegraph lines and aid the rebel retreat. Federals mounted planes and armored transport as 10,000 men and thousands of animals press toward Escalon, while American pilots join the air war against Mexican federal forces.

Almazan H. Martin Glenn A Bermesliia Caetna Mesquite

Police seize gambling club in dramatic bust

Chicago report: detectives armed with axes and sledgehammers raided the Bem Mende club owned by Frankie Pope, arresting four women and twelve men. The raid followed a crash through doors at FouTette, as authorities disrupted the gambling operation.

Chicago Frankie Pope Swell Know

Dope Act Violator Sentenced in Federal Case

About 22 year old Franke Way is in county jail after Belang sentences. He faces federal charges under the Narcotic Act. Police say he was arrested two weeks ago by city detectives for violation of federal narcotic laws.

Franke Nee Way Carell Belang Elty

Junior Optimists Present Program at Thexar Country Home

The Tanier Optimista clit at the Thexar country home presented the program at the weekly meeting of the Ontimlat club in te Ht Antone. Nelson Freeman was in charge of the program. Tranter novelties candy theatre bits cards fresh yard play Wednesday in Western colors.

Tanier Optimista Thexar Ontimlat Club Te Ht Antone, Hin Fol Nelson Freeman Tranter Fresh Yard Olay Gents Cork Edge Keene Cruguist

U S fliers now foes in Mexican air conflict

Polk shows four over German planes as World War air roles mix with a Mexican rebel corps. R L Andrews, an overseas flier, flies for the Mexican federal forces while Polk is noted on the opposing side.

Polk R. L. Andrews

Oil Industry Plans 1928 Basis Return

An American Petroleum Institute committee on world production and consumption of petroleum and its products recommended a basis return in April 1 to the 1988 production level. The plan was presented to the institute and urged by the committee as a guideline for industry recovery and stability.

Baptists to Urge Street Extension Plan

About 100 members of a Baptist church will meet with the city street committee to urge extending Avenue A from its present terminus to the auditorian grounds. The meeting was announced Thursday at the office of Mayor J. M. Chambers.

Aypenximatele First Wapitat’ Dhuceh Wills Teety Commission Posction Foram Avene A Auditorian Lpas JM. Chambers

Air rules violation charge against Captain Walter

San Francisco March 27 Charges of violating use traffic cost introng were filed today against Cant Ten C Walter of Question Mark fame by Dillae Similton, spector for the department af como ners. Hamilton said Captain Maker before night at Oakland airport for Bently today, ascent 20 Lb feet and then dived at a crowd of 1000 lactators, clearing it at a fight of less than 100 feet. Specifications will be forwarded to Washington.

San Francisco Ten C. Walter Dillae Similton Department Comoners Yeorling Hamilien Maker Oakland Bently Washington Hamilton

Professors Back Continuation of De Rivera's Rule

A manifesto signed by professors of major Spanish educational institutions urged support for Premier Primo Rivera. The document says gratitude and public opinion favor his continuation of the current regime until his mission is completed, asserting broad scholarly backing in Madrid.

de Rivera Madrid Sever Primoire Hiverand

Prowlers Scare Residents in Two Alabama Homes

A police report details a prowler being scared away from a residence on East Crockett Street in Mes, Alabama early Wednesday morning. In a separate incident on Canirze Street Tuesday night, another prowler was driven off from a home by an alert resident, according to authorities.

Mes Neve East Crockett Street Mipps Caniirze

Driver Faints After Truck Hits Child in Cromt

A driver of a truck struck and killed Fred Browk Jey 4 in Cromt yesterday. The driver fainted, was revived, and taken to hospital. Parents said they do not blame the driver as they cope with grief.

Dal Lakes March Fred A. Browk Jey Cromt Esterday Beeyy Inken Do Ela Avour Ken

Fragmentary ad copy from Street Elion page

A garbled OCR segment mentions a street and a market area with scattered phrases about bargains and readers. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret, including broken references to a street name, a market, and an advertisement.

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