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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1928
Page
1
The article notes Secretary Mellon’s faint endorsement of Hoover, triggering political chatter. It details Mellon’s hesitations, potential impact on party unity, and speculative moves by leaders like Cox and Hughes, with references to national figures and possible shifts in support.
Silvestre and Hilario Tobing, 13 and 12, San Antonio brothers, argued in Sev enty third district court that they could care for their 4 year old half brother Nicolas Pinalea. Judge Re p Terrell allowed visitation while potential custody arrangements were explored, with Maria Taydo h appointed as their attorney. Nicolas may be sent to St Peters orphanage for now, as workers plan further court rulings. The boys keep working to support themselves and hope to visit Nicolas at the orphanage. Nicolas's mother died in San Antonio on March 20 and custody was with Mrs G M Gonzales at the time.
San Antonio officers seize a Kerrville suspect living in a cabin who admits robberies and the fatal "fright murder" of Mrs. Luther at East Dawes. Detectives hope this lead ties him to other holdups and the Wiggly Wiggly store robbery. They plan further questioning as they pursue two other suspects believed hiding in the city.
A fragment from Croydon dated May 14 reports an airplane departure toward Africa. The text mentions an American service and a planned route via India and China with a connection to the United mounting service, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Fragmentary weather note mentions Cheyenne May weather and a mall area. Readable bits indicate a plan or event at a location tied to Fortin town and a mall near Tock Sprime. Details are unclear, but entities include Cheyenne and possibly local stores or transit references.
Berlin May 14 Dr Ames Biu proposes that fathers with moderate afenhol use are likeliest to have male children while mothers with strong male-prevention tendencies tend toward female offspring. Experiments on animals at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute near Berlin are cited as the basis for these claims.
The trial of Claude Brasher in the Niemeyer slaying was postponed due to the defendant’s illness. Judge McCrory granted a delay to May 24 after Brasher produced a doctor’s certificate claiming bed confinement. The case involves the shooting of Henry J. Niemeyer, a Tan. 24 incident linked to an alleged bandit, Turner, who was mortally wounded.
In Selma California Miller with two passengers brought his plane down safely after a wing part broke away and the aircraft went into a steep tail spin at about 1500 feet. The passengers, in the front cockpit, were only slightly injured while Miller remained in the rear seat and guided the craft toward the ground. The plane landed near Vinegarall with the pilot regaining control within a short distance of the target.
THLRA reports a blast at a quarry in Sand Springs near Tulsa Oklahoma killing two foremen. The explosion occurred when 207 pounds of dynamite ignited, the force felt in nearby towns including Tulsa and nearby Lost City as windows shattered. The deceased are A. Scott and Wint Las.
Confederate officials honor Captain Tnonesiwed in Cad as a demonstration of loyalty. The event occurs on a Tuesday near Vornarid ii Dee ehapler, withVirrahtaes of the Confederacy attending and a formal procession planned.
A site for an armory to serve the national guard unit in San Antonio was donated by oil interests near Olmos Park by the Amanins dam. Mayor G M Chambers announced after a petition for a building site in Brookenville Park was presented. Work will begin once a site is chosen. The Twenty-sixth machine gun troop was initially requested to use the site, but denial argued the property must not be appropriated for other purposes. Maj Frank Marlin of Goliad led petitioners with Cah William Jackson backing, noting an armory is vital for guard success. Youngs Crank and Porter Whales among petitioners. 22 officers and 1)1 enlisted listed.
United States Army amphibian planes resumed their Labrador route to aid the Bremen mission. Planes departed Maitland, N S and Pictou on May 14 for Long Point and Tubridor, aiming to reach New York with essential relief despite weather and mechanical concerns.
Hoover wanders Tycoming county after a Washington trip to Ogamiz Jodge near Salladsburg. He plans to remain several days in the area with a crew of supporters while political maneuvering and local matters unfold.
In Washington on May 1 a judiciary committee submitted a bill to Congress proposing a system of narcotic prison farms. The measure aims to separate habit forming offenders and reduce the influence of narcotics in federal penitentiaries while promoting treatment and abstinence among inmates.
Unclear text fragment mentions a hobo and mud bath linked to a prison sentence. Other content is garbled with names and phrases, making coherent facts unavailable.
Two flyers linked to a relief expedition to bring Bremen to the United States are noted in San Antonio. Lieut. Muir Fairchild, now facing a possible appendicitis, and Capt. Jen C. Laker, pilot of a relief plane, previously flew together on a goodwill amphibian flight from San Francisco to South America.
A distorted draft reports Fokker aircraft "No. 7" departing Cleveland airport bound for Tattoo at Detroit then to the Pacific coast. The route traces from Cleveland through New York to the West for a cross-country air voyage, aiming toward California with stops along the way.
Fragmentary OCR shows a June era note claiming 525,158 bales of cotton used in April. The garbled text mentions imports, export terms, and various places, with several unreadable fragments making precise details uncertain but indicating a monthly cotton consumption figure.
Former Illinois governor Lowden testified before the senate campaign committee denying any agreement with other Republican presidential hopefuls and saying he authorized no such pact. He spoke on campaign spending, noting most funds came from Chicago, and warned agriculture must regain parity or the American republic would face a bleak future. He denied plans to swing support to Dawes if he failed to secure the nomination and said he would campaign fully if nominated.
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