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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1928

Page

9

Nobile Plans 2 Wore Polar Flights Over Arctic

In Apitebergen May 19, Umberto Nobile pressed ahead with a double Arctic flight plan. The dirigible Trania, undergoing overhaul, prepared for a four day mission to Lenin Land and back. Fog hindered observation of Lenin Land and extended journeys over Spitzbergen as crews mapped coasts and gathered photographs and topographic data.

Ring Bay Apitebergen Umberto Nobile Plana Vole Iin Het Lenin Land Return Dight Pale Greenland Troms Somme Lenin Tand Fogalan Giloa Land Spitsbergen Spitzbergen Tewlin King's Bay

Roald Amundsen Comments on Flight

Roald Amundsen spoke in an interview about General Nobile’s Italia flight. He termed the event astonishing and said he had personally visited Lenin Land on an expedition with Mund. He noted fog and unclear visibility limited the route and cited unexplored areas along Tend.

Usua Anrwix Gen. Nobile Tle Italia Tenin Roald Acgundeen Lenin Land Mund Bik W. Ufa Aroun Isinda

Income Tax Returns Open to Public Advocated

In Wartington on March 1 a measure to open all income tax returns to public inspection faced a Senate vote. The proposal seeks full disclosure of returns and tax reductions tied to the amendment, with officials urging passage.

U.S Wartington Senate

Ex Miss Chicago Granted Divorce

Former Miss Chicago Extelle Kosloff McButh was granted a divorce from Karl MeButh after years of marriage. The couple, once prominent in Chicago social circles, separated amid reports of estrangement and personal disputes.

Chicago Extelle Kosloff McButh Har Beer Karl MeButh

Spinach and fruit prices drift in wholesale market report

Market notes show spinach and vegetables offered in bulk with prices per dozen or crate. Carrots and cherries cited with varied quotes. fortunes noted for a companion toy and other fruits. market tone mixed with sparse demand and fluctuating values.

Whalesalera Shel Prige Cariola Opinoek Cain Pitchel Denne

Local Produce Market Prices and Dull Day Report

The market was dead with little trading as wholesalers posted mixed prices for fruits and vegetables. Cabbage and spinach fell to modest levels while apples, lemons, oranges, and pears showed sporadic bids. meat and poultry prices varied but demand remained weak.

Raulion Aherp

Running for offices in a fractured electoral field

An OCR fragment reports candidates across many professions including teachers, physicians, preachers, writers, and lawyers. It notes a May 10 election day and mentions Germany and calls for more children to ensure military strength, reflecting contentious platform themes.

Rager Ronnie Peienta Til Pre Catinor Pte Nylera Mviniitota Himeelf Nealing Germany

Texas fish hatchery plans and regional farming notes

A local Texas report describes plans for a fish hatchery near Kerrville, with tree plantings and park improvements led by Dr. A.B. Connor and A.D. Jackson. It mentions Texas Slicey and Goat Rivers Association, tariff politics, and figures like Judge James Cornell. plus regional farming chatter about sheep and cattle, with notes on visitors, land sales, and a notable beef cattle story from Kerrville.

Texas Menard Murpoy James Cornell San Angelo Mexica South America Asteria South Africa Audge Corel We O Schultz Point Roch Mant Noelke Sai Angelo BK. Fawertt del Rio

New search results lead to arrests in Youngstown case

Youngstown authorities report three new arrests in the girl search. Beatrice Rovnbaum is identified by a neighbor after morning sightings near a Mar PBeginning vehicle. W. C. Pingorter and Mrs Tasenbaume are involved as the investigation continues. Chief John McNicholas says the girl may be alive and held prisoner.

Youngstown Olio Jared Wyear Beatrice Rovnbaum Tvat Monroy Nostrange Mar Mra W. CG. Pingorter Tasenbaume Marving Tien Mothe Joh McNicholas Fehl Prleemer

Huge Plane to Attempt California Endurance Hop

In Santa Barbara California the Albatross, a 3414 gallon fuel monoplane, prepared for a record endurance flight. Pilots Tack Reed, Ae 12, Sullivan, and HO Apologel addressed warm weather and wind as they launched a test to surpass the world endurance record, aiming to stay aloft about seventy hours under heat and wind conditions.

California Santa Awa Cal Sullivan Fehenira Badie

Market may break wide open as stock prices plunge

Column by B C Forbes discusses a looming market break with experts predicting a stampede to sell. It notes huge share losses, investor fear, and calls for government unemployment probes while contrasting bullish and bearish sentiment. The piece includes reader letters on economic strain and housing costs.

Cruse Aeroprave Weilngsting Otler Moore Folluyps Doum Sam Hall Mater United States Republicana

Divorce Hints Hit Chicago Stage Duo Pair

Chicago reports a wave of divorce filings affecting members of a touring show. Audry Maple and Carl Randall filed in county court after Maple alleged desertion by George Griffith of New York, married in Jersey in 1896, while Randall’s wife sued for desertion. Rumors linked Maple’s co star Tonie Claire to a similar split, but Claire declined comment.

Chicago Leo Coane Ubenier County Tilling Jersey Thoredar Radu Uln Share Flancer Nic Ron Maple Tonie Claire Miss Claire

Aviator student killed in crash at Hinsdale incident

A fragmentary report from Meplaie trash near Hinsdale notes the death of a student aviator and mentions associated individuals and institutions in garbled form. The piece references Wards Grad Collegian and Presbyterians, plus a planned departure by Charles Within from a college, with unclear surrounding details and timing.

Cuigagh Hinsdale Ingtwight A. Dawson Anne Fent Mulator Gos Med Tal Honderann Swan Veriously Infured Charles Pinin Hoyle Cardinia Wilton Acor Proghyterian College Thin Crin

New General Aircraft Corp Backed by Major Stakeholders

A large new company named General Aircraft Corp is forming with backing from major shareholders at General Motors and others. Plans include factories in Baltimore Chicago and Los Angeles with at least one already operating in Sulfate. Key figures listed include Clarence Chamberlin Teric Acosta and George A Towne directing affairs, while details about the backers’ women are not disclosed.

New York Fin Sulfate Terni Dalonen Clarence Chamberlin Tere Acosta Ail Merolla Ty A. Tunlig George A. Towne Chicaga Aftairss

Chicago Crime Racket Faces Setback in Probe

The Chicago crime racket suffers a setback as the Grand Jury action stalls. Commission heads push for stronger enforcement while courts threaten to curb organized criminal ties to politics. officials report allied crime factions may face renewed charges.

Crying Babe Saves Home From Bomb Blast

Levin Krakow an investigator for the state's attorney's office and his family narrowly escaped injury when a dynamite bomb exploded in a South Side Chicago hallway. Mrs Krakow awoke to a crying infant Norbon Wise who alerted others as water was poured on flames and the bolt huzed out. The fuse burned within inches of the three Krakow children on the second floor as neighbors helped evacuate.

Shicago Levin Krakow Robert Fe Crowe Mrs Krakow Norbon Tan Hall Brakows Werekow Ther Freniies Alse Krakow Inca

Eight hundred evacuated from theater as blaze rages in Pottsville

POTTSVILLE Pa May 10 Eight hundred people were led safely out of the Capital theater as a fire blocked the basement exit. The manager and ushers directed patrons to the rear exit while smoke filled the front entrance. Twenty five firemen fought the blaze.

Pottsville Capital Theater Amoke

Weekend Visitors and Local Notables In Nearby Towns

A garbled local notes page lists visitors and trips from families and residents. Names include Martin Havent and daughter Nolen visiting Westray Minston to view a local felony case, Lou Thawnes and others from West, and Miss Aun Vern ill at home for ten years.

Martin Havent Nolen Westray Minston Felony Chicage Bieynoly Tenner Lenny Tom Clyie Amiss

Navy plane crash claims three officers in offing area

The Navy reports the deaths of three officers in a training flight near Washington after a malfunction caused a crash into the water. Lieut. Jn Xt Mallingar, pilot, and design A, as Kable of the naval reserve, were aboard the craft, bound for the West Virginian. Rainger, of Bun Pedro, Cal., is listed among the dead.

Wasitington Mar Navy Department Mallingar Kable Naval Reserve Pnesenwon Rainger Bun Pedro Cat

Galveston Man 77 Declared Bankrupt in Open Case

Galveston financier David Fahey, aged 77, adjudged bankrupt in a case involving the assets of the failed Ed McConobe Connacy bank of Galveston. The proceedings list debts totaling around 800000 and name the bank's collapse among the causes.

Galveston Fquston David Fahey Ed, McCnobe & Connacy Bank

Fokker Delayed on Hop to West Coast

Fokker aircraft en route from New York to San Francisco was delayed on May 1 due to cockpit issues. The timeline shifted and the plane awaited repairs, with officials expecting a summer arrival in the Western United States.

Fokker Pabo New York Ban Pranriaco Eqid Vatican Karl H. von Weig West Coast Lis

Two Marines on Death Roll in Nicaragua Clash

In northern Nicaragua on May 10, Marines and their commanding officer were reported dead after a forested engagement with rebels. Captain Robert Wunter died of wounds despite air-dropped medical supplies. one enlisted Marine and two Nicaraguan guards were wounded in the fighting near Quilali.

Managua Nicaragua Marina Telerix Par Fuso Real Robert §. Wunter Quilali Nienra

Belgian Financier Loewenstein Sails to France From New York

Belgian financier Loewenstein who has sailed to America since 1900 is reported to have departed New York last night aboard a liner bound for France.

Loewenstein New York Fred Toewenstein America Agerit France

Fring Wal Midway Sundance Dances and Local Events

Dance listings sing along at Midway and Crescent Bend Park with music by J J Homen, KE d. Komen, Steve Gardner, and more. Numerous dates in May and June promise weekly events, many on Sundays, with venues including Crescent Bend Park and Woollawn Lake, inviting all to join varied orchestras and routines.

Crescent Bend Park Coh Suns Steve Gardner Vial

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