Night chute leap thrills San Antonio crowds at Kelly Field
Corporal BH. R. Utterback of the Tenth School Group parachute department completed a dramatic night jump at 5000 feet over Kelly Field drawing hundreds of spectators. He landed feet first against a house and escaped uninjured after his parachute fell onto a small gallery. It was the second of three voluntary jumps at night by the United States Air Service that Thursday.
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Kelly Field
BH. R. Utterback
San Antonio
Reht
Emong
Ehate
Otterback
United States Air Service
A. W. Thiemanz
Utter
Martin
F. M. Hopkins
Rio Grande Flood Drowns Two and Damages Bridge
The Rio Grande flood swept through the region causing two drownings as I bridge at Del Rio suffered extensive damage. Rainfall reached nine inches in twelve hours with seven inches at Brackettville and over three inches at Del Rio. The international bridge at Del Rio was crippled, parts of the structure washed away. The heaviest destruction occurred at Hagle Park as the torrent turned the normally slow river into a raging flood.
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Rio Grande
Brackettville
del Rio
Hagle Park
Shepherd Defense Flays Instigators of Charges
The Shepherd case dominates Chicago crime coverage as attorneys Stewart and O Brien rail against enemies of executor Reichmann and Olson while detailing alleged motives in the McClintock will dispute. The piece portrays trial complexities, rival political alliances, and calls to prove or rebut claims surrounding the orphan estate.
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Judah
Willard
Reichmann
Northern Trust Company
Emms McClintock
Billy
O’brien
Desperate bandits siphon gasoline from cars in Roosevelt Park
San Antonio detectives report that a gang of youths siphoned fuel from parked automobiles in Roosevelt Park Thursday night. Two members fled in a high priced car after menacing A McIver, while a companion blocked pursuit. Automobiles Grasshoff Bartholomae Hartman and Hice back the case with evidence of drained tanks. Many stolen cars are abandoned with tanks emptied, the gas often sold to customers at cut prices.
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San Antonio
Scott Walling
Roosevelt Park
A. McIver
MelIver
Grasshoff
Bartholomae
Hartman
Hice
Walling
Howeer
Judge Instructs Jury On Murder In Collier Trial
Haskell May 29 The Associated Press reports Frank Collier of Wichita Falls stood trial for killing his son in law Elric Robertson. The court directed the jury to verdicts of guilty or not guilty, rejecting any other result. Robertson was shot by Frank Collier, who was later found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Collier’s wife’s mere presence at the shooting was deemed insufficient for conviction.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wiliam Nelson McClintock
Northern Trust Company
William Darling
Shepherd
McClinto
McClintock
Haskell
Frank x Ast
Wichita Falls
Elric
Buster) Robertson
Robertson
Frank Collier
Murs
Collier
British Rum Vessel Boarded Near Galveston
May 20 Galveston officials report first evidence that rum vessels chased off the Jersey coast by the coast guard have shifted to the Gulf Coast. Coast guards from San Luis station boarded a British schooner off Galveston loaded with liquor, determined to curb smuggling as authorities tighten enforcement.
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Galveston
Jersey
Coast Guard
Gulf Coast District
Coast “Guards
San Luis Station
Wales Prince Waving Welcomers After Bed Exit
The Prince of Wales arrived in Maseru Africa and after rumors of his resting, he emerged from his car door and stood for moments waving to the waiting crowds, greeting them warmly before returning to his bed.
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Associated ‘Press
Maseru
Africa
Prince of ‘Wales
Flier From Hawaii Reports For Duty With Air Service
Lieutenant Jaxke formerly stationed at Kelly Field reports for foreign duty with the Tenth School Group. He was transferred to this unit after completing a tour of service in that department.
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Hawaii
AIR Service
Jaxke
Kelly Field
Hag
Arrested after car theft recovered in brush field
Detectives Hartman, Hice, and Sergeant Sexton arrested a suspect after a car allegedly stolen from W. F. Sul T17 Hast Houston Street on May 23 was found abandoned in brush near Kelly Field. The vehicle had its rack and fenders removed.
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Hartman, Hice
Sextons
Kelly
W. FH
Houston ‘Street
Ben Kelly
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Universal Service
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Miss Pope
Olson
Mr. Pees
Mr. O
Kaps Olson
Emma McClintock
Jee
Billy McClintock
Olsen
Crowe
Billy AcClintock
Pope
Faiman
Art
Univerty” ‘of Sciences
Dr. Olson
Mrs. McClintock
Mr. A Brien
Trish
Anya’ Rious
Roa Tarix
Fam
Dore
Aehen Sou
Hay Lam
Armour
J. Alton Smith
W. Commerce St
Aigon
Maurice
East Houston St
White
Wales
Hall
Frank Bros
Kuppenheimer
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