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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1927
Page
1
Seventy San Antonio firefighters rushed to the 400 block of West Commerce Street to aid Eddie Garcia of 15 Refugio Street after he was attacked and set upon by assailants. He was taken to Robert B Green Hospital for head wounds as fire engine crews blocked further harm. Chief J. G. Lucian praised the department for doing their best as officers mulled intercepting the responding units.
Secretary of state in the President's son’s cabinet gains authority to demand divorce in the Versailles tribunal. A decree dated October 28 admitted Colby’s application and overrode Mrs Colby’s prior bid, finding her attitude toward reconciliation uncooperative after court investigation.
The piece notes plans to extend orange planting in the Winter Garden and Laredo districts, with a forecast of doubling acreage next season. It cites LGW in Laredo, Carrizales Springs, Asherton, Pearsall, and Excital as key points, and mentions that most plantings are early in bearing stages. It also covers Archbishop Dontenwill’s remarks on Mexican affairs and world gospel progress.
William M. Butler, Republican national committee chairman, opened reparations for the meeting of the whole committee. A convention city will be chosen, with the regular executive committee meeting on December 5. Committeewomen and men are urged to attend the December gathering. City bids for the convention remain, with close races expected among San Antonio, Detroit, Cleveland, San Francisco, New City, and Chicago.
At the International Good Will Congress in St Louis on November 10 two speakers warned militarism endangers world civilization. Dr Arthur Pringle of the British Isles said another war would ruin all future wars, while Dr Brown of New York urged rejection of narrow militarism. Z. Li of Canada warned disaster if the United States fails to join the League. Dr Joseph Wilson Cochran of Paris said Europe needs the cross as a symbol of conquest rather than the sword.
Two unidentified men robbed a Fort Worth grocery on Wednesday and escaped in a car with less than 1 in money and a check they could not cash. No injuries reported. Police offer a reward for information leading to their capture.
Paris on November 16 reports rumors of a royal romance after Prince George of Serbia attended Cherbourg to meet Mrs. Thorathy J. Cochrane an American author who has recently divorced.
An airplane piloted by Airman Ette crashed on the outskirts of Lubbock, injuring eight Texans including Miss Anna Burson, 17, severely with a fractured skull, and Clinton Heese, 18, of Bellinger who was badly hurt. Too Aimonette, 24, had lesser injuries. Miss Burson is a Tex Tech freshman. Reese, also a Tech freshman, suffered a broken jaw.
In Newcastle upon Tyne England on November 1 the court selected an all female jury for a civil case. It is reported as a historic development in English judicial history and the jurors were sworn in to hear the case.
King Feisal of Trakhagheer took a two hour submarine voyage in Portsmouth England and fired a torpedo during the run setting.
Alleged repeated attempts to gain custody of Gonzalo Santos Jr, a five or six year old boy, prompted Judge W. S. Anderson to issue an injunction restraining Congressman Gonzalo Santos and alleged agents from molesting or visiting the child or mother at 1115 San Pedro Avenue. The mother, Maria Teresa Prigzs, stated she was divorced from Santos last July and fears for her life if returned to Mexico. Authorities cited attempts to abduct her son and reported another kidnapping attempt near San Pedro Avenue.
A school truck carrying 30 children overturned while returning home from school in DLo Mississippi. One girl, Janior Coleman aged 16, died and about 20 others were injured. Authorities investigated the cause as the vehicle tipped over on a rural road.
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