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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1930
Page
3
A witness links the Hampton Tunis, Va, airship disaster to elevator control failure. He says the R101 wreck occurred from too low altitude, preventing elevator controls from working, with the ship collapsing near the ground and many lives lost.
Heavy rains Sunday and Monday flooded highways, halting traffic on several routes including Utetle and Urpide to Dr. Rio Streteh. Officials predicted reopening by Wednesday while multiple detours and closures persisted. A United States Highway No. 90 association meeting near Sasidersey was postponed due to rising waters statewide.
Treasury records show the Diamond Squad of the United States Customs Service reporting on the 1940 fiscal year. The squad investigated seizures and fines totaling 357 in penalties and 748 in merchandise not redeemable.
Three defendants were remanded to county jail on liquor charges after a raid on Twenty Vista Street Monday night. Ipilia Gonzales pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication and possession, while Dipne Aime and Juan Aldeca pleaded not guilty. All three were placed under United States Commissioner A. Lockhart. No bond figures or further details given.
Wille and Johnson of TG Ventsey Company named director of the Med Cross Hall Call by the Horne County Chapter as a growth in volunteer work. Roll call committee includes King as chair, White as first vice chair, and other local figures. The expansion follows expanded veterans benefits and increased need for community service, with effort to mobilize more ex service members through the Red Cross.
The Texas board approves the Southern West millway's application to acquire content of the Inil West Texas railway to assure later construction of the San Antonio to Houston line. It argues control would preserve routes for trade and foster district growth, benefiting public interests and future railroad operation.
Prohibition gains in the county as voters back the nineteenth sale proposition in director races. A slate favoring the 1S-hale status carried the election for the Country club board.
The convention discusses extending the work week with a five day schedule and the need to act promptly on the measure. Support and opposition are noted as delegates prepare for further debate and possible action tomorrow.
An officer was struck while attempting to enforce an arrest on Monday morning. Valdez, with a pistol, resisted, and another man barricaded himself inside a home. The officer sought assistance from neighboring patrols as the suspect remained inside.
Indicted suspects Schwacts and Lane Wittnen were linked to a sensational hold up of a broker messenger in August. District Attorney Lamac Seeligson moved to dismiss after a retired official’s resignation. Judge W. O. McCrory presided as prosecutors filed the case and then dismissed it Monday.
An ad extols Pebeco toothpaste as transformative, offering a dramatic first-use experience. It highlights powerful cleaning and whitening, a sharp tang, and a thrill of mouth exhilaration, urging a week-long trial to prove it is not too good to be without.
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