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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1929
Page
1
A chaotic column by Arthur Brisbane discusses a financial quake with stock drops and margin calls, while contrasting American asset values with a flood of frightened investors. It notes Russian actions, prison sentences, and high level meetings with Henry Ford, viewing the era as a broader economic and political upheaval.
Cloudy by Tuesday night with scattered showers and cooler conditions. Wednesday mostly cloudy with scattered flurries and wind from the west. Low temperatures fall to near freezing. possible rain and cool north winds.
An aerial search was under way across western New Mexico and eastern Arizona for the missing Western Air Express tri motor plane with five aboard. The craft vanished Monday noon near Albuquerque amid a fierce storm, with searchers reporting it disappeared into cloud and rain as rescuers tracked the distressed vessel.
A mechanic was killed by gunfire in downtown after a confrontation near a building site. A realty man was reportedly held as a suspect amid chaotic early reports. police investigation continues with unclear motives and no formal charges announced.
Officials reported locating forty seven thousand dollars buried in a chicken yard in southeast Washington. The discovery followed a months long disappearance tied to a payroll-related matter and involves Navy officials.
Governor Mocily said Borger and Whitelinson communities will likely be formally freed from martial law within a day or two. The detentions and cleanup actions following the earlier disruption are expected to conclude as order is restored.
Nationalist government announces rescission of radio restrictions once tied to military measures. Regulation changes remove controls on radio imports and usage, signaling a shift in policy and easing tensions with foreign entities.
Stock prices fell sharply with heavy liquidation pushing many active issues down. U S Steel rallied after a drop then General Electric and American Day also moved, while traders faced record selling and large blocks hitting the market amid banker discussions.
A Ninety fourth district grand jury report details a statewide scope to the ambush shooting of Ors Agent Charles Stevens on September 24. The panel urges the attorney general to inform district attorneys and cooperate to uncover all related conspiracy and bootlegging violations across the shale region. Seven jurors, including secretary Maury Maverick, sign the document. Eight suspects face murder charges in the Stevens case, with a full report to Judge McCrory expected Friday.
In Cincago on October 20, Dar tenond, 27, wrestled with a robber who, aided by three companions, had held up his wife. As he stepped from his house, he was shot to death. Police are investigating the armed confrontation and the deadly exchange.
The Hollywood magnate Alexander Pantages pursues a new trial after his jury conviction for attacking Eunice Pringle. He plans to subpoena jurors to challenge jury room procedures, claiming improper deliberations and leaked information. Lawyers and family visited him as he prepared for Friday’s hearing.
The Light showcases complete stock bond and curb transactions in its Final Edition, marking history as the first afternoon newspaper in San Antonio to publish full transactivations on a vast market. The paper touts its consistency and reliability in market reporting.
Weather forecast notes rain and colder conditions for Los Angeles on Wednesday with a trough of clouds and showers. Met forecast predicts winds shifting from southwest to northwest, lowering temperatures with a Tuesday night low near 60. A separate note mentions snow in the Rocky Mountain region and plains states beginning Monday night, spreading to Texas by Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, TC. Dot. 29. Froth Marchton, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said today the heads of all national and international organizations would be called into conference before November to discuss methods of organizing the workers of the Youth.
A mistrial was declared in the federal case of Sidney J. Cates former governor of Florida. He faced charges of aiding and abetting counterfeiting. The jury reported it could not reach a unanimous verdict.
A diver recovered a missing purse from items tied to a crime case. The purse is to be restored to Thea Rasche after the Nassau Water Authority incident. The report notes the diver found it during a sea search and mentions a voyage underway for the owner.
Exvin E Percefull, 38, a World War veteran, killed his wife Hattie Lee Percefull in their 819 North Street Mars Street home, then shot himself. Neighbors Mamie Lasper and H W Lasper reported constant trouble over a second man and a possible divorce. The bride of two weeks, Hattie, was found shot thrice while preparing breakfast. Percefull died from a head wound as investigators noted he had been awake all night.
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