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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
1
Senators and farmers gather as Governor Smith tours farm districts amid calls for stall and relief. Voters cheer while laborers at packing houses chant support slogans. A Philadelphia airport project emerges, with investors eyeing a million-dollar deal amid local business booms and speculative gains.
The DARE ANGI crew of the sesquiplane Roma, after a failed Maine to Italy attempt on Wednesday, prepared Thursday to launch a perilous hop to Rome. A photograph accompanies the report.
An article fragment argues Standard Oil of California will profit from gasoline while basing stations on land, cites land value in Texas, and notes Lord Northcliffe’s $50,000 past. It reviews autogiro concepts, windmill planes, and Henry Ford’s remarks on flying machines, predicting vertical takeoff and continental crossings in a bold aviation future.
A giant aeroplane crew escaped a deadly sea storm when an engine failure crippled their craft. The Roma returned to base after twenty minutes due to a broken air intake while repair work began for a second takeoff. Commander Scare Say belli received a telegram about a storm breaking over the Atlantic.
Briand told a German correspondent that France would keep paying its debts to the United States and would continue payments independently as the reparation negotiations proceed. He stated France honors its obligations and intends to fulfill all payments despite the current talks.
New Tampico dispatches describe a violent storm across the San Geronimo to Tuxpan area causing extensive crop and building damage along Vera Cruz north coast. La Traasteca Petroleum official Sir Ham Green estimates $5 million in damages, noting worst nature event in thirty years. Heavy rains and winds leveled fields, swept away bridges, damaged towers, and drowned livestock with reported loss of life.
Cosme Hinojosa postmaster general of Mexico announced a new Southern mail route to run Vera Cruz to Merida via Minatitlan Villahermosa Campeche and Lagano del Carmen enabling San Antonio to reach Yucatan in forty eight hours. The Oct 15 service shortens the trip from six days to less than two. Postmaster Winjosa attended the U S postmasters convention in Aghe Fille North Carolina.
A Philadelphia man, 66, faced $10,000 bail on a charge of threatening to explode the home of John J. Raskol, Democratic National Chairman, unless paid $100,000. The name of Frank Mouer was not released.
President Konfouriotis has authorized Premier Venizelos to sign the Tri-Nious pact of non aggression and friendship with Italy. The premier will travel to Rome to seal the treaty.
Corsicana Sept 20 Stark 45 died of burns received when his clothing caught fire at a filling station where he was employed His wife and four children survive Incomplete OCR text limits full details but identifies the fatal accident and surviving family members.
Mrs. Virginia Zita, 26, shot at Facal Hospital after claiming the billy was Troms and she owned dire d, during a confrontation over her three month old son. She is in serious condition while the infant died shortly after arrival.
New York crowds pack the Polo Grounds as the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants open a crucial doubleheader. In the fourth inning the Cardinals lead 1 0 after Gehrke Harper belts a drive to right field off pitcher Wee Willie Short. Larry Benton started for the Giants facing Willie Shorts.
Roman Catholics who petitioned Congress to amend the constitution to ease religious restrictions today sent a further memorial to the national legislature. Contained arguments in support of the petition.
San Antonio forecast partly cloudy tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. Friday’s high near 60 degrees, low around 40, southerly winds light to moderate. Northwest Texas shows mostly cloudy periods with showers in the northwest and lighter winds. Wet Texas region expects to be partly cloudy Friday with scattered showers in the southern portion and cooler conditions in the north.
Unclear fragments describe a May arrival in San Ayton Mer involving a Tim O0aW and Velvet Trimming. A police arrest event in El Paso mentions Mrs Annie Fly and Mrs Dalberg, with George Pomeroy aiding a plan. Mrs Dalberg departs for Chicago with unclear condition notes.
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