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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1929
Page
2
Reports from Mexico describe clashes in Vera Cruz state during elections with injuries from attacks by civil political groups. In Cordoba a battle broke out as motor trucks involved. In Vera Cruz city several political booths were stormed by disputing factions.
Universal Service reports a bold 1930 fashion forecast. Solomon’s glory pales beside the male attire ahead, with silk shirts, collarless sleeveless fronts, six inch above knee shorts, rolled socks and sandals, and bright color schemes. Models will tour to New York, Milwaukee, Los Angeles and San Francisco after a local show.
Correspondents note ballots lingering with rival groups at several booths and two motorbikes used to transport voters who cast ballots repeatedly. One paper claims voters moved between booths and cast as many as twenty votes in a single day.
Far up in the Arctic Nagozruk the only licensed Eskimo naturalist has gone into exile for nine months to collect mammal and bird specimens on King Island, 80 miles off Ameka, for the Chicago Academy of Science.
New York Sept 23 Hearst gains control in Fox Movietone merger creating Hearst Metrotone News and Fox Movietone News with separate identities. Patrick leads Hearst group while Clofine and Toward hold editorial roles in the combined venture to cover world events with sound newsreels.
Members of the San Antonio Auto mobile League will meet at the Gunter hotel Tuesday to arrange welcoming the Old Spanish Trails motorcade arriving in San Antonio October 7. Arrangements will include meeting the motorcade at the Bexar county line and parking the 200 More cars for the program of welcome.
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