Democracy's defects as seen in a political system
A column condemns democracy for corruption and cowardice in public office. It argues politicians chase job security, ignore public duty, and fear voters, while urging citizens to demand reform to curb power and uphold justice under law. The piece laments governance that prioritizes personal comfort over service.
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Miuch
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Miay
Menevick
America
H. Alsa
Missing Navy Bomber Found Off Cape Charles
A wrecked naval bomber sighted off Cape Charles Virginia today by searchers is identified as the missing aircraft from Quonset Point with ten aboard. Coast guard reports say no life signs were visible and a lifeboat reached the scene after the crash while blimp TOM and naval authorities coordinated rescue efforts.
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Pappy Withdraws Auditor Nominee in Texas
In Austin Governor W Lee O Daniel withdrew his auditor nominee after a message from the governor and a senate committee recommendation. The action followed a battle at Longview and raised questions about the confirmation process for the auditor post.
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Weather promising seasonable spring in San Antonio
Beautiful San Antonia relaxes with sunny skies. A light breeze will fan the city as temperatures range from about 52 degrees Wednesday morning to mid 60s on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Scattered fair weather continues with calm, variable winds.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka Hosts U S Ambassador Lunch
In Moscow April 3 to 11 Yosuke Matsuoka met with U S Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt and Japanese Americans at Spasso House official residence. Talks with Premier Molotov and foreign minister Molotov reportedly were friendly and useful lasting three and a half hours in the Kremlin.
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Yosuke Matsuoka
Hme
Beiny
Exix
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Kremlin
Matsuoka
Rome
Berlin
RAF Bombs Road and Rail Junctions in Bulgaria
British forces conducted evening raids in the Struma Valley of Bulgaria targeting railway and road junctions. The strikes hit a station at Gorna Dzumaya and damaged rail lines. A motor transport convoy near Simlut and another near Pelzteh suffered machine-gun attacks.
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Athens
Strina Valley
Gorn Dzumaya
Strumica
Yugoslavia
General Motors Sets Sales Mark for March
General Motors reported the largest March sales swing to date with total U.S. consumer and dealer deliveries of 259,202 units, up from 187,262 in February and 174,625 in March 1940. U.S. dealer deliveries reached 226,692 units and combined U.S. and Canadian dealer shipments, including exports, rose to 247,689 units from 226,400 in February and 199,522 in March last year.
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General ‘Motors Corporation
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Caport
Maretz
Rome Writer Reports Slav Line Crossed
Rome dispatch says fighting between Italians and Yugoslavs near the Albanian border involved patrol skirmishes. It claims Italian footholds beyond the border in the Lake Ohrid region, reported by Maselsti’s Albanian correspondent Lavore.
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2 Cities Reported Taken by Slavs
SERN Switzerland April 3 Advices said Yugoslav forces captured Sculari Alba nig aiupis and Zara on the Dalmatian coast. They reported Slav troops advancing into Albania after taking Sen tart in an apparent move to cooperate with Greek forces to eject Italians.
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Navy Cabinet Aide Ordered to Britain
Secretary Knox announced that James Forrestal undersecretary of the navy is leaving for a two week visit to Britain to establish close ties between the navy department and the British Admiralty on matters arising under the lend lease program.
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Campaign Manager Named for Quin Ticket in Alabama
James A Flaydey Tawyer of the Alabama National Bank was named campaign manager for the ticket led by G. K Quin for mayor. The announcement came on Tres ny.
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Nazis Take Rail Town In Yugoslav City Occupation
War bulletins report Nazism occupied Nis on the Sofia Belgrade railway line near Belgrade as Budapest dispatches note the event. Soviet Minister Carcraft and family left Hungary for Moscow without explanation. British Ministry says over 450 Nazis prisoners captured from sunken U boats with stronger anti submarine measures.
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Hitler’s forces push into Balkan front near Belgrade
German armored troops swept into Bkolpje near the Greek border, seizing a foothold at the Vardar valley and severing Greece Yugoslavia lines. Berlin hailed a major Balkan victory as Luftwaffe and ground units push toward Albanian frontier while British forces avoid direct contact in the Balkans. Diplomats rush to Turkey as Germany seeks clear terms with Moscow amid fast moving front.
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Pay Increase Won by Dock Workers in Chester Yard
More than 7500 hourly workers at the Chester yard of Sim Shiphirthing and Drydock won a 4 percent wage increase retroactive to January 18 after a deadlock between the company and the independent Ship Employers association. Aimed at ending prolonged bargaining, the settlement was decided amid a closed shop plan and a failed bid for a 12 percent raise.
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Texas PTA Leader Tours Alamo Area Youth Program
A Texas PT A leader toured the Alamo area and met with rural students who had not before seen aviation career displays. L FON, director of national education for the public school system, discussed efforts to open the Aviation Mechanics Training school starting in April.
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Greek left flank endangered as Yugoslav withdrawal rocks front
In a Greek general staff communique Yugoslav forces retreating from southern Serbia expose the Greek left flank. Greek troops continue fighting and delaying pressure as German assaults push toward the Struma valley while defenders report heavy losses behind Greek lines and failed efforts to cut communications.
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FDR pledges aid to Yugoslavia’s King Peter II
President Roosevelt cabled Yugoslavia’s King Peter II to pledge full material assistance and express hopes for successful resistance to the Axis assault. The message, the second since Peter’s accession, lauds Yugoslav bravery and outlines U.S. intent to provide swift aid under existing statutes.
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Nazis Send New Ship Noite to U.S. Note
Secretary Hull announced Germany has sent two new notes protesting the seizure of German ships and crews in the United States. He said one note challenged the legal basis for detention, while another alleged violations of international law. Hull also denied that Germany or Italy had shown compliance or withdrawal of their envoys as demanded by the United States.
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Italian Guards At Embassy Amid Protest In Rome
A strong cordon of troops and police fenced the U S Embassy in Rome as a May Day protest erupted. Demonstrators gathered on balconies and walls, shouting support for the United States while chanting against Italian ships. Police surrounded the embassy and consulate with double ranks. Fasist party posters appeared, urging action against the United States.
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Vichy appoints Bergery as Soviet ambassador amid reshuffle
Chaelon Bergery, a leftist deputy in Vichy France, is named ambassador to the Soviet Union replacing Brie Lakomuat. The move follows earlier postings, with Bergery linked to French politics and a marriage to American actress Battin Shawdones in 1994 after a prior divorce.
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Senate Oren Owens Bill Advances Through Legislature
The Senate approved the bill detailing license and fee changes for motor vehicle operators and commercial drivers. Fees for commercial operators were cut from two dollars to one, and use tax for operators dropped from seventy-five cents to fifty-nine. The two year period for the charges remains. The measure returns to the House for concurrence with amendments.
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British Minimize Salonika as Base
British base circles a maintained stirlet. Operations in Greece indicate Salonika was a minor point on the map. It may have lost importance due to proximity to Bulgarian airfields and vulnerability to enemy attack. United States learned the British foreign office liaised with the legation in Yugoslavia.
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Gems Heist Targeting New York Jeweler Ends With Shot
Jewelry salesman William J. Lewy of New York was robbed of uncut diamonds valued at 80 000 dollars in daylight. As he left a Cicadas downtown store he fired at two bandits, believing he hit one. Police reported the robbers fled.
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Air base seized near Cineldebnoe by Iraqi forces
A dispatch from Beirut reports that Iraqi troops may have seized a British aviation base at Cineldebnoe near England. The message, passed to the French information office, cites the action as a possible early move in a broader campaign in the region.
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Americans Safe In Slav Nazi War
Washington reports that a State Department message from the American legation in Belgrade says all Americans in Yugoslavia are believed to be safe as the German invasion unfolds. The information was relayed via London and comes from Attache at Belgrade.
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Weather Forecast San Antonio and surrounding regions
Forecast shows wide temperature swings from night to Wednesday. Temperatures range from about 52 to 88 degrees with gentle winds. East Texas and West Texas expect variable conditions, with partly cloudy intervals and cooler nights.
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