Old World Christianity Arose Amid Aztec Blood Sacrifices
A historical piece argues Christianity arrived in the New World with Columbus and Cortes, contrasting brutal Aztec human sacrifices to the peaceful spread of faith. It describes Montezuma’s victims, teocallis blood rites, and priests saturated with murder, then praises Christian conquest and conversion leading to the Virgin of Guadalupe shrine and a Mexican Indian convert.
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Old World
New World
Columbus
Cortez
Mexican
Montezuma
Mike
Montezume Weoyouesa
Mexico
Christ
Pyramids
Tepgertian
Temle
Guandalupe
Juan Diego
Mary
Marin de Guadalupe
Fe Mahon
Meslen
Death Takes Sev Morris Sheppard in Texas
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, dean of Congress in service, died at Welter Reed hospital after an intracranial hemorrhage. He was 65, overworked, serving on military affairs, commerce, irrigation, and manufactories committees. Survived by widow and three married daughters, his long record included support for Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D Roosevelt, and coauthored maternity and infancy legislation. (Continued on Page 7 Col. 2)
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Washington
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Congress
George, W. Driver
Capitol
Sheppard
Welter Reed Hospital
Senate
Hoe
Commerce, Irrigation and Reclamation
Ellison D. “Cotton Ed” Suth
South Carolina
Tanks
Sciste
Rouse
Calver
Te Takaana
Winow Ana
Mos
Richard Arnold
Texarkana
Mya
Connie Mack Jr
Philadelphia
Arthur Keyes Jr
Rutland, Wi
Keyes
Harvard
Lucile Sheppard
Armator
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin BD
Roosguetts
Roosevelt Jeoutt
Ing Weber
Commerce
Same Story Over The Texas Map
Texas weather forecast shows little change across the state. San Antonio is expected to see highs around 90s and a night low near 43 with partly cloudy skies on Wednesday and Thursday. Temperature parity pervades 262,390 square miles with minor fluctuations and similar predictions for other cities.
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Texas
San Antonio
Press Censorship Denied by Early Officials Say No Compulsory Censoring
Washington April. Stephen Early the presidential press secretary voiced belief that voluntary press censorship could succeed and compulsory government censorship on the press and radio would be avoided. He stressed the president did not want compulsory censorship, and neither did Loren Mellette of the Office of Government Reports. He added he did not think there would be any.
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Washington
Stephen Early
Loren Mellett
Office of Government Reports
Vehicle Assault Nets Fine of 25 Dollars
Alterte pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. Hugene Flores, 815 Carter Street, was found guilty in County Court at Law No. 2 by Judge GC J. Matthews and fined 25 dollars plus costs. Charee Rodney of 43 West Kinga Highway was the alleged victim in the incident.
Suspect Charged in Holdup Assault Case
A suspect named Orla was charged with robbery by assault in a complaint filed in the Justice of the Peace court on Wednesday. The document, signed by Yarq Bas, alleges the theft of 19 dollars from Lawrence Vargas Brady and Courtland streets on April 6.
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Tom Orla
Chuyahua Stret
Filling Sheppard's Office Undecided
Fort Worth April 9 no decision yet on appointing a successor to Benntor Sheppard who died this morning. Governor O'Daniel said he would arrive here at noon for the Texas Dairy Products show and shay.
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Fort Worth
Benn
Tor Sheppard
Washington
O'Daniel Wold
Texas
Shay
SlovakiaSevers r vs Yugoslav Ties Berlin Dispatch
A Dratislava dispatch quotes political circles saying Slovakia has severed several diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia. The report notes changes in Slovakia Yugoslavia ties amid German news agency coverage. The Southern Pacific Women's Services' club meets at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Gunter hotel with Mrs. Rotch presiding.
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Slovakia
Berlin
DNB
Acial
Dratislava
Yugoslavia
Southern Pacific
Cub
Gunter Hotel
Rotch
Suez Declared Axis Goal as War News Filters In
War bulletins from Rome report the Suez canal as the axis goal while Yugoslavia and Greece see intensified conflict. RAF bombers strike German tanks and convoys in Greece and Yugoslavia as London says no British troops remain east of Salonika. German forces claim capture of El Mechili in Libya with six British generals and about two thousand prisoners taken.
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Rome
Suez Canal
Yugoslavia
Greece
Popolo di Rome
Berlin
Athens
R. A. F. Command
London
Salonile
el Mechili
Derna
Libya
Germans Split Greece as Salomic a Front Deepens War
Nazi mechanized forces broke into western Greece near Salonika driving a wedge toward the Struma valley while Greek and British forces delay and retreat. Yugoslav units clash with Panzer units northwest of Skoplje as Germans push toward the Albanian frontier. Desperate defense around Salonika continues amid heavy casualties. red cross reports evacuations and refugees as the struggle threatens to sever Greece from the Aegean.
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Athens
Pranec
Skolpie
J. Paul Thorne
Red Cross
Greece
Sat
Salomika
Vardar
Uousantis
Angean
Mary
Macedonia
Salonika
Gernan
Struma Valley
Inshman” Acgust
Struma
Bulgaria
Tey
Rupel
Assize
Palouyyor
Police praise for officers in arresting two suspects
DETROMYE CAUR C.D. MURRELL commends Patrolman Syrick Land Sergeant A. E. Scano and Investigator C. G. Doy Son for training and arresting two murder suspects near Granite. Jouned Loving named new commander of Sara Hooton Worth No. 16. Elta Nutlem honored after 19 years as instructor at Bricken Uflgr Wigty school. Brackinridge Alumni Raw Up at La Vallita next Lucaday.
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Catr. I. A
Syrickland
A. E. Scano
C. 4. Doyson
Detromye Caur C.D. Murrell
Jounef
Loving
Sara Hooton Wort No
Vwee
Elta Nutlem
Hricken- Uflgr
Wigty Schoot
Lucaday
la Vallita
Churchill Says Ukraine Next as Nazis Drive Advance
London reports Prime Minister Churchill warned Britain that Nazi gains in Greece threaten Russia and Europe. He said Nazi troops entered Salonika at 4 a.m. and noted British capture of Massawa and US coast guard transfers. He urged use of Irish ports and airfields, warned France of blockade, and warned of heavy German losses weakening Allied shipping without Britain’s shipbuilding program. He described bold plans against German forces in North Africa and Ukraine as part of a drive to secure resources for war against the English-speaking world.
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Ghurelill
Britain
Germany
Greece
Russia
Chrurenitt
Salonika
Red Sea
Massaya
Eritria
United States Coast Guard
Misy
Trish
Britiain
France
Alvies
Metropolitan
Praire
Hitley
United Sintra
Fivitain
Grmany
England
Grance
John G. Dit
Archibald P. Wevell
Alexandros
Papagos
Mindy
Nordh Africa
Cheren
Erlives
Jery
Ivan Milsky
Bassador
Ukraine
Caucasus
British Coast Guard Vessels to Be Transferred
April report from Washington states ten Coast Guard cutters will be sent to Britain. The ships are not yet delivered but are being prepared under the Lend-Lease bill, with officials noting their transfer to British crews will aid wartime needs. A German 45-ton craft, Hermes, reportedly crossed toward Brazil, while French harbor patterns and Bordeaux origins are mentioned in scattered dispatches.
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Washington
Coast Guard
White House
Stephen Early
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Hermes
Yestel
Crossens
Bordeaux
France
Highway Crash Kills 3 Near Pleasanton
Three men died instantly and two were seriously injured in a head on collision between two large produce trucks on Route 28, six miles south of Pleasanton. One Mexican passenger and two unidentified victims were later identified or remained unidentified. Williams, the relief driver, was thrown from Lugo’s truck and survived. The crash caused cabbage loads to scatter as responders freed victims from the mangled vehicles. The Mexican seriously injured was rushed to Robert B. Green Hospital in San Antonio.
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Aghway No. 28
Pleasanton
Robert, B. Green
George Olver Carson
Wichita
Kan
Alfred Lugo
Rio Hondo
Carson
Lugs
Tenel Delver
Hiymong Williams
Wichlita
Plensation ‘Hospital
Jon S. Buite
Lugo
Brite
San Antonio
Kansas
Wiliams
Harley Puneral
Playsanton
Harley
Robert A. Gecen Hospital
Germans Break Metaxas Line In Yugoslavia Advance
German arms smashed down the Vardar valley routing Greek forces and forcing surrender of a large eastern wing near Satonika. Skopje and Veles in Yugoslavia fell as German columns pressed toward the Aegean border, with Nis and Maribor taken further north. Panzer divisions moved from Bulgaria toward Kavallo and the Aegean, while the Metaxas line collapsed after fierce fighting.
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Berlin
Nis
Maribor
Drave
Aegean
Greece
Bulgaria
Xanthe
Pot
Kavallo
Stellina River
Tirotgh
Metaxas
John Metoyns
Lake Deéltan
Yugoslavia
Stegmifhd Wilhelm List
Yugoslavia Sant Greres
Skeplje Reson
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with a temperature rise through Wednesday night and Thursday. Winds east to northeast increase. High Wednesday about 42 degrees. Low Thursday around 64. High Thursday afternoon near 78. Pleasant with little change in temperature Wednesday and Thursday. Continental coast and Texas plains region. forecast page reference U.S. Weather Bureau.
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San Antonio
Ghott
West Texas
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ayla
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