Suspect Escapes while in Nuevo Laredo extradition hold
In Nuevo Laredo Mexico a suspect named Torres escaped while awaiting completion of extradition proceedings. Nuevo Laredo officers found window bars removed from his cell. Ortega, tied to another case, was also jailed there pending extradition after a San Antonio officer identified him on a sheet.
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Amafranlg Torres
Reno Murdock
Brienn
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Iril
Torres
Nuevo
Ael Tasraun
San Antonio
Bling
George ‘Ortega
Mamicuiara
Ortega
Nuew
Rang Wrong Bell Won't Ring Twice in San Antonio Tale
A San Antonio resident reports a man, mistaken about his own door, rang the wrong bell at 202 Wick Street early Tuesday. Police say the man was drunk and detained for drunkenness after the mix up.
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Howe
San Antonian
Miys
A. T. sTavinen
Wickk Street
Trylie
Nocturnal Attacker Breaks Man's Ribs
HG Kuykendall reported being struck from behind by a man who attacked him while walking on a Monday night. He was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital for fractures of several ribs. Kuykendall provided details to police.
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Kuykendall
Why Street
Robert B. Green
Polles
Hlions
Mackey School Honor Roll Notable Names List
A fragmented list from Mackey School honors features Adenia Hamed Larry Ricks Elva Cadillo Jerome Inner Jack MacArthur Carolyn MacArthur Peggy Mae Porter Doris Vere Hetty Inne Asher Peggy Maran Mary Alien Wallaperger Lealle Pepper and others noted on a Tuesday entry. The readable names indicate students rewarded on the honor roll with several typical surnames and given names from the period.
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Howevolt
Mackey School
Yueseday
Adenia Hamed
Larry Ricks
Elva Cadillo
Jerome Inner
Jack MacArthur
Carolyn MacArthur
Peggle Mae Porter
Doris ‘Vere
Hetty Inne Asher
Peggle Maran
Mary Alien Wallaperger
Lealle Pepper
Italian High Command Reports Yugoslav and Albanian Gains
Rome April 15 Italian high command says Fascist columns from the north and Zara occupied the Yugoslav railway center Jentiliway along the Adriatic coast and captured the port of Sthanik. They also reclaim Keritz on the Albanian highway as Greek-held since November 22.
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Rome
Zara
Jen Tiliway
Sthanik
Knit
Keritz
Albania
North Africa
Daily War Bulletin
Alum
Altania
Greece
Piraeus
Athens
Brintlisi
Valona
Ninth Army
Korltza
Increase in P.T.A. Membership Seen in Texas
In Austin on April 16 the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers reports a membership rise of over 6600 in the past year. Total membership reaches 138,713, placing Texas fourth nationwide after California, Ohio, and Illinois. The National Congress membership nears two and a half million.
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Austin
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Orice
Texas
California
Ohio
Tllinois
National Congress
Minuteman Stamp Slated for May 1 Sale in Defense Drive
Washington reports a new postal savings stamp series featuring the Concord Minute Man statue. Eight hundred posts will carry the stamps starting May 1 with 200 million stamps issued in denominations from 10 cents to $3. They may be used toward installment purchases of defense bonds.
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Washington
America
Concord
Mass
Avocados and cosmetics stolen in local thefts
Thieves seized two boxes of syendpos and fifty dollars in cosmetics from a shop and a vehicle at Travis and Flores streets. George Latt reported the loss from his reduce division arm at 202 Produce Row. A broken arm incident was treated at a local hospital after a fall at Camaron and West Travis streets.
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An| Aule
George Latt
Produce Row
O. W. Coleman
Nacomn
Travis
Flores Streets
Rudy Gomez
West Martin Street
Robert
Hostital
Iran
Camaron
West Travis
Hopkins Names Hopkins to Lead War Material Purchases
President Roosevelt designated Harry L. Hopkins to head the purchase and acquisition of war materials for all nations aided under the lend lease act. The State Department will handle deals touching foreign policy. Hopkins, ex-Secretary of Commerce, has directed lend-lease buying in an unofficial role until now.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
State Department
Hopkins
Serenader Loses Guitar After Gift Beer Incident
Jones, a guitar player at 644 1-2 East Commerce Street, reported he was invited into a nearby cafe Monday night where someone offered him a beer. After he woke, he found his guitar missing and described the event as a strange, drunken serenade before the instrument vanished.
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Jones
Commerce Street
Dones
Llaveda
Commerce Streets
British Postpone Ship Loss Totals Reporting Change
British announce a shift to monthly ship loss totals rather than weekly Tuesday updates. April losses will be issued in mid May, while March figures of about 407000 tons were previously released in weekly totals. Twenty two members of the Daily P.P.A. tour San Antonio central market packing print, with Frank Nagy directing the group.
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London
Apr
Allied
Markey
Diley P.P. A
San Antonio Central Market
Franke Nagy
Service Center States Opening Night Programs At Catholic Center
The Nations Catholic Community Service center at Alaino Plaza Crockett opens with Miss Virginia Cegelski pianist and dancer a sophomore at Our Lady of the Lake College as soloist. Daily programs begin 3 p.m. with recreation for soldiers 4 30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Weekday and weekend hours noted. Wednesday fencing by Charlus McHard and Medieval club. Thursday Hawaiian Fantasy dance numbers. Friday Country Cousins Rube Band with St Mary's University women in charge. Saturday Little Theater dance. amateur night Sunday. Knights of Columbus women bowling, library and writing facilities available. Hostess cards required for girls.
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the Nations Catholic Community Service Center
Alaino Plaza
Crockett, Sireet
Virginia Cegeliski
Our Lady of the Lake College
Ahe
San Antonie
Charlus ‘Mhard
Medieval Club
St. Mary's University
CathoNc Little Theater
Build Us
al Kalesher
Knights of Columbus
Ceutrr
British Bombers Attack Brest Base
British bomber raids targeted the German-occupied port of Brest last night. The Royal Air Force announced a second wave hit the naval base where battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst lay berthed, part of ongoing strikes over two weeks.
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Brest
London
Gneisenau
Svhaiphoret
Bridges Trial Hinges On Hed Testimony In Deportation Case
In San Francisco on April 16 bridges deportation hearing resumes focusing on Harry Bridges Australian born waterfront labor leader The last witness Eara Chase ex Communist from Los Angeles testified before recess Chase linked Bridges to Communist activities and to the party line Bridges denies the allegations Government plans for further questioning or additional witnesses remained unclear Defense counsel reserved decision on cross examination Chase testified Bridges was called cam trado by Communists and attended meetings asserting Communist line The convention in Los Angeles reinominated Bridges for presidency of ILWU with Robert T Baker also nominated
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bom
Waterfront
Eara Chase
Los Angeles
Communist Party
Chase
Bridges
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union
Cavention
Union
Robert T. Baker
Portland
Ore
Seecret
Richard Gladstein
Cress
St. Mary's Opens Defense Course At City University
Radio and Electronics defense course opens at St Marys University Wednesday night under Rev Bro Francis Becker. Course aims to train men for communications jobs. Sessions held weekly at St Marys and Saturdays in UT laboratory over the next three months.
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St. Mary's University
Francis Becker
St. Marys
University of Texas
Nomination to Game Board Names Harrison for Oyster Commission
Austin April 16. Governor O Daniel names Frank B. Harrison of Corpus Christi to the state oyster and game commission and sends the nomination to the senate for confirmation. Harrison is to join the commission as a member pending Senate action.
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Austin
CINS
Frank B. Harrison
Corpus Christi
Amn
Jtish
Oyster Commission
W. Ler O'Daniel
Harrison
Senate
Prison Break Aids Charged In Death
White Plains N Y April 15 two outside aids of the convict who crashed out of Slug Sing yesterday with a loss of four lives admitted early today to participate in the dramatic prison break and were charged with first degree murder district attorney Elbert T Galslager said that after hours of grilling by state police Wade 32 and Edward Kernan 33 confessed striking with three revolvers
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White Plains
N. Yn
Tyro
Elbert T. Galslagher
Wade
Edward Kernan
Prison Escape Plot Ends in Shootings and Captures
Riordan McGuire and Waters attempt jailbreak from Ossining prison using a milk truck. A prison guard and a policeman are killed in the ensuing gunfights. Wade Kiernan and an outside pair blunder the plan by drinking too much, delaying the getaway and leading to arrests.
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Nto
Joseph Rioridan
Gherles McGale
John Waters
Waters
Ossining
Riordan
McGuire
Hudson River
Hfe
Ossining Palice
Wade
Kiernan
Gallagher
Nta
Klean
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Rodelfe Gradiant
Libya
Francesco Rossi
Atriaff
Marin Koatta
Calaff
Malo Ariboldi
Idbya
Plieta
S.A
Tan
P.T.A
L. A
Jean Reilly
Pvts
R. W. Buechel
Lester Ribling
Iserenader
Joske
Ghildenag
Stiren
Flone
Joske’s
St. Mary’s
Joseph Riordan
Charles Agale
Joan Waters
Game Board
Record Books
Craulce
Coats
Toor
Feehlin Mall
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