WPA Work Improves 40 Texas Airports
WPA projects in Texas include modernization or construction at 40 airports and upgrading 2822 buildings with runways and supporting facilities. The program has added 128 hangars, barracks, mess halls, and other structures at army air fields and installed 949 field boundary lights and airway beacons. Current operations cover 25 airports as part of war-related aviation work.
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WPA
Texas
Hop
Texas Army Air Fields
Rites Pending for Mrs Ida Racusin
Rites pending for Mrs Ida Racusin of 19 West Evyergreen street after her death on Monday relatives are gathering. Survived by husband Laviz Racusin daughter Miriem Bidelbers Corpus Christi sons Julius Racusin and Paul Racusin San Antonio Robert Racusin also of San Antonio mother Mrs Bella Karotkin San Antonio brothers Jake Joe Harry Karotkin Al Karotkin sisters Mrs C M Browne Mrs M Lachman of San Antonio and Mrs Paul Cardan Boston Mass grandchildren Janice Milton Eichelberg San Antonio and Shirley Louise Racusin Corpus Christi.
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Servites
Ida Racusin
West Evyergreen Street
Racusin
Laviz Racusin
Miriem Bidelbers
Corpus Christi Eans
Julius Raocusin
Corpus Christ
Paul
Robert Racusin
San Antonio
Bella Karotkin
Jake
Joe
Harry Karotkin
al Karotkin
Austin
C. M. Browne
M. Lachman
Paul Cardan
Boston
Mass
Janice
Milton Ei¢elberg
Shirley Louise Racusin
Corpus Christi
Fire Threats Coast Shipyard Fire Menaces Yard
Two naval auxiliary units at the Western Pine and Steel shipyards were endangered by a blaze last night. Navy and FBI investigators work today as damage was confined to the superstructure of No 1 shipyard unit with the extent undetermined.
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Ban Franciscy
Apri
Western Pine and Steel Company
Navy
Nazis Deport 10 Belgians to East
Deportations of Belgians follow a Nazi Flemish meeting in Brussels. German authorities warn of more Belgians, including Communists, being moved to eastern Europe. Injuries delayed dispatches. those accused of planning violence were not handed over before May 5.
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East
Europe
Brussels
Rockdale Native AP Veteran Dies in Little Rock
W. B. Harris, 67, longtime AP Little Rock bureau reporter, was found dead at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, from a heart attack. Harris was a Rockdale, Texas native and served as a veteran AP employee.
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Rockdale
Little Rock
Ark
W. B. Harris
Associated Press
Texas
Wreck Killing Five Sparks Grand Jury Action
JERSEY CITY NJ Apr 27 The motorman of a Hurts diver bike tram that damaged last silxutl killed five persons near Exchange Place. Louis A Vierbuchen 43 Newark faces charges of open ing a public conveyance while under the influence and manslaughter. He appeared before Judge Anthony Bald as Assistant Prosecutor William T Cabhl urged police to hand records to Prosecutor Daniel T O Re gan for thorough investigation. The heavily laden Hudson and Manhattan train from Newark to New York derailed around Exchange Place. Four other cars derailed. one car remained on track. Cordel Casey public safety commissioner called the incident the motorman is responsible.
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Jersey City
Louis A. Vierbuchen
Newark
Anthony Bald
First Criminal Court
William T. Cabhl
Hudson County
Drec
Daniel T. O'Regan
Hudson
Cordel Casey
Publi Safely
Yone Motorman
It's Your War He's Fighting S.A. Folk Scorn Soldiers
SAN ANTONIO MEMORIES Many soldiers train in olive drab as they head to fronts. They are Americans like you, once Kansas, Ohio, or New York businessmen, now veterans in uniform. San Antonio memories shape how locals view enlisted men, from hospitality to price gouging, admittance refusals, and a general chill toward soldiers. The piece highlights harsh, tasteless attitudes and daily frictions troops endure in town.
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Sigman Byrd
Sims
Kansas
Ohio
New York
San Antonio
New Jersey
San Antonians
Eco
East
Middle West
Pola
Sporman
Los Angeles Plans Douglas MacArthur Day Celebration
Los Angeles authorities announce a civic drive to honor General Douglas MacArthur with a MacArthur Day. Mayor Bowron issues a proclamation urging broad participation and naming a citizens committee to plan ceremonies. The date hinges on federal designation, with June 1 or 13 as possibilities.
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Tos Angeles
Los Angeles
Maton
Hearst
Sexvanve
Robert M LaPoliette
Wisconsin
Pretcher Bowron
Mayes
Mittee
Bowron
Douglas MacaArthur
Etngrens
Wl Peberatic
Milider
Ato
Ovtly
Ing Mac-Arthur
General MacArthur
Manila
Aine
Rites Slated for Albert Pfeifer
Albert Pfeifer, long time resident of Fort Wayne Indiana, died in a sweat hospital in Maryland. Services and interment are planned for Tuesday. Pfeifer, a former sales man, was a native of Fort Wayne and had visited San Antonio regularly in the past twelve years.
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Albertoun
Pfeiffer
Tadinapolis
Wayne
Tnd
San Antonio
Krueger Back From Inspections Linz
General Walter Krueger returned from a week long inspection tour of units in San Antonio visiting camps in Louisiana Mississippi and Texas. He was accompanied by Maj Frederick Bloft and Capt Ry H Martin. Survivors listed include Mrs Albert Pfeffer and daughters in Indianapolis and Mrs Otro Kirfr of Delvo, with other family members noted.
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Linz
Walter Krueger
Army
Mnnday
San Antonio
Louisiana
Frederick Blofft
Alde
Ry H. Martin
Van Auken Attends Chicago Meet At Chamber Event
Tf M. van Aveen, general manager of the chamber of commerce, attends the annual meeting in Chicago. The remarks touch on tax proposals and community property law. The San Antonio chamber previously led a successful effort to preserve Texas community property status.
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Tf M. van Aveen
Chanthey of Commerce
Vonvnerce
Chicago
van Aven
San Antonio Chamber
Texas
Customs Take Is Million a Day
Customs receipts run about one million dollars daily in April. In the first 23 days of April the total reached 23,062,910 dollars, down about a third from the same period last year.
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Washington
Atlantic Ship Losses Reach 150 Total
New York reports axis submarines sent 12 Allied vessels to the bottom while three prior sinkings were salvaged. Atlantic losses since Pearl Harbor total 150 with weekly deaths in April 2026 adding seven American, two Norwegian, two Panamanian and one Canadian victims. Portland navy notes the 42nd Street was torpedoed April 20, crew rescued by a UN warship 19 hours later, ship sunk with a fire in the smokestack and hatch covers lighting the deck.
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New York
API
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
U. S. East
Canada
Caribbean
South America
Portland
North Atlantic
Convay
42Nd ‘Street
United Nations
Navy
William
Giobons Jr
Van Mook Arrives in London From New York
Lieutenant Governor Hu bertus J. Van Mook of the Netherlands East Indies arrived in London today after a transatlantic flight from New York. The Dutch official is on a visit that may include discussions with British authorities on colonial affairs.
Tiger to Star In China Shou at Municipal Auditorium
Mu Su a trained tiger will headline an evening of Chinese entertainment in San Antonio at the 1 Municipal auditorium at 8 35 p m Tuesday April 28 in behalf of United China Relief. Chinese actors will perform a revue of various Chinese periods and films of war torn China will follow the stage show.
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Mu Su
San Antonio
1 United: China’ Relief
China
Vichy Protests Caledonia Landing Over US Traps
Vichy ambassador Henry Haye orders protest in Washington over landing of US traps on New Caledonia. Communist note claims De Gaulle followers lack right to speak for France. Parade plans and street route announced with floats and bands.
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Vighy
l—Gaewn Henry Haye
Vichy
United States
Washington
New Caledonia
Charles de Gaulle
Ithe
Pacific Island
de Gaullists
France
Free French Airmen Strike Italian Desert Column
The Wroe French said today that Bretagne squadron planes operating from Chad claimed a daring attack on an Italian desert column in southern Cyrenaica. No details on casualties or exact location were released.
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London
Wroe
Todry
Bretagne Squadron
3 de J Gaullist
Chad
Cibyn
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