Tearful note on lost dog Helen in 1942 issue
A Los Angeles dated letter from April 20 1942 describes grief over the loss of a cherished dog named Helen. W R Hearst is referenced with notes about the dog showing affection and a closing message from Dr Wrank F Barham of the Los Angeles Herald express.
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IN the News
Los Angeles
Calif
W.R. Hearst
Wrank F. Barham
Los Angeles Herald-xpress
Yrank
Hank You
Helen
San Antonio Housing Action Freezes Rents Amid War Effort
San Antonio moves to cap rents for 60 days starting October 4 1941 after OPA price controls. City and military officials meet within 24 hours to ease severe housing shortages caused by defense work, with Kalison of the fair rents committee noting designated areas and urging tenant cooperation to prevent rent hikes. Earlier reports show employers unable to attract workers due to housing costs, and local leaders push for rapid expansion of available homes.
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San Antonio
OPA Threetay
Leon Henderson
C. K. Gunn
Morris Kal~sen
Fair Rents Committee
Welen
Quin
James A. Harley
Ween Frank
San Anis
B.A
Iqi Price
Henderson
Hecate
Kallison
Fair
Tee Sioyeve
Helen
OPA
Washington
Karison
OPA Ias
Naval
Vent Problen
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Kalison
Ker
Cari Pool
Barea
Lira
Col
H.R
Chicago
Tornado Kills 9 in Crowell West Texas
Tornado and fire devastate Crowell Texas and nearby Vernon area killing at least nine and injuring many as homes and businesses burn. Rescue crews search debris while hospitals treat dozens. utilities down and emergency aid sought for about 1000 residents.
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Vernon
Crowell
Texas
West Texas
Mit
Quanah
Lake Pauline
Chillicothe
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Victory
Eddye Razor
M. S. Henry
Peter Ice
First’ Baptist
George Self
Crowell Motor
Red Cross
Ab Crowell
Harold Durham
Clara Callas
Lester Donaldson
Marlan Williamson
Robert Jones
Quantal
Chillicathe
Orewell
West Texas Plains
Jap Warship Sunk By U S Fortress
Washington April 29 The War Department reports a U S fortress in Manila Bay sunk an armed Japanese vessel and disrupted troop concentrations on Cavite and adjacent shores. Gen MacArthur HQ communique notes intensified enemy air attacks on Corregidor fortifications and heavy shelling near Panay and Luzon as Japanese naval strength increases in the central Philippines.
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Manila
Bay
Cavite
Raman
Genmail MacArthue
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Department
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Jep
Ratna
Panay
Alinung
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Conmmunique
Philippines
Luzon
Uwmis Af
Trinity Floods Texas Oil Fields
The Trinity River flood crest reached 51.66 feet over the lowlands west of Palestine on Wednesday, flooding Long Lake Cayuga oil fields and inundating hundreds of wells. Yang Lake near Palestine recorded the largest crest as waters moved downstream. High water also impacted Ramayor in Liberty County and Trinidad south of Dallas with San Leon valley damage pegged at 650000 dollars and over 65000 acres of land under water.
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Trinity River
Palestine
Long Lake
Cayuga
Yang Lake
Trinity
Ramayor
Liberty County
Trinidad
Dallas
San Leon
RAF Fires Kiel Norse Ship Base in Night Assaults
RAF strikes hit Kiel destroying bases and ships while bombers hit Trondheim and targets in Norway. Allied raids continued on Ghent Belgium and the Low Countries as Britain sustains a week of heavy bombing to disrupt the Murmansk supply route. A German night fighter was shot down near Kiel and a bomber lost off North Cornwall. York suffered bomb damage with casualties including two nuns.
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North Cornwall
Trondheim
Coastal Air Command
Alesund
Norway
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Brest
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Prinz Eugen
Strait of Dover
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Gdynia
Palaud
Archibald Sinclair
Ail
Luebeck
Rostock
York
Bath
Norwich
Mieol
Reinforcements to Australia and Burma theater moves
U S troops and equipment arrive in Australia as Curtin vows to mobilize for counteroffensive against Japan. Allied bases at Mandalay and Lashio face heavy Japanese advance in Burma while Chinese and British detachment under Stilwell mount counterattacks. Monsoon rains threaten to slow the Japanese push toward the Mandalay rail link.
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Australia
Curtin
Japan
Burnyr
Iast
Mandalai
Laship
Paris
Lashio
Burin
China
Mandalay
Joseph W. Stilwell
Lushlo
Tn Burma
Oye Allis
Naninet
Hope Dims for Missing Airliner Over Australia
A Lockheed airliner with 1 non-Chinese passenger remains missing since April 21 over northern Australia. Authorities reported the craft is presumed lost and last night officials announced the search continues for the missing aircraft en route to North Australia.
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Melbourne
Lockheed
North Australia
Nazi Workers Must Forego Leaves
London dispatch reports Berlin instructed German civil servants and Nazi party members to forgo regular vacations for the period. The Telegraph cites Zurich sources stating an enduring obligation to continue work and avoid holiday breaks amid wartime requirements.
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London
Zurich
Berlin
Earning Citation in FDR Speech. Menard Pilot's Crew Downs 11 Japs
President Roosevelt highlighted heroic actions in the southwest Pacific. Wireless of Menard Texas and Dr. Wassell of Lite Rock were cited for extraordinary valor. The bomber fought 18 fighters to hit six transports before crash landing. Despite crippling damage and loss of crew, aided wounded men as radio operator and gunner manned dual guns. Dr. Wassell organized care, led stretchers, and steered 12 wounded to safety amid danger of capture. Wireless received the Distinguished Service Cross. Dr. Wassell Navy Cross.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific
Newt. 1
Texas
Wreut
Condr
Corydon MecAlmont Wassell
Lite Rock
Bomba
Sim 1
Mehonber
Ulead
Rah Fand Ens
Albhoukh
Wassell
Tee Prlanves
Wasel
Dr. Wassell
Australia
Wireless
Ir. Wassell
Police Quit to Join Ashworth Movement in War Effort
Three San Antonio police officers Vaughan Arrowood and Mester announce resignations to join Ashworth in San Francisco as he leads a training school for men in camp guards. Ashworth plans to send 80 000 enemy aliens to Texas with salaries up to 3600 annually. Percy Heard to succeed Ashworth in Houston. Prado to visit Washington May 3.
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San Antonio
Ray Ashworth
Cluich
Ban Pranelsca
Aglwveardy
Ashworth
Si Francisco
Morston
Jaiuing
Texas
San Antonians
Percy Heard
Ashayortt
Houston
Aubrey Hopkins
FP. L. Anderson
Mexico City
FDR Calls All Citizens To Aid War
Roosevelt announces United Nations will strike anywhere to halt Axis forces and vows full executive power for a long war. He orders price controls and mobilization as American ships fight across the Med and Pacific, with troops and bases expanding globally. He pledges aid to China and warns of heavy losses to Japan while urging every American to work hard for victory.
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Washington
Hitler
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
United Nations
Near East
Middle East
Enguizance
America
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South Atlantic
Arctic
Mediteranean
Nuth
South Pacific
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British Isles
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Australia
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Europe
Orient
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Mure
Burma
Chiang Kut-Shet
Weather forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Forecast signals light rainfall in San Antonio and surrounding areas on Wednesday and Wednesday night with temperatures rising to 84 and dipping to 22 in the region. East Texas near the meridian expects scattered light showers. details and maps appear on Page 7.
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San Antonio
Vielnigs
East Texas
Supe Sticks To Guus in L A Area Weather Report
A garbled weather note from the U S Weather Bureau predicts additional rainfall in the Los Angeles area. The text mentions instruments affected by mildew and gives a Tuesday high around 72 degrees with Wednesday morning near 72. The source is unclear and contains many typographical errors.
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U. 8
Weather Bureau
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