Gagging Gas Demonstration by San Antonio Police
Witnesses at Exposition Park describe a tear gas and police weapons exhibit led by E B Averill of Federal Laboratories. The display included a small tear gas cartridge, a police baton variant, and a Thompson submachine gun with recoil control, shown to fearlessly provoke volunteers.
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San Antonio
Exposition Park
E. B. Averill
Austin
Federal Laboratories
Billy
Seven
Averiill
Averill
Beardes
Sergi
Gonzales
Novel tear gas grenades shown with multi effect designs
The display featured cartridges with true flight paths and propellers that enable accurate bursts. Some grenades release gas via parachutes, others explode immediately or after a delay, and a rapid dispersal gas can infiltrate a car through its radiator fan.
War department commends Eighth Corps area recruiting record
The War Department Thursday praised Maj. Gen. H. J. Brees and the Eighth Corps area for highly productive recruiting. In the past three months 9196 men were recruited, still 6500 short of the quota, a figure tied only by the Fourth Corps area.
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War Department
H. J. Brees
Eighth Corps
Dodd Field Now In Use At Fort Sam Houston
Dodd Field at Fort Sam Houston opened Thursday as a reception center for the Eighth Corps area. It will handle 1000 recruits at full strength with four companies of 230 men rotating through. Old hangars serve as barracks and kitchens while four ranges and 500 place settings exist. Maj. Samuel C. Harrison leads the unit with several officers and sergeants named in the command group.
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Dodd
Fort Sam Houston
Eighth Corps
Maj
Samuel C. Harrison
Twenty-third Infantry
Philip ©. Rawlins
Charles B. Campbell
Paul E. McCrary
Wiliam G. Janensch
Dele D. Desyer
William F. Kerman
Emmett Riggins
Ovid L. Lohn
Pistol Charges Filed by Sleuth John A. Davis
John A. Davis was charged in Colunty Court-at-Law No 1 by City Detective A B Neal with unlawfully carrying a pistol on July 29, tied to a Randolph field address, according to Sleuth Pistol Charges Filed by Sleuth.
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John A. Davis
Usted
Randolph Field
Colunty Court-at-Law No
A. B. Neal
Local Boy Becomes Mascot For Bexar County Patrol
Twelve year old Charles An Der son Jr son of the county judge receives a police badge after saving cereal box tops. He is commissioned mascot of the Bexar County Highway Patrol, presented with a gold shield and takes the Peace Officers’ Oath. Names and odd vignettes of locals appear in a fragmented social column style.
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Charles Anderson, JR
Bexar County
Highway Patrol
Charley
Gforge Hines
St. Mary's
D_ cadet corps
Randolph
Jimmy Converse
Fort Sam Houston seeks telephone repairmen electricians
The United States Civil Service Board announced openings for telephone repairman electricians in the Signal Corps at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Jobs pay $1500 a year. Applicants must file with the Secretary U S Civil Service Board Fort Sam Houston Texas not later than August 16 1990.
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Fort Sam
United States Civil Service Board
Signal Corps
Houston
U. S. civ Service Board
Fork Sam Houston
Texas
Rotary to Hear FBI Agent Speech on Citizen Duty
J. E. Kingman, a special agent for the FBI, will address the Rotary noon luncheon at Halle Gunter hotel on Work and Functions of the FBI and Duty of the Citizen in National Defense. The event highlights citizen responsibility amid national defense concerns.
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Rotary
FBI
J. E. Kingman
PBI
Rotary Club
Halle Gunter Hotel
Postal Clerk Sets High Test Score
Charles B. Gierspeck, postal clerk at 227 Vine Street, passed 791 cards in 22 minutes while taking a regular Federal building test on Thursday. He completed the examination without error, showing speed and accuracy in sorting and handling.
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Charles B. Gierspeck
Vine ‘Street
Federal Building
Gierspeck
Carrizo Springs Patrol Adds Seven to Border Guard
In Carrizo Springs on August 1, a Senor Inspector Paul Brady report states seven men joined the existing two man border patrol team. The scene mentions a looming face and a Persian fan gift to actress Bette Davis featuring a woven rug motif.
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Carrizo Springs
Paul Brady
Bette Davis
Persia
Texans to witness Willkie nomination in Elwood ceremony
A train-load of Texans will depart Dallas on Thursday August 18 to attend the acceptance of Wendell L. Willkie as the Republican presidential nominee in Elwood Indiana. Announcement came from Texas headquarters.
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Dallas
Elwood
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Iit
Texsneer
Wilkie
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