Texas Guardsmen Start First Phase of Louisiana War Games
Texas Guardsmen of the 36th Division drill and plan for massive Louisiana war games. Officers study maps and supervise anti tank units as the Army prepares for maneuvers beginning August 17 with 102,000 troops then moves to critiques and staged battles through August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mansfield
36Th
Alvistan
Louisiana
Malesanre
3Éth
Lin Pratting
Axis Ships Leave Thai Waters Amid War Tide
Two Axis vessels sought refuge off Bangkok Thailand in Thai territorial waters. One, German, the other Traisun. They reportedly slipped away Saturday night likely bound for French Indochina. Captains may fear Japanese attack exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banghok
Thailand
Mt Imasteo
Bangkok
Snes
Batar
Ligon
Scout Rally Set by Lalac Council
The Lalac Council announces a Scout Rally at a Latin American Gen Leone and Mevamoras streets site. Performances by Trougs and a parade by 8 boy Grout FAN Mowilay are planned with announcer Golo protyces. venue owned by Porter Loring and Pater Abhur Kaler WUE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lalac Council
Mowilay
Opaa
Army unit notes and ambiguous target hints
Fragmentary OCR text references the D. S. army and a target with unclear numbers. The readable items show disjointed phrases about an army, timing, and a phrase that may suggest a peace-related message. Readable entities include Army and possible numeric values, but surrounding context is too broken to determine a concrete event or outcome.
Machinery Theft Report Shocks City Officials
A garbled OCR item reports a theft involving machines and a $100 figure. Names and places are unclear, but references to districts, guards, marble tables, and a local bakehouse or bakery in Cincinnati appear. The fragment hints at a mayoral or police update disclosed by Paul Seldmian, noting a $60,606 figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Distlonal Guard
USA
Davern
Log Cincinnati
Mlare
Shokk National Proressien
Siom
Paul Seldmian
Army Defend Pacific Coast In Washington Maneuvers
Fort Lewis Washington August 11 The army corps conducts defense maneuvers to deter a presumed attack on the Pacific Northwest. About 50 000 troops are available to meet invaders as supporting forces could shift rapidly from California. The plan emphasizes mobile defense using varied terrain to slow and blunt the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort. Lewis
Wash
LX. Army Corps
Pacific Northwest
Etrategls Pointe
Washingtoon Cor
Catefornia
Washins
Congress Deliberates Army Service Extension Amid Pressures
Washington officials report Secretary Hull warned extending army enlistments could affect national morale and international stance. The House faces a hard fight to pass the measure as Speaker Hayburn orders only brief sessions to honor Rep. Albert Rutherford, who died yesterday. generals say August 1 deadlines loom for garrisons and Hawaii Alaska units await orders.
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Washington
Hull
Congress
United States
House
Roosevelt
Hayburn
Albert G. Rutherford
Pennsylvania
Sim
Officinls
National Guard
Hawali
Alaska
Marshall
Wallace Speeds Back to Capital
Vice President Merry Wallace returns to Washington from a Colorado Rocky Mountain vacation after declaring he must get back to work. He cut short a planned two week break and boarded three planes for the trip amid security and defense co ordinator duties.
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Colorado
INSI
Defense
Merry Wallace
Washington
Colorado Rockies
Mra Wall
Jace Robbely
Oreen Mountain
Italian hospital ship torpedoed near Syracuse harbor
Reported attack last night torpedoed an Italian hospital ship at anchor in Syracuse harbor off Sicily. Lloyds Register lists the vessel as an Italian ship of about 13,060 tons. The ship did not sink according to initial despatches.
Mexico to Test Two New Army Transports Planes
Mexico City reports measures to protect seasonal Mexican workers migrating to Texas cotton farms. Interior ministry orders border stations to ensure workers return home. The army tests two all metal transport planes designated C-5T and 06, with midwing cantilever design and retractable landing gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Ang. L
Texas
Ministry of the Interior
Mexico
Tme
Interior Ministry
War Department
Portsmouth Honors Barry Hopkins In Recognition Ceremony
In Portsmouth England on August 6, Barry Hopkins received a formal honor for his work with Roosevelt era initiatives. The event highlighted Hopkins as a representative figure in Beltasn efforts and commemorated his contributions to the community and related projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Hopkins
England
Ieris
Barry Hopkins
D Roosevelt
Ti Beltasn
Democratic reform speech urges short terms and recall
A pamphlet style critique argues for constitutional changes to cut terms for representatives to one year and senators to two, and presidents to three five-year terms. It criticizes both major parties and calls for recall, referenda, and sharper public control, urging the people to reclaim government “of the people, by the people, for the people.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Army Office Members Depart Third Army Headquarters
Third Army headquarters at San Antonio departs for maneuvers in Louisiana. Only the adjutant general staff and a telephone operator remain. Other units and a few men are moved, with three troop trains carrying about 3000 men from the 2nd Cavalry Brigade via Port Buss. Ten planes from the 2nd Observation Squadron depart Brooks Field for Marshall to be stationed for maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
San Antonio
Louisiana
Smith- Fang Lawer
Adjutant General
Port Snow Haunton
Hunterville
Monany
Comepany Geico
Fueros TemMayn
Company
Messia
Ness
Dth Cavalry Brigade
Port Buss
San Antonin
2And
Brooks
Marshall
Limer
Unday
OPMA Plans 15 Million Ton Ore Ship Expansion
Washington officials said the Office of Production Management is weighing a rise from a 10 million ton annual steel capacity plan to 15 million tons. The move would fund 250 new Great Lakes ore boats to haul ore from Minnesota to lower Great Lakes blast furnaces. Vessels would be larger than recent 12,090 ton ships and faster, with steel plants producing about 90 million tons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Production Management
Atss
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Febr. Brettinilis Jr
Defense
UAW Director Ejection Sought Over Inglewood Incident
A majority report from the UAW grievance committee urges prohibiting Lew Michener West Coast regional director from holding any elective or appointive office for one year due to conduct during a five day strike at North American Aviation in Inglewood California. The convention also censured other leaders and debated issues of communism strike leadership and union control.
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Buppaly
Uip
Lew H. Michener
West Coast
Airive
North American 1 Aviation
Inglewood
Calif
United Automobile, Aircreft and
Agricul
Bath
Philly Murray
O. O
He Thomra
U. A
Woc
J. O
Richard T. Frankenstein
Micheney
Bisla
Arievance Committee
Michener
Broiett
U. S. Browpie
Theft pleas filed in County Court cases
Pleas entered in County Court No 1 and No 2 on July dates with sentences ranging from five to thirty days in jail for theft, swindling, and assault. Defendants include Alfred Ty Purdy Rosenda Marhines Mack Johnson and St Dale B Birdsell, with fines and costs imposed. Fort Sam Houston personnel and local addresses appear among defendants.
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Edward Bills
D. A
Alfred Ty. Purdy
Mecollim Burndtt
Canty Court
Otan
Rosenda Marhines
Anddress Sted
Henry Iarlines
Curnmen Street
Sharlge Charles Ff Matthews
Colsty
Meddfield
Matthews
Stine Parr
Porter Street
Troops Benefit From Local Ingenuity In Louisiana Maneuvers
In the Manse field area troops of the VII Army corps arrive for maneuvers and find a way to bypass mud and floods with help from Marissisid residents who secured permission to dam a creek. Water is pumped from a large tank and directed to create a workable flow. The improvised solution allows continued exercises despite rain and soggy ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phinty
Weary Lreapa
VII Army Corps
Eld
Carpal
Ible & Large
Five San Antonio youths graduate from Moffett field flight program
At Moffett Field California five San Antonio youths complete base flight work and join a class of 180 cadets to begin 10 weeks of advanced flying training for commissions as second lieutenants in the Army Air Forces. The group includes Jesse G. Ghilenat Jr., Chester B. Kilpatrick Jr., John Henry Saunders, John D. Voss, and Frank Ni Youlem Jr. They will go on to air corps student assignments or enter further training as instructors.
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Claude ¥. Birches
Yeheaven
Asth
Fiii Corps
Nrmy
Whicch
Ber
Staison
United States
Anouth
Moffett Field
Calif
San Antonio
Army Air
Air Corps Reserve
Jesse G. Ghilenat Jr
Ghileoat
Hunstock Avenue
Chester B. Kilpatria Jr
Chester B. Kilpatrick
Morningside Drive
John Henry Saunders
J. H. Baun Gers
West Laurel
John D. Voss
L. A. Voss
Tol West Wendo Street
Frank Ni Youlem Jr
FN. Yochom
West
Hulsache Avenue
Han Antonio
Moftabhan
Ohe
If Pam Alr Corps
C Fornia
Wneska
Air Corps
Air Corps Tacilent Ustits
Army
Alr Cospa
Guards Organize Home Defense Air Squadron in Texas
Aug 11 Tivolt reports a home defense guard with an air squadron formed in Divoll and Austwell, Refugio County, by Irvin B Crews. Meetings held Saturdays to recruit, members train at their own expense. Notable names include Ciliian Edward Frauier, Capt Arthur P Dattels, Irvine B Crews, Edward A Curcell, Bunees Wayne Crews, and Frank H Smith among others.
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Tivolt
Toll
Frauier
Milats
Frank H. Smith
Arnysng Pess
Queen Elizabeth Thanks America For Help At War
Queen Elizabeth thanked American women for their aid to Britain in a wartime broadcast. She said we shall not forget your sacrifice and voiced gratitude for the allied support from the United States.
Man Treated After Horse Kick Injury At Local Yard
A man was kicked in the abdomen by a horse at a yard near Mourfay morning and taken to Robert Green hospital for treatment. Police and local officials are reviewing the incident as a cautionary note to riders and handlers.
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Tinton
Mourfay
Utssa
Old Street
Robert
Green Hospital
Treacher
Uncle Held Ii Youths Death
In Georgetown on August 1 lawrance Sedberry, a year old Bear Creek farmer, surrendered at the sheriff's office after his nephew Wayne Rogers, 12, was shot to death on the courthouse square. Rogers sat in his car with two friends when Sedberry drove up, then fired six times with a 32 caliber pistol. Rogers was raised by his grandmother. Sedberry has not commented.
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Georgetown
Lawranice Sedberry
Bear's Creek
Wayne Rogers
Rogers
Seberry
Ragers
Sedberry
Shor R. O' Davis
Planes Sent to Gaulled Planes Sent to Gaulle
The ministry disclosed that James Mallison volunteered for a 490 mile unarmed flight to French Equatorial Africa to aid De Gaulle. The "flying wing" plane, developed in the United States, was intended for civilian use and designed for passenger service between two airstrips, though the mission faced dangers from enemy patrols. A large selection of used airworthy items is advertised in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Avi
Ministry of Airdate Productiay
James Maltison
Miler
Cunife-Owen
Frencis
Africa
de Gauillay Tecays
Mallison
Fay
United States
Dallas publisher dies at 93 in Texas era
The Dallas Times Herald publisher, 93, died in Medical Arts Hospital. He bought the Times Herald in 1948 and led the paper as a major South region leader. He was an advocate of pay as you go plans and improved operations with new equipment in 1920s. Survivors include brothers Frank and others in Illinois and Oak Park.
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Dallab
Aug
INS
Dallaa ‘Times
Radin Btation
Times-Herald
Texas A. and M
Exes
Thal
Elgin
Busineces
Dallas
Hilay
Batutrang
Tao Enterprise
Akituety Ney
Eurnilgert
Inniunes
Franke G.affae
Molnessaber
Min. Elle
Oak Park
Ill
Huge county PWA plan boosted by city including fire and school projects
City officials led by Mayor Quin sought a 3.168 million full PWA grant for fire salary building, alarm systems, a West Side clinic, and a defensive home guard center near Alamo stadium. Officials also considered extensive school district requests totaling millions, with priorities set from indispensable to nonessential for national defense and army efficiency.
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Bram Fage Gre
Ny Defense
K. Quin
Alamo Stadium
Grant
Conk
Quin
Anderson
Patt Steffler
Henry F. Hein
A. C G. Dains
J. G. Arnold
Angeles Ireights
Walley Seeks Adair School Plan For Adair District
In Weslaco on August 11 a meeting of Weslaco Doni Merendes Exenyh Elia Ly Villa representatives led by Eldon A Semiby Hidalgo and Cameron counties water control officials discussed aviation training needs for the lower Rio Grande Valley. A broad committee chaired by a Weslaco banker Braggs formed to pursue a large expansion project, with construction underway on a 3.4 million dollar air corps gunnery school at Harlingen and a 1,000 dollar advance for a northern Mission facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
U. B.analy Air Corps Aviation Acocr
Rio Grande Valley
Pwaroup
Mics Valley
Weslice
Doni Merendes
Exenyh-Elia-Ly Villa
Cour
Aphowbaenl
Eldon
A. Semiby
Hidalgo and
Cameron Counties
Cameron Counties Water Control and Improver, Mandintelet No
Ahaire "Sty Braggs
Weslaca
Wal Natnert
Cory
Harlingen
Mission B
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D. S. Army
William KE
Lynd
Stef
Foxsuytion
Int
Photn
John £. Brooks
2Nd Air Support Uit
Oklahoma City
Pacifie
Goast
Wallace
Jefferson
Lecoes
Senate Iis
Patsing
Democratic Party
Ha ‘Republican Party
Soclwiteh Party
Rengevelt
Ord Army Office
OPMA
UAW
Moffett
Broadway
Firth Street
Frank WN. Yochsar
Chester H
Kilpatrick
Gein
Eit
Tasse G. Chilcoat
Henry Saunders
Tod
PWA
Gityasked
Stuisman
Schol
Edgewood
Het Well
J. E. Statsaan
E. I. Kifer
Dahl Weneay
Graehgher
Pershing
Hezria
Koox
Burybank
Trving
Steele
Tech
Lanter High School
Wats Laboratory
Wheatley School
Industrial Arte Laborarotes
Brackenridge
Jettersoy
FP. Doyle
Alesmo Heights
Marlandale
South San Antonio
Une
Chadwick
Amy
Achera
Pty
Samuols
Alamo
Barlow
Walley
Adair School
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