Reds Hold Onention In Secret Convention
The Texas Communist party nominated a full slate for November after a state convention held in secrecy. Candidates include Homer Brooks for U S senator Emma Tensyuca for governor Ceril B Rabinett for attorney general and Enoch Hardaway for railroad commissioner. An empty building at 135 Tampleo Street was used for the meeting location but kept secret after a Mexican couple caretakers were asked to vacate by a stranger offering payment. the police were notified.
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Texas Communist Party
Tampleo
Trinity Atroels
C. BL Gurlitsky
Tampleo Et
U. S
Homer Brooks
Houston
Twentieth
Emma Tensyuca
Ben H. Lauderdale
Breckenridge
Ceril B. T Rabinett
Manila program features singer on international short wave
Broadcast from Magella features the Philippine Army Band and Diane Christenberry wife of Maj Charles W Christenderry as soloist. The 24 meter band on 1109 kilocycles carries the program from Manila area headquarters, airing Thursday at 11 a.m. EST.
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Manila
Phillipiney Army Band
Diane Christenberry
Charles W. Christenderry
Hight Corps
Magella
Chin Injury From Banister Slide At City Hall
Claude Vaughn, 27, slid down a nine step banister at a charity event then fell onto a hospital tour, injuring his chin, shin and bruising. Police report says the incident occurred at 3304 Broadway during the charity course. He was treated at Santa Rosa Hospital.
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Claude Vanghn
Pate Aves Jour
Santa Rosa Hospitals
Vaughn
Broadway
Pledge Given On Payroll Tax Boost Defense Backed
Washington Aug 14 Forty million American workers received assurances from Arthur Altmeyer head of the social security board that there would be no retreat from social security despite the defense program. He reviewed five years since the 1944 act and said there was likelihood of strengthening the act as a bulwark for the internal defense of the American economic system. He noted a sound financial base and current reserves that support a recommendation to increase benefits.
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Washington
Aur
Arthie Altmeyer
Soil Security Baned
Altmeyer
Former Pacifist Demands Defense
Dr. TC Gardner of Dallas, longtime Baptist leader, urged compulsory military education in public schools while distinguishing it from compulsory military training. He argued America must build defenses to deter others and praised a recent rise in church attendance among youth, contrasting American youth with youth in dictatorship nations. He spoke in Texas at Palacios and San Antonio events with church groups.
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Europe
America
Gardner
Lhi
Las Oon Ag Much &S
Russia
Italy
Germany
Oper
Palacios
Texas
San Antonio
Defense plan urged by Col Tuttle for 1.2 million army
Col W B Tuttle, civilian aide to the Sec. of War for the Eighth Corps, told San Antonio Junior Chamber members that the United States must mobilize an active army of at least 1,200,000, with ages 21 to 30. He urged a selective service draft and rapid industrial mobilization to supply war materials, noting no formal declarations are now used to start wars.
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W. B. Tuttle
Eighth Corps
San Antonio
Tuttle
Refugees Arrive in Madeira From Gibraltar Ocean Port
Twelve hundred refugees from the British fortress of Gibraltar reached Madeira today including 778 women and 316 children according to dispatches from FPUNOBAL. The movement marks a sizable humanitarian transit as authorities coordinate shelter and aid.
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Portugal
Madeira
Gibraltar
NLRB changes seen unlikely this session
Washington Aug 14 Opposition by the American Federation of Labor to certain house amendments to the national labor relations act drew forecasts from several senate labor committee members that there would be no revision by the present congress. Committee sessions continued after hearing AFL leader William Green and Senators Thye and Avengor quoted Green as saying he would prefer the act remain as is rather than adopt the amendments.
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Washington
Americaan Federation of Labor
House
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Wiliam Green
A. FL
Thais
Utah
Evendor
Green
Yeaterday
Flood Wating Return Home From Southwest Louisiana Floods
Crowley Louisiana August 14 Hundreds of refugees began returning home after floods battered swathes of southwest Louisiana over the past week Waters receded and six deaths are listed Scores of people were hospitalized crops ruined and thousands of acres of rich land damaged Milton Talnty secretary minister of the Louisiana Farm Bureau estimates 50000 head of livestock perished Crowley and Gurdyan were to resume relief efforts with Red Cross aid ongoing for about 25000 homeless in camps or on the edge of the impact area
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Crowley
Ward
Louisiana
Milton
Red Cross
Name Still Sought for West End Park
City hall continues to consider a name for West End Park with leading options honoring local Black educators and physicians. Sutton Park and Bowden Park dominate as top choices, followed by Walton Park and other suggested names including Gullivan Park and Lewis Armstrong Park.
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West End Park
West End
Poweu
Sutton Park
S. J. Sutton
Wheatley High School
Bowden Park
Artemisia Bowden
St. Phil Ups’ College
Walton Park
J. T. Wallan
Bellinger Pack
Gullivan
Ban Antonio School System Plans 21 742 Budget For 1941
Ban Antonio plans a 1941 budget of 21 742 for the next year with raises tied to degrees and experience. The board postponed final adoption to Saturday noon pending a detailed report from business manager H. Kiler on increases for teacher promotions from substitute to contract and on experience raises, which would cost about 10 088 more. The total increase for degrees is 29 534. substitutes and sick leave keep costs in check. Leaves of absence and personnel changes were approved, and a concession for the stadium parking was granted with optional 500 rental or 40 percent of proceeds.
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Ban Antonio
H. Kiler
Stutsman
Teachers’ Council
Raymond Arnold Ang
Lela Echterhoff
Tve
Stevlat
Kifer
A. Hi
R. D. Coley
F. O. Moffett
Phelps
Dewees and Simmons
Fischer
Theil
George
Aring
Trmis
Juanitazen
Lucille McDermand
Emilia Brubenbord
Jesse LeDaron
Louise Scott
Alaina Stadium
Harold Winter
I. B. Barnes
Federal Housing Authority
Leo Brewer
Bidding to Open on City's Pecans
City bids will open at 102 for the purchase of pecans in Brackentidgn and other parks. Park commissioner Henry F. Heln said bidders may offer on threshing the trees or on purchasing the crop, with the city to own and sell the pecans.
Park Archway Plans Rejected at Brackenridge Park Entrance
Commissioner Henry F Hein rejected Napoleon Soto s elaborate archway plan for Brackenridge park on Broadway proposing a simpler set of arches with smaller scope and lower cost about 990 000 while maintaining pedestrian access at the park entrances plus a separate note about Austin s fingerprinting and alien registration program beginning August 27 with the city post office as reporting center for 142 South Texas offices.
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Henry F. Hein
Napoleon Soto
Brackenridge Park
Broadway
Sorota
Ledshio
Heln
de Partment
Araickenridge Park
Austin
South Texas
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