British Planes in Italy Advange Berbera Fight
British aerial bombardments and machine gun fire target Italian columns around Berbera in Somaliland as two Italian divisions push toward the town. RAF efforts, aided by French crews, claim hits on transports and lorries while a raid on Bomba, Italian Libya, destroys flying boats. British sources say Berbera defense remains critical with reinforcements limited by strategic concerns. Alexandria reports city alarms with anti aircraft fire and bombs over the sea.
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Assault Charges Name Two San Antonio Men
A complaint filed Friday in County Court-at-Law No 2 alleges that Fat Surke of 15 North Flores Street struck and wounded A. A. Allen of 1243 San Francisco Street on August 12. A separate complaint by Officer Jon Riker charges Lonis Treiber of 829 Drexel Avenue with assaulting an officer in the line of duty on August 3.
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Virginia Faces Flood Threats Across Piedmont and Lowlands
Rising rivers and heavy rains threaten Virginia with floods as the James and Appomattox rivers crest and flash floods burst their banks. Five inches of rain fell in Richmond in 36 hours, dousing traffic and prompting evacuations. Casualties reach at least 35 dead with many missing or injured. widespread property damage reported across multiple states as Red Cross assists the homeless.
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Appomattox
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Georgia
Carolinas
Tennnessee
Knoxville
Tenn
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Carolisin
Driving Course for Students at Jefferson Benlor School
AAA Consultant Dr FR Naninger of the American Automobile Association will direct a "sportsmanlike driving" course at Thomas Jefferson Belor school starting September 2. Thirty five San Antonio teachers will enroll to refresh in high school driving courses. Registrations via L W Fox, supervisor of vocational education, San Antonio Vocational and Technical school. Light Want ads accepted at half price for situation wanted listings at Broadway and Fifth Street.
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American Automobile Association
Thomas Jefferson Benlor School
San Antonio
L. W. Fox
Broadway
Fifth Street
Britain Accused of Greece Plot
Rome reports Virginio Gayda accuses Britain of sinking the Greek light cruiser Hello as a plot to spark a crisis with Italy and Greece. Italian communiques say British planes bombed northern Italy while Italian offensives in Africa press on. two Italian villages near Turin report minor damage and casualties.
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Turkey Turkey Italy Greece crisis shadows region
Turbulent dispatches from Istanbul report Turkish premier and other leaders weighing a possible response to tensions with Greece as Italy and Britain loom in regional power plays. Diplomatic chatter links German and Turkish talks with Italy’s stance amid the Smyrna crisis and Turkish mutual assistance pacts. A Valley pioneer, A. I. Metall, 65, died after heart disease, remembered for land development and community growth in the Rio Grande Valley. Survivors include his widow, Miss Mother, and two sisters.
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Ratk Saycam
Willy Armiy
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Temel
Taw
Franz von Papen
Geman
Germany
Gree
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Greece
Frsein Djahid Yalehin
Mealler
Sorviers
Pioneer Valley
Roselawn
McColl
McAllen
Port
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Fake Hold Up Shot Probed in Waynesburg
Deputy Sheriff Jack Oridoff declined to reveal motive for the fake hold up shooting of Ada Hubb Hendley 44 as Greene county deputies and state police questioned her husband Robert 49. Two sisters Otis Camberledge 96 and Elizabeth Pettit 25 admitted posing as robbers and firing five shots. Hendley remained in critical condition with wounds to chest abdomen and jaw and a 50 50 chance of recovery.
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Jack Oridoff
Ada Hubb Hendley
Greene County
Robert
Orndoff
Headley
Pine Bank
Wane
W. Va
Otis Cumberledge
Elizabeth Pettit
Nettle Hall
Camberledge
Perpetual Vows Taken by Brother Michael Garvin
The Rev Brother Michael Garvin of the Order of Marist Brothers professed perpetual vows at St Mary's university chapel on a Friday. Local Maurists from St Joseph's Academy Laredo attended alongside the Marist community as Rev John Herd of St Joseph's Academy Laredo officiated.
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Michael Garvin
Fourth Colorado River Lake Near Austin
The fourth Colorado river lake will be a reality early in September when the gates are closed at the Marshall Ford dam 18 miles northwest of Austin. Buchanan, Rey Inks and Austin lakes have been formed by dams in the Lower Colorado River Authority project for flood control power and irrigation.
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Colorado River
Marshall Ford
Buchanin
Rey Inks
Austin Lakes
Japs Say Marines to Do British Job
Tokyo reports a broadcast stating United States Marines will take over the British garrison at Port Mentsin in North China on August 18. Britain is said to leave the post and the United States will assume rights and fulies though firms remain under Japanese control.
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Aus
Rae Dlo
Domey Gapanere News Gor Oy
United States
Mentsin
Nori China
Tim United
Matniains Hiwsa
Grange Leader Attacks Wallace in Farm Program Row
Gran ger executive committeeman Ralph W. Moore denounces the federal farm program as a colossal failure and accuses Henry A. Wallace of misrepresentation. He contends the cotton loan was miscalculated, based on net weight and small bale measurements, while cotton prices hovered around parity. Moore praises J. A. McDonald for backing the presidential candidate with the best farm program.
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Natonal Adinistration
Ralph W. Moore
Granger
Texas Fine Grange
Moore
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
J. &. McDonald
British Tanker Is Torpedoed and Sunk
The 4,000-ton British tanker British Fane was torpedoed and sunk 200 miles south of San Miguel Island in the Azores. Fifteen survivors reached the area yesterday and three sailors died in the explosion. others in two lifeboats are missing, and the submarine took the captain prisoner.
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Org
Huth Promotion Goes to Tax Department Head
Fred Hinteess, formerly deputy collector, is named head of the tax department by Tax Assessor-Collector Albert V uth. He succeeds Leslie Moore, who left last week to become assistant purchasing agent under the new administration.
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Albert V
Uth
Leslie Moore
Planes attack two Greek vessels near Athens
Reports state two Greek destroyers The Vasile and Georgios I were attacked by unidentified warplanes. The ships evaded damage at full speed and did not fire. A Greek merchantman was reportedly struck near Tinos island as Greek pilgrims gathered for a shrine festival. Death toll rose to five. Greece urged neutrality amid rising tensions with Italy and wartime propaganda.
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Mahan
Vastlevs Guorgios I
Vasipissa Olga
Greece
Tinos
Tinos Island
Thiu
New Chief of Staff for Russ Army Named
Moscow reports Gen. N. A. Mevelskoff replaces Marshal B. M. Khaposhni koff as chief of staff. Khaposhni koff retires due to ill health and becomes deputy people's commissar for the fate of ts. General Merethoff, ex-chief of Leningrad district, takes over his post. Marshal Lines Budyenny named a vice commissar. successor in Moscow not announced.
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Ay Bayet
Pucsia
N. A. Mevelskoff
B. M. Khaposhnikoff
People's Commissar
Council of People’s Commissars
Merethoff
Leningrad
Lines Budyenny
Moscow Military District
Nazi Armada Put At 2500 Figure
An observer estimate counts up to 2500 German planes over the southeastern English coast in a large air raid. Reports describe waves of bombers, balloon attacks, and anti-aircraft fire as a Messerschmitt fighter crashes at sea and a Spitfire pursues, with casualties limited to property damage and minor injuries.
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H. Tayla
England
Englin
Mada
Militum
Wnosileaal
Praire
Derman
Associated Press
Uustinee
France
Messerschmitt
Windsor Duke and Duchess Begin Bahama Visit Dinner Hostings
Nassau Bahamas August 16 exclusive dinner party planned for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on arrival. After oath as governor the pair will be hosted by Emerald Leach club guests and Bahama officials at a fashionably late event. Names of the steamer and arrival remain state secrets.
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Nassau
Bolwanas
Windsor
Benuda
Maverick Presents Flag to MPVets in San Antonio Meet
A large American flag was presented to the Missouri Pacific Veterans' Association at its Friday meeting in the TG. 8, department by Mayor Maury Maverick. Charles Youngs, president of the group, said the flag will be hung in the meeting room.
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Missouri Pacific Veterans’ Association
Depat
Maury Maverick
Charles Youns
Jap bombers raid China in broad aerial assault
Japanese naval bombers struck widely in China today, hitting Henyang a major railway hub 270 miles north of Canton and pounding targets along the Yangtze valley and the southern coast. The Japanese communique called it one of the war's severest attacks.
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Yangtze
Indian flays policy on Britain in Madras
Madras Aug 16 The Madras chief minister C Rajagopalachari denounces British plans to keep India’s factions separate in postwar constitution talks. He says Britain’s stance as separate constituent factors risks civil war and harms the nation as a whole. He cites L A Amery’s remarks on balancing diverse groups.
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