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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1941

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Patterson Speech on Democracy and Free Press Noted

A Toledo Blade column highlights Daniel Patterson's speech to advertising leaders in Boston praising democracy and the free press. It quotes Patterson on the functions of science religion philosophy and the need to unite realism and idealism to sustain life’s meaning. The piece reflects on duty to preserve democratic values and civic responsibility.

America Toledo Blade Paul Block Block Patterson Boston Cpemocraty Daniel Pitford Balimore and Okie Railroad Finn Getter Tf T Fife Mary Deal Marion Cromford Italy Leo VIII Amere

Pier Fire Toll Rising in Brooklyn Blaze

A devastating Brooklyn pier fire killed at least one and injured many as the Cuba Mall and the Panuco shipyard burned. Investigators opened a formal inquiry amid estimates the total death toll may never be known.

New York Brooklyn Cuba Mall Panuco U. S. Marine

Kid Mercury Pole Vault Drama Headlines Weather Tumult

Fragmented notice reports a pole vault event titled Kid Mercury Does Pole Vault and references heat and weather conditions. It mentions temperatures around 100 degrees in multiple cities, with Tuesday night forecast to be partly cloudy and warm. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a hot weather pattern across Texas cities.

Two-Gun Bandit Steals From Bowie Bank

A calm young bandit brandishing two pistols from a shoe box robbed the First National Bank of an undetermined amount in Bowie. He fled as three bank officials gave chase, leaving no other details.

Bowie First National Bank Tad&y

Elliott Roosevelt Arrives in London for Talks

Capt Elliott Roosevelt reached London and met Ambassador John G Winant at the American Embassy. The president's son served as a military aide to his father during the historic sea conference with Prime Minister Churchill last week and arrived a few hours after Churchill.

London Elliott Roosevelt W. S John G. Winant Churchill

Athens renames street back to Academy Street

In Athens authorities removed President Roosevelt's name from a main street and restored its former title Academy Street, ending the axis-occupied era renaming in the Greek capital. The action mirrors Allied and local efforts to reclaim historic street designations amid occupation.

Greece Rome Athens Uinat Roosevelt Jame Academy Street

Morale Is High Says Krueger At Presidio Maneuvers

General Krueger and Lt General McNair defended Army morale amid rumors of decline. Krueger cited conversations with over 200000 soldiers and insisted morale remains high as troops prepare for scheduled operations. Fort Worth coverage notes Maj. Gen. Danagan praising the VII Corps trainees as exemplary and ready for duty.

Axis Peace Plan Outlined as Italo German Proposal

Rome reports an eight point Italo German peace plan announced by Roberta Farinacci editor of Regima Fascists. The program includes Europe for Europeans, control of laws, provision of raw materials, removal of key sea route chokepoints, a substitute for gold, annihilation of Bolshevism, liberation of Christianity from imposters, and promotion of Axis political concepts for a brotherly peace.

Rome Aig Roche-Berinaxig Roberta Farinnced Regima Fascists Roosevelt Churchill Europe Oglbraltar Auez

Odessa Fall Seen as German Push Gains Ground

German high command reports overrun west of the Dnieper and siege of Odessa nearing collapse as 60,000 Red Army troops are captured in battles around the lower Dnieper and Black Sea port, with Soviet ships and transports under heavy Luftwaffe bombardment.

Asanc Hitler Ukraine Doleper River Odes Black Sea Red Jutiy Kulletti Leningrad Nikolaev Black Odessa Ruthnelindye London Dnieper Semeon Budyeny Budgeriny Don Dniecrop Petrovsk Hittler Dulepar Red Army Gemin Coms Odense Onieper Quessa Soi

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and West Texas

San Antonio forecast partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday with light to moderate southwest winds. Highs around 100, Tuesday night near 72, Wednesday near 100, with some east of the hundredth meridian seeing thundershowers. West Texas partly cloudy with a few afternoon and night thundershowers over the southern part. Warmer Wednesday.

San Antonio West Texas

Draft terms to average ib montes draft terms to average ib

The War Department announced plans to release about 200000 U S military personnel from active service by December 10 to pace a Christmas return. Priorities include dependency and hardship cases, older men on July 4, 29 years and over, and married men seeking earlier discharge, with Roosevelt signing measures to extend service and boost re enlistment bonuses for Navy and Marine personnel. Discharges near for three year army terms expiring before December 31 and reenlistment standards tighten to improve quality of active duty forces.

Washington War Department Ans Department Idi Prosercy Roosevelt Toy & Measire Navy Mariné Carit Reas

Murder Charged in Agent's Death

Federal charges filed against Johannes Mock for the fatal shooting of Rey N. Griffin, a federal liquor unit investigator, during a raid on Mock’s home at 408 Castraville Road. Griffin died instantly. Mock was unarmed, and preliminary hearing set for Wednesday with bond to be determined.

Johannes Mock Castraville Road Rey N. Griffin Trnvestigator U.S Mock John Mock Honas Mock Griffin John Hay Federal Bureau of Investigation Haring Claude Cooper Atcohol Tax Unit Waointag Wolfgang Klostermetz Louis 8. Schott Klostermele Schott Sid Schott San Antonio Via Sully Chariie Alevens Shotea Dent Pleasanton Road Lynn Stephens Pedlar Fede Bral Bally Gritfin Lowes Pediny Mack Beck Mechler Schath Pedine Owen Kilday Jack Hale Raymond South Gus Brown Texas Quez Control Board Griefine Willig West Justice of the Peace Snutch

Anglo U S Treaty Weld Offensive Deflection Debate

Senator Johnson challenged the Roose velt Churchill peace arms pact calling it an offensive and defensive alliance between Orient Neltalm and the United States during a stormy Senate debate. He cited the sixth point of the Roosevelt Churchill statement about peace and wharfity after Nazi defeat, warning it could draw the nation into war.

Washington Johnson Senate Today Roose Vett Churchil Orent Neltalm United States Joboran Hickley Kentucky Britain Europe Seiator Vandenberg R-Mich Darkley Churchill dJohnson Issuc Thans Plain

County approves hospital bonds bid by local firms

County Commissioners on Tuesday accepted bids for hospital bonds totaling 285 000 to 600 000 dollars from four local firms Columbian Sentivities Cruimmer and Co Dewrr Teovertsong and Pnionst and Mahan Ditt rar and Co James Dontrell noted the court’s approval while County Judge Anderson was on vacation The issue carries 2 percent interest for 5 years 1992 to 1946 and 21 2 percent for bonds 1947 to 1904 The companies will pay 8700 to the court and cover legal costs bond printing and attorney fees Charles D Pierce Jr of Mahan Dittmar spoke of local cooperation and said the bid would be the county’s lowest ever for such bonds The maturity schedule lists 1200 bonds in mid 142 43 613 000 in 1944 37 14000 in 1948 52 15000 in 1953 57 and 16000 in 1953 61 Last week Judge Anderson sought a 285 000 grant for the hospice with a No 3 priority rating from Fort Worth WPA officials

Columbian Sentivities Cruimmer and Company Dewrr Teovertsong Pnionst Company Mahan Ditt~rar James Dontrell Fourt Focal Companies Anderson Por Combenies Bexar County San Antonio Parkers Nerept Cir San Anatonio Pierce Cate Ab Lash Week Andeesol Mads Fort Worth WPA Hospicel Requess Viie Corps

Bomb blasts injure fifteen in Havana terror campaign

In Havana a wave of five bombs exploded causing injuries to 15 people and shattering windows of 423 buildings. President Bautista orders a maton-wide hunt for terror suspects as police intensify checks on cafe crowds and incoming traffic.

Navana Presidiab Bulgencia Bautista Wight Havana Hawann

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