Wartime mockups expose world of empty shells at Ogdensburg
Reader comments condemn military drills shown in Ogdensburg New York as a mockery of preparedness. Analyzed scenes include improvised gear using beer cans and wooden mortars, highlighting budget waste and political mismanagement amid calls for real modern equipment and stronger governance. The piece criticizes seven billion dollars spent on defense and urges efficient leadership and true readiness.
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Virginia
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Nine Killed In Crash Of Bomber At Denver
Nine air corps fliers died when a twin motor bomber crashed during a storm at the Denver air school. The plane exploded, scattering wreckage and bodies while fifteen unexploded bombs were found near the site. The missing plane radioed it had lost sight of its sister ship before the crash. An investigating board led by Major Dawson was appointed to determine the disaster cause.
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Air Corps Technical School
Leo H. Dawson
Lowry Field
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Towry Field
Barksdale
Wass
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Shreveport
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Charles FE. Kelly
Pexarkana
Walden Bryson
Deport
Texas
Hutchinson
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Dawson
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Maj
Arnold Rich
Harold Fagier
Barrage Balloon Goes on Rampage Over London
A barrage balloon broke loose in London and rampaged across streets, knocking chimney pots and wiring sewers with sparks from its trailing cable. It tangled on St. Mark's church tower as crews worked to free it, before snapping free and sailing off.
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St. Mark’s
Second British Force Leaves Shanghai Amid Withdrawal
A detachment of East Surrey troops embarked from Shanghai for an undisclosed destination, marching through the International Settlement as U S Marines observed. Earlier, the first group leaving Shanghai departed Wednesday. A separate report notes a passenger plane crash near Tren Beverly, Romania, killing several aboard.
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Weather in Game Of High Low San Antonio Friday
Pleasant mid August weather fronts the city with temperatures from 89 degrees in the early morning to a high near 90s in the afternoon. Forecaster J H Jather notes skies partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with highs around 89 and 90 and cool mornings.
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Porecaster
J. H. Jather
Spanish Cardinal Isidro Goma y Tomas Dies
Spanish Cardinal Isidro Goma y Tomas, primate of Spain and Vatican envoy to Franco’s government, died last night near Pamplona. The semiofficial representative to the war effort had served in the civil conflict era under the Nationalist regime.
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Attey-Ser- Sera
British and German Air Attacks Across Channel Escalate
London reports heavy guns on both sides and air raids aimed at Dover and targets in the southeast and northeast. Casualties are low but several buildings damaged as German missiles hit coastal towns. Royal Air Force says it destroyed two Italian submarines and ships in Libya. Greece crisis deepens with Britain reaffirming a 1949 guarantee to aid if Greek independence is threatened. Home security says a list of dead and injured will be published in London raids.
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Roosevelt pushes swift conscription plan in Congress
President Roosevelt urged Congress to speed the conscription bill and allow training of new soldiers. He warned delays would hinder defense, citing needed manpower to operate equipment and prepare units. He linked training to national readiness and warned the nation must be prepared to defend the hemisphere if invaded.
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National Guard
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Britat
German air raids and British defenses reported at Dover
Berlin and London briefings say German raids over the channel damaged two merchant ships and hit several airports while British fighters and anti aircraft fire claimed nine German planes shot down. British convoy dispersal near Dover was also noted with weather hampering air activity.
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Four crash victims once at L A field identified
The four killed in the AT bomber crash near Denver Thursday night were two officers and two enlisted men previously stationed at Kelly Field. They are Second Lieut. Wilbur A Champagne of Crutreville La. Second Lieut. Robert P B Schmidteichen Jr of Brooklyn NY. Sergeant MecDearman of Brazos County Texas. and Sergeant Boyd Adkins of Switz City Indiana. Champagne, 24, had recently married and left Kelly for Barksdale. Schmidteichen, 26, a Syracuse and Kelly graduate, played cello with the San Antonio Symphony. McDearman, 43, veteran of 20 years, taught at Kelly Field. Adkins, 23, from Switz City, had been at Kelly several years.
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Robert PB. Schmidtechen Jr
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Adkins
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Crutreville
Kelly Field Iy
Syracuse University
New York City
Schmidtsehen
Randolph Field
San Antonians
San Antonio Symphony
Max Reiter
McDearman
Brazos County
Texas
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Miltcenth Field Artillery
Gladys McDearman
Jobin
Kelly Geld
Lowry Field
Switzeit
Ind
Tan Adkins
National Guard Bill Sends Enacted to FDR for Action
The senate passed a national guard measure authorizing the president to call the guard and bring reserves to active duty for 12 months. The bill covers about 760,000 personnel, outlines reserve officers under captain rank, and sets reemployment protections for those called to service, with discharges for under 18 age and a one year post service protection.
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Ecuador Solons Probe Nazi Acts Hidden Sessions Shake Quito
In Quito Aug 23 provisional president Andres Cordoba faced questioning in a secret congressional session on Nazi activities in Felidor. A second session was planned for Monday with cabinet ministers set to explain investigation results. Also reported death of Frank X Schad, 70, longtime president of Texas Hardware Dealers association in Gainesville.
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Ecuador
Andres Cordoba
Felidor
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Texas Hardware and Inplement Dealers’ Association
Pers
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with light to gentle easterly winds. Highs near 90, lows around 68 Friday night, 65 Friday morning, and Saturday highs about 90. Offshore and coastal winds from the southeast. Friday night and Saturday show some cloudiness with possible showers and thunderstorms in northern portions later.
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Warrant Next For San Antonio Military Road Project
Bexar county commissioners meet to authorize title work and issue warrants totaling about 40,000 in September for a U.S. 90 military highway improvement west of San Antonio toward Medina county. Maddox urged action to secure federal funds and right of way. Haberkorn backed warrants as emergency support amid a four lane transcontinental route plan.
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Commissioners' Court
Robert FP. Uhr
Alsat
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T. H. Ridgeway
Russell White
Harry Haber
C. W. Anderson
F. S. Maddox
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Maddox
Medina County
Stile Ane Federal
Haberkorn
Idee Anderson
Theronty Auditor
Stewart Title Company
Rieber Resigns as Texas Director
New York, Aug. 23 A. C. Cant. Torkild Rieber quit the chairmanship of the Texas corporation last week and today resigned as a director and completed retirement from one of the big oil concerns. The chairman post was abolished and its duties assumed by W B S Rodgers.
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Texas Corporation
Gerhardt Westrick
Washington
W. 8
Rodgers
Dukes
Texas Company
Executed Girl Killer in San Quentin Gas Chamber
Rodeny Greig twenty three died in the San Quentin gas chamber for the knife slay of a beauty two years ago near Oakland. The case involved a hunting knife and a blond victim, with the killer described as impulsive. A separate item notes a camouflaged liner reaching an eastern Canadian port with over 120 passengers including British children bound for the United States and Canada.
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Rodney Greig
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Idi
War At A Glance in the Assaciated Frois
British long range guns shell Calais in reply to German big Bertha shelling of Dover and London. German bombers strike three London suburbs as RAF and Mediterranean air actions continue. Greece crisis looms with Italian threat. Britain pledges aid if Greece attacked. Albanian charges Greece blocks frontier to keep farmers out. British bombers sink two Malian submarines and destroy a destroyer and depot ship at a Libyan harbor.
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