Bexar County Embraces Secret Ballot For First Time
In a historic shift, Bexar voters used automatic voting machines for a secret ballot with rapid tabulation finishing four hours earlier than prior runoffs. Officials reported smooth operation, few issues, and high voter engagement, as machines read totals automatically and prevented peeking at tallies.
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Bexar County
Sadgen
Culebra
Henry Wehmeyer
Democratic
WU A. Morriss Jr. Chalamin
Democratic Executive Committee
Louis Quintanilla
Maverick Route Completed in San Antonio Primary
Voters backed Maverick aligned candidates in the Bexar County primary with 22,886 total votes. Frank Bonham for justice of the peace led with 11,097, Dickson for elect representative 14,554, and Kuykendall 14,257 for state legislature amid Maverick administration defections. Precinct 8 results showed Baye and Bedford leads for justice of the peace, and Hewitt and Gedy for public weights.
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Bexar County
R Tunning
Democratic Executive Committee
Bonham
Kuykendall
Ikewise Jefferson
Brooks Trails Culberson For Baroad Post
Dallas Aug 24 election returns show Culberson leading Brooks for railroad commissioner with 438254 to 302228 as results from 938 counties. Alexander tops Lattimore for supreme court chief justice while Garrett leads Russell in the Seventeenth district. Worley leads Wells in the Eighteenth. McDonald and Dunklin compete for Civil Appeals Second district.
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Copsricht
Texas
Dallas
Teas Election Bureau
FR Ailroad
Brooks
Culberson
Supreme Court
Alexander
Lattimore
Tolary
Texas Election Bureau
Olint Culberton
Erna
Hillsboro
Pierce Brooks
James P. Alexander
Waco
Fort Worth
Clyde L. Garrett
Eastland
Sam Russell
Stephenville
Highteenth
Eugene Worley
Shamrark
Deskins Wells
Wellington
Court of Civil Appeals
Atwood McDonald
Fort, Worth
Arby] Dunkiln
Sutton
Presidio County
A. T. Folsom
Wink
Weather and talks mix in Transylvania tensions
Weather outlook shows hot humidity with a chance of clouds and light northeast winds as Romania and Hungary resume talks on Transylvania after the earlier break. In Bucharest negotiations restarted at 11 pm with Romanian proposals to Hungary, while both nations mass troops on the border amid new territorial demands.
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Bucharest
Transylvania
London
INS
Hungary
Rumenia
Reylers
Roberts Elected Wilson County Sheriff
FLORESVILLE Aug 04 Dick J Roberts defeated Chare FP Puller for sheriff of Wilson county in the run off. Roberts polled 3168 to Puller 151 Mire. George R Boothe not a candidate for re election. Pred V Klingeman elected state representative from Wilson and Karnes district defeating I L Holsten by 134 votes. Two county commissioners chosen in the run off Tony Skrohurreyk over Walter Voges and Gabe Whitehead over Ray Brown. Ben Maxiere elected constable precinct 11.
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Floresville
Dick J. Roberts
Chare FP. Puller
Wilson County
Primar
Robberts
Golen
Puller
Mire
George R. Boothe
Wilson and Karnes County
V. Klingeman
Karns City
I. L. Holsten
Pandora
Ony Skrohurreyk
Walter R. Voges
Gabe Whitehead
Ray Brown
Ben Maxiere
Preequiet Ll
Five Alarm Blaze Destroys California Exhibit Building
A fierce five alarm fire on Treasure Island destroyed the California exhibit building at the fair. The structure valued at 350 dollars was ruined as northern winds drove flames high. Firefighters from Treasure Island and San Francisco battled the blaze, with equipment sent from across the bay to control the spreading fire threatening nearby exhibits.
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San Francisco
California
Tressure Island
Treasure Island
Chicago druggist urges full probe into wife’s death
Ed ward J von Hermann a wealthy Chicago druggist urged California authorities to investigate the death of his wife Allet von Hermann whose body was found on the Southern Pacific right of way in Redlands California The husband rejected the death by own action theory proposed by railroad and Redlands police saying she was thrown from the train or fell The wife had left Los Angeles on Thursday night bound for Chicago and was not missed until hours later.
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Chicago
INS
Edward J. von Hermann
Oop Duggist
California
Southern Pacific
U. Redlands
Calif
von Hermann
Railroad
Redlands
Allet Dolinsen von Hermann
Los Angeles
Tril
Delivery Man Injured After Motorcycle Crash
Frank Torres, 39, a delivery man for Summers No. 3 drug store, was injured in a collision with a car on Bhook Avenue and Olmos Drive while riding his motorcycle Saturday night. Torres, of 830 West Cypress Street, suffered minor injuries and was taken home for treatment by a private physician. The other driver was Yollie Burch of 915 Sacramento Street.
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Olmos Drive
Frank Torres
Cypress Street
Summers No. 3
Main Avenue
Toreres
Yollie ‘Burch
Sacramento Street
Torres
Eighteen Injured in Collision Near Casper Wyoming
A Burlington Trailways bus traveling north collided with a tank truck and plunged over a 15 foot embankment, eighteen people injured eight seriously. The crash occurred north of Wheatland, Wyoming, on August 24 according to Casper dispatches.
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Casper
Wyo
Burlington Trailways
Wheattang
City Cadillac Damaged in West Schulenburg Crash
Bruce Robertson of San Antonio drove a city owned Cadillac sedan that was badly damaged when it turned on its side near the old and new stands at Schulenburg. The car, used in army maneuvers, was being returned by the police wrecker after a collision that injured Robertson. Mayor Maury Maverick had sent the vehicle and two others with two way radios to the vicinity last week. Robertson said he was traveling about 25 miles per hour when the hood blew upward from air pressure, blocking his vision and sending him into a pile of gravel.
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H. Lounsbury
Voting Machine Company
Democratic
Lounsbury
Labor Temple
Wan
West Side
Pelle
Theey
Tin Dexar County Ticket
iGaniinucd
Schulenbers
Orly
Bruce Robertson
San Anitonio
Charles Prilop
Schulenberg
Hanalpi
Prilop
Sabine
Maury Maverick
Nyntouvers
Robertson
Gan
Leg of Automobile Victim Fractured in City Crash
A 67 year old man Jose Flores suffered a fractured left leg after an eight car collision Saturday night in the 2900 block of West Commerce Street. The driver was listed as B. H. Bandrutt of Kings binary Texas. Flores was taken to Robert B. Crean hospital. Police pursued Arthur Tragesser who is believed to be in San Antonio or Amarillo and a notification search was conducted for his ill father at Nix hospital. Alfred Huttiker conducted a guest search on Pole Avenue.
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Jose Flores
San Jacinto Street
Commerce Street
B. H. Bandrutt
Kingsbinary
Texas
Flores
Robert B. Crean Hospital
Soughyy
Arthur Tragesser
San Antonio
Amarillo
Nix Hospital
Alfred Huttiker
Nazis Bomb City of London and Portsmouth in Flames
German high command claimed heavy bombing of southern England with numerous RAF losses. Reports said Portsmouth naval port and city were set ablaze by incendiaries while attacks extended to London dockyards and bases near Kent and Essex. British defenses were criticized as poorly aimed as Germany boasted gains against military targets.
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Portsmouth
Bealtiy
Germany
Britain
Jaxi
England
Spresang
Naval Harbor
London
Royal Airforce
Munston
Canterbury Fields
Great Yarmouth
Kent
Essex
Ans
Messerschmitt
Stukiag
Weather Forecast For San Antonio And Vicinity
Partly cloudy Sunday with light northeast winds morning and moderate southeast by afternoon. Airport lows Saturday night around 74, highs Sunday near 92. East Texas partly cloudy with gentle to fresh northeast to southeast winds on the coast, West Texas partly cloudy with showers in the north, temperatures mostly stable. Outlook August 24 to 28 shows generally normal temperatures and scattered light to moderate showers.
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Nike
Weather Bureau
San Antonio Wid
East Texas
West Texas
Texas
London Bombed First Time
London experiences its first German bombing as fire engines rush to a densely packed area. A bomber is reported shot down, glass and debris litter the streets, and nearly 100 searchlights illuminate the night as fires are doused and anti aircraft efforts mount.
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Merrili International Newn
London
Unday
Merrill Mueller
Bureau of International News Service
Chronicle House
INS
Fleet
Neds
Mueller
Mueller Service
Dows
U S Refugee Ship Proceeds Safely To New York
The U S Army transport American Legion carrying 897 refugees sailed toward New York after clearance from Col P F L Whitley. Disembarkation from Finland, Norway and Sweden will occur Wednesday afternoon as planned by the U S government. In London a Royal Air Force pilot incident involved a Grimen bomber and the capture of its crew with several wounded taken to a hospital.
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INS
U. S. Army
American Legion
I. S
PF. L. Whitley
New York Port of
Newfoundland
Tefueres
Finland
Norway
Sweden
London
TNS
Royal Ale Force
Woman Talks Self Into City Jail
A woman who enjoyed talking to police was brought to the city jail after officers, led by Officer Aubrey Davenport, traced her calls from a tavern at 3200 South Flores Street. She offered no complaints, simply stating she liked conversing with policemen.
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Aubrey Davenport
Davenport
Ly UN Tavern
South Floces Street
Lions Leader Honored With Pin At Medina Lions Dinner
At the Medina Valley Lions Club bi monthly dinner in Natalia on Thursday evening, Joe E. Hriscoe, president of the Medina Valley Lions, received a commemorative pin. Ed Smith, president of the San Antonio Lions, delivered the presentation speech. J. A. Kenagy, head of the Medina club, also received the president's pin.
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Lions’ Cal
Devine
Avy
Lions’ Club
Natalia Thurasay
Joe E. Hriscoe
Fis
Medine ‘Valley
Old Destroyers Leave Canal Zone
Budde departure from the Canal Zone Thursday of four old US destroyers caused considerable talk in Balboa. The vessels left for Norfolk Virginia. Unofficial circles considered the destroyers might be turned over to Great Britain. News of destroyers are replacing the four destroyers.
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Auz
Budde
Canal Zone
United States
Balboa Toting
Nore Falk
Great Britain
Mother Returns to Find Baby Drowned
Houston report details that 11 month old Lawrence Lyhn Staudt drowned after a faucet left on by his 2 year old brother filled the tub with water. The mother had left the child playing in one inch of water while she ran an errand. On return the room was filled with water and the baby was found floating.
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Houston
Lawrence Lyhn Staudt
British Assess Silent German Bomb With No Blast
London experts studied fragments from a new German bomb found in a large crater in a southeastern town. No explosion occurred when the device was detonated, leaving investigators to conclude it was designed to explode with minimal noise.
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London
Élend
War At A Glance Battles and Bombardments Across The East
War updates report Nazi planes bomb London after attacking Portsmouth and Ramogate with fires spreading to the city. British censored reports claim hundreds killed and wounded as German fliers claim a harbor blaze. Balkan tensions rise as Romania and Hungary mass troops on Transylvania border amid stalled conference. In Africa, Italian raids target British bases and claim Somaliland troops captured.
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Britain
London
Portsmouth
Ramogate
Balkan
Romania
Hungary
Transylvania
Africa
Somaliland
Dozens of Towns Attacked by Germans
London reports a renewed Nazi blitz hitting London suburbs and coastal towns including Portsmouth Ramsgate and other sites. The raids caused fires collapses and casualties as RAF fighters and anti aircraft defenses responded, with heavy losses for the German force amid continued aerial warfare.
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