This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1940
Page
2
A series of letters from readers in 1940 praise and critique The News column by W. R. Hearst. Responses discuss length versus brevity, the column’s historical comparisons, and the effect on public thinking, with commentary from readers in Chicago and Los Angeles on editorial style.
A 21 year old Floresville man Joe Ortiz was injured Saturday when his car collided with a taxi at Pecos and Monterey streets. Ortiz suffered a possible fracture to his right ankle and was taken to Robert B Green Hospital. A second driver Jesse Rosales 28 was listed. Further details mention other pedestrians and minor injuries from separate incidents.
News reports detail large German bomber waves over southeast coast towns and a major daylight raid on London, with hundreds of German planes sighted, substantial anti-aircraft and fighter actions, and multiple casualties including deaths from a direct hit on an air raid shelter.
A Labor Day program at Highland Park Presbyterian features an instrumental quintet led by Marie and Margaret Gee Hitine Helen Davis and Louise Greer performing at 11 a.m. A vocal quartet including Ann Sweet Annie Claire Randall George Staples and Milton Randall sings at 8 p.m. Bob Sweet will accompany. Dr Baxter D Greer preaches sermons titled Be Doers and As Thou Wilt.
The war roundup reports Germany’s response to a direct attack on aft unit fort on Berlin, swarming London with waves of warplanes. Britain claims only one thrust penetrated London defenses while Nazi planes suffered heavy losses. Romanian tensions rise as Transylvania shifts under axis dictates, with Monarch King Carol’s council weighing new problems. Greece mobilizes reserves amid Balkan unsettlements and Albanian questions loom with potential Italian pressure.
Washington Aug 2 Coroner MacDonald ruled Brig Gen Walter G Kilner 52 death a suicide by gas as his body was found slumped over a stove in a friend's kitchen with jets on near Col J Defreest Lamer. Kilner had lived in Buffalo since last November retirement and earlier served as assistant to the Air Corps chief and chaired a federal aero advisory post.
Improved facilities for visitors to the San Antonio school administration will include a waiting room with seating in the switchboard area. Information can be obtained at the office. A new blue shingles will be laid in the right wing of the administration building on the lower floor.
Sand and wind from the northwest drive gusts and humidity rises as rainfall totals top 18.08 inches since January with 4.22 inches for the month. Forecasts show cloudy conditions in Corpus Christi and Denver areas with varied temperatures and light coastal tides. Tourist section lists Austin and Shreveport as weather watch spots with varied cloudiness and winds. travelers urged to dress for cool evenings and mild days.
Unscheduled drama in Times Square last night ended with a gunman killing himself after a pistol duel with Patrolman Joseph Schecker. James Mitchell, a Plymouth theater porter, and a bystander Bebreker were wounded as bullets rang through the lobby. The gunman fired, Schecker returned fire, and the assailant fell dying as police moved in.
Police detained a man found sleeping on railroad tracks at Comal and Banjo Pernands streets Friday night. A switchman halted an oncoming engine to prevent disaster. Patrolman Arredonda booked 52 year old Joe Gomez, of 810 South Fria Street, for drunkenness.
War 25 Years Ago Today recounts value shifts of the British pound to 4.55 ½ dollars and German moves toward Riga with massed forces. It notes MaHlans capturing Mt. Clste and other wartime details. One year ago Britain accelerated mobilization, curtailed food purchases, and set censorship while the Soviet ratified a non aggression pact with Germany.
A 17 year old youth was held after a downtown chase along the San Antonio river bank following suspected prowling on St Joseph street. A gunshot shattered a library window as detectives pursued. The suspect, Jose Gutierrez, 17, 456 North Colorado Street, was booked for vagrancy.
British air raids over Berlin observed from five AP posts in Zinmmerstrass area. Bomb flash visible near Lindenstrass and Wessels, with one bomb hitting a distant field. Report mentions Balkan settlement at Vienna and Axis influence framing arbitration over Romanian Hungarian borders.
Buick division of General Motors announces 1941 model retail price schedules. Overall average price changes include reductions of $5 on three models and $28 on one, with increases up to $65 on other models. Prices for the "00" series were not announced.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.