Evaders of Draft Change Minds and Parole Dissenters
Sixty young men sentenced for defying the selective service act show shifts in stance after parole discussions. Of 56 recommended for parole, 14 seek general armed service, four seek non combatant service, 87 aim for conscientious objector camps, and one awaits attorney general assignment. Four remain in prison for continued noncompliance while some resisters have reconsidered under disciplinary influence and national project work.
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Selective Service
Defense by Counter Attack Drives Air Superiority Theme
An archival note recalls 1911 30 Institute of Naval Architects report predicting air defense through faster, better planes. It contrasts Britain's World War II air defense with early aviation limits, underscoring a timeless principle that effective defense hinges on superior counter attacking aircraft even as U S output soars today.
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Britain
Hitler
Institute of Naval Architects
London
United States
Army
Navy
Pioneering Talkie Creator Foy Recounts Early Film Breakthrough
Bryan Lincoln Fitzgerald Foy, pioneer of sound pictures, recalls producing The Lights of New York, the first five reel talkie. Despite initial doubts, the project cost 18000 and was filmed in a week, with stars Cullen Landon Helene Costello Tom Dugan Eugene Pallette and dancer Larry Ceballos. The loss of Foy’s father during release week added tragedy to the premiere.
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Bryan Lincoln Fitzgerald Foy
Werner Brothers
Foy
Los Angeles
Tanii
New York
Hugh Herbert
Murray Roth
Cullen Lansons
Helene Costello
Tom Dugan
Eugene Pallette
Larry Ceballos
Eddie
Kansas City
Hollywood
Dugan Backer Sells Hollywood Film Then Shows It
Damon Runyon recounts Tom Dugan backing a $25,000 film deal that shipped East for New York executives to preview. Exhibitors bid during a mid showing, a Strand Broadway opening followed, with a first week of 34 000 and total gross near 2 million from a 4 000 investment. The film reportedly sits in the Smithsonian, though certainty is unclear. Runyon notes cinema is in its infancy and hints at future revolutionary experiments.
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Tom’ Dugan
Neo Sli
New York
Fay
Strand Theater
Broadway
Foy
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Meg
Everglades
Florida
King Fran. Byni
Abdominal Pain Without Cardiac or Gallbladder Disease
Doctors describe abdominal pain cases where heart disease, ulcers, gallstones, and appendicitis are ruled out. Inflammation of the stomach or intestines, ulcerative colitis, or nonspecific intestinal inflammation may cause right lower abdominal soreness. Pain is often constant, worsened by rest, and not relieved by meals or bowel movements. Exercise or shifting positions can relieve it.
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Ur W. GL Alvarez
Mayo Clinic
Ora Johnson Pioneer Educator Dies at Temple Hospital
Ora Johnson daughter of a famous pioneer family and former principal of Brackenridge Rendor school died early today in Temple Lexis hospital after a long illness. She is survived by two brothers W J Johnson of Fast Dewey Place and J F Sora of West Woodlawn Avenue. Names of ex service men and soldiers decorated by Marat Pos in World War II were listed to San Antonio to be seated on the platform for Marshal Foch’s address at the Alamo next week.
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Ora Johnson
Brackenridge Rendor School
Lexis
W. ‘J. Dohson
Fast Dewey Place
J. F. Sora
West Woodlawn Avenue
San Antonio
Alamo
Foch
Abdominal Pain Linked to Constipation and Anxiety
A 1941 medical note by King Bean discusses nonserious abdominal pain often caused by constipation and nervous worry. It notes possible distant infection sources, suggests daily warm saline enemas, and cautions that extensive exams or X-rays are rarely needed once distress sources are identified and relieved.
Moochers warned as annual panhandling surge hits San Antonio
Sheriff Owen W. Kilday cautions residents about a seasonal influx of professional panhandlers targeting Christmas shoppers. The piece notes an estimated 200 itinerant beggars in the city, with daily takings around $1000, and contrasts them with a newer class of well-dressed, established locals who mooch with polished tactics. It cites examples of typical lines and contemplates social hypocrisy amid respectable begging and chiselers.
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Sherif Owen W. Kilday
San Antoniono
Sheriff Kilday
San
Kilday
Growth in nursery trees and travel trends noted
The department of commerce reports considerable progress in cultivating tiny trees in southeastern Texas. It also notes that blackouts, traffic problems, and other factors have increased fatalities on Great Britain's highways, as travel to Argentina grows in popularity. About 0 golf clubs are now active, per commerce reports.
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Noutheastern
Texas
Department of Nomemerce
Great Britain
Department of Commerce
Navy secrecy and enlistment woes spark public friction
Washington secretaries criticize Navy publicity and staffing gaps as Admiral leadership faces blame for low enlistments. Reports note British openness contrasts with U S secrecy. Observers point to old guard resistance to transparency and reform amid war effort.
Listen World! Elsie Praises Soldiers and Calls for Respect
A caustic column discusses social attitudes toward American soldiers stationed domestically. It argues against blanket dating bans and proclaims every soldier worth support, friendship, and appreciation, condemning judgmental views from college leaders and peers. The piece reflects mid century wartime sentiment and critiques social taboo.
Dr Labadie and the San Jacinto Interpreting Legend
Dr Nicholas Labadie, Canadian-born interpreter at the San Jacinto encounter, translated Baila Anny’s words under fire as Texan prose and culture shaped by conflict. His life as a surgeon and soldier spanned Ana hur, the Mexican garrison, and the Civil War, linking Houston, Galveston, and Texan memory.
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James
Nicholas Labadie
Houston
Santa Anita
Ban Jacinta
Lab
Ant
Torsten
San Jacinto
Labadie
Lyon Sam Hougton
Texas
Anahure
Mberty
Jacinto Na
Ho Vortine
Galveston
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