Supreme Court broadens federal authority over commerce
The Supreme Court in a 8 to 2 decision holds federal power extends to regulation of navigability and flood control on New River near Radford Virginia. Justice Reed states navigability is broader than boat traffic and supports requiring Appalachian Power to obtain a federal license for its dam and hydro plant as part of interstate commerce regulation. Virginia and 40 states opposed federal licensing.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Reed
Federal Power Commission
Appalachian Electric Power Company
New River
Radford
Virginia
Cnavigabilite
United States
Watlon
Appalachian Power Company
The
Power Commission
Appalachian Company
Hanawha
Khieh
Kane
Mexico Sells Oil to Australia Amid Surplus
Mexico expands oil sales as Cortes Herrera, undersecretary of commerce and public works, states Australia will buy most of Mexico's surplus. He notes Europe’s market loss and ongoing US tour including public works sites. he met Mexican Highway official W J Furlong in Matamoros.
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Mexico
Australia
Vicente, Cortes- Herrera
Commerce and Public Works
San Antonio
Cortes-Herrera
United States
Elephant Butte Dam
New Mexico
Roosevelt Dam
Golden Gate Bridge
San
Italian High Command Reports Fortified War Front
Rome reports bitter fighting in Jabya and Albania against heavy British and Greek assaults. British bombardments on the Egyptian Libyan frontier cause heavy casualties as Italian forces withdraw from Sidi Barrani. Fascist leaders push a morale drive in Northern Italy while observers warn the outcome remains uncertain. Virginio Gayda predicts Axis naval expansion and renewed strength, with two large battleships returning to service.
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Jabya
Albania
High Command
Boths
Italy
Adelchi Serena
Fascist Party
Mussolini
Imine
Faril
Pater Belittles
Italign High Command
Aisica
Rome Radio
Cortiere Della Sera
Milan
Sidi Batrant
Egypt
Salum
Fort Capuzzo
Bardia
Batileshic
Virginio Gayda
St Glor“nale d'Itails
Axis
Britain
Churchill
Mob Attempt Frustrated at Georgetown Jail Firefight
An unsuccessful mob sought custody of an alleged male assailant of a white woman in Georgetown. State militia arrived after Sheriff Bruorton released all prisoners to aid identification. A machine gun mounted unit helped disperse the crowd as deputies and patrols pursued suspects in the countryside.
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Georgetown
State
Columbia
H. BH. Bruorton
Aegto
Georgetown Couty
Bruce
HW. L Smith
Carmeliman
Liew
Accond
Sory
Shelf Bruorton
Warman
Auditor Rebukes County Court Over Printing and Lighting Bids
Edgar V. Garvey county auditor criticized the Commissioners Court in two points. First a bid for overprinting county supplies awarded to Schneider Printing was awarded to Merchant's Printing after Garvey found the Merchant's bid lower. Second an advertisement for rental bids on two fluorescent lamps in the assessor collector's office followed discovery the lights had been installed six months without court permit.
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Edgar V. Garvey
Commissioners
Munday
Schneider Printing Company
Merchant's Printing Company
Garvey
Sehneider
Armory Funds Approved for Texas National Guard
Washington reported December 16 that the Works Progress Administration notified Senator Connally that President Roosevelt approved allocation of 7,540,874 for national guard armory construction in Texas. The Texas National Guard Armory Board sponsors the project and disbursement depends on state WPA administrator approval. No location for armory sites was indicated.
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Washington
Works Projects Administration
Conally
D.-Tex
Roosevelt
National Guard
Texas
Texas National Guard Armory Board
WEA
Crimmins to Pass 4 : 1 Holiday in Hospital
Col M. M. Crimming, historical writer and snake bite expert, will likely spend Christmas at Fort Sam Houston hospital. He broke his fast a week ago when Ty heel tripped him at his home.
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Crimmins
Col M. M. Crimming
Fort
Sam Houston Hospital
Libya Italian Army Trapped Continues On Libya Front
Reports claim the Italian advance in Libya was slowed, while naval battles off Libyan and Egyptian coasts saw torpedo craft and submarines clash with British ships. The destroyer sank the Italian U-boat Naiade, and a Romé broadcast claimed a small British cruiser was sunk. Royal Air Force planes dropped 49 tons of bombs on Tripoli, targeting ships, wharves, and warehouses with reported hits.
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Romé
Negheili Toepe
Southampton
Egypts
Britten Feed Ab Arn
Tripoli
Mexican film star on tour visits San Antonio en route to Houston
Sanatila Victoria Blanco, a prominent Mexican film star also known as Bianca, stopped at the Blue Bonnet hotel with tour manager Jesus Rodriguez Vallero on a Houston bound personal appearance. The 24 year old actress rose from a magician act to starring in over 26 productions and is under contract with Produciones Gravas. Her tour includes a San Antonio Nacional Theater appearance early in January.
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Mexico
Sanatila Victoria Blanco
Blue Bonnet Hotel
Houston
Jesus Rodriguez Vallero
San Antonia
Produciones Gravas
Aenorita Bianca
San Antonios Nacionalitheater
Draft volunteers sent from Bexar county board
Fifteen met. six volunteers from Board No 3 were sent to Fort Sam Houston reception center on Monday. Officials said the county filled twice the first draft quota of 70. Seventy volunteers will be credited to the January 14 draft quota unofficially set at 250. The January 13 statewide quota is expected to be 6000. Leon N. Walthall, in charge of local draft headquarters, announced that registration receipts from San Antonio Mexicans now working in Michigan beet fields are still being received.
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Fort Sam Houston
Bexar County
Leon N. Walthall
San Antonio
Michigan
Italian Prisoners Sent East by Sea
Following a British appeal, naval transports today began moving thousands of Italian prisoners from the northwestern Egyptian battle zone. The ships, able to sail along the coast unmolested, return to Alexandria with food water oil and munitions.
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Cairo
Wen
Niaval
Egypt
Alexandria
Two Killed When Train and Car Collide Near Belton
In Falls County near Belton, a train collided with a car, killing Willie Reynolds 19 and R J Reynolds Jr 4, both of Satin. Rudolf Kurtz 19 of Temple was hospitalized with a fractured skull. R J Reynolds Sr, driver, and his wife and 1 month old baby were seriously treated.
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Temple
Bee
Willie Reynolds
R. 3. Reynolds Jr
Satin
Falls County
Belton
Rudoliph Kurtz
R. J. Reynolds Sr
Fens
Bar Companion Robs Man At Downtown Austin Tavern
Joseph Ward of 2120 Frie Guy Read reports to police that a bar acquaintance he met downtown took him to four movies and stole 220 dollars. John L. Coleman of Randolph Field tells authorities his wallet and five dollars were stolen at an Austin highway tavern by a friend.
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Slater
Joseph Ward
Guy Read
John L. Coleman
Randolph Field
Austin Highway
Blind Association Meeting Canceled in San Antonio
The regular meeting of the board for directors of the San Antonio Association for the Blind scheduled for Friday has been canceled by officers. Anthony Kabel was noted among those present, and the next meeting date was not set.
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San Antonio Association For the Blind
Anthony Kabel
Tank Fire Ends After 46 Hours At Texas City Plant
A 46 hour oil tank fire at the South Port Petroleum Company in Texas City was extinguished when the last tank collapsed. Lightning struck two tanks Friday during a thunderstorm, killing A. W. Taylor, 36, and Paul Dupree, 40, both of Texas City. Several others were critically injured.
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Galvioton
Southport Petroleum Company
Texan City
A. W. Taylor
Paul Dupree
Texas City
Outside guard units to Texas
Nine national guard units from various states will be inducted into federal service and deployed to duty stations in January or February per a revised schedule. Louisiana units join Camp Huron Palacios. Fort Bliss El Paso hosts other coast artillery units. cavalry from Texas to Camp Bowie Browmoraod. Galveston harbor defense unit February 3. tank battalion from several states to Fort Benning. Arkansas unit to Fors Sti Okla January 6.
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National Guard
Two Hundred Sixth Coast Artillery
Arkansas
San Antonio man held by Houston police in theft case
Houston police held an 8 20-year-old San Antonio man who confessed to stealing silverware two watches and a clock from a San Antonio store. Capt Murrell said the arrest followed a call to Houston after the man’s car overturned near Grackett Texas, with the stolen items found in the rear seat and the man nursing a broken leg.
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Houston
Monder
San
Dr Hollers Set To Return From Capital Assignment
Dr James P Hollers, president of the San Antonio board of education and president elect of the National Reserve Officers Association, will return from Washington Monday night. He has been studying the duties of his new office and discussing education affairs with the War Department. He will become president January 1, succeeding Lieut Col A L Saw Hewie, while remaining president of the board’s education. Advertise dogs cats birds and pets now. Many will be given for Christmas using light want ads.
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James P. Hollers
San Antonio
Eocation
National Reserve Officers Association
Washington
War Department
A. L. Saw Hewie
10S Education
Jaycees to Elect Officers at Party
The Christmas party will host the election of six directors for 1941 at the Gunter hotel on Thursday at 6 15 pm. George H Tucker, secretary, announced six regular directors and six alternate directors will be chosen. Christmas attendance prices will be announced.
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Chamber of Commerce
Thesday
Gunter Hotel
George H. Tucker
Christmas Penny Swallowed by Tiny Child
Little Rita Escamilla, 2 1/2, 312 Vera Crone Street, will not spend her Christmas penny after swallowing it. Police report multiple injuries from accidents, including Mrs. Grug Hernandez 99 1127 South San Marcos Street frightened by a truck fire, and Jacob Reyes 32 of 742 Comeds Street shot in the right leg while handling a pistol. Other incidents include a stairway fall injuring WwW OR Fairchild, a pedestrian knockdown injuring Misa Viola Clark, and Charles Heninger 62 with a broken left leg.
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Rita Escamilla
Vera Crone
St. Rita
San Antone Jang
Grug Hernandez
South
San Marcos
Jacob Reyes
Comeds
Street
Police
Fairchild
Tomobile
Houston
Scordlway
Fred Stewart
Porter Street
Misa
Viola Clark
Highland Boulevard
Legion Highway
Charles Heninger
South Prega Street
South Fiores Street
Zoning Board Hearing Dome City Zoning Roes
The zoning board meets at 2 p m Wednesday to consider four applications denied by the inspector. Noelle Collins seeks a five room dwelling on Plane street. Raymond R Hassell seeks a four unit apartment on West Ashby place. San Antonio Loan and Trust seeks to remodel lumber sheds at North Alamo into a garage. A Levine seeks permission to build a retail furniture store on Grayson street.
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Zoning Board of Adjustment
WIM
Ety Hall Council Chamber
Spector
Noelle Collins
Plane Street
Raymond R. Hassell
West Ashby Place
San’ Antonio
U S Steel Output Near Peak Again
New York December 16 The mills boosted output to 96.8 percent of capacity this week and reduced last week’s drop to 88 percent as the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. A month ago output was 96.6 percent and a year ago 90 percent.
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New York
Matlat
Millsell
American Iron and Steel Institute
Southerners Urge Must Aid to Britain
A group of 30 prominent Southerners urges immediate full mobilization of all necessary resources to aid Great Britain. In a declaration to President Roosevelt and Congress, they say it is foolish and fatal to half protect our interests. Signed at a session by Southern Policy committee members including publishers and industrialists.
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Southern Pines
N.go
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Congress
Southern Policy Committee
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