Navy bill eyed as 800 million expansion plan advances
Washington February reports the House Naval Committee shifts from foreign policy to the proposed 800 million naval expansion. Chairman Wilson and Rear Admiral Du Bose faced questions on 47 new warships and 22 auxiliaries while discussing a 15 million experimental fund. Debate includes a mosquito fleet concept and battleship size concerns. Meanwhile the House Military Committee opposes a profits tax plan in war bills.
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Loyalist seeks widow of fallen comrade in Houston
A. I. Halpern, 37, visiting from Boston, says he learned Jack Shiftman, 25, was killed leading a French front advance on October 13. Halpern aims to find Shiftman’s widow and father in Detroit to learn how he died. He claims he was wounded on a British vessel and returned home seeking news as war nears six months.
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Weather Summary with Local Precipitation Totals
A dated weather digest lists 24 hour precipitation totals for multiple U.S. cities including El Paso Fort Smith Galveston and Seattle with notes on rainfall amounts since early January. It also provides cloudiness temperatures and notable sunrise sunset times for various locations such as Jackson Texas Los Angeles New Orleans Minneapolis and Dallas, reflecting a period of mixed conditions across regions.
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Chinese Take Hal From Jap Shanorall Front Reported
Chinese forces claim success along a 275 mile Peiping Han-kow line behind Japanese lines in North China and report capturing stations from Chengting to Paotingfu. They say Japanese efforts to cross the Yellow River were met with resistance and air support was used to protect retreating units. In Shansi south of Taiyuan Japanese offensive resumed while Chinese said they pushed toward Suchow at Lunghat junction Kiangsu. United States Marines report Japanese restrictions in Shanghai's international settlement as patrols challenging access continued.
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Yellow River
Lunghai
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Changte
Paotingfu
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Suchow
Lunghat
Kiangsu
Tsinpu
Heights Voters Await Qualifying List for Bond Election
Heights voters wait on the qualifying list as the county official reports the list for the March 1 special bond issue election in Alamo Heights. Deputy assessor W. H. Whisenant says the $50,000 request covers sewer and street improvements and the list should be ready early next week.
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Whisenant
Alamo Heights
Aragon Front Eyed as Loyalists Hold Gap Advances
Unclear dispatches describe Spanish government and insurgents in a stalemate on the Aragon front. Communiques claim loyalist footholds west of Montalban and advances on southern fronts in Badajoz province with northern positions contested and renewed attempts to regain Israel postions.
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Frame
Gspanish
Aragon Front
Israel
Montalban
Badajoz
Yaeny Pernledn
St Mary's Alumni to Hold Oyster Bake at Campus
St Marys College Alumni Association will mount its annual oyster bake at 8 p.m. Friday on campus. Charles Meyer, class ’Mt St clare, will preside over the business session. Ernest Haley, new president, will lead the event aimed at maximum headship at minimum cost.
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Sh Mary’s College
Alimail Association
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Charles Meyer
Mt. St Clirae
Ernest Haley
Doubles for FDR And Garner Meet at St Anthony Hotel
President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner are the center of a playful scene at the St Anthony hotel. Paul McSween, hotel manager, arranged humorous doubles to entertain guests including Walton G. Roberts of Lincoln. Locals mistook the impersonations for the real leaders, creating a lively hotel lobby buzz.
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