Secretary Stimson cites U S Air Force strength and Britain aid
Washington Feb 25 Secretary of War Stimson told the senate foreign relations committee that the U S Army Air Corps numbers about 4000 planes with the regular army air corps at about 3700 and the national guard near 300. He noted about half are tactical bombers fighters or training craft and that most transferred material to Britain was obsolete or surplus. Stimson said 1600 of 3200 army planes ordered in 1939 have been delivered, with 2301 delivered in two years including 958 combat ships and training planes, deliveries of combat planes delayed by lessons from last summer in Europe.
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Washington
Stimson
Senate Foreign Relations
Seormittee
My Air Corps
Seciety
Regular Army Air Co
Timson
Natonal Guard
Britain
United States
U. S
Ex Film Producer Slain at Rag Plant
Los Angeles police reported that ex film producer and foreman AL Gillan was shot and killed last night at a rag factory where he worked. Maurice L. Briggs, 3, a recent employee, was arrested nearby and booked on suspicion of murder. Among 25 witnesses was Briggs' wife Hertz, employed at the factory, who had married him five months earlier.
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Los Angeles
Hat Ross
AL Gillan
Maurice L. Briggs
Muuder
Briges
Hertz
General Birkhead joins inventors with police brassard
Maj. Gen. Claude V. Birkhead, commander of the Thirty Sixth Division, has produced a dressy special brassard for military police. The bright ornament uses deep brown tones with blue and white, bearing the letters MB. for exclusive use by the Thirty-ninth Military Police Company at division ceremonies parades and guest events.
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Claude V. Birkhead
Thirty Sixth Division
Thirty-sinth Military Police Company
Veterans of Foreign Wars Leader to Visit San Antonio
Dr. Joseph C. Menendez national commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will visit San Antonio between March 14 and 17 as announced by state commander Tom Carte.
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W. Chiff
Joseph C. Menendez
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Willisit
San Antonio
Tom Carte
NAM Rejects Robey Report New York Fels 29
The National Association of Mahvnacs rejects findings of a Columbia University instructor who surveyed 503 textbooks and alleged many were un American. The association sent a letter to members criticizing Robey as expressing personal opinion.
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New York
National Association of Mahvnacstar
Columban
Tal West Robey
Robey
Lam Wrek
N. A. M. Abstracts
Schealbook Publishers’ National Association
Traffic death count rises in 1941 with Zamora fatality
The 1941 traffic death toll reached nine by Tuesday, two more than February 1940, after Ru fino Zamora, 53, of 1003 Buenavista, died at Robert B. Green Hospital. He was struck at Commerce and San Matcos by a car driven by S. L. Rogers. Rogers was jailed on aggravated assault with a motor vehicle charges. Police cited defective brakes and steering. Zamora’s body was dragged 15 feet. Funeral services set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at his residence, with rites at San Fernando Cathedral and interment at San Fernando No. 2 Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, widow, three daughters, a son, and seven grandchildren.
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Gan Amonio
Rufino Zamora
Buenavista Street
Zamora
Robert B. Green
Commerce
San Matcos
S. L. Rogers
Route 4
M. M. Hirsch
Poliee
Zeemora
Rogers
Hirsch
Rogers’ Auto
Zamore’s
Bexar County
Set
Zemora
San Fernando Cathedral
San Fernando Cemetery
Mary Luisa Bautista
Laredo
Olelia Zamora
Elizondo
Mary Luisa Gonzales
San Antonio
Manuel
Adan
Rufina
Potters and Workers Reach Pay Increase Pact
New York Feb 25 An agreement set a siding scale of wage increases for about 2000 workers in 40 plants. The United States Potters association and the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters AFL reached the deal after a week of talks. Raises vary from 29 to 18 percent across 20 crafts. The union and association had bargained for 41 years.
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New York
United States Potters Association
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
A. F. of L
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