Negroes sue to overturn Texas Democratic primary voting ban
In Bexar County a group of Black voters filed a suit in the Seventy-third District Court seeking an injunction against the Democratic executive committee to permit Negroes to vote in the 1940 Democratic primary. They claim discrimination under U S and Texas law, seeking $2500 in damages and to declare the white primary unconstitutional.
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Cantre
I Ds
United States
Texas
Supreme Court
Congress
Bexar County
Ue Democratic
Tanta- Mount
Attomneys
Plastics
Claude J, Carter Sr
Claude J Catler Jr
10000 Jap Toll Claimed by China
Hongkong report cites Chinese spokesmen in Chungking claiming 10000 Japanese casualties in northern Kwantung province after halting a Japanese advance. China says an entire Japanese Imperial Guard regiment was annihilated and 100000 Japanese troops routed toward Canton, according to provisional capital officials.
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Hongkong
Jin
Kwangtzng Province
China
Chungking
Jasenhs
Iambes Vworthersh
Canton
William B. Lupe Lupezy Dies in San Antonio at 63
William B Lupe Lupezy the president of W B Lupe and Company and of the San Antonio Jumb Stock Land Bank died at his home 224 West Kings Highway Thursday morning. Born 1877 in St Louis Mo he was 63. Funeral Friday at 2 30 from residence with Bishop William T Capers officiating. Interment Mission Burial Park. Survived by widow Estelle Cartwright Lupe two daughters Mary Lupe Riess Elizabeth Lupe Calloway and five grandchildren.
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William B. Lupesy
San Antonio
Misson Burial Park
Estelle Cartwright Lupe
W. B. Lupe Dy
Mary Lupe Riess
Elizabeth Lupe Calloway
Driver Scratched in 20 Foot Plunge Near Palo Alto
Patricia Rodriguez, 22, survived a 20 foot fall when a truck veered off Palo Alto road, dropped into a creek bed, and climbed out with a scratch. Jenrick, the driver, was hurt but not killed as the vehicle bounced along the bank and tipped. Nearby landslide reports in Udine, Italy, buried several homes and caused fatalities.
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Patricia Rodriguez
Shifty Tourist Waited Shifty Tourist Waited Ahiband-tan northward headed for San Anton
Meteorologist J Henry Jarboe forecast a cold snap with icy winds dropping temperatures to about six degrees at night though a quick rally is expected Friday The two day outlook promises mostly cloudy skies with a high around 54 on Wednesday and a low of 49 Thursday The norther is expected to arrive during the night and depart quickly with weekend temperatures rising later
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Ahiband-tan Norther
San Anton
J. Henry Jarboe
Mercury
Harker
Envoys to Form Pact With Canada
WASINGTON Jan 4 The state department announced that a delegation led by A Burley would depart for Ottawa to conclude a treaty for development of the St Lawrence Great Lakes waterway. The accord with Canada would also provide for hydro electric power projects.
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Wasitington
State Department
Tal 2
A. Burle Dy
Ottawa
St. Lawerence-Great Lakes
Canada
Finnish Troop Actions Halt Soviet Rail Line
Helsinki reports severance of the Leningrad Murmansk railway by Finnish ski units and air support from Pinland forces. Finnish raids allegedly damaged Russian air bases on Dagby and Oesel, with heavy cruiser traffic and bridges along the line said to be irreparably destroyed. Russian artillery renewed pressure on the Karelian Isthmus as Finnish defenses hold.
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Dagby
Oesel
England
Italy
Leningrad-Murmansk
Leningrad
Haga Sevain
Mmlo Aollor
Abo
Tormea
Kemi
Tornta
Haparanda
Finnish Ski Troops Push Into Russia Frontline Moves
Finnish forces penetrated Soviet positions along the Lake Bianta area, advancing up to about 12 miles near Kokki and Murmansk railway lines. Reports say Finnish patrols coordinated with air operations and inflicted heavy losses on the Soviet One Hundred Sixty-third division, with lone tank destruction and ongoing night ski combat.
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Bianta
Murmansk
Theaki
Rusatar
Lake Kianta
Lake Kokki
War at a Glance From the Associated Utes
Copenhagen reports Finnish forces push ten miles into Russia near Lake Janta while near Lake Kianta a Finnish rout crushes the Red Army's 163rd division. Washington notes Senator Pittman predicting immediate aid to Finland. Goering takes control of German war industry as Western front artillery increases. Paris reports a German plane downed. Sofia expects greater Moscow talks with possible Russian concessions. London warns against sensational Finnish war rumors. Dublin parliament prepares nationwide roundup of Irish Republican Army terrorists.
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Copenhagen
Lake Janta
Lake Kianta
Finland
Red Army
Washington
Pittman
Berlin
Goering
Paris
Sofia
Bulgaria
Russia
Moscow
London
Dublin
Irish Republican Army
Fire Breaks Out at Providence Grammar School
A blaze swept a three story Providence grammar school today, trapping students and teachers on the upper floors. Fire officials evacuated about 540 pupils and 20 teachers as the blaze spread through interior partitions and boiler area.
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Providence
R. I. Dan
Tans
Point Street
Elas Thoms
Roosevelt asks Congress to cut farm relief and works spending
President Roosevelt urged Congress to trim farm relief and public works outlays in a budget message proposing 460 million for defense lines and a small deficit. He forecast a 1941-42 deficit of about 1.716 billion under his plan, with total outlays near 8.426 billion and net receipts rising to 5.548 billion.
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Warlington
Dan
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Piscal Fiscx
National Defense
Social Secur Fey
EEC
Murphy nominee to high court
President Roosevelt nominated Attorney General Frank Murphy to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court and Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson to head the Justice Department. The administration also sent nominations for six vacancies in the diplomatic corps and State Department, including Messersmith as ambassador to Cuba and Long as assistant secretary of State. Francis Biddle named solicitor general nominee.
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Roosevilt
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Bln
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Senate
Pran
Cis
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
geLemt
Rooervell
Diplomaite Corps
Sine Department
New Jersey
Dorks Duke
Cangdd
Daniel €. Roper
Commerce
Joe R. Henry Norweb
Dominican Republic
Peru
Robert M. Scotten
Madrid
Bpaiy
Edison
Aonate
Lhe
Charles Edison
Daniel W. Bellavelerny
Treasury Department
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Treasury
John W. Hanes
Why J. Sullivan
Manchester
Tevess
Alvin J. Witte
Texas
Interior
Grover Bennet Hill
Francis Biddle
Harry Slattely
South Carolina
Royal Electrification
Meyrar
Goering Seizes Supreme War Economy Authority
Berlin dispatch reports Hermann Goering takes direct control of Germany’s entire war economy. He will preside over a general council uniting all war economy offices to ensure tight cooperation. Paul Koerner named deputy, outlining preconditions for unified coordination and mass mobilization.
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Berlin
Bratshal Heyman
Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Goer
General Council
Goering
Paul Koerner
Prigslan
Koerner
Korrner
Texas Fog and Cold Wave Deepens Across State
Foggy cold spell grips Texas with forecasts of deeper freezes in coming days. Dallas issues freeze warning while reports from Fort Worth to Houston note fog, mist, and subfreezing temps. Authorities warn of frost danger extending toward Austin and plains regions as rain returns.
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AL San
Aurela
Berger
Fort Wartt
Houston
Corpus Chis Wat
New Army Building Projects Named in Roosevelt Budget
Washington Jan 4 The Roosevelt administration urged Congress to approve an appropriation of 706000 to start rebuilds of Brooksfield into a permanent army post and 990000 for ongoing work at Helly Field as part of a 29602108 army construction plan for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. Additional contract and post related allocations were proposed, including 1264200 for Gedoteld Barracks Hawaii and multiple other state sites such as Shatter Fort Hawaii Fort MacArthur Calif and Lowry Field Denver with various project totals listed.
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Brooksfield
Congress Thurstey
Roosevelt
Congress
Helly Field
San Antonio
Hawas
Gedoteld Barracks
Hawaii
Shatter Fort
Department Meaddivertyrs
Shaler
Fort MacArthur
Calif
Fort, Crook
Neb
Hamilton Feld
McChordfield
Wash
Marchfield
Lowryfield
Denver
Colo
Fire injures fifteen in Omaha hotel blaze
A downtown Omaha hotel fire left fifteen injured and caused over 200000 dollars in damage. Fifty patrons were rescued as flames engulfed the Henshaw Hotel interior in frigid weather. An adjoining building also burned as the fire spread rapidly, offering little time for evacuation.
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Omaha
Neb
Pitleen
Henshaw
Wremen
Goering and Himmler Quarrel Reported at Party
The Landen Daily Sketch said Hermann Goering and Heinrich Himmler quarreled violently at a private New Year’s Eve party in Amsterdam. Several neutrals reportedly intervened to prevent a physical fight.
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London
UINS
Landen Daily Sketch
Amsterdam
Pfeld
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Heinrich Himmler
Glass Virm Buys Waco Plant Site
Toledo Jan 4 Owens Klinsis Glass company announced purchase of a 9 S8-atre factory site on the Missouri Halfas and Texas railroad on the outskirts of Waco from Bankprs Life company of Des Moines. Purchase price was not revealed.
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Toledo
Ohio
Owens-Klinsis Glass Company
Missouri, Halfas and Texas
Waco
Prs Life Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather forecast for Bay Antonio and vicinities
Partly cloudy Thursday west and colder Thursday night. North winds. Airport highs near 64 Thursday, low around 30 Thursday night, high Friday near 64, high Wednesday 54, low Thursday morning 49. Cloudy and colder north portions Thursday night, Friday mostly cloudy with stronger east winds and ice frost along the coast.
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Bay Antonio
Victolty
West Texas
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