Hull and Britain Aide Debate Shows Urgency and Risks
In a heated hearing the administration defended aiding Britain as essential against a rising Axis threat. Hull argued speed is vital and that delaying aid would invite conquest, while critics warned the policy could lead to war. Roosevelt blasted opponents for claiming widespread starvation of American children, and lawmakers forecast quick passage with possible changes.
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Congress
Treasury
Hall
Germany
Atlantic
Britain
Europe
Heala
Hull
Ens Nelion
United States
Ted
Japan
Roosevelt
Wheeler
D.-Mont
House 1
Yulte House
Tie
Trath
House
Jeanmhise
Rayburn
Bloom
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Fish
Funeral services for Mrs Evelyn Smith set at Trievel
Mrs Evelyn Win grove Smith, 78, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Services will be at 4 30 p.m. Thursday at Trievel Funeral Home with Rev Claude Cannterbury officiating. Interment in Mission Burial Park. A longtime San Antonio resident, she lived at 110 Omaha Street.
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Claude
Mission
Gondon
Kmith
San Antonio
Omaha Street
Madero Uprising Memories Told
War correspondent Scoop Purdom recalls the Madero revolution with tales of Villa using improvised grenades and fighting near Juarez. E R Romo, who lived in Mexico then, preserves a scrapbook of Pancho Villa and Madero era scenes including battles, captures, and wartime images.
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Pancho’ Ve
Purdom
King ‘William Street
Villa
E.R. Romo
Smath Alamo Street
Mexico
Madero
Pancho Villa
Francisco Madero
International Bridge
Voting Machine Case Advances In Hatley Suit
The State Supreme Court granted a motion to advance the case Boxar county et al versus Roy O Hatley et al. Nine justices will determine if a county commissioners court may spend about 30000 for voting machine rental and transport when not included in the county budget. The Thirty-seventh District ruled for the county while the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals favored a temporary injunction. The appeal proceeded to the Supreme Court.
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Boxar County
Roy O. Hatley
State Supreme Court
Thirty-seventh District Court
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Bepreme
Absentee Votes Cast on Airport Election Set for Jan 21
Twenty two absentee ballots were cast in the municipal airport bend issue election scheduled for January 21. A school of instruction in the use of voting machines will be attended by presiding judges from various polling places at 7 p.m. Friday. The judges will receive the election supplies then.
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Bend
Rights of way to widen Highway No. 0 west to Medina line
County commissioners read a state highway department letter noting all rights of way must be secured within 10 days. Bids for paving the roadbed will be opened soon, with work aimed at the stretch to the Medina County line.
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Medina County
Autry Offered Buffalo Herd From Pawnee Leader
Hollywood reports Gene Autry received a buffalo herd offer from Maj Gordon Lillie known as Pawnee Bill. Lillie, owner of several hundred head at Pawnee Oklahoma, suggested donating 15 to 20 buffalo to Autry Ranch, while not breaking up his herd.
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Hollywood
Gene Autry
Hallywood
Maj
Gordon Lillie
Pawnee BU
Autry Ranch
Major Lillie
Pawnee
Okla
Autry
Painter Claims Hitler's Jealous Painter
London reports Britons react to Hitler's shift from house painter to power, as the jealous painter paints a portrait of growing tension. The fragmented dispatch notes public curiosity and political anxiety amid the transition, with observers weighing implications for Europe.
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London
Hitler
Garbage Trucker Struck Injuring Worker Near Porter Street
Santos Tréjos, 34, was knocked from a city garbage truck in the 600 block of Porter Street. He sustained an injured left arm and shoulder and received treatment at Robert B. Green Hospital. The fragmentary text references a London raid and a parade at Bracken High School with unclear details about sponsors and commands.
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Gamerun Street
Porter Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
London
Hitler
Luitvaire
Brackena House
Deridge High School
Thomas A
Austin
FORA CORPS RECRUITING CENTERS AIDED BY WAR OFFICE
United States war department instructions seek 2600 recruits for the Eighth Corps area to train at Randolph field Brooks field and Kelly field with early transfers to Maier field Las Vegas and San Angelo basic schools. Public institutes in San Antonio will discuss the American Fabian Welfare association report amidst civic committee planning with multiple speakers.
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Eighth Corps
Air Corps Italiona
For
Sam Houston
Moat
Gento Randolph Field
Kelly Field
Brooks Field
Randolph Field
Kelly
Randolph
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
West Coast
San Angelo
Thet
War Department
American Faiblio Welfare Association
San Antonio
Citizens Welfare Committes
David Jacobain
Everett Jones
Assault Charges Reduced in San Antonio Crime Trend
The 1940 period shows a drop in aggravated assault cases in San Antonio, with 233 incidents in the last six months, down from 412 in the same period of 1939. The reduction applies to both affrays and traffic accidents under the aggravated assault statute.
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San Antonis
Bond Reduction Rejected by Court in Pred Soleoha Case
Judge Wi W McCrory had set a $260 bond in a criminal district case involving Pred Soleoha accused of assault. The Court of Criminal Appeals Wednesday affirmed the bond denial after Soleoha sought reduction to $960. Soleoha was convicted a year ago and sentenced to 30 years, but the decision was reversed by the probate court and the original sentence remained.
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Wi W. McCrory
Soleoha
Court of Criminal Apeports
Solsona
Phebate Court
San Antonio recruits to officers reserve corps named
The War Department announced appointments to the Officers Reserve Corps. Several San Antonio residents including Barry C. Francks Jr., Rene Gan, Wilbur A. Kuehne, Alten Mester Ur, James R. Robert, and Needham B. Smyth are named, with others from Uvalde and Houston ordered to Camp Bowie for training beginning January 20. Also listed are Reserve nurses and students from San Antonio and nearby areas, plus three University of Texas Symphony players from San Antonio.
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War Department
Atx
San Antonio
Barry C. Francks Jr. Brady
Renegan Houston
Wilbur A. Kuehne
San Antoiio
Alten
Mester Ur
Phatr
James R. Robert
Needham TB. Smyth
Uvalde
Mary Patrick Stanton
Wal Bouth Hackberry
Adela Kana
Blocum Place
Camp Dawie
Brownswood
Pearl Evelyn McDaniel
Houston
Rain A. Mucck
Belith Ghenty McClelland
Dallag
Elaint Ritzabrth
Christopher
Rebenca Trene Christophiar
Don Lovetti
Lightfoot
Fort, Worth
Baisa
Hazel Eva Marsohlan
Denver
University of Texan Symphony Orchestra
Whey
Marian Meadors
Agn Crocketh
I Royce
Jansen
Draft Boards Get More Office Room
Cramped conditions in offices at the Bexdireaunty consolidated draft board on the fourth floor of the courthouse were eased by adding a small room repurposed from the Ban Antonio Sorkay Welfare bureau. They reassessed 14 additional quotas.
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Bexdireaunty Consolidated Draft Board
Wedneminy
Ban Antonio Sorkay Welfare Bureau
Court House
Reich Ejected By Calhoun
San Antonio attorney Jake Reich was forcibly ejected from Corporation court by order of Judge Temple Calhoun while defending a man charged with vagrancy. Reich clashed with officers, vowed to appeal, and was told to leave. His client was fined $75 and Reich planned to return Thursday for another case.
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Jake Rech
San Antonio
Wednreday
Corporation Court
Temple
Calhoun
Reich
Gathoun
E. Johnson
Balliff
Churaday
Lampasas Banks Report Strong Deposits and Loans
Lampasas daily banking figures show First National and Peoples National combined deposits of 1.437 million dollars with loans and discounts around 730 thousand and cash on hand about 656 thousand dollars.
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Lampasas
First National
Peoples National
WPA approves six national defense projects in Texas
State officials authorize six WPA defense projects including Dat Oam Road Fund at Port Sam Houston with 19331 WPA and 3196 army funds, and Fort McIntosh buildings and grounds improvements costing 23166 WPA and 11209 army funds. Whirly-two workers to be employed locally. Also notes New York stock exchange seat sale and bridge damage due to rain with total sale and contributed rates.
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Port Sam Houston Military Reservation
WPA
Fort McIntosh
Laredo
New York
York Stock Exchange
Alsell
Taits County
WRA
Annalee
Merchants Support Proposed Municipal Airport Plan
The San Antonio Retail Merchants association passed four resolutions approving the proposed new municipal airport. C. Mitchell Sr., secretary-manager, announced the action.
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San Antonio
Italians Repel Attack In Sudan Front Report
ROME reports British armored cars attacked Italian outposts on the Budatiege frontier but were repulsed. The Italo German high command cited artillery and patrol activity near Tobruk on the Libyan coast and at Gravans D 150 miles south of Bardia. Albanian front activity described as local. Salafan bombers reportedly scattered British armored vehicles and bombed artillery in Libya.
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Rome
Budatiege
Italan High Command
Tay Daily War Billetin
Tobruk
Dasta Post
Ab Gravans D
Bardia
Unten Nortan
Libya
Vocational School Sought for Aircraft Mechanics Training
San Antonio school board considers creating an aircraft mechanics training site with federal aid for equipment salaries and utilities. Plans include leasing or bonding for space, no building fund, while a nearby NYA program could supply apprenticeship structure. proposal also touches on boundary changes and a potential Boy's Club property donation for a new branch.
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San Antonio
Businness
Kifer
Duncan
Ieratt
W. B. Tutti
George Brackenridge
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