Marshall Urges Rapid Army Reforms For National Emergency
General Marshall warns that a grave national emergency exists and legal limits hinder building a ready army. He calls for removal of ineffective officers, mobilization of National Guard units for anti air, heavy artillery, and engineers, and swift enactment of essential legislation to secure the American people.
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Marshall
Firff
National Guard
Mts
Euch
Jatze
Army
Pir Corpe
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster Corps
Engineers Corps
Air Corps
War Department
Congress
Men Over 28 Are Ordered Deferred
AM Bexar county Graft boards have directed to defer induction of men reaching the age of 28 on or after July 1, 1941, by Maj. T. Walt Page, state diadz board director, according to J. M. Betts, chairman of Jocaboris for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AM Bexar County
Maj
T. Walt Page
Diadz Board
Ji. M. Betts
Jocaboris
German Forces Cross Into Russia Amid Baltic Drive
German and Finnish units reportedly crossed into Russia as Berlin reports 4726 planes destroyed or captured. Berlin says Russian troops are being expelled from Galicia after heavy battles while Hungarians move through the Carpathians toward Galicia. Frontline commentators note German advances after crossing the Dylan river as they push into Estonia, signaling a widening offensive.
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Berlina
Minsk-Moscow
Berezina
Smolensk
Berlin
Galicia
Carpathian
Dylan
Riga-Dvinsk-Tiloit
Estonia
Russia
Poliflea
Cireles Enid
Soldier Stripped of Rank After War Games Drinking Incident
Fort Jackson reports a sergeant from the 105th Medical Regiment of the Banks Division was disciplined after during Tennessee maneuvers he drank moonshine and became intoxicated. He violated regulations and will be reduced to private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Jackson
Bergeant
105Th Medical Regiment
Anks
Tennessee
Burglary Charges Filed Against Two Men in Local Court
Two burglary complaints filed Thursday in Justice of the Peace Frank Vaughan’s court. Claudia B. Kay Kendall of 1238 East Crockett Street is charged with burglary of Wolfe Gilles’s residence at 319 Carson Street. Perdifla Qu teka, listed at the city jail, is charged with burglary of Sally Danchez’s residence at 114 Monterrey Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Frank Vaughan
Claudia B. Kay+ Kendall
East Crockett Street
Wolfe Gilles
Carson Sorest
Perdifla Quteka
Sally Danchez
Monterrey Street
Weiss Named Head of Community Chest Drive
Theo P Weiss, a prominent attorney, was elected Thursday to lead the Community Chest fundraising drive for the fall. The announcement came from Theo Phintmer, president of the Chest, at a Wednesday committee meeting. Weiss succeeds Walter B Napier, who headed last year’s drive raising about 35000 over the goal. Weiss called the previous campaign a success and noted the drive funds 30 city agencies partly or wholly. He had served as co chair last year with R R Whit on the Chest budget committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo P. Weiss
Theo Phint
Mer
Community Chest
Welss
Walter PB. Napier
L Fiive
Napiers
Wells
R. R. Whit
Chest
Funds For Schools In Census Budget Report
The census notes one fourth of state budgets goes to school expenditures and questions whether the same portion is allocated for charitable causes. The finding highlights the allocation balance between education and philanthropy across states.
Grand Jury Hears Court Members On Redistricting
Downty Judge Charles W Ander soc and county commissioners appeared before the grand jury Thursday morning to discuss the jury's recommendation on rural precinct redistricting. A hearing before the commissioners on the proposed redistricted dig is planned for July 14 with justices and constables called to present their side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downty
Charles W. Andersoc
County Commissioners' Court
Grand Jury
Commissioners’ Court
First L. A. Heat Victim Revived
Harry Dun, 40, of 928 South Walters Street, became San Antonio's first heat prostration victim of the summer when he collapsed while working on a repair project on a street. He was revived after aid arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dun
Walters Street
San Antonio
Nin
Offices Close in Honor of Meeks
Courthouse closed at 3 pm on Thursday for Constable G. MM, "Cisstin" Meeke, who fled Wednesday. Commissioners court passed a resolution to close the county building Thursday morning.
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Meeks
Yespest
G. MM
Cisstin
Meeke
Commissioners Court
McNab Named Flying Cadet at Marine Reserve Unit
Jan A. McNab of 618 West Russell Jounee Texas is named a flying cadet after appealing a service decision and transferring from Philadelphia to Jacksonville Florida. An athlete at Colorado School of Mines he earned a silver in 1930 and excelled in football baseball and basketball. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs J G McNab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan A. McNab
West Russell Pace
Jounee
Texas Military Bist
Aviation Exdee
Dror
Marine Corps Reserve Aviation Unit
Philadelphia
Naval Air Sation
Dacksonville
Fla
McNib
Phone Building to Start in Alamo Heights Area
Work will begin next week on a new Southwestern Bell Telephone building at the corner of North Broadway and Bld. Dermis streets in Alamo Heights. The six story brick and stone structure will house dial switching equipment serving Alamo Heights Terrell Hills and nearby areas.
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Paul M. West
Southwestern Bell Telephone Coupany
J.B. Dickey
Sant Antonia
Graham and Collins
San Antonio
Rio
Shafer Plumbing Company of
Ana Young and Pratt
North Broadway
Dermis Streets
Mamo Heights
Alamo Heights
Terrell Hills
Bylvand Hills
Bar
Police
Wert
Two Men Seized in L A Bookie Raid
In a Wednesday afternoon raid on the seventh floor of the Gunter building, city officers arrested two accused bookies as customers crowded the shop during horse racing results. Jack Ramsey of the New House hotel and Earl Ramseyry of the Lanier hotel were jailed for violating Article 631 of the Texas Penal Code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thakin
Gunter Building
Ctty ‘Vier Squad
Jack Ramsey
New House Hotel
Earl Rasmusry
Lanier
Raid on Palestine camp leaves deaths and dozens wounded
Jerubalem reports two killed and 36 wounded in a nighttime bombing of a Palestine workers camp. Eleven of the injured are clerics. the rest are civilians. Details remain unclear as officials announce the toll.
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Jerubalem
Ptrclush
Prigtoners
Obituary notices summarize multiple deaths with survivors
Solomon Holt Everidee 63 died Tuesday survivors include sister Ela Thompson and others. John William Karn 40 native of Uvalde resident of San Antonio for three years survivors wife Nellie Korn sons James Johnnie Korn brothers. Ida Schneider 60 died Wednesday New Braunfels survivors include husband Fred Schneider and children. Magridto Fernandes 6 died Tuesday reading funeral and interment plans. Phillip Fox 70 died July 3 local hospital services July 4 with rabbi. survivors Pauline Fox Leo Fox Myra Miriam Bloele and others. services in various locales with interment in respective cemeteries.
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Solomon Holt Everidee
Ela Thompson
R. B. Dickerson
T. J. Willams
Te. W. Sandee
Wade
Prank
Charlie
Everidge
John William Karn
Boal Elmira Street
Uvalde
San Antonio
Burvivora
Nellie Korn
Jima
Mie
Johnnie Korn
H. J. Korn
Berglees
Zizik-Kearns
Mags
St. Mary's ‘Catholic
John A. Cole
Ida Schneider
New Braunfels
Phillip Fox
I Local
Aketa Fuerst Hone
David Tamarkin
Ticketing
Nxn
Pauline Fox
Leo Fox
San Antonia
J. G. Fox
Har‘ingen
Myra
Miriam Bloele
New York
Agudas Achim
Judge Henry Dyes in West Dies Texas San Antonio Leader
Judge Henry B D Henry a San Antonio attorney and livestock expert died at 2 15 pm Thursday in San Francisco California while attending a Woodmen of the World convention He was born in Arkansas in 1871 and moved to San Antonio in 1903 practicing law He directed the Texas Cattle Hatters Association and was part of the firm Henry Bickett and Dickett Survived by his widow Mamie and two brothers Funeral planned from Hagg Mc Collum Murray chapel with burial at Sunset Pack Cemetery
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B.D. Henry
Queen Ann Street
San Antonio
St. Base Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
California
Woodmen of the World
Henry
Hagg-Mc-Collum-Murray Chapel
Sunset
Pack Cemetery
Mamie Henry
R. H. Henry
Hurk-, Burnett
Sarge Henry
Arkensag
Henry, Bickett
Dickett
Theis Cattle Hatters’ Association of Texas
Corpus Navy Class Ahead of Schedule
Instead of graduating in 1944 as planned, the first class of naval flight trainees at Corpus Christi will finish in September or October, ten months ahead of schedule. Lt. Meuk 8, Thomas, base educational officer, said Royal authorities expect speeding the flight training program to graduate the pilots earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houstoy
Corpus Christi Naval
Tine
Meuk
T ‘Thoman
Houston Kiwanis Club
Milk shortage threatened by lend lease impact
Washington July 3 Officials report a fresh milk shortage endangering city consumers as large government purchases for Britain divert milk into cheese evaporated and dried goods. Prices in several major markets were raised to boost domestic production while authorities balance supplies for Americans and Britons amid wartime needs.
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Washington
Great Britain
Periculture Department
Nei
York City
Chicago
Louisvile
Kanas City
Toledo
Omaha
Neb
Connell Bluffs
Sioux, City
Towa
Daniel Signs Old Age Bill in Texas Reform
Governor Lee O'Daniel signed the Texas old age pension bill to conform with new federal rules effective July 1. The measure ensures receipt of federal matching funds. it had been recommended by the governor to align state law with federal regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
ING
Goveror
Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Pecan firms hit with wage act injunctions in Texas
Federal judge in a Predera District court issued injunctions against four San Antonio pecan firms for violations of the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the 1848 act. The order requires compensation at 60 cents an hour now and 40 cents after October 24, 1945, and bars shipping out-of-date pecans. Named defendants include Salvatore Taviolacci of De Melis Pecan and Git Coronado of Coronado Pecan Shelling. Clarence Hutches and the Texas Feea company are barred from shipping pecans produced in violative conditions. Workers had been paid as low as 26 cents an hour in 1938.
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San “Antonio
Predera
Robert J. Men lUsit
Southern
Salvatore ‘Taviolacci
de- Melis Pecan Company
Git
Pala
Java
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Rivas Neeny
Vaetton
Urlps
Wainy Light
Dinte 3231
Tan A. McNas Aviation Cadet
NORK
Magridto Fernandes
Tle
West Salinas
Ban Fernando
Sors
Date
Merurido
Grand Rapids Furniture CO
We Commerce
E. D, Henry Tiles
Consention
West
Goat Mecca
U. 3
Consis
Daniel
Claude Auchinleck
Archi Wall Wavell
Bilddl_p
North Africa
General Wavell
India
Hits &. A. Firm
His Ball and
Gulf Brewing Co
Houston
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