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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1941

Page

2

Unity Calls Across Nation On Independence Day Speeches

President Roosevelt and other leaders urged unity and speed to meet 1976 fundamentals in holiday remarks broadcast from Hyde Park. Generals and ambassadors echoed defense of liberty, declaring tyranny a threat to America and pledging readiness to defend democracy with resolve.

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Defense Affects Casket Makers in Peoria Report

Peoria July 5 manufacturers of metals for burial vaults caskets and hardware report no more copper or steel for burial gear as defense orders tighten supply. Only about 20 percent of caskets use metal. others employ cloth wood polished wood or plastics. Burial vaults may shift to plastic or concrete to meet needs. Whites outnumbered in 1940 census for American Samoa total 12 978 with 1 291 Polynesian 1993 Polynesian 2000 white four Japanese one Pacific two Negro six other.

Peoria Jil Jins Berial Acarce Anton Tilbus Faberet Directors Association Poot Ellow Cresty Siolher American Samoa

Rattlesnakes Get Milked In A Prairie Scene

A fragmentary account describes rattlesnakes and a speaker named Stokes discussing venom removal, fangs, and poison sacks. The dialogue mentions a prairie setting, insurance or care terms, and a claim about treatment or handling by a person or group referred to as Che.

Weather Summary and City Temperatures Across the Nation

Weather data lists temperatures and conditions for many cities from Albuquerque to New York. Reports show clear skies in several western towns, with mountain and desert areas noting variable cloudiness. Rainfall totals and monthly deficits are recorded, alongside sunrise and sunset times and tide data for coastal locations.

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War Roundup Shifts as Forces Clash in East Europe

War roundup reports Nazi and Soviet positions shifting as Red Army withdrawals are noted near Dvinsk and Lepel while Nazi forces push toward the Berezina. British raids hit western Germany and industrial Midlands as Japan weighs blocking sea lanes to Vladivostok and Roosevelt prepares to respond to Russia’s war aid request.

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Storms Down Wires disrupt Atlantic US Europe coms

Electric storms over the Atlantic disrupted communications between Europe and the United States. The disturbance caused interference and outages across transatlantic lines, leaving services temporarily unstable and prompting operators to reroute traffic. Authorities warned of continued interruptions through the day.

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Descriptive fragment on a Des Moines dog incident

An unclear clipping mentions a brown and white Lox terrier found under coal and linked to Ralph Pugh Jany. The passage contains garbled phrases about notices, traffic, and local ads, with references to buildings and street names but no coherent event or outcome.

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British to End Hitler Eden War Unity Declared

Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden reaffirmed Britain's resolve to destroy Hitler and his regime. He said negotiations were possible under certain circumstances but emphasized the aim to intensify the war, warning against relaxation and urging Allied unity to defeat the Axis.

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War Twenty Five Years Ago Today Recounts Frontline Shifts

A fragmented retrospective notes French advance near Chemin, Russian flank on Austrian forces, and recapture actions on the Caucasus front. It covers allied maneuvers, shifting fronts, and a review of global tensions a year prior, plus a note on U.S. debt versus wartime public sentiment and an advertising line for a four-for-seven word rate.

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British I R Aleppo Goal Amid Syrian Campaign

British forces push toward Aleppo after taking Deir Ezzor and Tell Kotchex, with Indian troops reaching 175 miles southeast of Aleppo. French coastal bombardment near Beirut hampers Australian advance as Free French move north from Damascus toward Homs.

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Nazi claims of 740000 killed in drive toward Minsk

Berlin communique reported 189000 prisoners captured in two weeks of fighting. Soviet soldiers surrendered near Minsk in a pocket, while Rome and German broadcasts placed German and Romanian forces at the Dniester River after advancing 50 miles beyond the western Soviet line.

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German Unhurt in 8000-Foot Fall

San Francisco reports Frederick Morgan Cornwall England mining engineer aboard a Whirlwind fighter recounts a dramatic crash near Singapore. He describes a bomber exploding in midair, leaves shredding, fuselage breaking, and tail section striking the ground after the midair hit.

San Francisco San Frederick Morgan Cornwall England Singapore Cipper Morgan

British Army advances toward Turkish frontier report

British troops were reported today to have reached the Syrian Turkish frontier, driving on toward Mosul and severing the northeast corner of Syria as part of a push along the railway line.

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Prinate Receives Plane Change Order at Kelly Field

POC William Dinlevy, member of the 130th Hite group at Kelly Field, has been apprenticed as an aviation cadet and ordered to report at Muskogee on July 16 for preliminary training. He has served since July 1940 with the Sixth Squadron, with Pvt. Lydia Powerit listed in the same unit. Public relations offices at Kelly Field confirmed the details.

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Foolish Project Amazes State in Desert Reclamation

Joseph Timothy Page, a 66 year old retired railroad conductor near Oracle Arizona, transformed 320 acres of arid land through ant and rodent assisted irrigation and trenching. His water system used cisterns to feed V shaped ridges that trapped water, drowning pests and enriching soil, drawing attention from University of Arizona and federal agencies for a study on land carrying capacity and reclamation potential. Page chose to stay on the land after William B. Trowbridge arranged a deal with the university to use the property for experimental research while Page retains a life tenancy on the tract.

Oracle Ariz Dwig St Page's Folly Joseph Timothy Page Louis Attezt Arizona Lowe Page University of Arizona The United States Forest Servier United States Soil Conservation Service C. T. Yarhles University of Arivonr Ecbloglest Society At America Tucson William B. Trowbridge Oseole New York Trowbridge Crane University Lo Témath

Quiz Kids Meet Fen Like Best Quiz Kids Have Fun

A garbled report recalls a radio program’s anniversary with Quiz Kids in costume and stunts. It mentions hosts and participants including Butch Tubby, a science expert, and a parade of youngsters performing balloon tests and a plan for a mock ceremony led by Master of Ceremonies Joe Kelly.

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Man Held on U S Fraud Charges

Ralph Alan Cooper a 44 year old from St Louis was held on a federal fugitive warrant in Los Angeles. Federal authorities announced he faces charges related to a fraud scheme and an impending removal hearing is planned for next week.

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