European Federation Leader Seeks Lasting Peace Visit
Count Edmund Czernin of Czechoslovakia arrived in San Antonio for a two talk tour on “The Christian Battle Inside Europe” at Our Lady of the Lake College and Incarnate Word Academy. He plans to discuss a Federation of Central Europe, aims to unite nations postwar, and notes American unity and humor as models.
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Europe
Edmund Czernin
Czernoslovakia
San Antonio
America
Czernin
Count Czernin
Our Lady of the Lake College
Incarnate Word Academy
Plaza Hotel
Archduke Otto of
Austria
Japan
Germany
Count
Gremin Aaid
Czechoslovakia
Sobleman
Holes to Stay In Highways in War Effort
Texas highway department reports a federal order blocks asphalt and similar materials in road work unless wartime needs authorize. State highway engineer D. G. Greer notes the order likely covers municipal and county work as well, affecting ongoing and planned repairs and construction.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department Today
Federal Petroleum Co-Ordinator
D. G. Greer
Nuns Enroll in First Aid Course At Our Lady Of The Lake
More than 100 nuns from Our Lady of the Lake college join a first aid instructors class taught at the school by Rods ney Varney of the Bexar County Red Cross. Other preparatory courses in first aid are led by Mother Mary Angelica and the Sisters Mary Provident De Chantal and Mary Pasheal.
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Our Lady of the Lake College
Rodsney Varney
Bexar County
Chapter
The
Red Cross
Oller
Mother Mary Angelica
Sistery
Mary Provident
de Chantal Wid
Mary Pasheal
Commerce Secretary Meabers resigns in July 3 plan
Assistant Secretary Hinckley of commerce resigns effective July 3 and is expected to join Sperry Gyroscope. White House announces the political shift during a turbulent period. Howard Hawks is noted as preparing for a major U S Army Air Force directing role at Warner Brothers amid weekend disruptions.
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Commerce
Washington
Meabers
Hinckley AX Ansistanl
White House
Hinckley
Sperry Gyroscope Corporation
Howard Hawks
the Cole
U. S. Army
Warner Brothers
8th Corps Area Staff Changes Announced
The 8th Corps Area announces staff changes including Col Theodore K. Spencer becoming national guard officer and Lieut Col Julian Hyer named area judge advocate in chief of staff. Hyer succeeds Col James E. Morrisette who was ordered to Washington to head the division of military justice. Colonel Spencer succeeds Col Shields Warren as national guard officer, and Warren is sent to Houston as professor of military science and tactics at Houston high school.
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Theodore KK
Spencer
Eighth Corps
Julian , Hyer
Solds
Hyer
James E. Morrisette
Washington, D. C
Shields Warren
Warren
Houston
Dave Rubinoff Engaged to Wichita Falls Woman
Cincinnati dispatch reports violinist Dave Rubinoff, 44, is engaged to Marthe Ashby of Wichita Falls Texas. Rubinoff calls Miss Ashby a red headed home girl who does not dance or sing and is not given to public social life.
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Gincinnati
INSI
Dave Rubinoff
Marthe Ashby
Wichita Falls
Texas
Rubinoff
Miss Ashby
Average Old Age Pay to Be $19.87
The state department of public welfare announced July assistance payments to 178,413 aged persons will total $3,505,163. Grants range from $6 to $40 with an average payment of $10.87. The increase over June is shown as 56,643 dollars higher, while July actions include 1,595 vouchers.
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Austin
State Department of Public Welfare
Jim
Auto Crash Fatal To Sergeant Black
Fort Riley reports the death of Sergeant William L. Black Jr., 36, in an auto accident on the military reservation. His wife and three children resided with him at the post, and his father W. L. Black Sr. of Clepurne is noted as the next of kin.
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Black
Freezing Gales and Snow Sweep Brazil
Brazil endures severe winter gales and snow in southern states causing widespread suffering. A sea tempest reportedly sank the Schooner Rosa with probable loss of eight crew members.
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Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
Rosa
State's in Red But Cash on Hand
The treasury department reports a deficit with coal fund at 28,131,280 while cash on hand totals 3,990,768 to cover general fund warrants issued through October 23, 1941.
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Austin
Treasury Department
U S Merchant Ship Sunk in Caribbean by Torpedo
The navy reports the sinking of another United States merchant ship in daylight off the East Coast, lasting seven minutes. One lifeboat and two life rafts survived with the crew. the commander provided survivors with their position and distance to the nearest land. Total sinkings in the Western Atlantic reach 341 since December 7.
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U. S
Garibbean
Navy
Associated Press
United and Hellewal Nations
Pearl Harbor
Atlantic
Coney to Get Real Curtains Challenge at Coney Island
NEW YORK July 7 1071 Coney Island faces a dimout curtain plan as Boardwalk concessionaries in At bury Park R C and Long Beach NY moved to erect a barrier along the bathhouse. Park Commissioner Robert Moses rejects the idea arguing it would be decorated with art and literature of the gutter type. Promoters appeal to Mayor LaGuardia who is weighing the case.
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New York
Coney Island
Atbury Park
R. C
Long Beach
N. Y
Coney
Robert
Moses
FH. LaGuardia
Health Leader To Speak in L A
Professor H E Miller of We University of Michigan and the American Public Health Association will be in San Antonio July 15 to 18. Dr W A King, city health officer, announced Miller will meet with city county and school district health departments and speak at a public health course at San Antonio Junior College. July 16 at 2 pm. He will speak in the council chamber off the city hall before city and county health department employees.
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H. E. Miller
We University of Michigan
Amer
Ican Public Health Association
San Antonio
W. A. King
Miller
San Antonio Junior College
Ermployes
R A F Mines Nazi Waters Amid Night Raids
British bombers mined enemy waters during the night and a Neel bomber was destroyed by a fighter over occupied France. Adverse weather halted the main raid on Germany. Germans reported three planes lost in heavy operations. A fighter was downed by the mine-sowing armada and another bomber in Nazi raids on Britain. Two British planes missing. Limited enemy action along the Northeast English coast and south Wales with few damages. no large casualties reported. The German high command claimed strong formations raided Middlesbrough.
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London
France
Germany
Ise
Britain
English
Wales
Hgh
Barber
Middlesborough
England
Banks in San Angelo post record deposits for June
San Angelo’s three banks report combined deposits of 14,910,600 as of June 30, a rise of 2,285,988.05 from the previous year and 1,854,988.43 higher than the April 4 figure, 1942.
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San Angelo
Atlantic City Air Corps Hall Project Gets Approval
Atlantic City leaders announced that the city’s convention hall, a $15 million, 120,920 seat structure, will be turned over to the Army Air Corps. The hall, described as the world’s largest stage and pipe organ venue with a large underground garage, is to serve as a training and supply site for air corps operations for the New Jersey metropolitan area.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jdor
Traymore
Dennis
Madi
Thomas OD. Taggart Jr
Atlantic
Army Air Corps
New York
Army
Liga Senator
R.A. P
Evers
William H. Smathers
D.N
United
Ambassa
Kingdom
Dominions
Naval Plane Still Missing Near Medina Lake
Two navy planes took off Sunday on a Meht from Midiard to Corpus Christi. One crashed between 3 80 and 4 p m Sunday on a ranch about five miles northwest of San Antonio. Ensign H Z Herbert killed. Randolph field officials asked local farmers to help search the area around Medina Lake as low clouds and rain hindered aerial search efforts.
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Navy
Midiard
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
H. Z. Herbert
Randolph Field
Medina Lake
Army Tera
City Seeks More Nurses Amid Staffing Shakeup
City health officer Dr W A King reports nurse shortages as Katherine Baker misses two weeks and Faye Pannell leaves for district state work. Nell Hinson also moves to state, Milam county post, while Milas I Marie Franke acts as director. San Antonio department designated as state training center to alleviate absence with four trainee nurses funded by state, replacement after six months.
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City
W. A. King
Katherine Baker
Faye Pannell
State Health Department
Nell Hinson
State!1
Milam County
Milas
I Marie Franke
Pannell
Baker
San Antonio
State Department
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