Bailey predicts more oil tankers reach East coast ports
Senator Bailey foresees resumption of tanker deliveries to Atlantic ports as air and surface patrols expand to counter submarine threats. He cites Parten figures on 200,000 barrel deliveries and a pipeline program that could move up to 1,423,000 barrels to Atlantic states, with rationing cards and exemptions.
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Sen. Bailey
Washington
Bailey
Senate
Commerce
J. R. Parten
Transportaten
Parten
Atlantic Seas Board
Rubber Source Hints at New Rubber Plant Discovery
Brownsville editor Hart Stilwell investigates the word tryptostopia and uncovers cryptostegia linked to sun exposed latex. A cited dictionary notes caoutchouc is a tenacious elastic substance extracted from tropical plants mainly in Euphorbiaceae Moraceae and Apocynaceae, suggesting potential new rubber sources.
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Brownsville
Hart Stilwell
Guiner
FBI Nab 12 More as Spy Trial Unfolds in US
Washington July 8 Twelve more suspected German agents have been seized by federal authorities in connection with the Nazi plot to sabotage American war industries. The eight saboteurs on U boats case entered its second day before a military commission. The arrest of the new suspects followed information obtained from the spies. The commission met with lightened security as the trial led to a bitter legal battle over secrecy. President Roosevelt and top officials were pressed for public information on the case.
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Washington
Tivn
Office of War Information
Funeral Set for Mrs. A. E. Webb
Funeral for Annie Elizabeth Webb 80, who died Wednesday, will be held Friday at p.m. at Porter Larine chapel. She was born in Missouri and lived in San Antonio 40 years. Survivors: daughters Marguerite Carroll of San Antonio and Clara Belle Bruce of Lytle. son Tom K. Webb of San Antonio. brother R. O. Williams of Oklahoma City. Vice Rev. Floyd Allen Bush will officiate. Burial will be in Mission Burial.
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Annie Elizabeth Webb
Porter Larine Chapel
Missouri
San Antonio
Marguerite Carroll
San Antonite
Clara Belle Bruce
Lytle
Tom K. Webb
R. O. Williams
Oklahoma City
Floyd Allen Bush
Burfalo
Mission
Eon Springs Road Closing Sought by Military Officials
Military authorities on Thursday asked Leon Springs preservation commissioners Donnell and Fuhr to close Diprz Elkhorn Road through the area. The decision awaits further study of the request and consideration by precincts involved.
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Eon Springs
Diprz-Elkhorn
Leon Springs
Im Donnell
Robert Fuhr
Child's Parentage Decision Nears
In a custody dispute near Cleveland a baby’s future hinges on Alice Juanita mantta Morratt whose brother in law Carmel Hoge is involved. Katherine Hoge testifies that Alice Juanita seeks the child as the case unfolds with testimonies about engagements and dream claims as the court nears a decision.
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Patrick Hoge
Lowalda
Alice Mantta Morratt
Carmel Hoge
Beng Pent
MT. Clemens
Mich
Hoge
Alice Juanita
Slater
Katherine
Juanita
Tang
Betley Cate
Cleveland
Ennis
Columbus
Duania
Katherine Asid
Kentucky
84 More Held In FBI Drive To Kill Bund
FBI agents rounded up 84 additional members in New York, total 113 arrests in two days. Indicted Tuesday on espionage and selective service evasion charges, some pleaded innocent. Notable defendants include Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze under $40,000 bail, plus Keegan and 25 others facing conspiracy and alien registration charges. One woman died after questioning in New Jersey.
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FBI
New York
UPI
Fili Island
Selective Service
Hartford
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
National Wind
Conn
Keegan
United States
Kunze
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Long Island
New Jersey
A. S
E. Foxworth
New York City
United States Army
Minneapolis
Carl Frederick Berg
Rity
Glessboro
N. J
Anna Schmidt
City council approves routine payments and contracts
The city council met Thursday and approved routine appropriations including 1075 to P HM Fox for a used hydraulic dump truck, 680 to J T Simmons for motor vehicle recording in Bexar County, and 85.98 for police travel expenses. An additional 583 was allotted to Mack Truck Company on a note, and Ray Russell received 425 for repairs to city trucks and a city boat. The San Antonio Public Service Company gained a franchise for extending a line in San José cemetery and Stinson Heldares.
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P. HM. Fox
J.T. Simmons
Bexar County
Mack Truck Company
Ray Russell
San Antonio Public Service Company
San José Cemetery
Stinson
Preserving Sugar Line Re-Formed In San Antonio
Women line up at the Municipal auditorium for extra sugar to can and preserve fruits and vegetables amid rising prices. Local housewives claim rationing supports victory gardens and family security while many express satisfaction with the arrangement and plan further canning.
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San Antonio
Munnicipal Auditorium
Amy
Geelarcu
Milk quota advice and custard topping suggestion
A quirky note promotes milk consumption by outlining a pint daily quota and suggests custard as a good milk product. It advises adding chopped Brazil nuts on top as a pleasing alternative, promising good results for those who skip plain milk.
Elks Lodge Golden Jubilee Plans In San Antonio
San Antonio Elks Lodge No. 238 prepares a golden jubilee observe with a 1:30 p.m. program Thursday and a 9:30 p.m. ball on Saturday. The day includes a parade past the Elks building, open house, patriotic addresses by civic and military leaders, and musical selections led by Otto Zoeller. Officials include Mayor Quin and Lt. Col. Royden Williamson, with Ned Melnenny and William Rigsby honored as charter members.
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San Abyonio Lodge No. 238
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Flxa
Antonio’ Elks
Speall Elks
Elka
Harry Naks
Genera
Muale
Elks
Otto Zoeller
K. Quin
J. Henry Lamm
Tuley
Royden Willamson
Eighth Corps Area
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Texas State Highway Counie. Sou
Ned Melnenny
William ©. Rigsby
Zoster
Arthur Biard
Elks’ Band
Spanish Speaking Police Identified Buttons to Aid Patrols
Fire and Police Commissioner P. L. Anderson announced Thursday that 40 buttons bearing the Mexican national colors will identify Spanish speaking patrolmen to the public. The buttons will be worn next to badges by uniformed patrolmen, and Anderson said similar tokens are worn by Mexican City police who speak English.
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P. L. Anderson
Anderson
Iron Lung Saves Williams After 22 Weeks of Breathing
Williams, a 48 year old athletic teacher with a paralysis nerve disease, survived 22 weeks on artificial respiration. His friends operated a mechanical iron lung and he later adapted to six hour sessions. Doctors, including Dr. Terhaar, noted the pressure and breathing changes and initially doubted recovery.
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Jay
Oxia
Jilly
Maron
Jong
Athcol
Ts -Williams
FH. Terhaar
Los Angeles
Bud Abtet
Lou Costello
Dr. Terhaar
Williams
Bull Kills Man On Hillsboro Farm
Justice of the Peace Tom Sanders retires after a verdict finding L. By Johnson, 52, a Hillsboro farmer, killed by a Jersey bull. The body was found in a pasture by a search party with two witnesses present.
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Hillsboro
Tom Sanders
L. By Johnson
Farmer
Theft of Auto Nets Two-Year Sentence for Hemphill
Hemphill pleaded guilty in Criminal District Court before Judge W. W. Mos Croty to stealing an auto from Nancy Alcock at 1009 San Pedro Avenue on May 13. He was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary after the plea.
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Hemphill
Hsted
Hart
W. W. Mos Croty
Nancy Alcock
San Pedro Avenue
Farm Bill Rift Rapped in Roosevelt Warning
President Roosevelt urged Congress to resolve farm policy disputes and avoid harming agricultural production. He warned that war needs require abundant output and rejected any legislative shackles while a stopgap funding bill for July agriculture was signed. The clash centers on wheat sub parity prices for livestock and the Farm Security Administration budget.
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Washington
Jnly
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Gericulture Department
Farm Security Administration
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