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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1941

Page

2

Nobles in Britain Among Air Raid Victims

This report lists British nobles among air raid fatalities during the London blitz. Lords Stamp and Aukland perish in direct hits on their homes, with other titled figures and relatives noted among the dead. The piece underscores the broad loss to Britain's peerage amid wartime raids.

Britain London INS Gerfan Raiaway Lord Bragy Stamp Stamp Bank of Faglaca Imperial Chemical Industries Ang Ha

Peril Report on Iceland and Selective Service Debate

A misread from Paye Oned outlines a peril to Iceland with calls to defend the island and a US takeover of defenses. Across the Atlantic London radio denies the broadcast while US officials discuss possible measures to bolster the Selective Service and boost voluntary service beyond twelve months.

Civic Leader at Greenville Dies

Greenville civic leader and Ft L Warren ingueries company official X MY Taylor died Sunday. He was a Methodist layman and Texas educator, teaching at Murtevittt Nore Mal college and How Ban Hunalon state Teachers college. Funeral services tentatively arranged for Tuesday at 6 p.m. with details pending.

Greenville MY. Taylor S. Greenville Ft. L. Warren Ingureries Company Taylor Methodist Ane Texas Turdng Murtevittt Nore Mal Ban Hunalon State Teachers College Trans Waleh

Produce Markets Frulia and Venstables Apples

Markets list assorted produce with prices for apples bananas citrus berries and greens. Items include oranges California 2.25 per bushel peaches 2.00 per bushel peppers 3.00 per pound tomatoes 2.10 per pound and celery 3.25 per head along with multiple regional and seasonal varieties in a dense vendor catalog style.

Banane Central Amaitexa Gerdlers Texas California Cali Lomans Ae & Moron Calif Floris We & Doren Idaho New

All Mexico Hotels Filled Warns Tourists

Travel bureaus in Laredo report Mexico hotels and resort inns are fully booked for the peak season. The Mexican Automobile Association said hotels in Mexico City are filled and private homes are being used to accommodate many American tourists, urging advance reservations.

Laredo Pil Aver Ean Tourism Mexico Hilux Mexican Automantis Associa Ven

Cauce Ends Syria Fight Renewed Vichy Friction Gutters Beirut

Reports from Syria and Lebanon say French forces hold or resist at southern Beirut entry points as British policy and Vichy terms influence action. General Denis faces unfolding military moves with improving resistance described near Beirut gates.

Syria Lebanon Arest Beirut Vichy Denis

Veterans Group Attacks Lindbergh and Roosevelt Policy

At the regular meeting of Motor Transport Post No. 1553, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in New York, statements by Lindbergh and Wheeler were condemned. The post, led by Commander T. S. Hills, urged broad civilian support for a defense bonds drive and noted growing membership under the post’s direction.

Gol Cnackes Undbergh Senatar Wheeler Roosgvelt A. Duryea Orean

Corpus Boy Killed as Bolt Fires Tanks

Corpus Christy area reports Raul Omevo Garcia, 13, killed when a bolt fired tanks destroyed three storage vaults of the Houston On company near there. Weather and damage details unclear but estimates place rainfall and scorch near Corpus Christy as authorities respond.

Nazi circus king dies in Berlin hotel death shock

Boris Stesch Sprepsini, a Dresden circus manager known as the "Nazi circus king," died in a Berlin hotel after a ten day illness. His death follows a period of public appearances and organizational work across Germany.

Berlin Boris Stesch-Sprepsini Dresden Circox Marnare Hirt Diseare

War Roundup 4A Woman Writes Series Update

AP reports on German stockpiling on the northern Stalin front, while Nazi high command claims progress. Russians say cross-river feasts repulsed as Red Army receives reinforcements. British raids hit coastal NW Germany as Luftwaffe strikes NE England. South American border tensions flare. Syria and Lebanon hostilities noted.

Associated Press Stalin Nazi High Command England Scotland Syria Lebanon Enif Vichy London Red Army

War 25 Years Ago And Current Events Collide In Brief

A late 1930s style digest notes German U boats shelling the English coast and British counter actions around Mametz Wood and Contalmaison. It references vignettes of Russia’s rotations, Turkish tensions, and cotton mill outputs with census hints. The piece blends war headlines with economic notes on labor and agriculture.

Jauryes Sealiant Harbor Worman Mametz Wood Contalmaison Ponay

Weather AAS Storim Stalin Line Onslaught Held Back

A lengthy World War II weather and battle summary reports German forces pressing on the Stalin Line with aircraft and artillery. It notes Russian defenses, casualties, and German advances around Minsk and other fronts. Observers estimate heavy losses on both sides while Moscow braces for further action. Local weather shifts and scattered reports from various cities accompany the military dispatch.

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Family Cat Proves Mother Opossum in Los Angeles

The story narrates a family cat guarding and revealing a mother opossum in a Los Angeles home. Neighbors identify the animal as an opossum and note the unusual sequence of events during a nap and awakening. Details include a claimed room and item descriptions, with a focus on the animal’s presence and the household reaction.

Los Angeles George Hanson Walt Tare Animnal Aheiter Haneson

Brady Graduates 45 Flying Cadets

Brady International School in Brady, a private training facility, awarded diplomas to 45 cadets in its first graduation. The graduates will report to Kelly Field to begin air service training in the U.S. Army Air Corps. A new class of 199 cadets will depart Tuesday to training schools at Tulsa and Muskogee.

Brady Brady Inlatlon School Tno Kelly Held U.S. Army Mir Corps Tulsa Muscogne Obie

Brave London War Reporter Recalls Night of Bombs

London correspondent Charles Armit recalls a 15 month wartime stretch, recounting an anxious night in a Georgian house as sirens and aircraft drew near. He describes fear, the blast and collapse, and the tremor of the building while bombs exploded nearby, leaving him shaken yet determined.

Charles ARMIT London England United States Reid Pateed Luftwifte Haing New York Iynore Pver

Commodity and Securities Closed

New York July 12 markets closed today for domestic and foreign core commodities and securities including metals, cotton, hides, and naval stores. Trading paused across major exchanges and several key commodities such as copper, cocoa, coffee, and rubber were halted with no current bid.

New York Savannah—Naval London Bor Gold and Stock Exchange

Livestock Auction Prices and Dr Kildare Cast Update

Auction data lists prices for cattle calves goats hogs and feeders with figures for weights and bids. The segment also notes Mander joining the Dr Kildare cast along with Harrymore Ayres Day and Gilespie in a Harold S. Buquet directed production and Mickey Rooney legacy.

Mander Tionel Harrymore Lew Ayres Lovalie Day Tr— HmMlar Miled Mander Ienay Mander Gilespie Harold 3. Buequet

Fragmentary wartime scene and bombing accounts

An observer recalls a night of heavy bombing and shifting fear as German planes roared overhead. Bombs dropped, tiles clattered, and a sense of imminent danger lingered, yet the writer describes not feeling deep anxiety despite the peril.

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