Debate on French democracy spans two millennia of turmoil
The text argues France has not been a stable democracy for most of 2000 years, citing periods of autocracy and tyranny. It recounts the French Revolution's violence from 1792, the execution of Louis XVI, and the mob's bloody excesses as proof that “democracy” under the sans-culottes failed to deliver lasting liberty, ending with a note of historical controversy.
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Sven
Améries
Japanese cabinet plan pushes toward one party rule
Tokyo reports Prince Konoye selected to head a new cabinet as Japan moves to dissolve existing parties and unify under a fascist like national unit. Foreign policy favored alliance with Germany and Italy and expansion toward the Orient with focus on Britain China and the Netherlands.
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Prince Sonoue
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Italy
Rome
Konoye
Fort Worth elects investment broker as new mayor
Ft Worth council selects N McCrary an investment broker as mayor after J Harrell resigns from the post and exits the council. The change follows Harrell's resignation earlier this month.
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J. Harrell
What Comes After 93 Does Weather News
The item reports a weather forecast read with a nod to the weather bureau. It notes no major change in conditions, predicting partly cloudy skies and little shift in temperature, attributed to weather rather than personnel.
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Plans Outlined for Los Angeles Home Defense
In the Municipal auditorium East wing about 300 San Antonio men heard Col. H L Landers describe organization of two city home guard battalions. He said drill for the guard should start within two weeks and named Wilfred B Simpson and Paul Villaret as captains in the first battalion. Landers, liaison between city government and the army post, is the head of the home guard.
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Federal Judge Denies U S Case in Polishing Suit
Judge R A McMillan of the Twentieth district court on Wednesday denied the United States contract interpretation claim against A W Kutsche and Company of Detroit general contractors for erecting the federal building and post office in Salt Lake City. The suit involved Vertee Art Terrazzo Company alleging improper polishing of floors.
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Gift of Ambulance Planned by Quints in North Bay
The Dionne quintuplets donate an ambulance to the Canadian Veu UI near Keith Mutro, their business manager announced. The $17,500 vehicle will be placed immediately by the board of guardians decision.
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England's Coast Hosts Aerial Fight Over Southeast
An afternoon aerial clash occurred along the southeast coast of England with multiple planes engaged and German bomb drops reported. Other aircraft were seen over the northeast end of the region as the combat unfolded.
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London
British Lose Ship Off Norway Coast
The naval vessel Vandyck was sunk by air attack off Norway on June 10. Two officers and five ratings were killed, while 29 officers and 122 ratings were taken prisoner.
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London
UPI
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Vandyck
Painter Dali Held by Spanish Arrest Report
Bahia Brazil July 17 passengers arriving from Europe aboard the Brazilian Amer Pocono said Salvador Dalí the Spanish surrealist painter has been arrested in Spain on charges of opposing General Franco's regime. Worthless check claimed Frank Gonzales complained to police he was swindled of 21 dollars by a man who handed a worthless check for work at the residence.
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Burma Decision Hit in Commons
In London July 15 members in the House of Commons pressed for details of Britain's agreement with Japan to close the Burma road and cut off war supplies to China and Hong Kong. Questions centered on appeasement and possible pacts with the United States or China, with official replies stressing interpretation of American statements and the chance of a forthcoming accord.
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Texas Regulators Consider Further Oil Production Curtailment
Texas railroad commissioners Lon A. Smith and Jerry Sadler urged Governor Leon C. Phillips of Oklahoma to convene the Interstate Oil Compact Commission to study further output cuts. They noted a recent price drop and cited a Texas field with increased allowances, while stating statewide shutdowns exist in July and August. Texas now produces about 80,000 barrels daily below the U.S. Bureau of Mines July target.
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Leon C. Philips
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Ciano Keeps Berlin Trip Plans Hidden in Rome
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano remained in Rome with no clear date for a planned journey to Berlin to confer with Nazi officials. Authorities gave no details and advised against speculation. A Rome radio report of a Berlin visit Friday was denied.
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Galeazzo Ciano
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Berlin
Huge War Costs Tell Of Army and Navy Expenditures
Treasury annual reports show defense spending rising sharply as the United States expands its defense program. Army and navy outlays jump from 317 million in one year to about 12 billion in the following year, illustrating a more than 200 percent increase.
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Washington
United States
U.S. Treasury
Train Spirit Speeds On After Engineer Dies Aboard
A passenger train in Mexico on July 17 continued moving after engineer J. Candelario died of a heart ailment in the cab. The conductor, seated with him, failed to notice the death immediately as the train rolled on for five kilometers.
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J. Candelario
Youth Robbed of 1.59 by Two Boys
Mrs. Caroling Guerrero reported her 9 year old son Joe was robbed of 1.59 dollars by two boys, aged 6 and 19, as police were told on Wednesday at 702 North I Laredo Street. Five workers died in an explosion at a Galati power plant amid recent unrest during the Besarabia occupation.
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Weather Outlook For San Antonio And Vicinity
Partly cloudy to develop with minimal temperature change into Wednesday night and Thursday. Southeast winds expected light to moderate at the coast with scattered thundershowers near the upper coast Thursday. City highs around 92 Tuesday with morning low near 75 and Wednesday night 74, with warmer conditions on Thursday.
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Roosevelt Third Term Fight Rocks Democratic Convention
Foreign plank battle splits delegates as Roosevelt seeks a third term. Key figures Garner Purley Wheeler Tydings join anti third term faction to submit their names while Roosevelt margins toward renomination. The convention rejects a pro Allied aid preamble and expands the resolutions committee as nominating speeches approach.
Farley Demands Regular Roll Call at Convention
Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley warned against moving to dethrone candidates and avoid a roll call for the presidential nomination. He said his name will go before the convention and named Wheeler Garner and potentially Tydings as others proposed. Farley emphasized the need for a full roll call to uphold the party’s interests in November.
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Annenberg plea denied in tax evasion case
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson denied Annenberg's bid for probation and a six week stay of execution. Philadelphia publisher Annenberg was sentenced July 1 for evading 1 217 258 dollars in taxes on 1936 income, with a stay until the following Monday previously granted.
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Farley to Take Over Yanks in Two Months
Postmaster General James A. Farley to take over ownership of the New York Yankees in about two months. Confirmed by H Garrison Silleck Jr, executor of the Ruppert estate, sale framed by a syndicate led by Farley. Transactions hinge on complex contracts, delaying final consummation.
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Japanese mass meeting calls for apology to Marines
In Shanghat on July 11 a crowd of about three thousand Japanese approved a resolution urging authorities to demand the disarming of Chinese militants unless the Marines apologize for their treatment of Japanese gendarmes seized July 4. Major General Sabura Brura accused Marines of rough handling 14 Japanese plainclothes officers. Colonel Dewitt Peck denied mistreatment.
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Japan War Toll Figures Reported at 1 644 988
Hong Kong July 17 Japanese military headquarters declared three years of warfare had not. Japan 1 644 988 men killed wounded or dead as a result of disease. Tokyo admitted 85 800 Japanese killed in the war and claimed China's losses totaled 7 000 000, with more than half said killed in battle.
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Tokyo
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War at a Glance: Global Tensions Rise Across Fronts
Across multiple bureaus reports indicate Japan demands disarm US marines and seeks apologies over July incidents. Britain halts war material traffic into China while Germany rebukes US over the blockade and mobilizes for a potential offensive. China warns peace talks tied to Burma road would hurt relations with Britain, Spain breaks with Chile, and the US defense drive orders worth 1.66 billion dollars as peacetime mobilization accelerates.
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Kleberg Injured in Auto Wreck Near Nixon
Corpus Christi report says Rep. Richard M. Kleberg was injured in a car accident near Nixon when a vehicle driven by W. P. Elliott overturned. Kleberg suffered a fractured shoulder while an unnamed secretary Hilott incurred bruises and cuts.
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