Danton versus Robespierre in the French Revolution debate
In a discussion on democracy during the French Revolution, Danton emerges as a dominant force in the convention's power structure while Robespierre rises. The text contrasts American democratic ideals with the Jacobin regime, detailing the Committee of Public Safety, severe measures, and the suppression of dissent under the revolutionary tribunal. Danton’s influence wanes as the committee tightens control, leading to his confrontation and eventual arrest.
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Mirant
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Robespierre
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Marat
Committee of Public Safety
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Calia
Republic
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Robenpierre
Paris
Inn
German Threats Reported Over Treatment of West Indies Detainees
Amsterdam July 16 A German spokesman said authorities regret to be obliged to act over alleged mistreatment of Germans in the Dutch East Indies and West Indies. He hinted reprisals in Holland against persons well known in overseas possessions. In a separate chase in Houston a 6-man pursuit with 12 scout cars ended with one man captured. two youths, William Mills and Ernest Williams, were jailed on warrants after a nocturnal arrest near Cassiano Street.
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West Indies
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Hoefgen Avenue
Linde Air Products Company
Cassiano Street
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Joe Hester
Inter
Tumlinson
Apaché Creek
Thomas Nelson Page
Hiadiak
Tamlinson
General Otter
Roseborough
Strest
Aberdeen Place
City
William, Mills
Ernest Williams
Houston
Britain bans labor strikes under defense requisitions order
London July 19. Minister of Labor Ernest Bevin announced a decree under defense requisitions prohibiting strikes or lockouts. The measure follows an agreement reached by employers and the trades union confederation.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Cohorets
Group Leaves for Convention in Houston
Alan Skinner, a naturalization examiner and national vice president of the American Federation of Federal Employees, led a delegation from San Antonio to attend the state convention in Houston starting Saturday.
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Alan
Skinner
San Antonio
American Federation of Federal Employes
Houston
Red Cross War Fund Nears Goal Amid Reported Rise
The Red Cross reports about 19.34 million dollars raised toward a 20 million goal after war bond efforts. A Norwegian ship officer, mistaken for a German parachutist, was released after a one day sentence deemed unreasonably harsh by the court in London.
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Washington
The
Red Cross
London
VL Aumphreys
Weather Forecast Notes Slight Wind and Heat
Edward Howard Marx, No. 2 Weather Man, said Friday that wind and clouds will remain similar to today. Temperatures expected to stay near 96 degrees Saturday, with light to gentle winds and little change in overall conditions.
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Edward Howard Marx
Small Troop Car Demonstration Set
Cincinnati reports a new four soldier troop car built by Crosley to demonstrate at Camp Rosabird Md. The auto, stated to run 60 miles per gallon, features an air cooled single cylinder engine and is designed for transport or scouting missions.
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Cincinnati
Clarms
Powel Crosley
Grosley Corporation
Camp Rosabird
War at a Glance from Associated Press
Berlin summons Reichstag to hear a likely last chance offer to Britain to surrender or be destroyed. Ciano arrives as Nazi high command reports new air and U boat raids on Britain. Britain converts air fields into death traps for German planes. a British warship repels a heavy Nazi bomb attack in the Channel. Gibraltar raid disclosed as Italian planes flew 2000 miles to strike. Home guards may form as national guard mobilizes. Batista dismisses Fifth column worries amid Spanish Fascists. Petain opposition grows. press calls for new leadership. Tokyo vows independence from diplomatic subservience. spurns British mediated settlement.
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Reichstag
Britain
Ciano
Nazi High Command
London
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Rome
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
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War Department
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Batista
Cuba
Paris
Petain
Tokyo
United States
Mian hunted in assault case in Altona Heights
Police in San Antonio search for a magazine salesman linked to a reported assault on a 8 year old girl on Burr road. The girl, named by authorities, escaped the attack Thursday at noon and has not yet provided a name.
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San Antonio
Burr Road
Alatna Heights
Chinese Leader Slain by Gunmen in Nanking Hit
In Nanking on July 19, two unidentified gunmen killed Samuel H. Chang, 40, a noted Chinese businessman, and mortally wounded a Russian trying to intervene. Chang, blacklisted by Wang Ching-wei’s Japanese puppet regime, was among prominent figures. The double killing occurred on Nenking road amid a crowded area. Volunteers were called in Dublin as Ireland’s full-page advertisements urged enlistment.
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Samuel’ H. Chang
Chang
Wang Ching-Wei
Nanking
Nenking Road
Iea House
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Weather outlook for San Antonio and nearby areas shows mostly cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change. Friday night to Saturday expected gentle southeast winds, highs around 86 Friday and 76 Friday morning, with cooler readings in parts of the Panhandle and scattered thundershowers after noon in some areas.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Patr
Panhandle
Angry Democrats bow 10 for Wallace at Chicago convention
The Democratic national convention in Chicago nominated Henry Wallace as running mate to Franklin D. Roosevelt, signaling a major split within the party. Roosevelt accepted a third term, planning to use radio for regular updates and avoid active campaigning.
Kilday Assures San Antonio Manufacturers of Fair Defense Share
Congressman Paul J. Kilday assured the San Antonio Manufacturers Association on Friday that the region will receive a fair share of national defense program business. He said Congress would not be stampeded by pressure groups. A meeting Thursday at the St Anthony Hotel was presided over by B. B. McGimsey, the association's president.
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San Antonio
Roosevelt Favours Walker as Farley Successor Untold
Chicago July 19 The Roosevelt White House weighs Frank C Walker of New York as the potential successor if James A Farley steps down as national committee chairman The national committee will likely refer the matter to a subcommitee with authority to carry out the president's wishes Byrnes name circulates but he does not want the job Walker, a former director of the national emergency council, has business commitments that may prevent service The plan contemplates a strategy board if Walker declines and possible later roles for him in the campaign
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Wallace
New York
Massachusetts
Indiana
Missouri
White House
Roosevelt
Cole
Chicago
OPI
Frank C. ‘Walker
Dames
Parley
National Committee
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Parsley
Walker
National Emergency Council
Farley
New York ,Yankees
Australian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleani sunk by Sydney
London July 19 The British Admiralty announced the Italian light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleani was sunk in the Mediterranean by the Australian navy cruiser Sydney. The 5069 ton ship, armed with eight 6 inch guns and two planes, was launched December 21, 1980 and had a speed of 40 knots.
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London
Bartolomeo Colleani
Mediterranean
Sydney
Italy
Jesse
Nazis Adopt New Attack Technique
London reports a new German tactic observed by home defense units. A lone enemy aircraft climbed high and released a long smoke trail, which RAF observers say the bombers then used as a guide to approach targets before interception.
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London
Stown
England
Torlay
Crormans
Hitler warns Britain of world destruction in Reichstag speech
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler addressed the Reichstag warning England that the world would be destroyed if war continues. He urged one more chance for peace as the only alternative to a devastating onslaught. The session aimed to present a government declaration on the European War and would be broadcast nationwide.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Pastor Niemoeller
Germany
Hitler
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Berlin
Futter Adolf Hitter Spesking
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England
Reichsstag
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Miler
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