San Antonio Taxi Strike Ends With New Contract
San Antonio taxi drivers and four striking companies reach a new contract after mediation led by Mayor Maury Maverick. The deal raises commissions, makes drivers preferred stockholders, restores downtown cab stands, and nets a city fee of 2.12 percent of gross receipts. The Airline company, led by Robert B. Swenz, had already signed.
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San Antonio
St No
Maury Maverick
Reaths
J. M. Harris
Yellow Gah
Bagcage
Flood McGown
Frank Prom
International Teamsters’ Union
Maverick
Harris
Maverdex
McGown
Dallas
Robert B. Swenz
Singer Will Face Murder Charge
Police indicate they will pursue a murder charge against Jane Stager, 23, wife of two months to William Stager, after his death at a night club. She has been held on an assault charge since admitting involvement in the death, with $5000 bail posted.
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TOS Angels
Amy Go
William Stager
Jane Stage
Artificial arm used to break good one in Maryland assault
In Upper Marlboro Maryland on July 27 Roy Vermillion, 26, pulled off John Slaughter’s artificial right arm during a brawl and used a bludgeon to break Slaughter’s good left arm. Vermillion was fined $50 by Magistrate Waller Green. Slaughter, 28, a Belting field employee, testified.
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Marlboro
John Slughters
Slaughter
Beilling Field
Roy Vermiillen
Slughter
Waller Green
Vermilion
France Plans to Use Refugees in Army
Paris reports France, hosting 160000 Spanish refugees of military age plus Czech German and Italian nationals, moves to mobilize them. A provincial census targets foreigners 20 to 44 years without nationality or regular status, with a 29 day deadline to present to public authorities.
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France
Paris
Weather forecast predicts 100 degree days for Ban Anton
Meteorologist J H Jarboe says eight degree mover and Ipst year will bring 100 degree temperatures to Ban Anton on Saturday and Sunday. Airport readings will reach 100 and downtown temps near 98. Last year the high was 92. Saturday and Sunday nights will stay cool with lows around 72. Light southerly winds expected.
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J. H. Jarboe
Jarbor
Preacher Held Over Illicit Relations Case
The Rev. James Wilson Lane a 61 year old preacher faced charge of killing his wife after his housekeeper Helen Sherwood testified to illicit relations with the accused. Lane claims the fatal shot to Mrs Lane July 7 was accidental while clearing a jammed rifle.
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Flint
James Wilson Lane
Fusine
Helen Sherwood
Lane
Mexico Wins France Expropriation Case Against Eagle Oil
In Le Stavre France a French civil court recognized the legality of Mexico’s expropriation of foreign oil properties. The decision orders British firm Mexican Eagle Oil Company to pay damages to purchasers for oil impounded in prior actions designed to block Mexico from selling outputs of the expropriated properties.
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Mexico
LE Stavre
France
Mexican Eagle Oil Company
Tegal
al Welln
Girl Loses Lashes in Making Mask
EVANSTON IL July 22 A sixteen year old girl Mildred Harmon aimed to make a life mask by applying damp plaster to her face and waiting. When the mask could not be removed she was taken to Evanston hospital for an unmasking operation. The injuries damaged but did not destroy her eyelashes and she bought new ones at a drug store.
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Evanston
Mildred Harmon
Paris
Evanston Hospital
Dng
American Victim of China Terrorists
SHANGHAI July 22 A Wilson formerly of Philadelphia and a Chinese were killed in a terrorist attack on two Chinese language newspapers American owned one. Wilson 47 year old antagonist known as Tuy was shot five times while attempting to subdue one terrorist. He died soon after admission to hospital. Nine persons were wounded.
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Shanghai
A. Wilson
Philadelphia
Torytt
Wilson
Tuy
16 000 to Receive NYA Aid in Year
Austin July 22 A monthly average of 16 000 young men and women will receive part time jobs on National Youth Administration projects in Texas during the 1939 40 fiscal year State Administrator J C Kellam said today He added 950 work projects not been approved since June 1.
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NYA
Austin
National Youth Administration
Texas
J.C. Kellam
Ite
Missouri Town in Six Mile Jump
Springfield Maine July 22 The town of Radical Ma has jumped six miles across Slane county. Mrs Jennings was postmaster when the post office was at her home Now Tim the postmaster and this is where Tiv s So this is where the post office is The jump spans about 16 to Radtenl io.
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Missouri
Springfield
Radical
Slane County
Jennings
Edith Gox
Tir
Tim
Radtenl
Two Little Girls Attacked in Park at New Braunfels
Southwest Texas officers hunted a white male after a Friday evening attack on two New Braunfels girls in Landa Park. Bloodhounds and a 40-man posse questioned suspects as trains were stopped and local officials aided the statewide search. police expected the younger girl may not identify her attacker.
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New Braunfels
Hounds Trail
Southwest Texas
San Antonio
New Brownels
San Marcos
Landa Park
Kimo Arn
Aad
Bheril Arvold
York
Te Vlemity
Arnold
Ty San Antoniy
M. E
Hoetgen Avenue
Missouri Pacific
Buen
Virin
San Antonio Saturnay
Pir
Abs
Elma Arield
Texas
Prowl ers Escape Ice Vault Night Incident
Alfred Snider, a night attendant at 120 Lachapelle Street, reported that two prowlers entered a vault about midnight. He barred the door with an iron bar but was struck, losing consciousness, and on revival found the vault door open with the three men gone.
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Snider
Lachapelle Street
Sulder
Woollcott Among FDR's House Guests at the White House
President and Mrs Roosevelt invited writer Alexander Woollcott and Archibald Macleish to be weekend guests at the White House residence. Postmaster General Patton is due to arrive tomorrow and join a press conference held yesterday.
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Woollcott
Fdr
Roosevelt
Archibald Macleish
Alexander Woollcott
Presidiot
Macleish
Congress
Gengal Patley
Man Dies of Thirst in Mojave Desert Search
In the Mojave Desert near Burntogn Springs 62 year old William L Hynht died of thirst after days of slogging toward water. His body was found yesterday about half a mile from the springs, 80 miles north of Baker, as rescuers excavated holes and followed veiled clues from his journey in a harsh, arid landscape.
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Ban Bernardino Calif
William L Hynht
Burntogn
Baker
Wyntt
Ols
Lo Nh
Nazis See Bloodless Victory Over Danzig
London reports claim a bloodless victory for German supporters in Danzig with claims of success amid disarmament pledges. British and Japanese talks planned on broader Eastern disarmament and tensions. police report Polish youths arrested in Danzig transit.
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Danzig
Britain
Japan
Danzig—Free City
Kidnap Link Tied to Slaying of Armenian Prelate
New York July 22. The disappearance of 18 year old Hovannes Dadourian, Yonkers High School junior, is tied to the murder of Armenian Archbishop Leon Tourian in 1933. Father Dick Dadourian speculates revenge motive, while police see possible abduction. No ransom demanded. the boy left with only 2.25.
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New York
Dick van Dadousian
Hovannes Dadeiarian
Yonkers
Dadourian
Yohmtece Committee
Leon Tourlan
Cadourlan
Otter
Cadourian
Bane
Hovannes
Indictments Drive Legal Moves In City Court and Federal Case
In Kansas City a federal grand jury indicted Charles Carole, tied to Democratic Boss Tom Pendergast, for collecting protection money totaling about 260 981 over four years. The panel also indicted Grace on a maximum charge, detailing calculated embezzlement and tax evasion linked to Pendergast era figures.
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Ikansas City
Federal Grand Jury
Charles Carole
Tom Pendergast
Péidergast
Greece
Ttalinu Hova
Neb Irene
Perio
Sam
Meyers Takes Command at San Pedro Base Force
Rear Admiral George J Meyers assumed command of the base force of the United States fleet at San Pedro succeeding Vice Admiral Willing GC Watts aboard the flagship TATgONNE. The change of command ceremony occurred July 22.
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Meyers
San Pedro
Galil
George J. Meyers
United States Fleet
Aete
Willing GC. Watts
Tatgonne
Briton denies plan for loan to Germany in London talks
In London on July 22 British officials rejected widespread talk of a large loan to Germany in exchange for economic supervision and a peace-time German recovery. Officials stressed no formal government sponsorship, though some diplomats referenced discussions involving Helmuth Wohlthat and Goering.
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London
Tony
Germany
Boraca
Foreign Office
Sili
ENVOM
Joan Belie
Helmuth Wohlthat
Horace Wilson
The
Treasury
Wohlthat
Hudson
Chamberlan
Cham- Gerttin Pind Ies
Herrmann Goering
Unereich
Brita
United States
Fritts
Business Cabinet Formed in Holland After Resignations
The Hague July 23 Dr Hendrikus Colijn announced formation of a business government to replace the cabinet that resigned June 30 over financial disputes. Efforts to build a coalition failed. The 10 year veteran premier said he would announce the cabinet personnel after presenting it to Queen Wilhelmina.
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Holland
Hague
Hendrikus Colijn
Wilhelmina Moncay
Woman Treated After Poisoning Incident at Lanter Hotel
Police investigated a poisoning case involving Dorothy Fay Bucc, 32, a Lanter hotel resident, treated Saturday at Robert B. Green hospital. Detective Hardenst stated she reportedly took one and a half poison tablets during the night at the hotel. authorities are pursuing leads.
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Dorothy Fay Bucc
Lanter Hotel
Robert B. Green Hospital
Poistoning
P.O. Hardenst
Atvicken
Oficer
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