Mountbatten arrival signals Allied second front talks
Washington reports mounting belief in Washington that a combined American British land offensive in western Europe is possible this summer. Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives to press for offensive action and to push second front plans amid Allied diplomacy with the Soviet Union, with talk of intensified commando raids or a limited front across the English Channel.
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Europe
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Great Britain
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Russia
Lord Mountbostten
Germany
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Lord Mountbatten
English Channel
Norway
United Nations
Frost Named City's Bank Bid For 1942 Depository
Frost Bank won the citys 1942 depository bid after the city council opened bids Thursday. Frost offered 1.80 percent interest on loans, with the National Bank of Commerce at 1.74. On post due votes the NBOC bid 3.15 percent while Frosts stood at 4 percent. Frost bid 7 percent on 30 and 90 day deposits, NBOC bid 26 on 30 day deposits and 52 on 90 day deposits.
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Frost's
National Bank of Commerce
Frost Bank
Op Post
National Bank of Commierce
Frost
Music Dean Awarded Doctor of Music by Southern School
Henry E. Meyer of the School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University was named one of four Texas musicians to receive a Doctor of Music degree from the Southern School of Fine Arts. The recognition highlights Meyer and Southwestern University within Texas music circles.
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Henry E. Meyer
School of Fine Arts
Southwestern University
Wag
Texas Musiciana
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Southern [School of Fine
Reader shelves warn of wars in early 1900s books
A San Antonio Public Library exhibit titled I told you so features pre World War I works by Lea Bywater and Maxim forecasting global conflict. The display includes The Valor of Ignorance and Day of the Saxon with notes on Japan’s rise, Pacific battles, and possible U S preparedness, with librarians noting many volumes may soon leave the display for circulation.
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United States
England
San Antonio Public Library
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Lea
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America
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Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
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British
Germany
Halcyon
Towe]don Daily Telegraph
Hector O. Bywater
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Santa Cruz
Collin Kelly
China
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Bywater
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Amerrica
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Maxim
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Fraisel
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Williamy
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Department of, Habonal Defense
Air Army
Macy
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Hank
Wael
More Men Per Year to West Point
Roosevelt signs law authorizing 536 additional appointments annually to West Point. Total enrollment rises to 2496 for the class registering July. The act grants each congressman one more appointment and allocates slots to delegates to Congress, the Puerto Rico resident commissioner, the Panama Canal governor, and the District of Columbia. Previously four were allotted by congressmen each.
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Washington
Roosevelt
West Point
Congress
Puerto Rico
Panama Canal
District of Columbia
Rites Held for Jacob Beck 75 in San Antonio
Services for Jacob Beck aged 75 who died Wednesday at a local hospital were held Thursday at 3 p.m. at the McCollum Murray Funeral Home with Rev David Tamarkin and Rev David Kanier officiating. Interment followed at Rodel Sholom cemetery. A native of Poland Beck lived in the United States 60 years, 40 in San Antonio. He is survived by nephews Oscar and Artur Beck of San Antonio and a sister in New York.
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Mileau to Address Nursing Aide Graduates in Tulsa
Dr Alexander Mileau superintendent of Robert B Green Hospital will address 12 graduates of the class of volunteer nurses aides at La Villita at 2 p m Friday The aides will receive 156 hours of training at the Robert B Green Hospital and the ceremony marks their completion of training with graduation PRETCISGS J G Denton 60 vp and general counsel of Mid Continent Petroleum Corp announced today in Tulsa
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Robert B. Green Hospital
la Villita
Fridany
Robert B. Green
Tulsa
Vem
Vune
J.g.denton
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Five Convicts Escape Texas Prison Farm
Huntsville Texas June 4 five convicts escaped from a dormitory at Lovelady Farm escaping northward using horses. The fugitives Aubrey Scalley Dorwood Dean Clark Jos Careon Walter Melny Loyd Ranels are each serving lengthy sentences for robbery arson burglary and related crimes across Dallas Grayson Van Zandt Montgomery and other counties. This marks the second mass break within nine days from the Texas prison system.
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Texas
Insi
Grayson County
Jos Careon
Dallas
Concho
Walter
Melny
van Zandt
Madison
Wood
Fannin
Loyd Ranels
Montgomery County
Elect
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Five Churches Granted Tax Exemptions in City Council
Five San Antonio churches received tax exemptions and tax cancellation motions were introduced at a city council meeting by Tax Commissioner C Tray Davis. The churches named were San Antonio Gospel Tabernacle Gyacn Church Main Avenue Baptist Church Baptist Mission and the North Side Baptist Church.
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San Antonio
Mexican Opera Singer to Perform at Alamo Program
Mexican opera singer senorita Merceurs warrasil will appear on the Win The War program at the Alamo Saturday afternoon among United States notables. Invited by Mayor C. K. Quin after greeting him at his office, she tours on a goodwill mission.
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Senorita Merceurs Warrasil
Alamo
United States
C. K. Quin
Mexico
Sugar ration drive tops Municipal auditorium line
About 1000 registrations were processed before 10 a.m. and another 1000 waited as 30 volunteers and officials, including James T. Shea and OC Petry, managed the sugar for canning effort in the Municipal auditorium basement. Registrars will operate 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until all are registered. The law allows one pound per person per year for preserving and one pound per four quarts for eating.
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Municipal Auditorum
James T. Shea
Oc, Petry
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Fo & P
Theft of Truck and Trailer Charged in Justice Court
Thursday saw charged in Justice of the Peace Frank Vaughan's court with theft of a truck and trailer valued at $5000. The truck and trailer allegedly were stolen from H. M. Warwick, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Justice of the Peace
Frank Vaughan
H. M. Warwick
Colorado Springs
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No Action on Victory Siren Purchase In San Antonio
Police Commissioner F L Anderson says no action will occur toward buying the Victory siren until a report from the government sound engineer arrives. If bought, five to six sirens would cost 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. Anderson hopes army interest and volunteers will help secure funding and support for the project.
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Norsepower
Wasjioe
Bexar County
Alamo Stadium
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Hays Street
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