Musty Books Signal Defense Reading Trend at Local Library
San Antonio public library expands defense era reading with Defense Through Books. Civil service exam texts and mathematics titles show rising demand as staff report a new surge in technical titles. Cadets and students take federal courses at Tech High as the nation arms.
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Grew Refuses to Join Peace Plea in Tokyo
Tokyo dispatch reports U. S. Ambassador Joseph Grew refused to join American church workers urging Beane in an appeal for peace. He stated a just peace with Germany is imposed under current conditions and that the United States is already at war in effect, though not actively fighting. He criticized Germany for waging war the past 75 years and said no peace based on justice without concession would satisfy the nation.
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Sleeping sickness fears for Texas horses and cattle show shift
Dr. Co L Davis and Dr. Howell arrive in Brownsville to curb sleeping sickness in horses with vaccination advised. Epidemic slowing with no cases on first day, Mosquito and wet weather blamed for spread risks. New Southwest Texas Boys' State show president is George T Maggert of Borden. dates set Feb 25 to 28 with more classes planned.
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Bombers Hit Bengasi Hard In RAF Raid And Abyssinia Advance
Cairo releases report a heavy RAF bomber raid on Bengasi Libya causing many fires and explosions. In northern Abyssinia British Imperial forces captured Avalti after advancing along the Iver Oma and took 2000 prisoners with 14 artillery pieces. an Allied push repelled a German counterattack with heavy losses.
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Johnson Talks on Old Age Issue in Texas Campaign
Lyndon Johnson’s U S senate campaign shifted from war aid to old-age pension topics as he spoke in a Houston area home to over 100 attendees, many pensioners, reading a Roosevelt letter promising support for an old age pension plan.
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Willkie Denies Plans to Visit Britain
NEW YORK June 7 Wendell Willkie denied reports he would make another trip to England to view conditions and discuss Britain's war plans with government leaders. He said he does not intend to go abroad and will stay to work on national unity and speeding up war supplies and their delivery in England.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Defends Defense Policy
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt spoke in St Paul defending administration defense programs. She urged military strength as necessary to deter aggression and argued the United States must avoid world domination by maintaining sufficient force. She criticized critics who claim a desire for power and emphasized safeguarding the hemisphere's integrity.
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Pendergast and OMalley Sentenced in Contempt Case
Kansas City biographical note reports J. Pendergast former political boss and R Emmett OMalley former state Insurance superintendent plus A L McCormack St Louis risk agent were sentenced to two years in federal prison for contempt of court Judge Kinmouth Stone ordered Pendergast and OMalley to serve at Leavenworth while McCormack received a two year probation The item closes with a stray line about Admiral Francois Darland Prutee receiving a Royal Victorian Order Grand Cross
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Churches Sponsor Bowman Talks Series Begins June 41
Downtown churches sponsor Washington speaker Dr. Warren Bowman for a four day program from June 41 to June 14. The Christian Home series opens Wednesday at 8 p.m. with a mass meeting at Travis Park Methodist Church for parents and young people. Lectures continue at St Mark's Episcipal and First Baptist churches addressing personal and emotional development of children and adolescents.
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Exes Elect Dallas Man A and M Officers
The Texas A and M Former Students association in College Station today elected Tytee L. Belt of Dallas as president. Other officers named were Secretary of State We J Bil Taw som in Austin vice president E E MecQuillen in College Station executive secretary T B Warden in Austin athletic council representative and A F Mitehell in Corsicana as state loan fund trustee.
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Needle class opens at Tech Needle Center in San Antonio
Bexar county Red Cross will run a summer needle class at San Antonio Vocational and Technical School. The sewing room will be open to junior and senior high students with volunteers supplying sewing machines. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Monday through Friday. A Lancaster mill owner once benefited from state lottery funds.
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