Letter on League of Nations warns against entanglement
A Denver Post reproduction outlines a 1919 letter by Hearst publisher Tritian Heailst urging the United States to avoid League of Nations entanglement. The piece contrasts war opposition with warnings about European powers and cautions against binding alliances that could pull America into broader wars.
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Allied Forces Advance Toward Beirut and Damascus
Allied imperial and Free French troops pressed from the coast toward Beirut and Damascus, crossing the Citani River as forces near Tyre and Merdjayoun advanced. Reports describe fierce resistance by some French-mandated Syrian defenders, airfields bombed, and air support from British and Australian units. A separate spearhead pushed up the Euphrates valley toward Deir ez Zor, with 20,000 Allied troops engaged and about 48,000 French forces reportedly being driven back.
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Thundershowers Forecast for San Antonio
Weather forecast notes thundershowers spilling over San Antonio with more expected Monday and Thursday. Moderate south winds continue. Temperatures around 68 rising to about 74 as the rain moves through.
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San Antonio
Marines Train In Marching Test At San Diego
Five San Antonio marines in the 8th regiment joined a test hike of 180 miles under simulated battle conditions near San Diego. Armored cars and aircraft provided cover as Apt. George C. Schmidt Jr and other named marines participated.
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San Antonio
Liner Escapes Major Blaze at Clyde-Mallory Terminals
Fire swept Clyde-Mallory terminals in Jacksonville causing about 860000 in damage. Mayor George C. Blume Detective Inspector B Acosta and federal agents said sabotage would be investigated as smoke filled decks and valuables fled danger.
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Acosta
Men Ordered for Induction by Bexar County Draft Board No 6
Bexar county draft board No 6 set a June 19 induction at the Smith-Young Tower for six members to report to Fort Sam Houston. Named recipients include Hilbert Drew Mayes George Wham Mahan Wayl Jean Flourney Jonnie Amin Bhitworth Carlyle Crowe Alva Charles Cattehy Je Expand Gill and Antonia Acosta.
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Death of S. A. Man Ts Ruled death by own action
Obituary item notes 61 year old Alluird Practicing of 1925 Essex Street shot and killed himself with a .22 caliber rifle Sunday. verdict ruled Monday. Wife and son found him in a shed at retirement time. Judge West cited Praetorius health issues in the closing remarks.
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May Construction Reaches $421 489 in San Antonio
A city report by inspector F. Widemann states May construction amounted to $421 489 with 866 building permits issued. The report lists 556 buildings aged 14 family residents started during the month and totals for one family residences at $241 086 and all residences at $272 000. Lieutenants Ernest Trail and Loraine Brockman graduated from the Quartermaster school in Philadelphia.
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Houston
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San Antonio General Depot
Quartermaster School
Philadelphia
War Bulletins From Warfronts Across the Middle East
Road blown up along the coast from Palestine through Acre and Tyre to Beirut reported. British warships bombarded Tripoli in Syria, cutting a pipeline link from Mosul oil fields. German forces mass on Rhodes and other Dodecanese islands as axis ships depart Greek ports.
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Roosevelt orders army to seize North American Aviation plant
President Roosevelt declared continuous production essential to national defense and ordered the army to take charge of the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood California. Troops moved in as mediation broke down after a labor dispute. the army will operate the plant until normal production resumes to defend the United States and protect workers' rights through federal oversight and negotiations.
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National Agfense Mediation Board
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Thravder
Weather Forecast San Antonio and Vicinity Update
Cloudy with scattered thundershowers Monday night and Tuesday. Moderate southeast winds. High Monday around 88, low Monday morning near 74. Tuesday will be cooler in the southeast portion and cooler elsewhere. Forecast by Weather Bureau, Dale, P-2.
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Two Lives Lost in Texas Tornadoes
Tornadoes struck in two spots on the Texas Panhandle killing two persons and causing extensive property damage estimated at about $600,000. The dead include E. P. Singleton and Mrs. R. B. Drennan, with several others injured or missing. The storms damaged Clarendon and Lamb County areas, destroying homes and injuring multiple residents, with two negro fatalities reported in the Spade community.
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Eight Killed as Kansas Tornado Strikes Near Wichita
A tornado last night killed eight people on farms north of Wichita and injured several others. The fatalities include members of the Scrivner family at their Butler county home near Whitewater, where five people died during a wedding anniversary and a mother’s birthday. Others died at nearby homes. Miss Penner died at her brother Orlo Penner’s home in Whitewater, while Keyes died at John Schafer’s home near Valley Center. A separate tornado hit Ruleton, Kurt McCall reported, injuring a 23 year old.
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Appointee of Felty Rejected: Senate action in Texas
In Austin on June 3, two appointees linked to Felty were rejected while another slate of directors for a Texas war agency was confirmed. Plainview officials and rescue workers rushed to a disaster scene near the Amarillo Lubbock line as a hospital and civic leaders faced abrupt changes. Beard, a 91 year old co founder of a San Antonio charity, died at home while awaiting re appointment news.
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Explosion at Smederevo Fortress Wipes Out Munitions
Report from Rome cites Stefan Callan alleging several thousand killed or wounded after stores in the fortress of Smederevo near Belgrade exploded. Earlier accounts cited hundreds as casualties. Cause undetermined, explosion destroyed vast munitions stockpile and devastated the fortress.
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Chutists Oppose British i in Syria
Cairo dispatch reports German parachute troops in Syria Lebanon action to stem British and Free French advance. Radio Levant says 140 paratroopers captured in Syrian operations, local populations reportedly welcome Allied forces as regular French troops occupy areas and prepare to fight alongside Free French and British.
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Italy War Losses Set at 245,075
Rome report lists Italy’s war losses from entry into the war through May 3 as 245,075 men. Most are prisoners of war or missing. 22,104 are reported missing, 5,617 wounded, and 107,250 identified as missing or captured. Port Arthur judge dies in Port Arthur at age 62 after ten years on the bench.
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Riots Break Out as Troops Seize Aircraft Plant
Los Angeles June 9. Thousands of U S troops with machine guns take over North American Aviation under a presidential proclamation after clashes between police and strikers. About 60 injured, one bayoneted worker hospitalized. Plant opened for government contracts as negotiations with the bargaining committee proceed.
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