John L Sullivan in Early Years and London Debut
John L Sullivan earned the nickname strong boy in Boston where his natural fighting style and great strength drew attention. A notable early bout against Billy Edwards ended with Sullivan breaking Edwards nose, paving the way to a championship win over Paddy Ryan and later fights in London including a Paris bare knuckle clash with Charlie Mitchell. Former New York Sun correspondent Arthur Brisbane joined Sullivan in London, reporting on his sayings and deeds as Sullivan impressed royal audiences and sparred for the Prince of Wales.
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Arthur Brisbane
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England
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France
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Paris
United States Pushes Early Pan American Conference
Washington reports the United States proposes an early Pan American Conference to address Western Hemisphere issues from the European War. Welles said 13 of 20 South American governments had replied, with further word due tomorrow. Havana named for October’s regular meeting. an earlier session may be held elsewhere if urged.
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Rome
Britain
France
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Congress
Western Hemisphere
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Harvard University
German Plot on Russia Claimed
London dispatch reports a Soviet spokesman alleging a far reaching German plot against Soviet Russia in the Baltic states and Finland. Germany supposedly financed and directed agents in Lithuania Latvia Estonia and Finland while Moscow asserts countermeasures to deter Nazi aggression. The Berlin foreign office calls the claims British propaganda. The spokesman says Red Army forces in Lithuania are substantial and that Sweden’s neutrality remains intact. Russia insists it will fight Nazi aggression but will stand alone if necessary.
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London
TNS
Russia
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Finland
U. S
Lithuania
Latvia
Esthonia
Bsoviet
Service Today
Germany
Soviet Union
Berlin
Foreign Office
Red Army
Smetona
Antanas Smetona
Lithua T Ula
Tang
England
British government weighs talks with Soviet Russia on war supplies
Richard A. Butler, permanent undersecretary for foreign affairs, told the House of Commons that Britain is studying the possibility of negotiating with Soviet Russia to purchase guns airplanes and other war weapons.
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Russia
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House of Commons
Youth Assessed 90 Day Sentence for Bicycle Theft
Henry Cervantes of 107 Center Street was found guilty of bicycle theft and sentenced to 90 days in county jail by Judge McCollum Burnett at County Court at Law Wa. Juan Gutierrez, serving nine months on misdemeanor charges, testified Cervantes assisted in the theft. Belgium moves to the south of France as two meetings were held yesterday.
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Rain drenches most of Bexar County with heavy showers
Rainfall swept across Bexar County on Wednesday with bands from San Antonio to Seguin. Observers at Kelly Field logged 0.65 inches for the night, while Converse Kirby and Martinez reported downpours above an inch. Central Texas faced a general band of showers as farm lands worry about too much rain.
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Kelly Field
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Texas
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Martinez
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Larevin
Dallas
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Alpine
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Houston
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Laredo Highway
France Ponders Peace Offer and Plenipotentiaries
France named a group of men to receive the German peace terms as Paris weighed a soldiers peace. The cabinet met in Lebrun's presence after Spain's ambassador relayed Hitler era replies and Madrid was suggested as a meeting site. Continued on page 4.
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Lebrun
Reich
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British Bomber Raids Hit Northwestern Germany
London reports Royal Air Force heavy bombers attacked oil supply centers railway marshaling yards power stations and rail communications in Northwest Germany and the Rhine land. Targets near Hamburg Bremen Frankfurt Essen Castrop Sterkrade and Hanover reported heavily bombed with more than 251 bombs dropped in Bremen in ten minutes causing heavy explosions among tanks and alarms.
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Nazis Overrun North Half of France
Berlin reports German armies advancing through France as Cherbourg Rennes Nancy fall and Paris government seeks terms talks. Communique notes Le Mans Orleans Nevers Loire crossings and Tyons Burgundian push toward Strasbourg with Toul taken. British raids target Cherbourg and English targets as German forces align with Mussolini’s Italy.
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Rhine-Marne Canal
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Thiopville
War at a Glance: Axis Terms Darken Allied France
A sweeping bulletin from Berlin to Paris and London reports Axis peace terms to seize French gold factories and raw materials under occupation, with Cherbourg and Nancy reportedly captured. France may face unconditional surrender as Madrid hosts negotiators. Paris endures Nazi occupation while Marmian shifting lines and open cities loom.
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U. S
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Jap Occupation of Indo-China Urged by Party
Tokyo dispatch reports the To iroku political party passed a resolution urging Japan to assume a protective occupation of French Indo-Chinese territories. The move cites the French government collapse leaving the region without effective control and notes it as a conduit for Chinese munitions.
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Torhokoi
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Weather outlook shows considerable cloudiness with local thundershowers Wednesday night into Thursday. Southeast winds ease at airports with temperatures near 92 for Wednesday and Thursday highs around 92, cooler Thursday. East Texas region reports similar cloudiness with showers, while the west district remains mostly cloudy with possible thunderstorms.
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