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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
2
A terse, fragmented recollection speaks of life’s sudden storm and a missionary whose actions, described as best and beautiful, prompt reflection on fate and ancestral paths. The narrator notes a harsh training, loss of views, and a swordlike force driving one away toward paradise, leaving many questions unresolved.
Washington reports show Senate passage of defense measures amid lengthy arguments on air power and battleship needs. William Randolph Hearst recalls press misquotes and urges correction while Rear Admiral Towers backs a 15 000 plane navy.
W. Robert Williams of Kansas City was charged in Justice of the Peace Raymond Gerrhardt's court with possession of marijuana. Deputies Elton Cade and Emmett Smith Jr. arrested the van on San Fernando Street and he led them to hidden tobacco sacks of marijuana under a bridge. He reportedly brought the weed from Kansas City.
Associated Press reports hostilities between France and the Axis may end by Friday or Saturday as French plenipotentiaries start back to Bordeaux with terms dictated by Hitler and Mussolini. German forces claim Lyon falls with 200,000+ prisoners. 50,000 from the Maginot line surrender to Swiss troops.
A series of small thefts were reported including items from autos in the 700 block of Losoya and a $60 watch from a Chevrolet, while a mysterious fire destroyed a 1892 Chevrolet coach south of the city. Deputies searched for the owner as reports from Moscow noted a temporary suspension of passenger service to Riga and Stockholm.
In an Egypt patrol off Baggling near Bugbug on the Mediterranean coast a British Royal Air Force communique says British planes shot down three Italian fighters and damaged two more. One British fighter is missing. Italians lost eight planes certainly and probably five more in the past 24 hours.
Los Angeles reports Richard Arien, a film actor, declines to sign a complaint against William Tate a 30 year old bookkeeper accused of beating him at a country club last Monday. Tate had been booked on suspicion of extortion after Arlen claimed Tate had kidnapped him and demanded 10000. He was released.
Austin reports the state general fund deficit rose by more than 500000 in the last two weeks, totaling 22056835 versus 22073232 on June 5. Officials say fluctuations are normal as revenues rise and fall temporarily.
The Texas chamber of commerce urged employers of National Guard members to excuse three weeks of paid training starting August 3. Window displays of yards furnished by the guard will show cooperation. Ray Leeman of Booth Texa urged East and West Texas chambers to similar action after a conference with Maj. Gen. Claude V. Mirkhead. State trade groups pledged willingness to cooperate.
Turkish citizen Virginia Barracas was ordered deported after pleading guilty to immigration law violations, per Inspector W. W. Knopp. The order follows the guilty plea and reflects a federal enforcement action.
ATHENS Greece June 20 reported five Greek freighters sunk in the Mediterranean in two days by mines and torpedoes. A Greek ship the Max Wolf was bombed and sunk while unloading in a French port.
The daily weather summary lists wind, humidity, and precipitation figures for numerous cities. It notes varying conditions from cloudy to clear, with rainfall totals for the period and tide details for several coastal locales.
City prepares recruiting for a San Antonio Minute Men home guard unit ages 45 to 65 to aid national defense. Recruitment blanks ready. Lipscomb announces formation. volunteers drill two hours weekly with in city instruction. First volunteer Paul Steer and instructor H L Dillashaw praise civic duty while Mayor Maverick urges faster action.
Berlin reports authorized German sources say the United States note invoking the Monroe doctrine is not sensational. Washington informs belligerents it will not countenance any territorial changes in the Americas, asserting America for Americans and Europe for Europeans.
Washington reports William S. Knudsen and Henry Ford differed on production shares of Rolls Royce Merlin aircraft engines. Knudsen said 60 percent of planned engines would go to the Allies, with the remainder for the United States, while Edsel Ford and Ford officials signaled defensive use. The dispute touches 8000 contracts in negotiation bearing on Britain and U.S. air power.
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