Massive Nazi Raid Hits Britain and Scotland
London reports a major air raid with well over 100 planes dropping hundreds of bombs on England Scotland and Wales. At least six civilians killed and many injured as RAF jets claim several bombers shot down. Australia and New Zealand send more troops as Anzacs arrive. Germany bombers hit Ruhr Rhineland and West Germany while RAF bombers strike back. Parliament prepares to debate home defense measures amid ongoing air war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Scotland
Ales
Arenk
Bangare Amt
Cerman-occupiedies
France
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Jerry
Air Ministry
Hime Security
Soins Aingla
Scowland
Wales
Germany
Bridges Case Report Asked By Immigration Panel
Washington dispatch reports the immigration committee referring the Harry Bridges deportation bill to a subcommittee with instructions to prepare a report. If the panel does not meet again soon, members may be polled individually to resolve the matter quickly. The action is labeled arbitrary and unprecedented by Attorney General Jackson. In aviation news, a Heinkel 111 was disabled near the Tees mouth, with Spitfire pilots later engaging enemy bombers over the Humber and near Grimsby. Huricane pilots report engagements over France near Amiens with bombers shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Bridges
Iui
Jackson
Tees
Smother
Humber
Ater
Heinker
Grimsby
Meinkel
Saivol
France
Amiens
Zoo admissions value cited for Brackenridge fence plan
Richard Friedrich of the San Antonio Zoological Society told city commissioners that a widened fence around Brackenridge park will reduce vandalism and animal harm. He noted initial funding was $1000, with admission fees proposed at 25 and 15 cents to finance new animals and facilities, including seals, elephants, and Buck’s World Fair attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackenridge Park
Richard Friedrich
San Antonio Zoological Society
City Commission
Friedrich
Society
San Pedro Park
800 Way
Im Made
Trainey
San Francisco
Tair
Frank Buck
New York
Garbage wage row action delayed by city protests
City garbage department drivers plan protests over wage cuts and layoffs with 9 union meetings scheduled over the weekend and a Monday action threatened. Vergile Wolfenberge, business agent for the Jogi truck drivers union, warned of possible pickets at city hall and halted garbage collection if deltas are imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vergile Wolfenberge
Jogi Truck Drivers’ Union
Park Department
Henry
Henn
Wolfenberge
Quin
United States
Henn Thuradsy
Tus
Hein
Allie
Friedrich
Texas
Maury Maverick
Putley
Australian bill seeks expanded wartime powers in parliament
Canberra reports Prime Minister Robert Measles introduced an emergency powers bill in parliament claiming it grants the government greater powers than ever before in the Commonwealth. The measure aims to authorize expanded actions during any national security crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Robert G. Measles
City department budgets show reduced per-division spending
Hein stated he would allocate releases across several departments to maintain the garb age service with a total added 23000 as cited. Parks and related bureaus appear to fare lighter under his oversight, with some agencies operating under reduced fiscal allocations compared with the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hein
Park Department
Heln
City bank named depository as interest bid noted
An ordinance designating the National Bank of Commerce as city depository for the 1940 1941 fiscal year was drafted at city hall Thursday. The bank was the sole bidder offering to loan money to the city at 2.67 percent interest versus last year’s 2.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank of Commerce
VAZUS CAPTURE FEARSOME FRENCH LOSSES CONTINUE
The report details ongoing Allied advances across Lorraine and Moselle with Epinal Toul and Luneville in German hands as divisions press remnants of the eastern French army. It notes Maginot line breaches west of Wissembourg and heavy bombardment by dive bombers destroying fortifications. German forces claim river crossings, prisoners exceed 200000 on June 19, and praise commanders for Maginot breakthrough and encirclement efforts. The piece also covers German air raids on English targets, reprisals, and Baltic diplomacy masking broader tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine
Moselle
Epinal
Est
Reteh
Slanembourg
Belfort
Upper Rhine
Burt
Bundy
Almeyer
Tirai
Sten
von Wittendorff
Samel
Roennecke
Claus
Maginot Line
sane-Lorraine
Burgundy Linn
Ritter von Greim
von Richthofen
Calvin Steiner
Mussolini
Munich
Germany
Baltic Countries
East Prussia
Soviet Union
East
Baltic
Bexar Red Cross drives still lag national norms
Bexar county Red Cross relief drive totals £224,594 and trails the national average. Chairman Paul M. West notes the county has about one third of its $58,000 quota while the nation has about 13,000,000 of 20,000,000 collected. To catch up, drive is intensified with 50 women to canvass the city, and 100 pounds of aid were sent to Bordeaux by Pan-American clipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Red Cross
Paul M. West
West
M. L. Tafolin
International Institute
Mesdames Noma Hancouk
BB. McGimsey
D. A. Powell
The
France
Powell
Bordeaux
City council renames street Jack Whiteway at Plaza hotel site
The council accepted the deed for the street from Villita to Nueva street by the Plaza hotel and designated it Jack Whiteway. Formerly deeded to the hotel estate, the road had functioned as a city street for years. Mayor Maury Maverick proposed Crawfish Alley Relief Lane or Bull Boulevard before the final name was chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villita
Nueva Street
Plaza Hotel
Jack Whiteway
Maury Maverick
City to respond to court over auditorium use
The city prepared a response to a federal court order asking why permission to use the municipal auditorium should not be refused. The city's answer, to be filed soon, will argue against issuing a temporary injunction and notes the witnesses for the Chovanes convention will be ready early next week. City Attorney J Irafercheville stated the city seeks to show cause why the injunction should be denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munnicipal
Dchovan
J. Irafercheville
District Court
Kercherille
Eight Candidates File for July Democratic Nominations
Eight candidates paid filing fees with County Chairman Will A. Morriss Try Thursday for the July Democratic primaries. Names include J. J. Patterson for district clerk, Sat Anderson for county commissioner Precinct No. 1, George Ho Bacon Sr for justice of the peace Precinct No. 2, C. J. Matthews for County Court at Law No. 2, Pat Dwyer for state legislature Place No. 2, Temple Wheeler for legislature Place No. 5, Charles Fischer for justice of the peace, and Everett F. Johnson for Fifty-seventh District Court judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will A. Morriss
J. J
Jack* Patterson
Sat Anderson
George Ho Bacon Sr
C. J. Matthews
Pat Dwyer
Temple Wheeler
Charles Fischer
Justie of the Peace
Everett FP. Johnson
Fifty-seventh District Court
Italians Plan To Occupy Territories In France And Africa
Italian troops plan to occupy Savoy regions of Frantiine and demand Nice Corsica and Tunisia from France, with a Rome Tribune expert linking action to German moves through Lyon and Clermont Ferrand. Rome reports widespread air raids causing damage at Mediterranean bases and Libyan frontier, with ships sunk and tanks destroyed. Air strikes hit East Africa bases including Aden and Port Sudan, while Liguria and Sardinia saw raids with limited damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Bavoy
Frantiine
France
Adolf Hitler
Baroy
Italy
Nice
Corsica
Tunisia
Africa
Jt ‘Tribuna
Bayvey
Lyon
St. Didier
Clermont-Ferrand
Savoy
Egypt
Libya
Mediterranean
Bizerte
Chionacla
Borgo
Ajaccio
Campodellaro
North Africa
East Africa
Aden
Yetla
Port Sudan
Sudan
Kenya
Liguria
Sardinia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Air Force
Ruhr
Rhineland
West Germany
Andens
Rouen
Saids
Atchet
Almazan
Juan Almazan
Hermosillo
Sonora
Coffing
Gen
Heriberto Jara
Mexican Revolution Party
Vicente Jambardo
Confederation of Mexican Workers
Gen. Avila Camacho
Bridges
Tacay
Kodak Film
OST
Kodak
Eastman Kodak Co
N.Y
Itman
Arann
Abso
Vazus
Lashiug Bgaln
Billingham
Arma
Dungeness
English Channel
Yraterday Mundunied
Verdun
Group Lauden
BEXAR
Red Gos
Jack White
New Street
Oggupy
Uaf
FOX
Cine-Kodak
Ubex
Esunler
Breas
Jiffy Kodak
Fox Fresh Film
Candid Camera Headquarters
Ana Ae
Alamo Plas
Broadway
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!