Harold Dahl Seeks Release From Salamanca Prison
Harold Dahl, American aviator who faced execution by Nationalists before his commuted sentence, asks the United States Embassy to arrange his release. He is held in Salamanca provincial hospital as a prisoner and says he is well treated but eager to depart to see his wife in Athens, Greece.
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Franco
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Ibind
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Dahl
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Greece
Walter Winchell On Broadway Aims To Stir Summer Talk
A breezy survey of theater and film chatter highlights Barbara Stanwyck, Mal Stonely, and Olivier among stage and screen notables. The piece notes Hollywood’s push for year round work, mentions Elizabet Bergner and "Stolen Lil" as rising acts, and covers London imports and star quips from Cagney to Rogers.
Accent on Youth For Rotarians Convention
Rotary International opened its thirtieth annual convention in Cleveland with a focus on youth, voting on three candidates for international president to succeed George C. Hager. Nominees were Dr. Amos I. Squire, Walter D. Head, and Richard C. Hedke. Rufus E. Chapin was unanimously reelected international treasurer.
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Squire
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Welter D
Two Escaped Gang Members Reused Back On Prison Farm
Two fugitives from a gang escape remained at large Wednesday while two others, recaptured last Saturday, were back in custody at the brick salvage yard near an abandoned incinerator on the Rilling road. Guards said the quartet escaped by crawling through corn stalks and brick piles. the two recaptured are 19 and 23 years old serving vagrancy sentences. The on-site brief was nearing completion as the balance of the gang awaited transfer to Brackenridge park for cleanup duties. Commissioner Henry Hein urged continued police progress and local bicycle theft attention after reports of a downtown street theft and Betty Letts prominent in bicycle news.
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Rilling
Desselborp
Alberto Garza
Robert Cruz
Cruz
Brackenridge Park
Henry Hein
W. A. Harvey
Tin Patton Station
Mein
Yale Botany Professor George Nichols Dies After Surgery
Dr George E Nichols 57 head of Yale University botany department died last night following a medical operation in New Haven The death was reported by university officials and described as due to complications from the procedure. Nichols led significant research in plant science and taught many students over his career at Yale.
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Yale University
Beauty meet envoys named to national convention
Four San Antonio members of the Texas Association of Accredited Beauty Culturists were elected as delegates to the 1949 national convention in San Francisco. The Texas delegation includes A B Thomas Ebel Millionaire Dies in Arkansas town Hot Springs June 21 1949. Also elected officers include Clyde Harding president Grace Dobson treasurer Jack Bond secretary and Monty Stewart historian. The convention set October 18 to 19 for the ninth annual beauty congress.
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San Antonio Wis
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Corpus Christ
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Hendleton
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Thelma Back
Grace Dobson
McAllen
Jack’ Bond
Dallas
Monty Stewart
Beeville
Association
City payroll revise reveals errors in 1938 and 1939 figures
Auditor I N Tucker released a revised payroll analysis showing the June 15 1939 city payroll was only 488 71 higher than 1938 after correcting and correcting errors in departments including health fire police and streets. The report credits changes to the Spears maximum pay act and Stinson field operations for year to year increases.
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Maury Maverick
I. N. Tucker
Stinson Field
Health Department
Olmos Basin and Dam
San Pedro
John Babcock
Storm kills 23 in Hungary and Romania damage high
Budapest reports that violent storms swept through Romania and Hungary ending with 23 deaths and extensive crop damage. The weather system moved across the region yesterday causing widespread destruction and prompting emergency responses.
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Budapest
Rumania
Knudson Likely Pick by Kiwanians for 1940 Ticket
KIWANIANS NAY PICK KNUDSON BOSTAN, 21- oP) The Name of Bennett On KniGian, any ate ttorney, of Al Lait, Minn, was presented to the conventia af El wands International today as the ssale norince for president for the suming year. Although tominadians are permite ed from the floor, leaders said they believed Knudson, a vice president, at the present time, would be un opposed. 4 Charles 8. Donby of Pittsburgh, Ira, and Robert J. Peitle of Wik bipee, Man. were nominated for the two vice presidential posts and Dr. W. Eugene Wolcott of Dex. Mojnas, Jews, Was the sole nominee for treasurer. A nation-wide campaign to put out the vote in 1940 regardless of party Wines Was launched by the organiza tin yesterday. Plans were mapped for the use of every type of can munication and publicity in gytni g out to citizens their duty to go [co One polls an election day.
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Dene
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KniGian
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al Lait
Minn
Conventia Af Elwands International
Ssale Norince
Knudson
Charles
Donby
Pittsburgh
Ira
Robert J. Peitle
Wikbipee
Man
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Fort Sam Houston Band Concerts Invite Public
Fort Sam Houston hosts two band concerts this week. The Nathl Infantry band performs Thursday at 6 40 p m on the parade ground before the Ninth Infantry headquarters. The Twenty third Infantry band follows at 7 30 p m in front of the station.
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Fort Sam Houston
Nath! Infantry
Ninth Infantry
Twenty-third Infantry Bend
Staian
Jara Takes Over Mexican Revolutionary Party Leadership
In Mexico City on June 21, General Beriberto Vera, military commander of Vere state and ex governor, assumed direction of the official Mexican Revolutionary Party. He succeeds Luis Rodriguez, former governor of Lower California. Jara is known as a revolutionary radical.
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Mexico City
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Vere ‘Drug
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Géneramd
Luis Rodriguez
Lower
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County approves George Burkert rental of farm equipment
The commissioners court approved an application by George A Burkert to rent a caterpillar tractor a grader and a footer for use on his farm 20 miles from the city on the Laredo highway to construct four drainage canals. Rental is set at 24 dollars per day or three dollars an hour for an eight hour day.
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Dade Okeh
George A. Burkert
Laredo Higheway
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