Texans Rally Behind Defense Pledges as Senate Race Near
Texas senatorial hopefuls led by O’Daniel Dies Mann and Johnson vowed all out defense aid and old age pensions as they campaigned on eve of a special election. Governor Chaney urged anti strike measures while contender Johnson faced attacks from foes over credit for defense projects.
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Texas
Jess Han
Baltimore
Andrew Jackson Houston
W. Lee Chaniel
Martin Dies
House Committee
Gerald GC. Mann
Con
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Lyndon Johnson
National Administration For Defense
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Temple
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Old Falls of Texas
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Mineral Wells
Senate
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Mann
Maris Shepard
Washington
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Connally
Sso
Teraz
Abe Tace
O'Deniel
Ies
Art Ar- Chu
Jolson
Claus
Roosevelt
Dies
Mexican consul named Canada general in Montreal
Brownsville June 27 Carlos A Calderon longtime Mexican consul here since 1938 was appointed Mexican consul general for Canada and will be stationed in Montreal He previously served as consul in Philadelphia and was a former congressman and president of the Administration party in the federal district.
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Brownsville
Carlos A. Calderon
Canada
Montreal
Calderon
Philadelphia
Administration Party
Federal
Johnson Defends Anti Communism and Political Funding
Johnson told a crowd in San Antonio’s Municipal auditorium he would seek votes from backers of a strong defense program and praised AFL purging followers of Stalin while condemning the CIO for admitting Communists. Washington records show Sen. Dolson received 645 in contributions, Mann 4695, Daniel Sware 3224.65, and Dies 2000 in campaign funds.
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Stalin
Johnson
San Antonis
Washington
Secretary of the Senate
Dolinson
Mann
Daniel Svare
Monney Power Battle Over Roosevelt Powers Echoes in Capitol
Lawmakers rush to pass a two year extension of the president s emergency monetary powers while funding measures near midnight Monday. Senate and House leaders clash over devaluation authority as party lines harden. A large package includes 15 billion dollars in appropriations for the army and housing act extensions, with the Commodity Credit Corporation seeking a near doubling of lending capacity to 22.65 billion dollars as parity based commodity loans are debated.
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Roosevelt
Gloss J.va
Senate Banking Cammutes
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Tait
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Movie Scouts Take Note at Camp Wolters visit
Chleo Marx of the Marx Brothers added Pvt. Hal Weintraub to his troupe after Weintraub impressed during a tour stop in the Eighth Corps area. Army authorization was granted to let him accompany the troupe until the tour ends July 12, after which he will return to Camp Wolters.
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Chleo Marx
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Groucho
Camp Wolters
Eighth Corps
Hal Weintraub
Chleo
San Antonio
Weintraub
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Weather data snapshot from Panether area forecast page
A fragmented weather bulletin lists temperatures humidity wind and precipitation figures across numerous stations including Amarillo Corpus Christi Denver Fort Worth and Salt Lake City. The report notes high and low values, cloud cover, and rain or snow indicators with several unclear entries and dates.
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Amarillo
Choudy
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Ware
Be Clay
Corpus Chiret
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Deereant
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Vsville
Ind
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Ark
Elecetos
Tenn
Nene
Alaska
Dalahomp City
Oaktend
Eheenke
Ariz
Peneburgh
Louis
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Bait Lake City
Utah
Sierdan
Wyo
Glaudy
Shreveport
Owen
Wash
Goudy
Noby
Whinington
Yume Arie
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Eamenitan Viner
Raminapr
Ekaviy
Prince Albert
War Roundup: Germany Claims Main Victory Over Russians
Sequematen Prien reports unofficial German victory as Russians retire before Minsk. British missions with Ambassador Cripps arrive in Moscow. RAF resumes nightly operations on eastern front. Hitler delays Russian campaign details while mobilizing Europe in anti communist crusade and Spain orders recruitment offices for anti Russia fight. Japan warns of awkward U.S. war aid questions. Britain says Atlantic pursuit improves with mass produced corvettes and American flying boats.
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Minsk
Cripps
Moscow
R.A. F
Iestern
Witler
Reich
Europe
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Spain
Russia
Hitler
U. S
City Mayor Contemplates Dropping Pension Tax
Mayor Quin signaled a possible elimination of the ad valorem tax for the fire and police pension fund in the current fiscal year. He proposed funding the pension via parking meter receipts and higher contributions from active personnel, raising the retirement deduction from 2 to 6 percent. He also pledged to cut city expenditures by 300,000 despite pressure to expand services.
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Fire and Police
K. Quin
Quin
Ire
Henry Heln
P. L. Anderson
Anid
Verdun gains and alliances shift in 1918 war notes
The 1918 World War I brief notes a French advance at Verdun and a British Franco-Italian offensive in progress. It reports three ships sunk by submarines in the Mediterranean, Italian gains near Arsiera, and Romania ceding territories to Russia. It also notes King Carol seeking Russian aid against Hungary and Bulgaria and German-Italian alignment on Balkan actions.
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Mediterranean
Arsiera
Atsirians
Rumania
Bessarabian
Mikovina
Russia
Porta
Winck Sea
Ure Danube
Carol
Hungary
Bulgaria
Tebiew
Transylvania
Dobruja
Germany
Balkans
Italy
Quin to Direct Aluminum Drive in San Antonio
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia has asked Quin to head a scrap aluminum collection drive in San Antonio. The effort begins July 3 and lasts several days, with coordination urged among veterans organizations and the Home Front Girl Scouts.
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Guardia
New York
San Antonios
LaGuardia
Veterans Organizations
Tax Payments Reach Over Two Million In City Collections
City tax receipts totaled 2 132 060 88 dollars or 78 56 percent of the levy with all checks mailed finally added. Tax Commissioner C Rey Davis noted that full payment by Houston property owners would have raised the rate to 82 percent, a high mark in recent years. School district receipts reached 1 660 966 04 dollars or 78 65 percent of the levy, compared with 1 716 940 84 dollars or 99 65 percent last year.
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C. Rey Davis
Davis
Houston
San Antonio Independent School District
County Fourth Holiday Observed for Court Workers
County Commission court officers celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with Friday and Saturday courthouse closures. Workers will resume July 7 after the extended holiday, and offices under juries jurisdiction will be closed while in observance.
Hidalgo statue row heats up in San Antonio
Debate erupts over removing the bronze Hidalgo statue from La Villita. Mayor Quin voices opposition while Mexican officials urge relocation to a more prominent site. La Villita Corp says removal likely blocked by city ordinance. Park Commissioner Helm proposes moving the monument to the Bolivar Museum without leaving La Villita.
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San Antonio
C. K. Quin
Hidalgo Stebie
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Honanl
Francisco P. Desmines
Eney F. Helm
Helm
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