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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1941

Page

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Mexico City Visit Highlights Cultural Ties and Language Gap

A columnist recounts a Mexican trip visiting the government palace with Senor Armondary del Castillo and Diego Rivera murals. She notes U.S. access, Rivera’s powerful art, and the need for Americans to learn Spanish to strengthen relations, urging compulsory language study and mutual courtesy during travels and trade with Latin America.

Avila Cama Covernmental Palace Madrid Mexico Diego Rivera Republic Michael Angelo Qualiy Rivera Eddie Nealis Nealis Los Angeles

Weather fragment recital foiled by garbled OCR

The unreadable input appears as a weather data garble with numbers and names mixed in a nonsensical line. It lacks coherent events, entities, or locations to form a valid summary or identify a subject.

Japan vacates Chinese province on own initiative

NEW YORK May 12 The Japanese news agency reports Japanese forces evacuated the Punggheng area in southeastern Hyped province on their own initiative. The region had been under Japanese control for two years and two months.

New York Domel Ays Sng Punggheng Wittie Tray

New Downpour Hits Southern California

A strong new downpour drenched Southern California on March 13, setting seasonal rainfall records. Los Angeles totaled 26.32 inches since July 1, 1940, with historic 1889 95 at 38.18 inches. The storm spread from Santa Barbara to the Imperial Valley, causing damage from toppled poles to blocked roads and a sighted body at Redondo Beach.

Los Angeles Imperial Valley Peginsk & Telephone Orange Grove Ontario Relph Porilla Greeley Calo Erttielty Redondo Beach San Fernando Valley Reseda Santa Barbara Mojave Desert Bakersfield Highway Mojave

War memories from 25 years past unfold in 1916 notes

A 1916 recap recounts British and French troops in Mesopotamia and on the Tigris, Turkish forces involved, German units in Verdun firefight, and British claims of German detachments near Tavela. It also recalls a year earlier Finnish resistance praised by Roosevelt, plus a London shooting of an Indian administrator and Lt Toda gunmen.

Manch Roosevelt India London Toda

Japs Fear China Malaya Expedition

Tokyo reports a Chinese expeditionary force of 1,000,000 planned for British Malaya. The Singapore dispatch cites Nichi Nichi claiming Chinese troops would be outfitted by Britain in Singapore and supplied with arms from the United States.

Tokyo British Malaya Nichi Nichi Singapore United States

Three Fliers Missing as Bombers Crash in Westmoreland

In Morgton, N B on March 12 two Royal Canadian Air Force training bombers collided over Westmoreland county. Air force headquarters said three student fliers were missing though wreckage of at least one plane had been found and signed by a local official.

Mogton N. B Royal Canadian Air Force Westmoreland County Air Force Headquarters Nerla

War Roundup: Bombers pound German cities in heavy raids

War roundup reports RAF bombers hitting Berlin Hamburg and Bremen in the heaviest raids yet with 16 killed and 37 wounded in Berlin. British say new planes may be U S built bombers. German claims 10 000 bombs on Liverpool in a “super Coventry” assault. Greeks report failed Italian offensive directed by Mussolini amid four days of bloody fighting with 10 000 Italian casualties and 2 000 dead as Greek drive is repulsed with heavy losses.

Berlin Hamburg Bremen Germany Liverpool Muszolini

Water Disliked By Patrol Pilot Water Disliked By Patrol Pilot

Texan Pi-Gapt Brady O. Parker, 22, and Aircraftsman C. Bond of Chester West Virginia, navigated Bay of Fundy routes and a Calais snowdrift before abandoning a flight to Halifax. Their damaged Fairly Battle fighter-bomber lost power and crashed within a hundred yards of Mash Majesty’s traveler.

Portland Maine Pi—Gapt Brady O. Parker North Atlantic Canadian Air Calais Parker Bond Chester W Va Farker Browns Vile Bord Will Reise Halifax

Istanbul Bomb Victim Teresa Armstrong Dies

Teresa Armstrong, 23, stenographer for the British legation in Sofia, died in Istanbul after a suitcase bomb attempt aimed at George W. Rendel. Her death raises the toll to four. Arm strong suffered severe injuries in the Pera Palace explosion, with both legs amputated.

Istanbul Turkey Teresa Armstrong Sofia George W. Rendel Bulgaria

Italians Repulse Attacks at River Vlosa

Italian high command reports Fascist Koppa repulsed Greek assaults on both banks of the Vlosa River in Albania and inflicted heavy losses. The daily war bulletin also says Italian planes bombed an important enemy naval base in a new phase of the Albanian campaign.

Rome Koppa Vlosa Albania Daily War Bulletin

Accident Ends Job in 30 Minutes

Portland report says Frank J. Stockman of Walla Walla Washington secured a Dew Jet but the machine lasted only 39 minutes. He reported for work with a crew setting power poles, crossed the highway to fetch his hind pall, and was struck by vehicles. He was expected to recover at a Walla Walla hospital.

Portland Ore Frank J. Stockman Walla Walla Wesh Stockman Walla Walls, Hospital

Peanut Festival Date Placed for Pioreaville

The Pioreaville Peanut Festival dates are set for Friday, September 26, with plans announced in Pooresville. Local organizers confirm activities and schedules for the event across town with community involvement expected.

Ploresville Pioreaville

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