Quin Tells Of Tax Free Visions For City Power
Former Mayor Quin described visions of a tax free industrial metropolis centered on San Antonio, declaring he acted to push a public service deal despite risks. He defended his choice, saying he sought municipal utopia and warning against tram failure, while facing pointed questions on transit contracts and the Lower Colorado River plant deal.
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Galorade River
Oye Eliy
Quik
Quin
U-Boat Bases Blitzed in Heavy Allied Air Offensive
RAF bombers hit St Nazaire and Wilhelmshaven in major raids last night, supported by American Fortresses and Liberators. British Whirlwind fighters targeted Brittany railways as Dutch air crews and Mosquitoes engaged German aircraft. The Wilhelmshaven strike was one of the heaviest and most accurate bomber missions, with careful target coverage and post-mission damage reported.
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London
R. A. Fis
Une St. Nazire
Wilelms- Laven
Americayy
Brittany
Air Ministry
St. Nazaire
Wilhelmshaven
Fierd
Grinian Naval Base
Roger Caukin
Los Angeles
Charles Cramer
Akron
Onia
Withelshaven
Caitkin
Soriout
Tiger Wat
Wepesack
Holland
U. S
Germany
BR. A
Manstuls
Fraser
Naples
R.A
Nirth United States Air
Baturdey
Wight
Roh
New Head for Army School at Bryan
Bryan March 23. An outgoing officer has left command at the Army School in Bryan. News terse with garbled names mentions Colonel Duckworth or Dickworth and assignment of duties, noting key tasks for the Gulf coast region and training functions.
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Army
Bryan
Cot
Joseph HB
Dickworth
Savanah
Army Air Forte
Duckworth
Trent
Gulf Coast
Thanning Easter
Theft of 105 dollars reported at residence
Robert Chambers of 143 1-2 North Street reported a theft of 105 dollars early Tuesday. The case was filed with local authorities, who described a suspect and began an investigation after the loss was noted.
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Robert Chambers
North Street
Chambers
Poller Molidey
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity after Tuesday night calls for scattered rain and strong winds. Warmer Tuesday night with scattered light showers in the northwest and west cap teal portion. Tuesday afternoon features steamy winds. Weather data on Page 10.
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San Antonio
Fake Tests Of Steel Admitted Before Truman Committee
Testimony before the Truman committee revealed Carnegie Illinois Steel used fake tensile tests on steel plates destined for navy shipyards and ferid lease. McGarity and others admitted the practice, blamed on subordinates, and said tests were stopped after an investigation began.
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Genaté Truman
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Gayvegie-Illinois Company
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Tas Hell
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Gane
Ireland
Yom Reed
Dramiury T
Tyas
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Tna
Tarelly
Michael Tarella
General Foreman
J. Lester Perry
Care Ergi T Minels
United Bates Staal
Netals
Carnegie-Minels Steel Corpora
le Sot
Irvin Works
Allied forces clash in North Africa pivot battles
Aey forces push toward Maknassey and the coast as Rommel's Panzer units launch a dawn counterattack eight miles southeast of Er Guethar. Allied strategists aim to breach the Mareth line by flanking and pressing from coastal pockets.
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Routh
Aprica
Maknasey
Hoos
Eighth Army
Maroth
Tine
Geli
Georgi
Patton
Gulf of Gabes
Makarsey
U. S
Maknassy
Repilesd
Annauyer
Maret
Gatza
el Guelar
Maknassy Rid
Menouna
America Front
Stareth
Pma
el Tiamma
Army Planes Fire Kiska in Aleutian Raid
Navy reports new bombers raided the Japanese base at Kiska in the Aleutians twice, starting a large fire. Communique 324 notes March 21 operations with Consolidated B-24s and North American B-25s storming Japanese positions. no other results observed besides the big blaze.
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Navy
Todiay
Kiska
Aleutians
North Pacific
Kiske
Fie
Mann Car Wreck Still Unconscious
Details from Waxahachie hospital report a Friday night auto accident left Mr. Pennington unconscious. The Pennington household says he was en route to Dallas when their car was struck by a truck driven by a man with unknown motive. Mrs. Pennington suffered severe injuries and possible internal trauma. Fennington is noted as president of the Activity Finance company.
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Pennington
Broadview Drive
Fennington
Penningtoh
Flnatice Company
Reds Capture 50 Towns In 24 Hours In Soviet Drive
Soviet dispatches report rapid gains against Germany with more than 60 towns and villages claimed in 24 hours near Smolensk and a widening push toward the Donets river. Tass disputed some casualty details as jets and troops report heavy fighting across the central front near Yartsevo and Duravo with Nazi countermeasures shifting toward Kursk and Kharkov.
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Smolenek
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Hissian
Red Army
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Itharkov
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Nazy
Ure Bertin
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Yartsevo
Smolensk
Yartsovo
Durovo
Russkins
Tass
Boviet
Shetr
Duravo
Germain
U S and Japanese Naval Losses Compared in Pacific Report
Secretary Knox said the war remains tense with no large scale resumption of Pacific operations yet. A Navy casualty survey shows US losses nearing 15,000 dead and missing, with Japan suffering around 3,000 trained naval personnel. Both sides likely plan new blows as they regroup and reinforce in the Guadalcanal and surrounding areas.
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Allies Bomb Naples and Sicily
Fragmentary report notes Allied air raids on Naples and Sicily over two nights. Communiques claim large fires near depots and installations, with bomber formations returning safely. US Air Force missions targeted the port area while Italian officials confirm civilian casualties and property damage from the strikes.
Plane Crashes Into College Building at Hofstra University
An Army plane crashed into the side of a Hofstra College building near Métehel Field early today. The pilot was killed, but no students were reported in the footprint of the crash. Fire and police responded. the blaze was under control within 44 minutes.
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Rumpsseal
N.Y
Hofstra
Métehel Field
Fastern Defense Command
New York City
Harmon Criticizes General for Excessive Shots on Jap
A dramatic wartime note from General Harmon questions Major General Collins and Major General Patch over excessive ammo use against Japanese forces on Guadalcanal. The memo cites a dramatic encounter where a bullet struck, incapacitating a target, while others describe the intense combat environment and scrutiny of marksmanship among U S generals.
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Waitington
Parentie
INS
Millard F Harmon
Somnander
Army
South
Poelfic
Alexander Patch
U. S
Guadalcanal
Joseph
Harmon
Bae
Nazis claim oxygen powered submarine called wild dream
Navy Secretary Knox dismissed Nazi claims of a new oxygen powered submarine as a wild dream. Public statements describe a design using oxygen instead of batteries to run diesel motors beneath the surface, purportedly enabling extended underwater operation without air supplies.
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Knox
Berneath
Wildy Oxy
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