Freedom as the American birthright in old and new worlds
A fragment from an article extols freedom as a noble ideal in John Barbour and as the core of American identity. It traces liberty from early Scottish poetry to settlers escaping Old World oppression, highlighting religious tolerance, political liberty, and independence won in the Revolution.
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John Barbour
Tan
G. Ju. Stolwerda
University of Southern California
America
Galllen
Columbus
New World
New England
Catholica
Maryland
Ehiedr Old Jioma Jang
Pennsylvanis
England
Seizure of ships approved by Senate committee
The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation empowering the government to seize idle foreign ships in American harbors with a key amendment banning taking ships owned by foreign governments except by purchase. Secretary Hull urged limits, while Admin Land urged broad, unrestricted action, and questions centered on use of seized vessels to Britain and blackout areas.
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Washington
Senate Commerce
Hull
Intersil
Banhe
Britainy
Tull
Senate Commerce Committee
Department of State
Hel
Emory
Land of the Maritime Commission
Commerce Conmatttee
Admilral
Britain
Land
Queston
Cergore
Ayrd
D.-a
Harrry Hopkins
Safecrackers Fail in Realty Venture
Yeggmen attempted to break into a realty office safe but failed. The incident occurred at CM Mire, 207 Wirr Drive, and police noted the men likely sought money. No injuries reported and no funds recovered.
Hess crash rocks German leader Hess in air mishap
Berlin dispatch reports Rudolf Hess, deputy to Adolf Hitler, crashed in a pine forest while flying alone on a mission. His aides were arrested for permitting the aircraft, and the party announced injuries but gave few specifics about his condition.
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Hott
Berlin
Rudolf Hess
Adolf Hitler
Politlent Hei
Tiefuehrer
Noal Party
Uie Mult
National
Spcinish
Hess
Huthor
Missing Brewster Socialites Spark Huge Air Search
Socialite couple Benjamin and Mrs Brewster vanish after cross country takeoff from Roosevelt Field. About 70 planes including 20 Army ships join a rugged search corridor between Bellefonte and DuBois Pennsylvania. Whitney Stone posts a $1000 reward. Edward Brewster assists flights as crews comb mountainous terrain amid stormy, foliage crowded routes.
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Bellefonte
Ayin- Yon
Alleghenies
Benjamin Brewster
Charles Foley
Roosevelt, Field
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Here
Dutois
H. Shatter
Madisonburg
Brewsters
New York
Whitney Stone
Brewster
Edward Brewster
Friendly
Rupert Maywazis Strikes Escape Death
In a San Antonio court, Jack A. Rupert pleaded guilty to slaying Ammen, with a reported agreement that the state would not seek the death penalty. The jury, drawn from a special pool, was seated and sentencing to be decided by the jury after testimony. Co defendant James B. Alford was previously sentenced to death.
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R. ©. Ammen
San Antonio
Criminal District Court
Pat Camy
Criminal District
W.W. McGrory
J. H. Troell
Pierasanton
L. J. “Duck” Fittinger
Henry Doege
North Crater Street
J. R. Cortes
Medical Arts
Belvedere Place
Albert
Ehieger
Express Publishing Company
Eire Avenue
Joe Scarborough
San Antonio Buick Company
Wilkins Street
Albert O'Mara
Santa Barbara
J. B.artis
San Francisco
G. W. Prolett
Moyales Street
Herman Harben
Dashiell
J. E Weltman
Denver Boulevard
Joan E, Belzing
Reute
Ward
Bost
Butt
Wwit- Hani J.B. Mokaskle
Edinburg Road
Price
Mopher
R. L. Agnew
H. Agnew
Mford
Trocl
SE Steedy
Airports 10 Halt Raids Across Germany and Britain
Berlin reports heavy RAF raids pounding 20 British airports and damaging Bremen and Hamburg as Luftwaffe defenses claim strong British forces carried out Saturday night attacks. German communiques say 38 British planes were destroyed and several ships were hit in Atlantic and coastal waters.
Chiang Mails U S And Defies Japs
In a speech Chiang Kai-shek warned that Japan, aided by a faction, could be checked by the United States and allied powers. He urged support for democratic aims and referred to a Japanese plan to shift power globally, including moves against American interests in the Pacific. His remarks came at a farewell dinner for U S Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson.
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Neraisshino
Chiang Kai-Shex
Jpnsan
Mme. Chiang
United States
Nelson T. Johnsoe
Australia
Japan
Otter
China
Ameren
Pacific
Japan Times and Advertiser
Europe
Mediterranean
36 000 Halians In Ethiopia Trap
In northern Ethiopia British forces claim advances against Italian positions atop mountain fortresses near Addi Ababa. Indian troops progress toward a citadel 260 miles northeast of Addis Ababa while Tobruk reports prisoner captures. Other fronts note harassing actions and stalled airfield activity in the region.
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Cairo
Egypt
Qaimn Alpil
Ethiopia
Pave
Guivan
Middle East
Siibe
Addi Ababa
Dhamarti
Vnld
Australians Break Axis Line Near Tobruk Night Attack
New York dispatch reports Australian forces broke an axis encirclement near Tobruk in a moonlight thrust on Saturday night. German tanks and flame throwers were pushed back as three German tanks were knocked out and four Italian anti tank guns captured. Strong axis positions were probed during the assault.
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New York
Mustrefled
Tobruk Thrush
Pilot Killed in Crash of Glider
Denver report states a sudden wind gust caused a glider to dive 200 feet southeast of Denver. The pilot, 41 year old Rarply Whitaker, died from a broken neck. Passenger Robot Vincent, 20, suffered thigh and arm fractures and serious injuries.
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Denver
Oxstol
Contrel
Svax
Rarply
Whitaker
Robot Vincent
Coin Windon
MISS RUBY EVELYN DU GOSH NAMED ART INSTRUCTORS DIRECTOR
MISS RUBY EVELYN DU GOSH an art instructor at Jefferson High School has been elected a Director of the Association of Art Instructors in Texas. Also noted are MHS Co Ry PUOMAS named ambassador head for Latin America by the Inter-American Commission of Women, and LIEUVEE MOFFETT recalled to Philadelphia from Officers' Quartermaster School after high grades in February.
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Ruby Evelyn Dugosh
Jefferson High School
Associaion
Texas
MHS. Co
Ry Puomas
Gobiligi Agenut
Inter-American Commission of Women
Lieuvee Moffett
Jennings Avenue
Philadelphia
Quartermaster School
British raid Hamburg Bremen damage heavy in new bomber offensive
British pilots bombed Hamburg and Bremen in heavy raids causing shipyard and industrial damage. The air ministry said nine miles of Hamburg shipyards and vast targets at Bremen were struck with high explosives and incendiaries. RAF fighters and anti aircraft guns shot down eight raiders. London reports noted dawn raids and continued attacks across Emden Rotterdam Texel and the Netherlands with a heavy weight of bombs dropped in poor weather. Casualties were reported but damage described as limited in most areas.
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Associated
London
Ste
Hamburg
Brame
Hoeinburg
Air Ministry
le Dushin
Bremen
Hambure
Britain
3. Communique
Het
Emden
Rotterdam
Imuldey
Netherlands
Texel
R.A. PL Arts
Weather Forecast Corrections On Showers And Cold Spell
A damaged weather note warns of scattered showers and a cold snap. Forecaster Jler Jathoe states Monday night will bring showers, with an eight to nine degree drop by Tuesday morning. North winds shift to the east as temperatures dip into the mid-sixties.
Axis Captures Another Island in Cyclades
Berlin May 12 German sources say Melos Island in the Cyclades, ten miles north of Crete, has been occupied by Axis forces. Melos becomes the twelfth island in Greece's Cyclades group seized by Germany, with prisoners reported including English and Greek captives.
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Berlin
Melos Island
Cyclades
Crete
Melos
Greece
Cyclades Islands
Germany
Meloa
Prigoney
Bordeaux Raid Alarm Report From Vichy Port
An air raid alert occurred in the Bordeaux area during the night, spanning from 145 to 2:30 a.m. The alarm process ran through the Gemman-ogen-Pind port area, with officials reporting the alert as in effect for a portion of the early morning.
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Bordeaux
Vichy
France
Weather Worsens as Texas and New Mexico Flood Threat Grows
Storms keep sweeping across Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma as a monsoon period continues. Heavy rains cause river rises and widespread flooding fears with 1.53 inches in an hour reported at Central Texas and 600 guards patrolling the Rio Grande to monitor rising waters near Albuquerque and surrounding lowlands.
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Texas
Oxlahome
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Ab Riverside
Albuquerque
Belen
Socarrn
Emperor Hirohito Holds Talks With Matsuoka
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka conferred with Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo for over an hour today. Domei, the Japanese news agency, said the discussion related to foreign affairs, noting the session was unusually long.
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Tokyo
Yosuke Matsuoka
Hirohito
Nurieate
Uunusually Jong
Selassie Offers Aid to Britain
Addis Ababa May 12 report quotes Emperor Haile Selassie promising to release Ethiopian troops to aid Britain in defense elsewhere after recapturing territory. He lauded Allied advance against the Axis and urged restoration of Ethiopian freedom, pledging support for the United States and Britain.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Halle Selassie
Maly
Roose
Welt
United States
United States of America
Weather prospects for San Antonio and valley cloud cover
San Antonio and vicinity expect mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers Monday night into Tuesday. Light to moderate northerly winds, highs near 80 Monday, low around 60 Tuesday morning, with Tuesday afternoon around 82. Monday morning low 65 and Sunday afternoon high 85. Additional notes reference May 12, 1920 temperature 85 and broader Texas coastal cloudiness with scattered showers in the west and south portions.
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San Antonio
East
Texas
Cientin
Montayight
Parkon
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