Germans Press Fronts in France as Paris Fear Grows
German forces push toward Paris in a drive that reaches around 120 miles from the city in the Sedan sector while Allied planes contest the skies. French authorities claim the movement was checked and vows to reclaim the front within a week as Meuse battles rage near Sedan and Namur with pontoon bridges and mechanized warfare shaping the clash.
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Aid Halts Revolt Against Police Reinforcements
San Antonio police report a motorist fired a stiff uppercut at Motorcycle Officer Hermsu Seale after a chase along Nogalitos and South Flores streets. Patrolman M. Martinez arrived in the 700 block of South Flores, leading to capitulation. Mooney was fined $10 on drunkenness charges by Judge Temple Calhoun. Two complaints charging assault on Officers Seale and Martinez were filed before Justice of the Peace But Corrivan.
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South Texas Gains In Industry Report Cites Growth
A South Texas chamber of commerce report, furnished by Central Power and Light, shows three new industries established in South Texas last year, employing nearly 500 people. The rise excludes San Antonio and other large South Texas cities and will be discussed at a chambers board meeting.
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Allies Rout Nazis Near Brussels in 1939 War Roundup
War roundup reports Allied forces pushing toward Brussels as German forces erupt along the Dyle line and Luxembourg border. Louvain and Wavre are hit hard while Belgium’s forts near Antwerp collapse. Britain, France, and allied fronts brace for strategic moves as Luftwaffe and ground troops press toward Paris and Sedan.
Social Agencies to Form Council in San Antonio
Rev. Brother Herbert Lyles head of the San Antonio Social Workers Association says the commission on by laws for a proposed council of social agencies is moving forward. Miss Maromet Yates former executive secretary of the Council of Social Welfare in Fort Worth Theo Pharm president of the Community Chest and Wayne Towner executive director spoke at the meeting about forming a council to coordinate social services.
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Tech Seniors Present Life Begins at Sixteen Play
Tech Seniors of Vorttions and Technical High School stage a three act comedy titled Life Begins at Sixteen in the school auditorium Friday evening. Cast includes Gaston Jennet Euntte Michell dean Rowley Clinton Luckett Dorothy Jenkinson Lucille Siebenhor Gloria Shannon Bi Brtrns Walter Egbert Noma Dunhar Wendell Rittiman Geraldine Dromgoole Jackie Harbour Pauline Kazday Dang Sampson Olga Panchuk. Directors are May-Tine Petterson and Dols May Rind Rey.
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Child Made It Castor Bean Diet Threatens Child Health
Barbara Mace, 7, of 831 South Presa Street, was rushed to Robert B. Green Hospital after reportedly ingesting castor beans. Bert Strong, 26, of 714 Atlanta Street, received treatment for a lip cut and possible collarbone fracture after tripping over a chair at home Thursday night.
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Solons urged to lift plane production cap
Washington May 17 Congress was asked by the War Department to remove the 6,000 plane limit on the Army Air Force to accelerate toward a 30,000 plane goal set by President Roosevelt. Brig. Gen Sa Z. Gasser testified that $5 million is needed to modernize existing plants and $24 million to add weapons and armor, with $22 million of the $732 million recommended for private industry procurement.
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Roosevelt Seeks Billions for National Defense Program
President Roosevelt outlined a broad defense expansion with a billion-dollar emergency fund and $200 million discretionary funds. He urged congress to authorize $732 million for the army and $250 million for the navy, plus funds to be available if needed.
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Kelly Flier Bails Out on Trip Near Pawnee
Lieut Willam Thomas a 27 year old student officer in the Advanced Flying school at Kelly Field leaped from an AT-6 trainer after engine trouble during a night navigation flight near Pawnee about 1 pm Thursday. He landed without injury after flying over Pawnee en route to Marcus He is a member of the Third section at Kelly Field and a 1939 West Point graduate from Detroit His flight safety investigation was opened Friday morning by Maj James F Phillips at Kelly Field
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Former U S Ship Sunk by Bomb
London reports the former United States liner President Harding, renamed Belgan Inez Vitle de Bruges, was sunk by a German bombing attack Tuesday. Crew members said 13,062 ton ship was leaving Antwerp with four passengers when a torpedo struck, killing four crew. All passengers were saved, boatswain James Gibson said.
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Ten Alamo Heights Pupils Honored as Student Leaders
Ten Alamo Heights High School seniors named most representative students by secret ballot. Boys selected: Bobby Symonds Norris Yates Richard Ameson Amar McCaulay and Jimmy Kemper. Girls: Mary Kopecky Meredith Chariton Ann Hugman Lucy Jane Young Nancy Hoeltzel. A program was held Friday at the school in their honor.
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Methodist delegates named for South Central conference
Bexar county will send 10 representatives to the first South Central jurisdictional conference of the Methodist church in Oklahoma City from May 28 to June 3. Delegates include Revs Frank Ramos Alfredo Vasquez H M King L Batchelor Bohmifatk and Dr W W Jackson of San Antonio and Rev J Richards of Somerset. Reserve delegates are Rev Albert P B Shirkey Rev Alfredo Nanez and S E McCretess.
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Two Attend Ment of Presbyterians
The Rev Edgar Bulevard pastor of Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church and N S Hunsdon of 275 Terrell Road were in Rochester New York Friday attending sessions of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. The attendees represent the Presbytery of Austin. In the absence of Rev Mr Hubbard Dr John William Sturcis former president of Polytechnic Institute San Juan Puerto Rico will preach at the church Sunday.
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Generals Hail Proposals for Army Expansion
Generals at Camp Beauregard, Le May 17, endorsed President Roosevelt’s rearmament plan in unofficial remarks, predicting a drive to 1,009,000 troops if funded. They noted Guardsmen would enter new training and possibly extend to 21 days in August, with furloughs for officers and enlisted men potentially canceled amid ongoing European tensions. War games paused temporarily as blue forces repelled red attackers. a new phase runs from Monday through May 25.
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TOLD VIEW ON BRUSSELS
BERLIN May 17. Alexander Kirk United States charge d affaires was summoned to the foreign office and told why Germany no longer regards Brussels as an open town. Belgian immunity from bombardment expires today unless stripped of char and fortified. He was shown large army concentrations in the capital, jammed railways with war materials, and cannons mounted in stark public squares. U S fire losses in the West during ration amounted to nearly 320,000.
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