Vote machine tryout debated in Bexar court
Bexar county voters will get a chance to test 300 voting machines in the August runoff after the county commissioners court, by a three to one vote, approved renting 210 machines at 125 dollars each and 9 at 1 dollar from the Automatic Voting Machine Corp. The session featured lengthy debate between proponents and opponents, with emphasis on cost, delivery, and potential impact on turnout.
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Howell Bueller
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Chester Slimp
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Anderson
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San Antonio
Besar County
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Cornell
Russell Griffen
Automatic Corporation
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Atton
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Elephant Rough for Demo Rider
Mrs Evie Robert wife of Democratic official Chip Robert rode an elephant at a Ringling circus spectacle to raise funds for a children's hospital. The crowd included Justice Reed and Senators Austin and Clark. She described the ride as rough and uneasy amid political debate over election machines and tax policy at the time.
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Chip” Robert
Democratic National Committee
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Ringling Bros. Bamum
Ana Bailey Circus
McNutt Warns on Carefree Altitude in Portland Speech
Federal Social Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt warned an audience in Portland that without reforms the United States faces isolation and danger of becoming an unfriendly, detached world. The remarks stressed the need to maintain active civic engagement and social protections amid changing times.
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British Seek Soviet Amity After War Victory
London reports Churchill's postwar government aims for a more friendly approach to depovenment with Russia. Labor and Liberal inclusion seen as enabling shift from a stiff necked stance. Foreign Secretary Halifax discussed with Soviet Ambassador Malsky about contraband control delays and speeding shipping.
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Winston Churchill
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Ivan Malsky
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Dr. Cook Is Granted Presidential Pardon
Port Chester N Y May 18 1 Nuttes report that Arctic explorer Frederick A Cook aged 74 has been pardoned of a fraud conviction by President Roosevelt. The pardon comes after long dispute over his claim to have discovered the North Pole.
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Junior Leaguers Name Canadian President At 39th Convention
The Association of Junior Leagues of America, with a Canadian president for the first time, rejected Kansas City Missouri as host for the 1941 convention. The decision was made during the closing session of the thirty-ninth annual meeting in Seattle. Mrs George W Ferguson of Winnipeg Manitoba was elected president, rising from secretary without opposition. Mrs James Ingram of Buffalo New York was slated to succeed as secretary.
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Association of Junior Leagues of Ameries
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Chinese Pastor to Speak in San Antonio Service
The Rev Z T Kaung pastor of Moore Memorial Church Shanghai will speak at 8 p m Sunday at Travis Park Methodist Church Gen Chiang Kai Shek was converted under Dr Kaung s ministry
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Naze Invasions Denounced by Americas Urges Unity
In Montevideo on May 1 the United States and 21 American republics denounced German invasions. Uruguay drafted and circulated a formal declaration, later endorsed unanimously by Chile and Nicaragua. Demonstrators clashed with police, stones hit a German-owned cafe, and anti German sentiment rose in Buenos Aires with pro British and anti French chants.
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Burglary and Theft Reports Across City Neighbors Alarmed
Police investigated multiple incidents of burglary and theft from apartment and homes. J M Hassell reported $250 in furnishings stolen from 404 West Elmira with items like a hypewriter radio and record player taken. Neighbors noted sounds and saw two men near a car. Other burglaries included a set of dishes and clothing, wedding presents, and plumbing supplies. A police vehicle was misseen as suspicious, and several attempts to access homes were recorded. In one case a man claimed pockets were picked nearby.
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Gramercy Place
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Owl Bus Service Declined by Public Service Officials
A proposed late night Owl bus for workers players and theatergoers from downtown San Antonio was vetoed by officials of the San Antonio Public Service Company. Mayor Maury Maverick sent the petition for consideration and city hall noted the survey suggests $18,000 yearly costs exceed $3,000 in potential additional receipts. The company also plans no fare reductions for the recently annexed areas citing longer hauls.
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De Mille Guarded as Man Escapes
Two detectives were posted at Cecil B De Mille's Los Angeles home after a man who threatened the director escaped from Patton State Hospital. Andres Schwartzmann, 35, a former actor, fled swearing to kill De Mille. he had been arrested in 1938 on charges of sending threatening letters to De Mille and De Mille’s daughter Katherine.
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Tony Atte
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Fall vegetable festival discussed in San Antonio
Deputy Mayor Plagd McGown met Saturday with the Junior Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee led by Lance Hooks to plan a fall festival. The event would be sponsored by the Junior Chamber and the city, with the city market house to be used if approved. The committee will report back to the Junior Chamber.
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Fragmented Weather Report With Unclear Readings
Weather data fragment shows temperatures wind and humidity notes with multiple garbled terms. It includes wind from the southwest, humidity around 2 percent, precipitation hints, and month totals but many items are unreadable. The text references days of the week and inconsistent timing, making a precise forecast impossible from the provided fragment.
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Swiss and French War Chaplain Picks Corsican Post
French joined by Swiss as chaplain magistrini, a priest from Neuchatel living in Corsica, obtained permission from the general council to join the French army as captain chaplain to minister to mobilized French Protestants in Corsica. Swiss who join any European war army face jail upon return, with sentences from one to six months for serving in the Spanish Republican International Brigade.
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Spanish Republican International Brigade
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Jali
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Charles Magistrini
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Corsica
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Clerey
Paris tribunal attaches Goebbels stock in Suez canal case
A Paris civil tribunal attached 100 shares of stock in the Suez Canal company belonging to German Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels. Authorities said all coupons had been cashed and the funds deposited to a Luxembourg bank account in Goebbels name.
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Italians to be repatriated from Bucharest amid crackdown
In Romania, Italians were told by their legation to return home as authorities tighten controls. Foreigners without work permits faced cancellation of permits and potential internment in a newly opened internment camp. Greece also prepared for possible escalation as authorities target alien workers.
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War Roundup Nazi Breakthroughs Press on in Europe
German claims of crushing successes near Paris and Antwerp frame a broader Nazi advance in western Europe as Allied forces reel. British and French reports acknowledge heavy German tank concentrations and aerial pressure while noting some Allied countermeasures and retreat to Belgium. Western bombing and Soviet-Russian diplomacy trend amidst a wider conflict with the United States backing a large defense appropriation. In Asia China contends it has crushed a major Japanese force in central China and seized Tsaoyang Jinase.
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War News Twenty Five Years Ago May 18 1813
Coriety 2 reports Baron John Fisher resigns from the Whitinh admiralty over policy disputes with Winston Churchill regarding the Dardanelles attack. Canadian troops seize Foxtubert in France as British and French forces break German lines south of Neuve Chapelle and Germany reports a retreat in the sector.
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Projects for Club Offered at Rotary Meeting
An employment bureau to help graduates find jobs and a student aid program for San Antonio Junior College were tendered as deserving sponsorship at the Rotary club meeting. Speakers included Walter Dunham Jr and Herschell Ball along with several other local students and guests from area schools.
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Robert Megee
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Bill Byrom
Skippy creator Perry Crosby weds in Florida on honeymoon
Venice Florida May 18. Cartoonist Perry Leo Crosby known for Skippy and his bride Geralyn E Goper of Littleton New Hampshire are honeymooning in Venice after Crosby, 46, and Mrs Crosby, 23, wed yesterday in Sotosca Florida. Crosby had been granted a divorce from his first wife Alice Male Crosby of Washington D C. Four children from the first marriage remain with Mrs Crosby’s care. Australian imperial force arrives in Palestine on a May 13 news item.
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Be Prepared for War to Preserve Peace, Says Founders
The piece argues George Washington warned that preparedness secures peace. It urges building ships guns and fortifications, a strong navy, and the greatest air force to protect the nation. It cautions against entangling alliances and foreign entanglements while stressing readiness as the path to safety and national prosperity.
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Oregon Democrats Back Roosevelt for Third Term
In Oregon on May 18, Democrats recommended Roosevelt for a third term while many voters rejected a public power plan at Bonneville dam. Roosevelt led Garner 7 to 1 in the presidential race for the state’s 10 Democratic convention delegates. Roosevelt carried 111 of 1603 precincts against Garner 4918. Republicans praised Senator Charles McNary who led the GOP with 34,124 votes across 668 precincts.
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Oregon
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Charles McNary
Paris calm as German advances press Brussels front
In Northern France and Belgium the German push deepens with Louvain Malines and Antwerp reports while Paris stays calm. Premier Reynaud holds cabinet meetings amid continuous conferences as Allied air forces press the retreating Nazis.
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Belgians Fight On At Namur Frontline Defense Report
Paris dispatch reports Belgian forces at Namur are holding out as king Leopold orders renewed resistance. Havas notes Belgian operations continue as troops check enemy assaults at multiple front points, with Antwerp province seeing heavy losses for attackers.
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Almazan Visit to Signal Walkout in Torreon Protest
Mexican labor chief Toledano said workers in Torreon Coahuila would start a one hour walkout this morning to protest tomorrow's visit of anti government presidential candidate General Jaun Andre Agu Almazan.
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Mexico City
Vicente Lombardo Toledano
Relief Fund Bloc Cheer Likely To Pass WPA Bill
Washington May 18 Cheered by renewed backing from President Roosevelt administration leutenants voiced confidence they would win house approval of the 078,650,000 work relief bill next week without material amendment. Lenders predicted the fund would be defended with amendments to repeal the 35 percent community cost requirement and to earmark some for project use, as voting on amendments to the measure was set to begin.
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