Mob Violence Follows Murder Charge Against City Inspector
Wiley Pearson, 44, city market house inspector, is charged with murder after fatally shooting 47-year-old Duricio Aguirre during an affray Thursday morning at the Market Place. Witnesses place the confrontation near 221 South Frio Street. Aguirre died at Robert B. Green Hospital. Pearson surrendered to the sheriff, claiming Aguirre struck him and a struggle with a blackjack ensued. A mob gathered, believing Pearson would be lynched, but police moved him to safety as investigations continued.
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Tistes
Iduricio Aguirre
Hay
Darket Egiare
Sud Agpirre
Adeiress
South Frio Street
Robert B. Green
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V.G. Schnercke
Jusce of the Peace
Bar Corgan
Pearson
Jd. Klevenhagen
O. M. Sowrl
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P L T A Programs On Leadership At San Pedro Playhouse
A Thursday meeting of 267 members of the local Parent Teacher council at San Pedro Playhouse covered leadership challenges and the group’s $50,000 endowment program. Mrs. A L Morgan of Beaunant, VP of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers, spoke on leadership, while Mrs. A N Dahil of Petlus urged support for the rural endowment effort. Mrs. W Pugh, local president, extended greetings as Mrs. L N Scofield presided.
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Linetim
San Pedro Playhouse
Parent-Tescher Council
A. L. Morgan
Beaunant
Texas Congres of
Lesdetn
Ivete
A. N. Dahil
Petlus
Broadcast of King George to empire tomorrow
May 3 reports NBC CBS and MMS will relay the Empire Day broadcast of King George of Great Britain. The recorded relay is planned for Sunday from New York with the empire’s message to the empire tomorrow.
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King George VT
New York
NBC
CBS
MMS
King George of
Del Rio mob drives out Jehovah's Witnesses after protest
May 23 Del Rio Texas A mob of 300 to 400 citizens threatened lynching as three Jehovah's Witnesses were escorted from town after being accused of distributing literature and records. Police said they left voluntarily after being ordered to quit Del Rio. Authorities noted swastikas on material and reported the group claimed nationwide organization with members across states.
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del Rio
Roy
Lihe Jehovah’s Warnesses Religious
San Antonio
Pol Nee
Beelver
Police
Saic
Scotland
E. C. Draper
Colura
Calif
Drapen
Gravbler
Bechler
Terns
French Battle to Regain Areas Amid Allied Struggle
Confused lines stretch from the Somme toward Cambrai as French and Allied forces attempt to block German advances. The admiralty reports losses off Dutch and Belgian coasts, including a submarine and two surface vessels, while air forces claim downed German planes. Allied crossings near Audenarde suggest German pressure in northern Belgium, with French and British units coordinating to hold the Escaut corridor and defend Amiens.
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Abbeville
Somme
Camaral-Valenciennes
Amiens
Anens
Paris
Germare
Cambrai
Escaut
Scheldt
Valenciermes
Admiralty
Bayonca
France
Adolf Hitler
Doris
L'Adroit
Camber
Belgim
Audenarde
Arras
Rethel
Aisne
Smiens
St. Quentin
Scuboceaene
Scheidt
Maxima Weygand
Belgium
Speedy Alien Ont Favored Speedy Alien Onft
Fragmented OCR notes recount a rushed immigration petition to expedite presid ential action. Mentions President, Roger, Alien, Justice Department, and House, with unclear dates and names.
Alamo Heights Baccalaureate Service List of Graduates
Alamo Heights will hold its baccalaureate service at 8 15 p m Tuesday with Rev E B Hill of the Alamo Heights Methodist church delivering the sermon Sunday graduates listed include numerous girls and boys from the class of 1440 with many names across two lists. The ceremony precedes commencement exercises.
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Algie Heights Senter Sence
E. B. Hill
Alain Heights Methods Church
Yelem Elinbeth Artams
Dor Othy Atwater
Phyllis Barner
Mary Harper Belcher
Annette Bleber
Raynor Wishop
Mary Jane Howles
Annette Bynum
June Cage
Marjory, Chin
Clarice Lerser
Mary Gill McGowan
Palth McNamara
Dorothy Meyer
Kait Iyn Miller
Barham Glenn Monrhead Berwth Osborne
Verna Pasenatecier
Betty Lee Weird
Ruth Rees
Vera Jon Meinhardt
Joan Roberts
Adelaidu
Rod Qeute
Evelyn Borgekin
Betty Russell
Patricia Byay
Butt Marie Salling
Jean Tain Shank
Virginia Frederica Shaw
Nelda Ruth Shaw
Belly Sheridan
Dovin Skelton
Mar
Sare
Neil Smith
Marian Shyer
Avtzeen Southwell
Gladyy Stahl
Sally Btraver
Judy Stubbs
Juliette Corrine Wilke
Eugenia Gross Wilson
Nancy Ann Wilson
Bays
Josemy Anderson
Tom Berry
Yrds
HE. Brehon
James Charlton
Gardon Charlton
Wheatley Church
Waler Corrigan
Chyde McCulloash
TA McFerling
Joseph H. Marko
Thomas Warren
Farmhall
George Mitchell
Wilford Xoaxen Mobley
George Muller
Samuel Aueller
Bob Muses
John B. Mieder
Ma Nvider
O. T .Norvell
Jacketer
Charles Maxwell
Charles Robertson
Robert Connell Shellman
Wiliam E. Skinner
Rovert Smith
Roy Yenfield
David
Discharged Detective Tate Heads Plea Hearing Before Board
The first hearing before the Police Service Board since the Maverick administration began will hear RK F Tate a discharged city detective who filed for a hearing on charges of disobedience and conduct unbecoming an officer. Tate and D E Kelley two veterans were discharged April 30 after an incident involving a petition for Hersel Gray a racketeer and gambler.
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Police Is Service Board
Maverick Administration
RK. F. Tate
Tate
D. E. Kelley
Police
Pree
Kelley
Ferden
Hersel Gray
Rackateer
Gambler
Mosley associate arrested. UK fascist leader detained
London reports say Oswald Mosley, leader of the British fascist union, was taken into police custody at Sentlend Yard. Capt. Archibald H. Mt Kemsay, Conservative MP, by Home Secretary order, was detained in Brixton Prison as authorities clamp security on the British Union headquarters and question approaching letters and papers.
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London
Sky Oswald Mosley
Pascist “British Union
Sentlend Yard
Archibald BH
Mt Kemsay
Parlament
Songs of “Commons
Ramsay
Brixton
Wic
S&s Vn Columists
British Union
Faselat
Bir Ostald
Nekelens
Snow
Gapl A
Home Secretary
Jol Andersen
Aritish Unley Halidearans
Germans Bomb Channel and Naval Actions Reported
The report cites air and sea battles with German speedboats sinking an Allied destroyer near Dunkerque and multiple aircraft losses on both sides amid weather limits. It notes Dutch and Belgian targets, civilian casualties in the Netherlands, and German advances toward Paris with plans to cut through northwestern France.
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Narvik
Netherlands
Mijmegen
Walwye
High Command
Dunkerque
Berlin
Chalmel
France
Tomisand
British Fight in Arras Sector Amid Western Front Crisis
The British army fought in the Arras sector as German forces breached near Audenarde, threatening British lines. The British communique reported fierce fighting, successful hold on the Arras flank, air battles over Northeast France, and a seven day work week as Britain mobilizes for total war. Churchill to address union executives about labor contributions.
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Paris
Germany
Belgium
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London
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Slaeli
Arras
France
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Scheldt
Audenarde
Arlas
Bapaume
High Command
Sl Dover
England
Dimkerane
Doual
Wiah
Air Ministry
Sedan
Winston Churchill
Britain
Sll
Jons
Morgenthau Seeks Standardization of Warplane Engines
Secretary Morgenthau announced agreements with the airplane industry to spread production of key warplane engines and components across multiple plants. He proposed standardizing engine types, with contracts drafted by the treasury and expert selection after consulting the army, navy, aeronautics authority, and aviation advisory council. George Jackson Mead of the NACA would head the effort, aiming to complete selections by next week.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthag
Roanwell
Alde Ort
Treasury
Army
Navy
Low Aeronautics Authority
National Advisory Council For Aviation
Morgenthau
George Jackson Mead
NACA
Hogherts
Mead
Embalmers Meet in L A During 41 Convention
The Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association plans its 1841 convention in San Antonio. The decision to meet there next May followed the Fort Worth gathering, prompted by Porter Loring and Pete Murray, per chamber of commerce reports.
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Texas Funeral Directors’ and Embalmers' Association
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce of
Tielals
Wnireday
Fort Worth
Porter Loring
Pete Murray
Tamvel Agen Under Attack
Protest against what she termed a travel service racket flourishes in San Antonio and Texas. Mrs May B Burns of Chita Vista Gallars claims travel agencies practice intimidation of passengers. letter to District Attorney John F Shook recounts a San Antonio to San Diego trip via route chosen by agencies.
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San Antonio
Texas
John F. Shook
May B. Burns
Chita Vista
Gall
H. J. Brees
Eight Corps
Gerald Mann
Maury Maverick
Los Angeles
Burns
Caliss
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Bie
Destinavien
Council approves varied bids for meat fish and beef
City council Thursday OKed bids for hose meat fish and beef and approved related appropriations. Contracts include Port Sam Houston sewage connections for 1800 dollars for 1940 to 1941, and gasoline delivery storage with R E B Megee for 80 days.
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Port Sam Houston
R. E B. Megee
Younes Produce Company
Roegelen Produce Company
Q. Luter Company
Police Department
Southwest Bell Telephone Company
Improvement District No. 2
National Bank of Commerce
Navy to rush Corpus Christi air training school
Representative Lyndon B Johnson said work on a 25 000 training school at Corpus Christi would begin soon after a naval appropriation bill passes. He noted the navy would obtain land if needed and that the station would train 2500 pilots annually.
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Lyndon B. Jokoxcrn
D-Texas
Corpus Counsis
Johnson
House
Naval
John Towers
Rhief
Naval Aeronautics
Towers
Curpus Christi
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