Uncertain Vote on City Use of Voting Machines
City council paused a December charter election decision after a clash between Mayor Maury Maverick and City Attorney J Ira Kercheville over whether to use rented voting machines. The county says the machines must be used. the mayor cites no contract and legal uncertainty. The council postponed further discussion and the district attorney is reviewing, with an appeal to the state Supreme Court pending. County officials oppose renting machines.
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J. Ira Kercheville
County Commissioners’ Court
Verdeville
On County
Bexar County
Democratic Executive Committee
Maverick
Maverick's
Cty
Felves
Kercheville
Ray Davis
Paul Bieffier
Lief— Fornally
Romantic Windsors First Meeting Revealed In Interview
Nassau dispatch reveals Duke and Duchess Windsor in Adela Rogers St Johns interview recounting their courtship exile and escape from France. The piece notes their affection, a photographer session in Nassau, and reflections on Wallis Simpson as a pivotal friend and influence amid royal duties and war.
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Adela Rogers St. Johns
France
Nassau
Miss St. Johns
Bermuda
Duchess of Windsor
Paris
Thanksgiving day gifts to soldiers and children
Over 1000 Thanksgiving distributions reached soldiers at Parliament with favors from the ROGECDL base hospital. About 70 children helped by Junior Red Cross, aiding Antonio’s schools and local hospitals. The effort aimed to lift spirits with lycar items and cheer at the main headquarters.
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Parl
Sam
Rogecdl
Red Cross
Ban
Chiliren Dais
Antonio
Taorday
Lycar
Tle
British offer to India withdrawn in 2014 report
London reports Britain withdrew its offer to India to gain greater political voice in the executive council and wartime effort. Viceroy Linlithgow expressed regret that India’s major political parties were not ready to take advantage of a free and equal partnership within the commonwealth. Britain said it would still consider dominion status once adequate representative support is forthcoming.
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London
Britain
Teday
India
Executive Council
Swiss Nazi Party Ordered Dissolved
Swiss government dissolved the totalitarian national movement, a group described by a publication close to the government as a true copy of Germany's National Socialist party. The move followed the movement's request for recognition as a standard bearer of political and social aims.
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Bern
National Movement
Eenbhy
Germany
Socialist Party
Switzerland
Yanks Leaving Orient Ships Depart China With Americans
In Shanghai on November 20 the American liners Washington and President Taft sailed with 436 and 61 Americans respectively. About 79 more Americans were to join at Manila, with others already aboard from Manila and Hongkong. By January 1 an estimated 4000 to 5000 will have left China, leaving 4000 to 5000 behind.
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Washington
Taft
Lie Orient
U. S. State Department
Manila
Hongkong
China
Gibraltar's Gang In Action At Gibraltar Fort Blasts
Anti aircraft batteries at Gibraltar and ships in the harbor fired for about twenty minutes as enemy planes circled over the fortress at noon. The planes, apparently few in number, moved away without bombing.
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Algecteas
Spain
Gibraltar
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