Germans Claim Cruiser 15 Junk
Berlin reports German aerial raiders sank a 7000 ton convoy vessel and damaged three merchant ships in attacks around the British Isles. Civilians were killed or wounded as bombs damaged dwellings in German territory. Long-range batteries fired on ships at Dover as poor weather limited raids November 25-26.
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Paving Completed on Highway 281 to Mineral Wells
Paving of U S Highway 281, Ginle Highway 66 north, is finished from 115 Intersection with U S Highway 6RU about 14 miles from Mineral Wells to Mineral Wells. Franz Groos, chamber highway chairman, says within a year the 60 mile Lampasas to Hamilton stretch will be paved extending a route from Oklahoma through San Antonio to Mexico.
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Franz Groos
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Chamber
Avenager Sabe
Lampasas
Hamilton
Oklahoma
San Anilonio
Mexico
Five year sentence for robbery by assault
Raymond Sandoval of 2204 El Paso Street received a five year term in the state penitentiary after a jury verdict in Criminal District Court for robbery by assault in connection with a $10 theft from Humberto Gonzales on May 18. Co-defendants Eacuivel and Bennie Davis, tied to the case, have not had sentencing set.
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Raymond Sandoval
el Paso Street
Criminal District Court
Sandoval
Humberto Gonzales
Eaquivel
Saunders Avenue
Bennie Davis
Davis
Thwaites Will Allocates 1000 To Miss McCutcheon
Arthur Edward Thwaites, 59, motion picture cartoonist, leaves 1000 to Miss Jeanette McCutcheon of New York, who should have been his wife but for an unkind fate. He notes his wife Elizabeth has been cruel, with 10,000 to her and the remainder of the estate. He died November 15 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Arthur Edward Thwaites
Jeanette McCutcheon
New York City
Elizabeth
Thwaites
Britain eyes North America as second arsenal in war effort
London reports a British war cabinet member says Britain has given a full account of its shortages to the United States and expects North America to become a second arsenal for supplies. Arthur Greenwood defends government mobilization and warns of heavy war risks while noting rising US aid and merchant tonnage gains. He stresses joint production, security for shipping, and growing Allied cooperation to meet needs before June.
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United States
North America
Arthur Greenwood
House of Commons
Laborite
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Eyrnest Bevin
Commons
Churchill Greenwood
Greenwood
Admiralty
VF W Urges Aid Short of War
Sam Houston Post No 76 Veterans of Foreign Wars unanimously approved aiding allies with materials and equipment short of war. The resolution warns America could be the last defender of democracy if one way drift continues, urging expedited war supplies to Britain and Greece.
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Canary sings along to cash register in Feoosevelt cafe
Harry Pichinson runs a drives in cafe at 705 Feoosevelt avenue. His canary Mike loves music, trilling through Bing Crosby and Dorothy Tameur tunes whenever the till opens. The bird and the cash register both trigger arias, with Mike performing for a nickel like a concert.
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Bing Crosby
Harry Pichinson
Feoosevelt Avenue
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Mike
Eric
Dorothy Tameur
S A Delegate to Attend Road Fete
A San Antonio chamber of commerce delegation will represent the city at the Hug the Coast highway celebration in Raymondville on December 15. Howell Jones, assistant chamber general manager, said preliminary plans were made at a recent commuter meeting. The new Hug the Coast highway saves about 35 miles for travelers from San Antonio to the Rio Grande valley via Corpus Christi.
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San An Fonio
Raymondville
Howell Jones
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Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Cement Silos Collapse Halting Rail Traffic In New York Area
Officials from Lehigh Portland Cement begin inquiry after 28 cement silos collapse overnight near Catskill New York. No casualties reported. eight freight cars buried and Wear Shore Rail blocked. Estimated loss about 600 900 dollars with 325 000 barrels of cement stored. Plant built two years ago near the site at a cost around 2 000 000 dollars and serving defense projects and New York water supply needs.
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Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Wear Shore
New York City
Panarna Coral
Here
Italy Admits Damage From Night Blitzes In Axis War Bulletin
Rome reports British raids damaged Turin, with some casualties. Italian high command says ships hit in an Alexandria harbor air attack on November 19, and notes attacks on Greek targets and Albanian port Valona with limited damage.
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Dis on Stand in Bond Forgery Trial at Floresville
Thomas J. Dis faces trial in Floresville for possession and passing allegedly forged American Telephone and Telegraph bonds used as collateral for loans from Laredo National Bank and Union National Bank of Laredo. About eighty thousand dollars in forged bonds were shown. forty thousand dollars in cash linked to Laredo banks. FBI agent identification ties Carl Bilver to delivering bonds to Dix in Laredo. trial moved here on change of venue from Laredo.
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Thomas J. Dis
American Telephone Cand Telegraph Company
Rom
Laredo National Bank
Union National Bank of Laredo
PBI
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F. ©. White
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FBI
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Laaredo
Leredo
Taw Light Want Ad center cancellation privileges Advriter
Taw Light announces changes to center cancellation privileges for Advriter users. The notice outlines revised terms, eligibility, and processing steps affecting refunds and account holds. Local readers are advised to review updated policies and contact support for clarification.
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Taw Light
British Bombers Strike Turin Factories Amid War Attacks
British heavy bombers attacked Turin during a raid that damaged factories and the royal arsenal, with fires lit and explosions observed as RAF targets Turin and Berlin. The London dispatch notes continued aerial assaults on Britain, while raids over Turin caused multiple fires and significant property damage in the industrial city.
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Tallin
Turin
RAF
Berlin
Britain
Royal Arsenal
Tuetn
Boys' Club Movie Will Be Shown At Travis Park Church
A motion picture titled Building Boys showcasing work of boys' clubs nationwide will be shown at a Travis Park church young people's department meeting at 6 40 p m Sunday.
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United States
Travis Park
Young People's
Tment
Two youths held in alleged Folean kidnap threat
In Atlanta on November 27 two suspects, Donald Angel 19 of Crown City Ohio and Everett Wilson 21 of Wichita Kansas, denied guilt claiming arrest a mistake. U.S. agents detained them in Gainesville after threats to kidnap Washington society leader Evalyn Walsh McLean. A note demanded about 200000 dollars. The men were arrested Saturday night near Livonia Georgia by state patrol officers.
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Evalyn Walsh Folean
Washington
Gainesville
Inn
Donald Angel
Crown City
Ohio
Everett Wilson
Wichita
Kana
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