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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1941

Page

3

Social Security expansion proposals outlined by Roosevelt

Washington reports a special presidential message to Congress detailing a broad social security expansion. It would double coverage from 40.9 million to about 80 million, raise employer and employee contributions, extend to farm laborers and domestic workers, and liberalize federal grants to poorer states while increasing old age pension aid without changing the 65 age limit.

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State Fair Opens Saturday In Texas Colorful Kickoff

Dallas reports the State Fair of Texas will open Saturday for its fifty-third year with a street parade of 75 Texas queens and a grand pageant. About 1.5 million visitors are expected over 16 days until October 19, with Governor Duke Steven son and a Texas press corps in attendance. Several special days spotlight Texans across commerce, architecture, and agriculture.

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Sinking Of Vessel Told From Ocean Peril To Rescue

A dramatic account recalls a sinking at sea where survivors clung to wreckage as a destroyer and navy plane searched the waters. Third Mate Hoymes and Seaman Howard Tanaka, both rescued, faced a night of peril while one crewman died from exhaustion and a carnivorous fish attack is noted among the grim toll.

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Italian High Command Claims Torpedo Strikes on British Ships

Rome reports Italian submarines sunk two British vessels at the western line and hit two more, while Italian airmen downed six Allied planes in five Mediterranean and African engagements. The communique notes raids against Matruh and Tobruk, with German actions at Tobruk harbor and attacks on Dengasti and a Sicilian airfield.

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Errol Flynn Pledges Not To Hit Fidler in Club Incident

Hollywood October 1 Actor Errol Flynn promised never to strike columnist Jimmie Fidler again and requested dismissal of a complaint. Flynn, a former Olympic boxer, said he only slapped Fidler during a confrontation at a Hollywood nightclub. Fidler alleged Flynn punched him. Flynn argued the act was insult rather than a blow. The case was dismissed in a justice court with Flynn present to explain his side and deny intentional harm.

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Corpus To Vote On Hospital Bonds In Corpus ChristI

Corpus ChristI mayor A McGalehan reveals a plan to seek bonds totaling 2 900 000 in November to finance a hospital sewer system improvements fire station parks and related city projects including safety and civic facilities Adoption Leo Méoxica

Knox Defends Sea Power as Global Police Strategy

In remarks to a hemispheric law association, Knox argues United States and Britain will lead a sea power alliance to police the seven seas for at least a century. He warns against defensive complacency and urges offensive capability to deter war, stressing prevention through international leadership and cooperation.

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Connally Warns Sar on Nazi Spies

Senator Tom Connally told the American Bar Association that hemispheric unity must counter totalitarianism and Nazi spies. He cited United States trials in New York and warned that Nazi agents act as instruments of a brutal system, urging defense of the Monroe Doctrine in the Americas.

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Grumbling About Blenkets Prompt Gambling Evidence Probe

In Kansas City on October 1 a state inquiry sought gambling evidence by placing recording devices in hotel rooms. A recorded conversation speculates on a man’s suspension of a hanging object under a bed, with doubts it was part of the bed springs and suggesting a Clare Hoodling device may be involved.

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Boys Club Now Home for Refugees in South London

A tour of the British Boy’s Town in bombed South London reveals Clubland, founded by Reverend James Butterworth, as a beacon for homeless youths. Opened in 1939 and rebuilt after 1941 destruction, it now houses over 200 youngsters with kitchens and bunks, offering shelter and guidance to those without homes.

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Standard Tourist Cards Proposed for Pan American Travel

Delegates from the Pan American Union travel division chief Francie J. Vernan dex, Bruce Macmen, Enpinue Ortega, and D B Lee Boland discuss standard Inter-American tourist cards to ease travel in the hemisphere during a stop in Banaduan en route to the Hormies. The proposal aims to simplify documentation and boost traffic among member nations.

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Reds Religiious Freedom Doubted in Soviet Claims

Special to Washington Oct 1 congress members voiced surprise at state department and White House claims that Soviet Russia grants religious freedom on par with the United States. Senators Bulow Wayland Brooks and Gillette questioned the accuracy, seeking full details on constitutional provisions and laws behind the statements with reactions ranging from disbelief to demand for documents.

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SMU Heads to New York Fordham Tilt After Indiana Workout

SMU Mustangs leave Dallas for a New York trip to face Fordham on Saturday afternoon. The team will travel via Indianapolis for a Thursday workout before arriving in Gotham Friday morning.

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