Air Battle Over Berlin Largest of War, Says Experts
Swedish sources describe the Berlin raid as the greatest air battle of the war with RAF bombers flying from Britain to Berlin on August 23 and August 31, while German defenses and new tactics failed to fully stop the attack. Estimates indicate around 850 tons of bombs dropped on Berlin, with heavy losses on both sides and continued evacuation of civilians from the city.
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Price of Raid Not Too High
London reports indicate despite the loss of 47 heavy bombers, the raid on Berlin Tuesday night did not deliver a crushing blow. Stockholm dispatches say fires raged in central Berlin while brigades battled blazes near war plants and chemical factories in southeastern suburbs.
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Postponement Sought in Canoe and Boat Plea
San Antonio hotel manager Jack White asked an indefinite postponement of his hearing on an application to operate canoes and poling boats on the San Antonio River. Attorney A V Knight filed the motion with the city clerk on Thursday.
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S. A. Teachers to Hear 2 Speakers
San Antonio teachers will hear two speakers Saturday at 3 a.m. in the Thomas Jefferson High School auditorium. Rabbi David Jacobson of Temple Beth-E will discuss "New Frontiers" and Leo Brewer, president of the board of education, will preface the 1943-44 school year.
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Thomas Jefferson High School
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Leo Brewer
Board of Education
Divorce Case Dismissed After Judge Reunites Couple
Assistant District Attorney Abe San Miguel presented the divorce case before Judge Roberts Terrell. The Thursday hearing led to the judge reuniting Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Genoa and dismissing the suit, ending the proceedings.
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Rains End Texas Drouth After Long Dry Spell
Rainfall broke a two month dry spell in parts of Texas with up to two inches from Hebbronville to Benavides, washing out a highway near Crestonia and inundating Texas Mexican Railway tracks. Laredo area received lighter showers. Hebbronville and adjacent ranches saw relief, while Laredo remained dry. The statewide drought eased briefly as scattered thundershowers provided relief to hot towns.
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Plan to Hike Food Output Outlined Here
Farm families must produce 80 percent of the food they consume and crop output must rise with a 25 percent increase in some crops. Green crops are urged as protein substitutes while the Farm Security Administration promotes a nationwide plan outlined by GT Watson, state director, in a meeting with 75 representatives from 40 Texas counties at the Plaza hotel. The emphasis is on conservation, self-sufficiency, storage, and shifting production to meet climate and sail needs.
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C. B. Brodnax
San Antonio
Red Magazine Examines Turkey Neutrality and German Strategy
Moscow reports the Soviet War and the Working Class magazine argues Turkey’s neutrality favors Germany by securing the Balkan flank and allowing concentration of German forces on the Soviet front. It contends Germany’s success could speed if Turkey aligns with the Axis.
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British Chiefs Return From Quebec Conference
Sir Alan Brooke and Sir Arthur Portal have returned to England from the Quebec war conference. Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, newly named Allied commander in chief in Southeast Asia, also returned yesterday.
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Laris Mount
Batten
Southeast Asia
Jesternay
Registration At U. T. Off 600
First day registration at the University of Texas shows a lag of about 600 behind the fires-day enrollment and year applications as 345 were sent in with fees paid yesterday.
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U. S. Blasts Jap Shipping Off Hongkong and Yangtze
United States air actions reported by General Stilwell’s headquarters struck Japanese shipping near Hongkong and along the Yangtze river. The communique said a freighter was left sinking off Hongkong and another damaged, a submarine chaser burned, two gunboats and a river boat sunk, with planes returning safely.
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Joseph W
City Levies Flat Charge On Buses
City officials debate a flat tax on the transit company with two arrears payments allowed. The ordinance imposes interest and attorney fees if unpaid. Council members express support for a long-term franchise, with several suggesting 12 years plus a three-year option.
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San Antonio
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Citizeny Council
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Fan Pian Construction
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Social Workers Committees Named in San Antonio
Dr David Jacobson of Temple Beth Fl will chair the planning committee. George D Pickens former juvenile officer will head the legislative committee for the San Antonio Social Workers association. Assisting Jacobson are Miss Helen Montegriffe of Catholic Welfare bureau Mrs Mariy Hatina and Mrs Katherine King Baker. Pickens committee includes Dr John Granbery Ryerson D Gates Dick Johnson and Theron Brown M C A general secretary.
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San Antonio Social Workers Association
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Helen Montegriffe
Catholic Welfare Bureau
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Pickens
John Granbery
Ryerson D. Gates
State Public Welfare Department
Dick Johnson
Theron Brown
Salvation Army Meeting Slated for San Antonio
Delegates from eight towns will attend a Salvation Army convention of young Bible students in San Antonio. Maj Harald Blout of Dallas, head of Texas youth work, will lead the discussion at the citadel on 15 Kim Street at 2 p.m. A public musical meeting opens at 7 30 p.m. Friday.
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Youngest American Eagle officer takes fighter group command
Lieut. Cal Chesley Gordon Peterson of Sentaggin Utah, age 23, becomes commanding officer of the American Eagle Squadron at a U K fighter base in England. A veteran of 137 missions and once a Royal Air Force member, Peterson recalls his long road from enlistment at 19 to now leading a Thunderbolt unit after a wartime career marked by combat and risk.
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Paper Appears Despite Strike in Beaumont
Beaumont morning and evening editions appeared on streets in abbreviated form as printers’ strike continued. Publishers issued a statement saying the walkout was not authorized by the International union and involved no wage or working condition dispute. No immediate union reply noted.
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Issuance Date Set for New Stamp
The new S cent postal stamp honoring France will go on sale here September 20, Postmaster Dan Quit announced Thursday. The stamp is part of a series honoring countries overrun by the Axis. Stamp collectors may send up to 10 addressed envelopes to the portmaster in Washington DC with a money order to cover the cost of the stamps.
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A Laredo Air Service Begins Between Cities
Regular passenger service on Brandt Airways new run between San Antonio and Laredo started Thursday morning with a inaugural flight carrying San Antonio chamber officials, businessmen, and newspapermen. The daily schedule shows departures at 10:25 a.m. from Laredo and 11:30 a.m. arrival.
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Churchill FDR Discuss War Politics
Washington awaits on the record Russia response to a three power conference idea as Churchill and Roosevelt discuss war politics after Quebec. The main issue remains closer coordination among the Allies with little evidence of concrete military planning. Churchill arrived from Quebec with Mrs Churchill for a White House dinner.
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Danes Snub Nazis in Copenhagen Crisis
Danish premier Scavenius refused a Nazi invitation to head a new cabinet as Gen. von Hannecken pressed to control Denmark under martial law. Refugees report ministers refused to meet Germans, German patrols decreased, sabotage slowed, and Stockholm Copenhagen air links resumed after days of disruption.
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