McCrory Probes San Antonio Slot Machine Racket
Judge W W McCrory told the September grand jury in Criminal District Court to investigate San Antonio slot machines after learning 1400 machines operated by a Dallas man for a Chicago syndicate mortgaged for 500000 and taking 10000 to 20000 daily from players. He urged action on P T A complaints and noted concerns about federal overreach and local self government.
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San Antonio
W. W. McCrory
Criminal District Court
McCrory
Grand Jury
Dallas
Chicago
Peenty
Tare
P. A
Pennsylvania
Penderkast
Hague
McGrary
Parachutes Robbed Of Morphine Kits
Dallas dispatch reports more than 10 parachutes from the Fifth Ferrying Group lost their morphine syrettes in first aid kits. The syringes were allegedly sold in Dallas. Three Dallas men, described as middle aged, have been charged before U S commissioner with sale of morphine.
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Dallas
Sept
Witten A. Heddens
Dalas
U. B
Heddens
Robots Again Hit England
London and southern England endured renewed bombing as German flying robots returned before dawn. Casualties and damage were reported. officials noted the four day respite had ended and the raid continued into the early morning hours.
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Lordon
Buitatin
London
Geneern
England
Trent
Russians Open New Drive On East Prussia
Russian and Romanian forces push from Transylvania toward Hungary and move toward East Prussia with coordinated fronts. They cross the Narew and threaten Warsaw from the north while advancing in Transylvania toward Brasov and Sibiu, as German defenders bend under renewed Soviet assault along a vast eastern front.
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London
Narew
East Prussia
Warsaw
Moscow
Red Army
Poland
Warsaw-East Prussia
Transylvania
Hungary
Lomza
Parte
Tuward
Sibiu
Tirnu
Brasovy
Alps
Brasov
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
G Hid
Lamea
Allies claim 30 Jap ships and 107 planes destroyed
A U S reports 30 Japanese ships and 107 aircraft damaged or sunk over a five day Pacific campaign from Wednesday to Sunday. Heaviest blows fell on the Bonin Volcano islands with bombardments within 650 miles of Japan. Wake Island raid and attacks on the Philippines and Dutch East Indies are noted, with fuel shortages reported in Tokyo and six US planes missing.
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Japan
Cdmier
Bonin
Volcano Islands
Philippines
Tyavno Gulf
WAKE
Wake Island
Cleel
Pacific
Rads An Patamushire
Fala
Halmahera
Talaud
Philpsies
Truk
Ponapm
Carolines
Marshalls
Marianas
Dutch East Indies
United States
Tokyo
Imperial
Dutch Indies
Celebes
Satuday
Ryoza Nakamura
Axis
Army Demobilization Plans Delayed by Security Briefing
Washington September reports say the War Department will outline demobilization plans for the vast U S armed forces at noon Wednesday after a 24 hour security briefing. Senator Thomas notes military leaders warned against premature personnel readjustment post Germany victory and emphasized need for consultation with the public.
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Washington
Sept
Tij
Armed’ Forcea
Nouse Military Committee
Néés
Tomes
May
D-Ky
War Department
Thomas
Senate Military Committee
Germany
Thomas Aid
America
Protest over Boysville home sale halts occupancy
Neighbors protested as Boysville planned to sell the home at 205 Belknap Place. Ande Dilworth, president of Boysville, announced the property would not be occupied and had received two offers to purchase the site.
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Boysville
Belknap Place
Ande Dilworth
Boysvile
Dilworth
Sociology's Experiment in Socialite Bears Daughter to Negro
Boston social worker Jason Steele and former Mary Dasves describe their eight pound baby girl Emily as the product of an "experiment of sociology." The couple, real-name descendants of prominent Massachusetts and Illinois families including Dawes, discuss love, future plans, and the aim of teaching tolerance while denying publicity.
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Boston
Geyt
Mary Bradley
Polly” Dasves
Massachusaetts
Tilois
Jasan Donegalls Steele
Eveling
Massachusetts
Illinois
Charles Gates Dawes
Emily
Robert Gould Shaw
Ment Hetwe
Stegla Adder
Americans Drive For Belfort Gap
American troops occupied Pontarlier near Lyon and pressed toward the Belfort gap as Allied forces also took Frasne, a key railway junction west of Poular Her, while French forces reportedly encircled remaining German troops in southwestern France. The Seventh Infantry, with a long combat history from Villiere’s plantation to Rome, participates in the pursuit, as Allied units advance through Montrevel and toward Dijon and the Lyon region.
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Vrontier
Pontarlier
Lyon
Switzerland
Belfort Gap
Germany
Frasne
Poular- Her
Dinjon-Lausanne
London
INS
Algiers
France
Rome
Mediterranean
Saant Bonnet de Bryeres
Macon
Montrevel
Ghalon
Dia
Amerlcan Seventh Infantry
Cat Villiere
Louisiana
Italy
Anzia TL
Io Rome
Segiment
PL. Lewis
Wash
Weather forecast for San Antonio area and East Texas
Forecast shows partly cloudy conditions in San Antonio and vicinity through Monday afternoon and night and again on Wednesday with increasing cloudiness. Widely scattered thundershowers are possible late Tuesday into Wednesday afternoon and night, with maximum temperatures around 63. East Texas expected mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and night with scattered showers and thunderstorms near the coast and in the northwest, then Wednesday remains cloudy with scattered thunderstorms.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Rationing Officer Sets Q4 Water Start Date
Hugh B. Lestane district OPA food rationing officer announced that industrialisers world wide will begin their water allocation for the fourth quarter starting October 1.
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Hugh B. Lestane
OPA
British Seize Antwerp and Allied Movements Stay Secret
British troops push toward Antwerp as Allied advances in Belgium and Holland raise hopes of breaking the Nazi grip. Reports from Swiss and French borders say Patton's Third Army has moved under blackout while British forces close on Boulogne Calais and Rotterdam. Antwerp port area reportedly being cleared. Dutch premier Gerbrandy says Allied armies crossed into the Netherlands.
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Belghizn
Secosa
Dierman
Supreme Headquarters
Greyman
Third Army
Patton
Aachen
Germany
Liege
Saarbrucken
Verdun
No Man's Land
Strasbourg
France
Rhine
Nanos
Fonce Supreme Headquarters
Birchat
Brest
Albany
Belgium
Boulogne
Calais
Nunkerguo
Channel
Collumn
Boussely
Antwerp
Breda
Rotterdam
Iin
Mons
U. S. First Army
Geremana
Sienfried
Lauxembourg
Luxemboure
London
Pieren Dupong
Luxembourg
Reich
Aachent
Charleroi
Beaumont
Florennes
Nemur
Tn A
Netherlands
Pieter Gerbrandy
Aneta
Wirtinly
Allied Move Rumors Stir Hope as Rotterdam Awaits
Amid wartime censorship reports swirl that Germany may capitulate, though official word denies it. Allied advances push toward Rotterdam from Breda as Eisenhower directs a broad strategy, with Patton and French forces compelling a northern thrust toward Germany while rumors of capitulation spread and calm censorship tightens.
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Daniel Abrahamson
Richardson
U.S
Bela Hess
Berlin
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Mallan
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Rimini
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