Kilday Plea Fails to Halt Command Move to Dallas
War department confirms move of the Eighth Service Command HQ from San Antonio to Dallas, citing need for central location and greater capacity. Congressman Kilday and Dallas chamber protest politics behind the relocation while the Third Army HQ remains in San Antonio.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
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San Antonio
Witt
Associated Press
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Dallas! Chamber
Southwest
Dallas Chamber
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Battle over moving Eighth Service Command to Dallas
Discussion notes moving the Eighth Service Command from San Antonio to Dallas would cost millions and uproot thousands of civilian and soldier employees. Congressman Kilday signals continued effort to keep the command in San Antonio and persuade War Department authorities otherwise.
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San Antonio
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Patterson
War Department
Eighth Service Command
San Antonia
Health Board Considers Hose Rule for Women
New York health department weighs a rule requiring women to wear stockings or socks when getting shots to prevent athlete’s foot spread. The plan aims to curb transmission while shots are administered in clinics.
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New York
Ener
New York City
Boys Club Season Crowns San Antonio Chapter’s Success
The Boys Club of San Antonio reports its best season in club history with 145 638 activities. Volunteers aided war efforts by producing 6000 air raid ward signs, 20 emergency hospital bed screens, and collecting scrap metal while organizing entertainments at Dodd Field. Memorial services for the Duke of Kent in Washington Cathedral drew high ranking officials and diplomatic figures.
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San’ Antonio
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Uzing
Epson
Dodd Field
Kent
Washington
Duke of Kent
Washington Cathedral
Diplomatic Corps
FDR Urges Sacrifices in War Cost Skirmish
President Roosevelt plans a dramatic anti inflation message as labor and farm leaders prepare to confer on price controls and lend-lease policies. He aims to rally workers and families with a three day Work-a-day Labor Day program tied to victory efforts and wartime sacrifice.
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WLB
Roosevelt
Office of War Information
Cameron Farmers Get Federal Aid
Cameron county farmers received about 1.005 million dollars from parity and soil conservation payments over the past two years, per R O Miller of the Cameron County Agricultural Conservation association. Last year parity and conservation payments totaled 356,580.28, and this year 526,764.08, with some checks still pending.
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Sept
Cameron County
R. O. Miller
Cameron County Agricultural Conservation Association
New Army Cadet Center Promotes Lanky Trimble
Army public relations man Lanky Trimble formerly of El Paso and San Angelo newspapers has been promoted to corporal while serving at the San Antonio aviation cadet center.
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Trimble
el Paro
San Angel
San Antonio
U S Combat Team of Fliers Spells Trouble for Japs
U S combat team led by Mel Pappy Gunn and Lieut James Magnan forms in April and conducts 25 to 30 raids in the southwest Pacific. The pair, praised for audacious air attacks over Japs, damaged transports and killed hundreds. Gunn, a veteran with 20 years in military aviation, is described as reckless yet effective.
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Pensacola
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Bonny" Magnen
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Chicago
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Houston
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Labor Eager To Work on Its Holiday
Labor unions dispute a Labor Day holiday plan with production chiefs as many plants decide to stay open. In Detroit workers protested Chrysler plans to close, Ford Lincoln plant displayed “Monday We Work for Hitler,” while Chicago and New York areas mostly continued work. Parade canceled in Chicago. eight ships to be laid in New York area as over 150 operations proceed nationwide.
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Donald BM
Nelson
Nelsony
Detroit
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Lincoln
Ford Motor Company
Hitler
George E Strong
Melson
Chicago
New York
Landlords Must Repair Or Cut Rent
The federal rent office warned landlords may have to reduce rents for storm damaged properties. Tenants can file for lower rents with the Majestic Building rent control office after giving landlords time to repair. Only damages causing clear inconvenience to tenants will be considered.
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Federal Rent Office
Majestic
U S Hospitals Seek Workers for Civil Service Posts
Government hospitals announce examinations for physiotherapy aides and junior aides with salaries from 1440 to 1800 dollars. Applications accepted at the Washington office as posts are filled. No age limits for most roles. women eligible for student and apprentice physiotherapy aide positions. Names omitted due to partial text.
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Civil Service. Commission
Washington
California Youths To Harvest Crops
In Southern California a plan aims to ease a growing labor shortage by making 40,000 Los Angeles high school youths available for harvest work and other emergency needs. Students 16 and over would work half days and attend classes half days to support farmers and local businesses.
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Los Angeles
Wepl
Souther
California
Behoolsvier
Neg Kersey
Corpus Christi Hires To Alleviate Teacher Shortage
Public schools in Corpus Christi faced a teacher shortage quandary as Superintendent M. P. Anker announced on Friday night that the district has admitted new hires three days before the opening of the school term. The move signals a rush to fill vacancies and staff preparedness ahead of classes.
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Corpus Christi
Corpus Christ Public Schools
M. P. Anker
Milwaukee trucker cut mileage with erroneous oneway drive
A Milwaukee laundry truck driver arrested for driving the wrong way on a oneway street said he cut his mileage by 25 percent to save rubber. The sentence was suspended.
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Milwaukee Landry
Bomber Drive Puts $350000 In Bond Sales
Local chairman for San Antonio says the motion picture war bond campaign has reached about $350000 in sales with other banks and media reporting hundreds of inquiries. The drive features autographs on a new B 25 bomber as part of the effort to fund war activities ahead of September.
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E. Collins
Iocal
Ban Antonio
Mittee
Berlin
Tokyo
Treasury Department
Motion Picture Industry
Sermon Backfires On Lecturer at Nogalites Street Fight
James Eng, 21, of 2415 West Commerce Street, tried to admonish a street fight saturday on Nogalites Street. Both fighters aimed blows at him and he required treatment at Robert B. Green Hospital for a two inch gash on his right cheek. The report appears in a local police blotter item among classified ads.
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James Eng
Commerce Street
Japan
Nogalites Street
Eng
Robert B. Green
Blood Bank Quota Cut At Red Cross Center
The Red Cross blood bank at 423 Moore building will accept 45 donors daily instead of 75. Records show 840 donations, including 500 repeat donors. Center operates daily except Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm with plasma kept in San Antonio for civilian emergencies. Lieutenant H. H. Henstell, in charge, is hospitalized with illness.
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Red Cross Blood Bank
Moore Building
San Antonio
H. H. Henstell
Station
Ilness
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