Infant Killed As Truck Overturns On Gembler Road
A six month old baby Manuel Bernal died when a truck carrying his parents and uncle overturned on Gembler road near Bimendorf. Mother Jesusa Bernal injured, father Cirinca and uncle Gonzalo unharmed. Mother treated at Robert B Green hospital. Other injuries reported from separate accidents nearby. None of the other injuries are described as life threatening.
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Mondey
Manuel Bernal
Gembler Road
Bimendorf
Bavk
Jesusa Boral
Cirinca Hornal
Gonzalo Bernal
Gonzalo Barnal
W. W. White Road
Robert B. Green Hospital
Pastrouillo Road
Walker to Talk To Letter Carriers Public Reception Tonight
The Postmas Association of Letter Carriers in Denver will host a public reception tonight with General Frank Walker as the keynote speaker. George D. OBrien, a representative from the thirty fourth district, will introduce Walker as the National Biennial convention continues through Saturday.
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Walker
Denver
Frank
George D. Obrien
Midnight Burglar Strikes Again
Deputy sheriff reports a midnight burglar pried open a front door at Albert Harris on Pleasanton road while residents were away. The intruder took two blankets a C gas ration book ten dollars cash and a table radio. Deputy Jack Hale investigates.
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Albert
Harris
Pleasanton Road
Harts
Frost's Department Store
Jack Hale
Forest Fire Starts After Plane Crash
Forest fire near Bridgeville Delaware erupted from an army plane crash yesterday near Dover. Firemen battled flames for two hours as trees burned over a half mile area. the GE three plane killed the pilot. Officials withheld the plane's tail number.
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Bridgeville
Del
Dover
Ciano Surrenders At Swiss Legation In Bern
The Italian press quoted by La Stampa reports Count Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini's son in law, surrendered at the Argentine legation in Bern after being persuaded to seek sanctuary for himself and family. Officials discussed extraterritorial privileges, allowing the countess and children to stay while Ciano gave himself up.
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Bern
Sciwerians
la Stampa
Turin
Galeagzo Ciano
Mussolini
Manuel E. Malbran
Diana
Regation
Ciano
Labor Day Observed by Texas War Workers
Texas workers marked Labor Day with continued production and limited festivities. Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston plants stayed active, while Denison ran skeleton crews on six railroads. Midland anticipated a rodeo crowd as the Erastus Smith launch and war effort ceremonies were planned in Houston and Howton Shipbuilding.
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Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Denison
Houston
Erastus Smith
Howton Shipbuilding Corporation
Ernest Q. Thompson
Midland
Rodre
Christi
Jeffers Ready To Return as Rail Head
Washington reports William Dynamite Jeffers plans to resume heading the Union Pacific as pressures of war ease. Cal Dewey may replace him as rubber director while OPA notes temporary price ceilings for synthetic tires amid inexact cost data. Jeffers says the big job is done and the rail task awaits, with plans for millions of synthetic tires for civilian use this year and next.
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Washington
William
Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
United States
Cal
Bradley Dewey
Dewey and Army Chemical Omegany
Boston
Dewey
OPA
Disclosra
Roosevelt
Bull
Baruch Committee
Lhale Bwo
Cach
Rains Batter West Texas Crops and Rail Lines
Heavy storms drenched West Texas from Abilene to San Angelo tearing up cotton fields, flooding land, and washing out tracks near Italy. Officials reported five to ten inches of rain with 66 percent of the cotton crop destroyed in parts of Taylor County while levees along Chambers Creek broke, releasing floodwaters that disrupted rail service and damaged miles of railroad.
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West’ ‘Texas
Fills County
Hunt Dunneway
Ginner
Italy
Chambers Creek
Fort Sam to Begin War Loan Drive
Fort Sam Houston’s Third War Loan drive will launch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday with Brig. Gen. Charles B. Newsom addressing civilian personnel in the theater. Capt. F. R. Ruttedge, war bond officer, said there is no quota and that “the sky’s the limit” for personnel at the station. Military and civilian employees will be canvassed during the campaign.
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Fort Sam Houston
Charles &. Nwsen
War Department
Army Post
F. R. Ruttedge
Corpus Base Names New Medical Head
Corpus Christi reports Captain John H. Poppen arriving at the naval air station to relieve Captain W. F. Dey as senior medical officer. He arrived from London and will serve under Admiral Meson, after early flight training at Pensacola under Lieutenant Commander Mason.
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Corpus Christi
Sept
John H. Poppen
Naval Str Training Center
W. F. Dey
Naval Air Station
Poppen
London
P. Meson
NATO
Pensacola
Commanter Mison
Swamp Angel nickname for thrush linked to song
The hermit thrush is also known as the swamp angel and American nightingale due to its distinctive song, reflecting regional naming traditions and avian lore.
Colonel Colman Trial Opens At Selfridge Field
A general court martial convened at Selfridge Field to hear charges against Col. William T. Colman former base commander. The panel includes 19 full colonels from the forces and details on other officers await formal disclosure as the trial proceeds. McCrae, the wounded chauffeur, has recovered and investigations into irregularities at Selfridge are noted by officials.
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Selfridge Field
Midh
Wiliam T. Colmen
Culenan
Army
Ouljman
William Mcfae
McCrea
Colman
McRae
U. S
John C. Lehr
War Department
Willam L. Boyd
Golman
Air Force
Selfridge
Firms Win Military Contracts in Texas Regions
Two San Antonio firms received U S engineers contracts announced by the War Department. H B Zachry Co. secured a payment of about 10000 for payments and crasing in Webb County. Victor Prassel got a noon tract for about 90000 for additional construction in Bastroy County.
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San Antonio
U. S. Engineers
War Department
H. B. Zachry Company
Craasing
Webb County
Victor Prassel
Bastroy County
War Dads Form Alamo Chapter
An Alamo area branch of the American War Dads was announced Monday by executive secretary Matheny. The organizational meeting at the Plaza Hotel baile room drew fathers with a son or daughter to join, and the next meeting will be Friday night at the Plaza Hotel.
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Pormalen
Ene Alamo
Eat Maetheny
Matheny
Plaza Hotel
Baile Room
Jin Ya
Plaza
Portuguese At St Marys University Adds Language Courses
St Marys University will offer its first college credit Portuguese course in the fall term directed by Bro Theodore J Brenner head of modern language. Three Spanish courses include Elementary Spanish Spanish Composition and Reading and A Survey of Spanish Literature. Downtown registrations occur 7 to 9 pm September 14 16 and 18 at 114 College Street with classes starting September 20.
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St. Mary’s University
Theodore J. Brenner
Brother Brenner
University of Chicago
St. Mary's
Tol Jono
College Street
Gurman
Woodlewy
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