Diplomatic Move to End War Gains Momentum
European diplomats eye a potential move by Mussolini to end the war by Christmas as Berlin, Paris, and London weigh risks and rewards. Stalin and Hitler reportedly target East European influence, while Soviet Russia and Germany discuss non aggression pacts and frontier changes in Poland. The axis powers eye strategic shifts in the Balkans and Mediterranean as Britain weighs its Mediterranean strategy amid Italy's Abyssinia crisis and ongoing conflict.
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Valadier
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Hitler
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Europe
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Germany
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Maxin Porerkalet
Pwurg
Red Army
Navy
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Toland Bifler
Poland
France
Turkey
Rusetin
Istanbul
Bosporus
Dardanelles
McAllen Clinic Names New Medical Head
Dr Alfred Osborn is appointed head of the venereal disease clinic in McAllen. The clinic will open soon and operate countywide. Dr TW Quang will lead the Wersaco unit.
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Wersaco
Wilson Interscholastic League Formed for 1939 40
Wilson officials organize the Interscholastic League for the 1939 40 school year. Superintendent Jack W. Lane named director general. County teachers’ meeting at the courthouse set up departments led by S. J. Irwin for Athletics W. Ty Donsho for Debate Miss Shirley Waren for Declamation Mrs Opal Chance for Readies Writers and Lars Tipten for Extemporaneous Speech.
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Flaumnefield
Wilson Tiausils Unterscholastic League
Jack W. Lane
Path
County
Aviatrix Cochran Sets New Speed Record in California
Jacqueline Cochran, flying a record speed of 309 miles per hour, completed a San Francisco round trip in two hours and two minutes to establish a new women’s speed record over a 1000 kilometer course. She already holds multiple speed and altitude records and Bendix Trophy honors.
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Jacqueline Cochran
AMONE
Miss Cochran
San Francisco
Miss. Cochran
Bendix
Hard of Hearing Children Organize League Chapter
Miss Etta Gushing announces a new Junior League chapter by the San Antonio League for the Hard of Hearing. Lip reading and weekly Saturday classes will help children with hearing deficiencies in school, with an adult class starting Wednesday at 2 30 PM and 3 PM later.
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Etta Gushing
San Antonio
Moore Building
Kentucky Bishop to Speak at St Mack's Luncheon
Rev Charles Olingman of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky will address the Unymien's league at St Mack's parish house during a luncheon Thursday night. He is noted for leadership in the Episcopal church and previously led Trinity Church in Houston and Church of the Advent in Birmingham. He will stay to participate in a clergy and lay conference of the West Texas diocese led by Bishop William T Capero on Thursday through Saturday.
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Charles Olingman
Episcopal Dio* Gest
Kentucky
St. Mack's Church
Olingman
Episcopal Church
Trinity Church
Houston
Church of the Advent
Birmingham
Als
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West Texas
William T. Capera
Officers Chosen for Red Jackets Pep Squad
Officers of the Red Jackets pep squad were announced by sponsor Miss Eunice. Elected were Alden Thomas as president Dorothy Wesseley as vice president Doris Pillman as secretary Margaret Fraser as treasurer and Florence Spangler as chairman of the executive committee. The piece glosses on the Russian word krasny and mentions Red Square and Ivan the Terrible in a dated school context.
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Krasny
Haldcow
Red Square
Ivan the Terrible
Brownsville Protest Over Market News Office Move
Brownsville chamber of commerce protests a planned removal of the market news bureau from Brownsville to Weslaco. The action followed a $5000 state appropriation last session in Austin for operation at Weslaco. Protest filed with Representative Augustin Celaya of Cameron County and the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Sep
Gervige
Brownsville
Weslaco
Augustin Celaya
Cameron County
United States Department of Agriculture
San Marcos to Add Aviation Training Unit
San Marcos, Sept. 16. Authorization to begin a ground and flight training program in aviation at Southwest Texas State Teachers college is assured as term advances under electromatics authority. About thirty students will be trained to become licensed pilots. The program is part of a nationwide G. A. A. effort to develop 13,000 first class pilots from college men.
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San Marcos
Southwest
Texas State Teachers College
Electromatics Authority
C.F. Evans
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