Nazis Raid Corner Of England Over London Bombing Night
German skies pounded London and villages across southeast England as RAF night fighters and anti aircraft guns battled a large Nazi force. Observers reported multiple explosions and fires in the capital while other raids struck Wales and northern and western England. A lull in the Channel crossing offered a brief window for German transport craft, but British fighters kept the invasion at bay and continued warning London of the hundredth raid.
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London
England
R. A
Centr Landon
Wales
Plone
Neatby
Surrey County
Thames Estuary
Beari Bg
Trust
Bognor
Eatth
Horsley
Weather forecast accuracy noted for San Antonio weekend
J H Jarboe, the city forecaster, claimed 100 percent accuracy as rain began around 1 p.m. Saturday and persisted into the evening. By 6:38 p.m. six inches had fallen with showers and a forecast of lower temperatures and moderate northeast winds for two to three days. Sunday's low was 66 degrees and the high 86 degrees, a seven degree drop from normal.
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J. H. Jarboe
San Antonio
Jarbne
FBI Chief Leaves But Not for Coast
Washington report states Director Edgar Hoover planned to leave Washington this morning but would not go to the West Coast. West coast FBI headquarters currently handles activities related to the Marc De Tristan kidnapping as Hoover remains tight lipped about his own plans in connection with the crime.
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Washington
PRI
Ay Edgar Hoover
Pnt
West Coast
FBI
Marc de Tristan
Hoover
Fort Worth woman dies in crash raises county toll
Miss Oma Dell Bradley, 92, Fort Worth, died in a hospital from injuries after a midnight automobile collision on the Jacksboro highway six miles north of Fort Worth. She becomes the forty fifth traffic fatality in Tarrant County this year, compared to thirty two at the same point last year.
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Fort Worth
Ept
Oma Dell Bradley
Jarksboro
Bradley
Tarrant County
Peruvian Consul Heads to New Post in Mexico City
German Arambucu, Peruvian consul to Chile for four years, traveled to San Antonio with his wife and five children. The family plans to drive to their new posting in Mexico City, departing soon after the visit.
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Chile
German Arambucu
San Antonio
Mexica
General Honeycutt Feared Lost In Georgia Air Crash
Brig. Gen. Francis W. Honeycutt commander of Fort Bragg and two companions were missing after a plane disappeared near Savannah Georgia en route to Jacksonville. Army and U S coast guard units searched the Georgia coast as details of the crash remained unconfirmed.
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Jacksonville
Fig
INSI
United States Coastguard
St. Simons Island
Georgia
Satilia River
Francis W. Honeycutt
Fort Bragg
N. C
Satilly River
Woodbine
Albert Sullivan
Port Bragg
N.C
INS
Army
Dight
Fla
General Honeycult
George F. Kehor
Robert J. Lennitz
Savannah
Fort Brage
Ilers
Gen. Honeyguts
Fort Cragg
Atlanta
Honey
Honeycutt
Fifteenth
Peel Artillery Regiment
Fort Sam Houston
Arpy
Fort Leavenworth
Kat
Accused Killer Taken From Lake at Farmham Reservoir
A 51 year old Pittsfield man, Bylvester Dellear, alleged slayer of singer Madeline Clark, was found dead by his own act after divers recovered his body from Farmham reservoir lake. Miss Clark's body was found on shore with a head wound. medical examiner ruled her death a homicide by Dellear.
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Lenox
Mass
Farmham Reservoir
Bylvester Dellear
Pittsfield
Madeline Clark
Ohoir Singer
Miss Clark
George
Wickman
Dellear
Nine Injured in Alexandria Raid
Nine persons were injured when Italian war planes raided Alexandria today. Many bombs fell into the sea and damage was said to be negligible.
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Alexandria
Egypt
War At A Glance From Telecontinal News Service
Defense of Britain notes RAF night fighters and anti air barrages block raiders over London while German raids strike rural areas across England. Channel defenses brace as invasion ports face bombardment preparations. Berlin claims heavy damage from British bombs yet claims RAF disruption of London. Asia reports French Indo China warns of Japanese landing attempt after talks breakdown. US considers oil embargo to cripple Japan and eyeing Singapore base. Roosevelt names a six man draft advisory board.
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Britain
London
Aubur
England
R.A. F
Germany
Berlin
Egypt
1840 Census Totals Show Slow Growth and Dust Bowl Shifts
Washington reports the 1840 census population at 131,400,881, an 8, 34,835 rise from 1930. Growth slowed seven percent versus 1920 30, with Dust Bowl migration to the Pacific and South. California led gains, Florida fastest growing, and several states lost population. Census Director Austin notes preliminary figures within 135,000 of final. Changes affect House apportionment and electoral votes for 1942–1948.
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Washington
United States
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
Florida
California
New York
Texas
Michigan
North Carolina
Tennesse
Pennytraitz
Louisiana
District of Columbia
New Mexico
Vermont
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Great Plains
Canada
William L. Auson
House of Representatives
House
Arizona
Oregon
Tennessee
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Iowa
Mystery Torpedoing of Elmbank Reported at Sea
New York dispatch states the British steamer Elmbank was torpedoed about 600 miles northwest of the British Isles after a radio message said it was pursued by a submarine. The 515 ton Glasgow registered vessel reported by Mackay Radio as being torpedoed at 3 27 p m.
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New York
INS
Pate
Elmbank
British Isles
Glasgow
Mackay
Eirbank
Four Killed When Train Hits Auto Near Reformatory
Four members of a Gary family were killed when their car was struck by a passenger train as they approached the Indiana state reformatory to visit a relative prisoner. Victims were Matthew Klimcrak, his wife Helen 61, and their sons Thomas 35 and Plowd 24.
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Pendleton
Ind
INS
Gary
State Reformatory
Matthew Klimcrak
Helen
Thomas
Plowd
Weather Forecast San Antonio and vicinity Sunday rains
Mostly cloudy with occasional rains Sunday and northeast winds. Airport highs near 88, Saturday around 80, Sunday morning about 66. East Texas forecast shows more clouds and rain, Rio Grande valley partly cloudy, fresh easterly to northerly winds with squalls along the upper coast. Some afternoon cloudiness expected in western areas, little temperature change.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Tropical disturbance menaces coast near Yucatan
New Orleans reports a Weather Bureau advisory warning skippers of vessels to be cautious as a tropical disturbance off the Yucatan moves northwest toward the Texas coast at about 14 miles per hour. The storm lay 120 miles northwest of Progreso at 9 p.m. with center winds near 25 mph, but could grow more dangerous within 34 hours.
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New Orleans
U. S. Weather Bureau
Yucatan
Texas
Progreso
Chavez Election Probe Under Way
Two representatives of the senate campaign expenditures committee were reported in Santa Fe to investigate last Saturday's primary election in which Senator Dennis Chavez defeated Representative John J. Dempsey by about 2000 votes for the Democratic senate nomination. Plans for a recount in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Gucurro, and Valencia counties were announced yesterday by Dempsey.
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Santa FE
W. MO
Seph
da- Uns
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Sinta Fe
Dennis Chavez
John J. Dempsey
Senate
Fone
Bernatilio
Sandoval
Gucurro
Valencia
Dempsey
Axis Officers Seen With Japan's Army
Uniformed foreign officers observed among Japanese troops in the Shumchun sector near British territory. Hong Kong reports say either Kiang Jun or German officers may be with the Japanese, prompting an investigation. Japanese forces concentrate veterans at Shumenun, possibly for action against Indo China.
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Hong Kong
Shumchun
Kial- Jun
Bugan
Shumenun
Army awards contracts for trucks and gear worth 7.2 million
The War Department announced contracts totaling 7,200,145 for trucks trailers telephones medical equipment and attic mater ial. Diamond-T Motor Car Company Chicago received 1 557 378 and a milerander went to Standard Steel Works North Kansas City for 1 182 005.
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Army Washington
INS
War Department
Diamond-T Mater Car Company
Chicago
Stendard Sivel Works
Kansan
Willkie Charges F D R Harmed Democracy in Speech
In San Francisco Willkie faulted Roosevelt policies as undermining democracy abroad and domestic economic strategy. He urged aid to Britain and China, criticized the London conference wreck, and praised Churchill while pledging to defend campaign principles in America. He spoke at Civic Auditorium amid a day of parades.
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San Francisco
Great Britain
United States
Wendell Wilkie
Hrilain
Pacific
Willkie
China
Europe
Roosevelt
France
Churchill
Winston Churchill
England
Vrahce
Englane
America
Britain
Flan Francisco
Civic Auditorium
Mobilization fears rise in Indo China amid Franco Japanese tensions
In Hanqi Indo China on September 22 French and Indo-Chinese troops prepared for rapid mobilization if Japan begins troop movements. Governor General Decoux rejected Tokyo demands for more base rights. Japanese envoy Nishihara fled Hanoi, prompting warnings of Japanese aggression as civilians moved to the Chinese border for safety.
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Hanqi
Indo-China
Japan
Jean Decoux
Tssake Nishihara
Hanoi
Heipheng
Misile
Nishiharn
Cichy Sees Early Accord in Colony
Vichy officials in Indo China expect a quick accord with Japan after Admiral Jean De Coux in Hanoi rejected Japanese demands to pass 5A roppyes for air and naval lines through the colony. France holds out against strong Japanese demands while initial talks proceed.
Law Agencies Step Aside During Ransom Deal
Hillsborough California reports a ransom note of 100000 believed written by a woman in the ransom plot for 12 year old Marc Det Tristan. Family seeks contact as FBI and police withdraw to allow the kidnapper to contact them. Authorities note a possible multiple kidnap gang and the note signed in plural form. The Cates family spokesman says no new leads and urges cooperation with demands.
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Hillsborough
Calif
INS
Marc Det ‘Tristan
Siclken
Marc de Tristan
de Tristan
Ehile
Milionaire
Louis.s. Cates
New York
Utah
Indscated
Cates
Hirschey
Sleelag
UtWe
G-men
Tausus Gate
Eccenlyics
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Ab Cates
Gemen
Hilleborough
de ‘Tristan
San Francisco
Peninsula Hills
Fim Washington
Earl J. Commelly
JBI
Nat Pleper
Bureau
James J. McGrath
Hhall
Diay
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