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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
4
In Lepanto Arkansas on September 26 police recovered ladies underwear valued at $12 returned to Kaufman’s department store after a theft. A youth who fled toward Nueva Street was chased from the business and independence in buying is promoted through Light Want Ads.
In a front page tale from a European trip a traveler recalls Dutch folk in wooden shoes amid a war era, then shifts to Leon the driver whose wine fondness and lack of driving skill cause chaos on the Amalfi coast. The incident ends with Leon never driving again as cabdrivers clash and damage ensues in Salerno.
A compact retrospective notes actions in the Loos region where British and French gained ground, Souchez fell to Allies, and counter-attacks failed. It recalls French advances in Champagne, a Russian stand near Warsaw, and escalating German assaults as the prelude to the Battle of Britain.
The Foreign Office announced Mem bel Horikini would be appointed ambassador to Malaysia, replacing Eiji Amau. The move follows the purge of career diplomats by Foreign Minister Matsuoka, aligning personnel with Japan's vigorous policies.
The excerpt compiles temperatures and humidity readings, precipitation totals, and tide times across multiple locations. It includes highs around the upper 70s to 80s in many cities, scattered cloudiness, some rain, and moon phase notes, with tourists weather highlights and a broad list of U.S. locales.
MEXICO CITY Sept 26 The department of civil aeronautics announced Lieut Col Antonio Cardenas who recently completed a goodwill flight to 20 Latin American republics had been authorized to take his plane the President Castanza on a tour of Mexico. The report notes a planned air tour by the military aviator. Osaka Japan Sept 2 The Japanese navy launched a new warship the Uji today. No details on size or armament were enclosed.
A new Ford features a larger wind shield and windows for better visibility. It blends mass with longer flowing lines and offers quicker acceleration, delivering a more spirited driving experience.
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