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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
1
A historic reminiscence recalls the once mighty Arsisi rivalries with Piva Genos and Venice. The writer notes Paestum and its grand Neptune temple, then steps aside to praise Amalfi and the blue Saleroian bay in a respectful, poetic impression.
Fragment from a poem describing Amalfi with vivid scenes of mulberry trees, the Tyrrhenian coast, and a monastery overlook. The verse laments vanished splendor and asks why life can be free from care amid wealth and conquest, as merchants, pilgrims, and sailors fade from memory.
Vincent Astor marries Mary Cushing in a quiet East Hampton ceremony after airborne battles over London. The event follows wartime rumors and the wedding was attended by notable figures including Lady Ribblesdale and William Rhinelander Stewart Jr. The couple left by yacht Nourmahal for Montauk.
The fragment outlines plans for the Roosevelt Astor heirs including grandchild Vincent Astor and mentions significant figures like Lytle Hull and Helen Huntington Astor amid a divorce and inheritance context. It also notes weathered WWI era war reporting and air battles over London with German flights and Royal Air Force actions.
Secretary Hull said the Berlin Rome Tokyo pact simply clarifies a relationship the United States has long noted in shaping its policies. Roosevelt had said he could not comment on the Berlin pact until receiving official word. Hull declined to elaborate and noted the discussion concerned air and naval base sites with Britain, not the axis alliance. Roosevelt’s later remarks acknowledged uncertainty about the 10 year treaty.
An Texas attorney general opinion holds officers in the National Guard lose public office upon entering active U S military duty. The ruling, requested by Adjutant General J Watt Page, clarifies that such service vacates office and bars state pay, while private or inactive officers may keep offices but not remuneration. Notable guardsmen cited include Ernest O Thorpe, A M Aiken Jr, Franklin Spears, Orville S Carpenter, James A Taylor, and Page Simmsell.
French protest as Japanese troops land at Haiphong under an Indo China accord. Tokyo sends 2000 troops and ships to the coast while French authorities demand limits on entry and continued ceasefire in northern Tonkin.
Yakima Washington September 27 Army bomber that disappeared late yesterday over Bent Racre mento California landed safely here last night and remained this morning. Attendants said no report had been made about it as officials were not aware the aircraft was feared missing.
Washington dispatch reports Citizens Military Training Camps used by about 35 000 young men annually will be suspended next summer. Camp sites will be repurposed for training conscripts. The four year CMTC program previously produced 300 to 400 officers annually.
Kleberg county's Lida cotton crop, with about 1600 bales ginned so far, is expected to fall well short of last year. Ginners report the season total may not exceed 1800 bales across the county as of September 27 at Ringsville.
A slight mist covered a calm sea in the Strait of Dover today. The sky was cloudless as Dover observers noted light maritime conditions.
Weather forecast notes not quite cool Friday night with fair skies. Saturday expected warmer with northeast to north winds turning fresh on coastal areas. Airport temps show Friday high around 87 and Friday morning near 53, Saturday high near 82, Thursday high 77, and low around 53. Weather region notes for West Texas and US include minor temperature changes and coastal wind shifts.
Tokyo warned that war might follow the Ronne-Bér–Un pact as Japan seeks peaceful transfer of new duties. Foreign Minister Matsuoka said the nation would not enter the European war or attack any country. Suma emphasized the treaty aims to solidify signatories interests, not target any single nation.
Berlin report on a 10 year military and economic pact linking Germany, Italy, and Japan to form a united anti Allied bloc. The Rome Berlin Tokyo accord pledges mutual aid when attacked and divides spheres of influence with Japan leading in Asia and Germany Italy in Europe. It warns against US interference and signals a broad, and potentially Pacific, warfront.
The article described a cold front and relief for residents who retrieved blankets and light coats. It quoted a forecast predicting a 63 degree low Thursday night, 78 degree Friday high, and 58 degree Saturday morning with a high near 82 Saturday afternoon.
In Los Angeles on September 27, Hedy Lamarr won a divorce from writer Gene Markey after testifying that during their 14 months of marriage they shared only four pleasant evenings at home alone. Superior Judge Willan J. Baird granted the divorce. Lamarr said Markey would not discuss personal matters during his absences.
Texas fire death toll for the first eight months reached 290, described as the worst in many years by Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall. He noted last year closed with 389 deaths and cited five-year property losses at their lowest level in history.
War at a glance notes a 10 year military economic pact among Berlin Rome and Tokyo described as shaping a new European order and Orient influence. Roosevelt withholds comment while officials call it a diplomatic victory. German air offensives surge over England as RAF counters with dogfights and port strikes. Japan cites metal embargo and friction with the United States amid broader axis alignment.
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