British and Axis War News From Gibraltar to Africa
The report details ration changes with 28 ounces of meat and 10 ounces of butter monthly. It describes a British submarine sunk by an Italian torpedo boat after torpedoing an Italian merchantman, and Italian planes hitting a British battleship. Editorialists warn the US about intervening against axis plans. British bomb raids target Jibuti, Ethi- opian railway termini near Addis Ababa, Sahm, and Libyan shore towns. Kenyan border clashes yield nine British casualties and several patrols repelled.
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Commatique
Tiatien
Tokyo
United States
America
Britain
African War Front
Trusns
Jibuti
Port i Bamaliland
Stefani
Pald
Addis Ababa
Sahm
Gisrabuk
High Command
Nigh Command
Kenya
Toda
Lake Rudolt
Wajir
Axis Embargo Urged by U S Veterans in Meeting
Chicago September 30. Veterans of War relations adopt a resolution urging the United States to embargo military supplies to Germany Italy and Japan. The group states Japan's inclusion in the Axis pact threatens U S interests in the Pacific and calls for aid to Britain.
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Als
U. S
Great Britain
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Tarough
Pacific
Statement to Mayor on Oveby jail attack case
Eva DiPaoli sister of Charles DiPaoli of Lordsburg New Mexico gave a statement Monday to Mayor Mary Maverick regarding an attack in the city jail. Maverick said the statement would go to Bayar County grand jury as Lipscomb plans a thorough investigation with Fire.
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Oveby
Eva DiPaoli
Charles, Oveby
Lordsburg
N. M
Mary Maverick
Maverick
Bayar
Gale Graham Appointed Assistant to County Vocations Officer
Gale R. Graham, 627 Mission, was named assistant to George Pickens, county vocation officer, by the juvenile board. He will assist in the bureau of records and case investigations. Graham, a local newspaper fan for five years, has prior ties to Boy Scout work in the city.
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Gale R. Graham
Missionatrees
George Pickens
Boar Graham
Bureau of Records
Graham
Continuance Asked in Slaying Trial
Yenicemen called for the trial of Exsthane Benavides charged with the murder of Henry Calcole September 5, were to report back at 1 30 p m today after they had been excuses temporarily to allow time for a defense motion for continuance. Attorneys for Benavides entered plea of innocent.
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Eldorady
Yenicemen
Exsthane Benavides
Henry Calcole
Bensyider
Grid Injury Fatal to High School Boy in Fort Collins
Fort Collins Colorado high school football game ended 7 7 with a fatal head injury to 18 year old Jimmy Cholas Grand June finn Colorado the 155 pound tackle suffered Friday night and did not regain consciousness authorities report the incident oc curred during the Fort Collins Bapt church game day notes advertise Light Want Ads offer extra cash through local paper.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Jimmy Cholas
Grand Junefinn
Cholas
Death of Woman on Philadelphia Farmhouse
A 35 year old cook faced a possible electric chair in Philadelphia after admitting he took Mrs Ethel Atkins to a vacant farmhouse and bludgeoned her to death following a night of drinking. Her nude battered body was found in a Montgomery county farmhouse near Borsham. Police say Earnest signed a statement claiming the killing followed a round of tavern visits and a struggle over a curtain during a quarrel.
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Philadelphia
Ethel Atkins
Duke Tobacco
North Carolina
Wiliam C. Engle
Willem J. Earnest
Atking
Earnest
Montgomery County
Engie
Atkins
Maverick Loses Debate Partner Over Army Duty
Mayor Maury Maverick will skip a planned Willkie versus Roosevelt debate after his partner is enlisted in the army. The event featured Maverick facing Alexander Boynton on the Roosevelt-Willkie issue, with Roosevelt receiving support from an air corps veteran. The San Antonio Young Republicans and local groups organized donations related to the debate.
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Maury Maverick
Suyith
San Antonio
Young Republicans Club
Elligl
Rosevelt
Maverick
Roosevelt
Air Corps
Temple Beth-El
Alexander Boynton
Wallay Blocks Parkhead Changes Spark Commission Tussle
After a private meeting with the mayor Maverick supports limited shifts in park department leadership. Changes ordered by Hein disrupt Hauts’ staff, with Magruder discharged and replacements slated, while a later call for a full commissioner conference aims to halt further key-position moves.
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Maverick
Sheffer
Heln
Hl Magruder
Louis LeLaurin
Garbage Department
Magruder
Bertetti
Bic
Theis
Chiado
Jake Rubiola
Bonnemaison
Rubiola Leutenant
LaLaurin
Fontaine
Brackenridge Park Zoo
Stand
Bev
Heth
Hein
Parks Department
Roosevelt tours Maryland defense sites on 5A gun test range
President Roosevelt visits Aberdeen and the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant as part of a Maryland defense tour. He inspects ordnance testing at a 928000 acre proving ground and meets Maryland leaders including Governor Gonor and Senators Tydings and Radcliffe. The visit follows a Potomac cruise and includes a 21 gun salute and a look at anti aircraft arms and a ballistic laboratory.
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Roosevelt
Maryland
Potomac
Army
Washington
Potomac River
Chesapeake’ Bay
Herbert A. G.gonor
William S. Emudsen
National Defense Prommission
2. M. Wesson
Ardnance
J. ¥. Rose
Proving Ground
Tydings and
Radcliffe
Cole, Basseer
D’alessandro
W. Frank Roberts
Maryland Defense Commission
Howard W. Jackson
Baltimore
Capital
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft
America
Blalock Dodges Dallas Invitation From Cobb Talk
Myrom G. Blalock, Democratic national committeeman from Texas, declined comment on an invitation by Irvin L. Cobb to discuss politics with Cobb before Dallas Young Democrats. The invitation, seen as a challenge to Blalock, was dated earlier and linked to efforts to influence Texas Democratic stance.
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Blalock
Austin
Ofece
Myrom G. Blalock
Texas
Agid
Irvin &. Cobb
Kentucky
Moristam Gathor
Cobb
Democrats
Dallas
Yeater
Ux Texan
Brig Gen Gruber Transferred to Third Army Staff Here
War Department orders transfer Brig Gen Gruber from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Sam Houston as chief of staff for the Third Army. The move follows the relocation of headquarters from Atlanta to this city, with no further details released.
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War Department
Br. Ly Gruber
Third Army
Fort. Sam Houston
Fort Fthan Allen
Vic
Atlanta
Teachers Get First Fall Checks in San Antonio
San Antonio school teachers received fall pay checks from the Independent School District in four months. The instructional staff of the Dr. W. King district were last paid in June as Texas Girls Health convention began in Fort Worth. Total checks amounted to 215470 dollars with Dr O R Letterer acting city treasurer and Dr King to return Thursday morning. Accompanying officials included Dr Harold Wood and Bruce Panh sanitary engineer.
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San Antonio
W. &. King
City
Fort Worth
R. Letteer
King
Harold Wood
Bruce Panh
Basse
Moscow
Pravde
Communist Party
Faye Pannell
Willis
Collins
Russia
Faltending
Karelian Finnish Republic
Pravda
U S Auto Deaths Jump 18 Per Cent
The National Safety Council reports U S traffic death toll rose to 3220 in August, up 18 percent from 730 in August 1938 and 17 percent higher than July 1340, driven mainly by more rural highway fatalities.
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Ubicago
National Safety Council
Three Men Face Penney Holdup Trial in San Antonio
Jack Westerman Rayford Dukes and Tom Lobert were charged in a March robbery of J C Penney store manager J M Goodman in San Antonio. Westerman and Dukes face robbery by assault with firearms charges while Lobert is charged with robbery by assault with firearms, accomplice to robbery and conspiracy. The trio allegedly took 2700 in cash and 4000 in checks. A woman connected to the case was questioned at the courthouse.
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Tria
J. C. Penney
San Antonio
Criminal District Court
Jack Westerman
Rayford Dukes
Tom Lobert
Westerman
Dukes
Lobert
J. M. Goodman
Penney
Poetal
Railroads Report Higher Operating Income in 1840 Eight Months
The Association of American Railroads announced a net railway operating income of 366,257,627 dollars for the first eight months of 1840, up from 269,187,188 dollars in the same period of 1839, reflecting improved earnings across the class and railroads.
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Washington
Association of American Rail- Roads
Steel Output Rises to 92 Percent of Capacity
The American Iron and Steel Institute estimated that steel production will reach 82.6 percent of capacity this week, up from 82.5 percent last week. A month ago output stood at 22.5 percent and a year ago at 8.75 percent.
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New York
Gept. du
American Iron End Steel Institute
Caprock Cotton Crop Forecast For 1940 Surfaces
Luspark Sept Wir Harry Bleeker, a cotton expert surveying since 1922, estimates the 1940 cotton crop for 17 Caprock counties at 414000 bales based on August-end conditions. The 1939 crop reached 365034 bales.
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Luspark
Harry 2 Bleeker
Caprock
Madagascar Firm Holds Line Against British Demand
Governor General Leon Cayla of Madagascar defiantly refused British demands to align with the Free French movement. The Petain government, via the colonial ministry, said no action had yet been taken, though Britain warned of possible measures if the island did not comply.
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Vichy
France
Leon Gryla
Madagaar
Petain
de Gayle
Colonial Ministry
Gott Mainique
Cayla
Vinny
Nosses
Dam Enables Multiple Crops in Assuan Egypt
The Assuan dam in Egypt allows two and three crops a year, a change from the single harvest possible before the dam was completed in 19?00. The development boosts irrigation and agricultural output across the region.
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Assuan
Egypt
New Insignia to Be Given Brees
Three stars insignia of his new rank will be pinned on Lieut. Gen. J. Brees commander of the Third army by Maj. Gen. Walter Krueger commander of the Second Division at a review of the division at 10 a.m. Tuesday on Arthur MacArthur field. The insignia will be placed during a special ceremony preceding the division watching. General Krueger will command the troops. The assignment of General Brees to command the Third Army was announced Friday.
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J. Brees
Third Army
Walter Krueger
Secod
Arthur MacArthur
General Brees
Gener
Brees
Army air corps crash injures crew in Hudson river
Wi-Five army air corps fliers were hurt when their amphibian plane dragged a swing in the water during takeoff and crashed in the Hudson near Mitchel Field Long Island. Second Lieut. McClellan F. Stankard pilot and four others were thrown into the water. Yancy injured back, others with minor cuts. A crash boat rescued them. they were taken to the academy hospital.
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Wrest Point
Army Air Corps
Hudson River
Military Academy
Mitchelfield
Long Island
McClellan F. Stankard
B. C. Cross
Joseph E. Barzynski Jr
A. Z. Yancy Jr
E. R. Burdick
Academy
Yancy
Texas Housing Contracts Let for Public Housing Units
The U S Housing authority approved awards totaling 169700 to Tal ing Station Construction Company of Houston for 69 public housing dwellings in Pelly Texas. The bid included 82200 for the Lincoln Courts project and 83500 for the Houston Courts project.
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Washington
U. S. Housing Authority
Staation Construction Company
Houston
Pelly
Texas
Lincoln Courts
Nazis Routed In Sky Over London And Liverpool
Allied reports describe heavy Luftwaffe raids over London with bombs hitting central residential areas and suburbs. The air ministry noted some damage but pilots reports are still under examination while strikes targeted railway yards, oil plants, and aluminum works in southeastern Scotland and the Midlands.
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London
Liverpool
Ives
Sir Ministry
Germany
FIR
AKTEN
Central
Mereseyalde
Scotland
Midlands
Pheasants Fare Early in Texas Custody Statement
The game department reports pheasants fit for captivity only in Texas, warning they will not thrive in the wild.
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Texas
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