Death penalty revoked for Pvt Henry Weber in war case
At CAMP ROBERTS Calif Feb 8 Pvt Henry Weber a ship ward foreman from Vancouver Washington had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment by order of the camp commanding general. Weber refused to drill and was sentenced for violating the 64th article of war. His wife in Portland conferred with civil liberties officials and called the ruling outrageous. He said he would not kill others as the case drew national attention with support from Congress and other groups.
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Henry Weber
Vancouver
Wash
Weber
Portland
Ore
Henry
Congress
Williams Sisters Wedding Attendee Plans
Miss Thelma Williams of 1619 Jackson will attend the wedding of her sister Miss Irene Williams in Plainview this weekend.
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Thelma Williams
Jackson
Irene Williams
Plainview
Mrs Louis Gold on business in Houston
Mrs Louis Gold of 3204 Hayden is listed as being in Houston on business efforts and engagements.
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Houston
Louis Gold
Hayden
U N Olver to mark 14th year as Amarillo Country Club head
At the Amarillo Country Club annual stockholders meeting U N Olver will complete his fourteenth consecutive term as president. The club has grown into a leading Southwest institution under his leadership and plans for expansion may be discussed. Directors include F E Edwards Bill Gibson Roy Greenhill Lawrence Hagg James L McCormick Ed Hardin and two directors serve in the armed forces.
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U. N Olver
Amarillo Country Club
Mr. Olver
Country Club
Southwest
Bill Gibson
Nhen
Jack Farwell
F. E. Edwards
Gibson
Roy Greenhill
Lawrence Hagg
James L. McCormick
Ed Hardin
Greenhill
Mr Hagg
Tea saves RAF crew from crash in Middle East
Flying Officer E F Riddell of Hinckley Leicestershire faced a landing with no hydraulic fluid to lower the undercarriage. He poured tea into the reservoir and the extra pressure allowed a safe normal landing, according to the Air Ministry News Service.
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London
Middle East
Air Ministry
E. F. Riddell
Hinckley
Leicester
Texas Senate backs compulsory worker disease and accident insurance
A Texas Senate insurance committee heard strong support for mandatory employer insurance covering occupational disease and work accidents. Senator T C Chadwick, author, fears the bill could be loved to death while employers seek precise terms and a synchronized effective date for all workers.
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Austin
Feb
U.P
Texas Senate Insurance Committee
T. C. Chaddick
Paris Talking Clock Tells Time by Phone
The Paris time service reports four million users in a year. A clock that speaks the time activates when called, offering a quick time check to callers and becoming a popular civic convenience.
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Paris
Washington Power Potential and Development Gap
Washington State, home to the Grand Coulee dam, holds 41 percent of the nation's potential water power yet only 9 percent of that potential has been developed in the United States. The data highlight underdevelopment relative to vast water resource capacity and regional energy strategy implications.
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Washington State
Grand Coulee
U. S
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