Nurse’s claim of killing Texas cop labeled hoax
Los Angeles police doubt a former Texas nurse’s confession to killing Policeman Jimmy Daniels in 1925. Det Lt K W Lee said she would be held for official word after surrendering with a tale tied to Ranger activity. The Fort Worth Telegram cited doubt Daniels was slain by the Daniels she named.
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Los Angeles
Texas
K. W. Lee
Margaret Wilma Nash
Tex
Iels
Daniels
Barrett
Fastland
Nash
Ranger
War on Slot Machines Moves Toward Federal Action
Washington reports Justice Department plans to curb interstate transport of slot machines and parts. Attorney General McGrath and FBI chief Hoover discussed a potential federal crime bill at a one day conference, with lawmakers briefed on tightening perjury prosecutions and broader crime policy. Truman would address the criminal experts meeting as sessions close.
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Washington
Justice Department
Congress
J. Howard McGrath
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
House
Department
Hoover
Alger Hiss
Truman
Teachers Purchase Headquarters Site Near Capitol
A Texas State Teachers Association building committee announced the purchase of two Capitol-adjacent lots for a $300,000 headquarter, with Page Southerland and Page of Austin commissioned to draw plans for a probable two-story structure. the site cost $62,500.
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Austin
U.P
Capitol
Texas State Teachers Association
Page, Southerland
Page
Going concern study on gaming and slot machine issues
A going concern for the future prompts formation of subcommittees to study problems such as slot machines and gambling syndicates.
Fire insurance boosted for county park buildings
County commissioners approved higher fire coverage for four Tri-State Park structures with average increases of 50 percent over three years. Swine Barn and Poultry Building gains were specified along with Automobile Building and rest rooms, while Merchants Building and grand stand renewals were set. Replacement cost estimates for the Agriculture Building, destroyed by fire, ranged from 18 600 to 21 600 with total coverage to Guide loss authorization given to County Judge Gene Jordan.
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Tri-State Park
Merchants
Harry Daily
Agriculture
McCaslin- Scott Lumber Company
Star Lumber Company
Gene Jordan
Civil Service Group To Meet In Amarillo Tonight
The Amarillo Civil Service Commission will meet at 7 30 tonight in the city personnel office at Municipal Auditorium. Only routine business is planned, per commission chairman Al Chesser.
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Civil Service Group
Amarillo
Auto Radio Use Estimated At One In Hundred Americans
Statisticians estimate that about 1 percent of the US population uses an automobile radio set on average fifty minutes daily, reflecting a small but notable portion of motorists and the reach of car radio usage data.
Seven Montana State students killed in auto crash
Seven Montana State College students died when an auto plunged off a mountain cliff near Bozeman while returning from Absarokee. An eighth person, Charles Olson, was hospitalized in critical condition. The car pancaked on railway tracks after the crash at a sharp curve near Chestnut.
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Bozeman
Mont
Montana State College
Here
Sigma Chi
Phyllis Birkeland
Fort Benton
Donaleen McRae
Forsyth
Harvey M. Eide
Scobey
Gerald W. Early
Laurel
John W. Stinchfield
Evansville
Ind
James K. Schrumpf
Glendive
Leslie Greenwell
Butte
Charles 8. Olson
Helena
Charles E. Rice
US Highway 10
Northern Pacific Railway
G. M. Randall
A. W. Benson
Livingston
Rice
Chestnut
Absarokee
Montana
Settlement Is Very Suitable Settlement Is Very Suitable
Reading England reports the British treasury apologized for seizing G Talfourd Cook’s two pants suit after he received it as a gift from Reading Chamber of Commerce in Pennsylvania. It refunded the purchase price and allowed recovery of the suit after a lien for income tax led to a bailiff sale at 38.50.
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Reading
England
G. Talfourd
Cook
Reading Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
Thailand tightens border rules to curb Chinese infiltration
Thailand bans border crossings by Chinese except on visas to deter possible Communist infiltration from Indochina. The measure ends former reciprocal trading crossovers with Burma and Indochina as border access tightens. Southern Rhodesia reports a meat shortage.
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Thailand
Bangkok
Burma
Indo-China
Picketing Ruling Reverses Dallas Injunction Favoring Union
The Seventh Court of Civil Appeals in Dallas reversed a district court injunction, ruling for International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 745 in a labor dispute over wages hours and working conditions. The court found no intimidation and held the picketing lawful with no firearms threats.
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Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Dallas County
Fair Park Pavilion
Ira Stephenson
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
44Th District
Dallas
District Court
Fifth Court of Civil Appeals
Courts of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court of Texas
Seventh Court
James G. Lumpkin
Dallas Union
Texas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Texas
Lumpkin
Man Missing In the Gulf
In Galveston on February 13 Dale Petschelt aged 22 is missing and presumed drowned after his skiff capsized during a norther in the channel between Galveston and Pelican Island. Companion Sidney B Webb attempted a rescue but was separated from shore.
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Galveston
Dale Petschelt
Pelican Island
Sidney B. Webb
Press attack on Acheson over Communist infiltration
Washington reports Republicans led by Sen Martin and Sen McCarthy pressed new charges of Communist infiltration in the government. They demanded investigation of claims the Truman administration is riddled with Communists and that 57 State Department employees are card carrying Communists. McCarthy urged President Truman to fire the 57, noting disputes over Hiss and loyalty reviews. Martin warned the public that top officials scoff at concerns, while Acheson defended not turning his back on Hiss.
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Washington
Martin
Pennsylvania
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Truman
State Department
Democratic Party
Wheeling
W. Va
Department
Secretary of State
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Secret Department
Acheson
Russia
Lawyer Puts Words In Judge's Month
In St Louis February twelfth the lawyer Thomas Pascal faced a city court case denying a policeman testimony about running a red light. Judge James Connor pressed the choice between belief and the officer. Pascal answered that he would discharge the defendant, prompting the judge to discharge him with a smile.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Thomas Pascal
James H. Connor
Pascal
Population growth goal for Jerusalem’s Jewish quarter
The finance ministry representative M. Shattner said Jerusalem’s Jewish held section, currently about 100000 residents, could double within three years to stabilize the economy.
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Jerusalem
M. Shattner
Finance Ministry
Smart Goose Margot the tame Burnham Market resident
A goose named Margot in Burnham Market England was meant for Christmas dinner but grew tame and now accompanies her mistress on shopping trips, following her owner through town as a beloved pet.
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Margot
Burnham Market
England
Purchase of 1950 license plates reaches 913
Nine hundred thirteen sets of Potter County passenger car license plates have been sold since February 1 in the office of Hubert Cole county tax assessor-collector. Car owners must display the new tags by April 1. This year’s tags run in three alphabetical ranges AS1150 to AS9999 AT10 to AT9999 and AU10 to AU2699. Tags are sold in numerical order. the last tag sold by noon today was AS2063.
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Potter County
Hubert Cole
Cole
Twelfth Night Christmas Still Celebrated in Rodanthe NC
Residents of Rodanthe a small village on Hatteras Island off North Carolina continue the ages old Twelfth Night Christmas tradition celebrated on January 6 by local families and visitors keeping the holiday alive year after year.
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Rodanthe
Hatteras Island
North Carolina
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Harold E. Read
Clyde Hamilton
State Reserve Life
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Polk St
Cretney
Oliver Eakle
Castleberry Drug CO
Dickson Drug Store
FOX Drug Store
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H and Y Drug Store
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