Couple Slain and Farmer Held in Walton Incident
In Walton, Texas, M. B. Coker surrendered after his wife and neighbor George Wills were killed execution style. Wills, 39, was critically wounded Saturday near the Coker home. Coker admitted both killings with a .22 rifle. He faced murder charges and an examining trial was set for tomorrow. Coker, a fishing resort operator, was jailed in Athens. In a separate note, the Post Office Department plans to display a rare stamps collection at the Texas Centennial Exposition valued around 1 million dollars.
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Hens
Tex
George Wills
Walton
M. B. Coker
Jess Sweeten
Wills
Coker
H. L. Parson
Athens
United States Post Office Department
Hollywood Faces Change as Films Evolve by 1946
Hollywood foresees dramatic shifts by 1946 in pacing morals and acting, with more honest representation and subtler storytelling. Early cinema shows laughable flaws when viewed today, though at slower speeds some scenes lose their humor. Experts predict color improvements and depth changes, while sound advances already reshaped the era.
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Hubbard Keavy
Hollywood
Mitchell Leisen
Leisen
Cecil de Mille
Dudley Nichols
Nichols
Supreme Court Moves On New Deal Debates Today
Washington March 10 The Supreme Court issued one opinion as lawyers prepare for two New Deal cases this week. The court ruled government can collect taxes on 146 157 gallons of alcohol seized on an oil barge at Port Bayonne New Jersey. It also set action on Cutten case and deferred ruling on Sugar Institute antitrust suit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Rizzo
Customs
Coast Guard
Port Bayonne
N. J
Arthur W. Cutten
Chicago
Louisiana
Texas
New Mexico
Rio Grande
The
Sugar Institute
And Just How Good A Driver Are You?
An instructional mock incident outlines a car crash caused by failing brakes on a steep grade. It discusses driver actions like engaging low gear to use engine braking and shift technique to reduce speed, suggesting how the crash might have been avoided.
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Ray W. Sherman
W White
Autocracy and WarThemes in World Leaders’ Views
A reflective editorial contrasts dictatorship with democracy, weighing Hitler Mussolini Stalin and Stalin’s potential moves in war. It cites Russian attitudes toward Hitler’s Rhineland actions and highlights Purim’s relevance to warning Hitler. It notes an Arkansas air crash mystery and mocks Einstein with a referential quip about relativity.
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Mussolini
Italy
Hitler
France
England
Russia
Charlemagne
Enyclopaedia
Moscow
Frederick the Great
Rhineland
Germany
Double clutching explained for quicker driving technique
A driver explains the quick transmission technique known as double clutching. The speaker emphasizes its speed and asserts teaching it to all learners. He warns against driving with poor brakes to ensure safety.
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Maelo
Reppert Lumber CO
Clara Bow
Mary Brian
Rochelle Hudson
Rock Island
Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Panhandle Cattlemen's Association
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains
Southwest
Oklahoma City
Little Rock
Memphis
el Paso
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
California
John M. Spann, D. F. A
GEO. R. Angell General Freight Agent
Fort Worth
H. W. Clutter
K. D. McKenzie
T. W. Bowdry
Guffey
Europe
China
Japan
Mr. Eden
Reichstag
Stalin
Persia
Haman
Esther
Mordecai
Haman Himsel
Israel
Nathan Straus
Department of Commerce
Arkansas
Dr. Silberstein
Einstein
JALAN
Independent
Chemical Laboratos
Jackies
Aarcci
Schilling
Jane
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