Soldier-Convict Cleared Demands White Discharge
Frederick W. Wade, 30, an attorney and former Army major, prepared to return to the army seeking an honorable discharge after a long battle over a wrongful conviction. Wade, once convicted by a second court martial and given life, had his term reduced to 20 years and began serving in European stockades before his case drew attention. His lawyer Richard T. Brewster helped pursue reinstatement to gain freedom for Wade’s wife and child.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Frederick W. Wade
Wade
Army
Brewster
Board of Review
Wade freed after court says double jeopardy in rape cases
Brewster traced Wade from Leavenworth to the United States and through two trials the federal court in Kansas City ruled double jeopardy applied. Wade was freed May 9 after the first court martial failed to convict. Wade, elated, left for home to his wife and child.
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Ft. Leavenworth
Brewster
Wade
Leavenworth
United States
Kansas City
Amarillo Announces Summer Term Program Details
Amarillo public schools release summer session plan led by Superintendent Chas M Rogers. Registration starts June 9 for nine weeks with classes at Amarillo High School except McKinley School for special students. Courses run 7 30 to 12 40 daily with tuition and credits outlined and an extra music program directed by Clyde Rowe and Miss Louise Dicken.
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Amarillo
Chas. M. Rogers
Amarillo High School
Rogers
Robert Paul
McKinley School
Clyde Rowe
Louise Dicken
Rowe
Miss Dicken
R Norman
Carmin Ulm
Margaret Haley
Lucille Morton
Faye Dillingham
Lola Pevehouse
Mildred Prince
Amarillo Tops State in Life Insurance Payments 1946
Amarillo ranked 11th in the state for life insurance premium payments in 1946 per the National Underwriter. Total city premiums reached 1,665,000 dollars, with Houston leading statewide at 16,100,000. Corpus Christi, Arthur, Abilene, Lubbock also reported sizable totals.
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Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Arthur
Abilene
Lubbock
Houston
Firm Moves The Transfer Company of Texas Relocates
The Transfer Company of Texas has moved from 1501 East Tenth to 700 East Tenth. Life and goodness are immortal. Let us then shape our views of existence into loveliness, freshness, and continuity, rather than into age and blight.
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the Transfer Company of
Texas
East Tenth
Mary Baker Eddy
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Jack Spratts
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Anhandle Floral Company
Southern Equipment & Supply Co
Fillmore
Lionel Electric
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Washington
B. B. Williams Dist
East Fifth Ave
Frank Campbell
Bk S
J. H. Wright Distributing Co
Amleingemer Med
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