Realtors Appraisal Of 11 School Sites Spark Controversy
A three member Austin Real Estate Board panel valued 11 school sites purchased by the Austin School Board. The School Board is dissatisfied and has not released the appraisal. Board members questioned why sites were bought before appraisal and the Realtors commended Board president Graham for appointing the panel.
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Austin Real Estate Board
Austin School Board
Stephen F. Austin
Ren .E. King
A. Howard Osburn
Real Estate Board
King
George Sandlin
A. B. Beddow
Tom Graham
Harold Legge
Graham
Sig MCI Othat
R. W. Byram
Byram
Highland Park West
Porter
Gas tax buried as House shifts aim of big bonus plan
The House moved the $300 million soldier bonus bill to state affairs after a 76 to 62 vote, while two natural gas tax bills were buried deeper in committees. McLellan’s tax plan faced a one vote loss to return to a favorable subcommittee, and Tulares tax bill would levy a cent and a half per 1000 cubic feet with funds split among institutions, rural schools, and roads.
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Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
House
J. A. Benton
Wylie
C. S. McLellan
Deno Tufares
Wichita Falls
Committee On
Senate
House Committee On Livestock
McLellan
Revenue and Taxation Panel
Tulares
Millions Observe Moon Eclipse Across Americas
Crowds across North and South America watched a total lunar eclipse Tuesday night under clear skies in Central Texas. The earth’s shadow began crossing the moon at 7 28 p m CST, with full shadow by 8 28 p m CST and the total eclipse set from 9 28 p m to 10 54 p m CST.
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North
South America
Actor Accepts Dry Year as Punishment
Beverly Hills reports actor Jack Beutel 30 accepted a dry year after a reckless driving case. He was fined 250 dollars and given a suspended 30 day jail term after drinking driving charges. Probation lasts one year with no intoxicants or traffic violations.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Jack Beutel
Billy the Kid
Jane Russell
Beutel
Henry H. Draeger
Langford Found Guilty in Killing Langford
Langford convicted of murder with malice for killing his divorced wife La Fon Langford in her Wichita Falls home on January 3. A district court jury sentenced him to 99 years in prison after about two hours of deliberation.
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Wichita Falls
Ben H. Langford
Langford
LaFon Langford
Deadlock in Legislature tightens BL Jay vessels
The Austin American Capitol Staff reports a demoralized Texas Legislature as the House moves to tackle the unresolved Gilmer Aikin school shakeup, with final passage of Senate Bill 115 uncertain before nightfall and an Easter adjournment looming. Jitters and cross currents across Senate and House stall major bills, bury local measures, and heighten fears of funding gaps and further delays.
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BL Jay
Austin American Capitol
Texas
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Gus J. Strauss
Hallettsville
Sclon
R. L. Proffer
Justin
Frank Svadlenak
Thrall
US War Crimes Court Convicts 14 Nazi Officials
In Nuremberg a US war crimes court convicted 14 former Nazi officials of crimes against humanity for their roles in the murder of six million Jews. The verdict named high figures including Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk, Emil Puhl, Walter Schellenberg, and Wilhelm Stuckart, among others, while two defendants were acquitted and three remained undecided as judges concluded a 833 page ruling. Sentences were not expected before Thursday.
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Mernberg
Germany
Otto Meissner
Otto von Erdmannsdorf
Foreign Office
Meissner
von Erdmannsdorf
Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk
Finance
Emil Puhl
Reichsbank
Walter Schellenberg
Hans Kehrl
Gottlob Berger
Hitler
Elite Guard
Otto Dietrich
Richard Walther Derre
Food and Agriculture
Hang Heinrich Lummers
Reichschancellery
Wilhelm Stuckart
Interior Ministry
Edmund Veesenmayer
Hungary
Wilhelm Keppler
Gustav Steengracht von Moyland
Ernst Woermann
Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker
Truman Urges Senate Okoh Atlantic Pact For Peace
President Truman urged Senate ratification of the Atlantic Pact to bolster Western defense against aggression. He framed the treaty as a major step toward peace and a pledge of U S partnership with allied nations in the North Atlantic Community. It follows the pact’s signing by Acheson and foreign ministers and reinforces UN Charter aims.
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Senate
Washington
Europe
United States
North Atlantic
Acheson
Alliance
Russia
Mr. Truman
Truman Says He Is Doing His Level Best In White House
President Truman spoke on the Senate floor four years after his oath, saying he has tried his level best to govern and hopes history will judge him fairly. Other items include Frank Dalton claiming to be Jesse James in Missouri and debates over a proposed world’s largest aircraft carrier and Western Europe aid. The North Atlantic pact and its cost questions occupy Senate efforts, with Acheson stressing collective defense and allied obligations.
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Truman
Senate
Capitol Hill
White House
Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Western
Europe
Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Budget Bureau
United States
Shirley Temple Named America's Sweetest Mother
Chicago April 12 Actress Shirley Temple was named Americas Sweetest Mother by the Childcraft Advisory service.
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Shirley Temple
Chicago
The
Childcraft Advisory Service
Betty Ritchie Faces Ouster From U S
Betty Ritchie a Canadian schoolteacher was freed on a $1000 immigration bond after being acquitted of receiving stolen property in the Gerald Dennis case. Her lawyer said she would not contest deportation for overstaying her visa as she may return to Toronto. Dennis allegedly stole a $10000 mink coat in Beverly Hills.
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Los Angeles
Betty Ritchie
Gerald Dennis
Toronto
Robert A. Schwamb
Miss Ritchie
Dennis
Beverly Hills
Cleveland
White Plains
N.Y
House Approves Marshall Aid Plan for 15 More Months
The House approved a 5.38 billion dollar Marshall Plan extension for 15 months by 354 to 48, with debates lasting 13 hours. Senate set a 5.58 billion limit by 70 to 7, and a conference will reconcile differences before final votes.
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House
Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committees
Snake in Bed Prompts Sleepless Night in Tulsa
Jim Phillips woke in fear as a 12 foot python shared his bed in Tulsa on a cold night. The snake had been borrowed by his roommate Bill Cadson for an exhibition and escaped its box, curling up with the warmest available object.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jim Phillips
Bill Cadson
Jim
Phillips
Doctor Sandpapers Away Smallpox Scars
An Atlanta plastic surgeon explains removing smallpox scars by sanding. Dr John R Lewis uses No 5 sandpaper to abrade the skin outer layers with healing between sanding sessions. He notes rapid recovery and minimal after effects, citing a patient who returned to a ball game the day after a procedure.
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Atlanta
John R. Lewis
State employee freed on $5,000 bond in false refund case
Raymond M. Hanks long time chief of the Corpus Christi office of the Texas Comptroller's Department was released from Travis County jail on $5,000 bond after arrest on a felony charge of false gasoline tax refund claims. The investigation spanned seven of nine years and involved a fictitious dealer and notary. Officials estimate losses to the state potentially reaching into the tens of thousands of dollars.
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Raymond M. Hanks
State Comptroller’s Department
Travis County
Hanks
Corpus Christi
Big Spring
Travis County Grand Jury
Frank McBee
Comptroller of Public Accounts
State of Texas
Comptroller Department
Joe Lassiter
South Texas
Austin
Calvert
Bob Long
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