Area Development Board Shrinks From 28 to 20 Members
The Austin Area Economic Development Foundation voted to reduce board size from 28 to 20 with officers chosen by written ballot. Nine carry-over members stay for a year while ten more will be named by a seven member nominating committee. C. B. Smith chaired the meeting as renewal plans and revenue bond issues loom.
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Area Development Board
Austin Area Economic Development Foundation
Goa
Driskill
Guston Morgan
Taylor Glass
C. B. Smith
Hulon W. Black
Fred W. Catterall Jr
W. A. Cunningham
Thomas A. Graham
A. J. Maloney
Ed St. John
Louis Shanks
Chester W. Snyder
A. D. Spires
Catterall
Malonye
Spires
Charles A. McAden
J. C. Bair
Tom Butler
Starr Kealhofer
Black
Raymond Brooks
W. S. Drake Jr
E. L. Bauknight
Cops Hunt Cattle Stampede After Fence Breach
In Denver on Monday night sixty steers escaped a feed lot fence and grazed by the Platte river. Patrolmen Huttenhow Bates Mastin and Horvat responded, struggled through mud, and rounded up the herd after two hours. The incident ended with the cows returning to pens and officers seeking an easier call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
INS
Ornery
Merle Huttenhow
Paul Bates
Steve Mastin
Mike Horvat
Riverside Cemetery
Jury Completes in Arthur Hester Murder Case in Texas
Cleburne Texas April 26 a jury for the murder trial of Arthur Clayton Hester was completed at 6 p m and court recessed until 9 am Wednesday Testimony will begin then The state may seek the death penalty Hester is accused of bludgeoning to death Dr John Lord dean at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth The panel includes Lewis Zimmerman as last juror chosen and several others from nearby towns The case stems from the March 8 killing at the dean's home near Burleson and Hester's Los Angeles confession followed by defense probes of jurors knowledge of homosexuality.
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Cleburne
Arthur Clayton Hester
Hester
John Lord
B. H. Burt
B. C. Hensley
E. R. Walker
L. D. Hartgrove
Burleson
W. A. Berry
Near Cleburne
G. R. Russell
Joshua
Penn Jackson
Dr. Lord
Texas Christian University Graduate School
Los Angeles
Fugitive Poses Duel Challenge to Government
Salvatore Guiliano, Sicily's famed outlaw, issued a 72 hour reply threat after challenging 10 of the government’s best shooters. In a Palermo message he labeled authorities cowards for not answering and warned of an all-out attack if no response. He offered amnesty in exchange for dropping guns.
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Rome
Salvatore Guiliano
Sicily
Leatman
Palermo
Guiliano
Cattle Cargo Decks On Navy Ship En Route To South Pacific
In Long Beach California on April 26 the Navy cargo ship Chicot loaded 130 Brahman cattle aboard. Sailors placed the cattle in deck stalls for a voyage to the South Pacific as replenishment for native herds in Navy trust territories.
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Long Beach
Calif
Chicago
United States Navy
South Pacific
Philmont Scout Ranch Talk Sparks Austin Wagon Train Plan
Austin senior scouts plan a 25 day visit to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron New Mexico July 4 to 30. George Bullock described 80 staff with 28 guides plus two week explorations in forestry wildlife management and geology. Total per person cost is 67 dollars for the training and about 145 dollars including travel for the trip.
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Austin
Philmont
Cimarron
N. M
George Bullock
Capitol Area Council
New Mexico
Rockies
Bullock
YMCA
Oklahoma A&m
Santa Fe Trail
Lucian B. Maxwell
Kit Carson
Sea Skeleton Death Likely From Gang War
Jersey City April 26 Dr Arthur P Hasking county physician said the man whose skeleton was found in an oil drum washed up on New York harbor probably died of a fractured skull Police had no clues to the identity of the skeleton which had been at the bay bottom for six months before washing ashore Saturday They theorized the man may have been the victim of a gang war.
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Jersey City
Arthur P. Hasking
New York Harbor
Theft of Solon's Car Given Quick Attention
Police gave Representative Gossett of Texas deluxe service after his car was stolen. They recovered the auto mate while he was reporting the theft.
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Solon
Washington
Representative Gossett
Texas
Victoria Flood Threat as Guadalupe Rises in South Texas
Flood warnings spread through Victoria and surrounding towns as the Guadalupe River swelled after heavy rains. Crests were forecast for Victoria and Gonzales while Three Rivers and Cuero faced high water threats. two deaths were attributed to the floods. Evacuees sought shelter in Alice as Red Cross and merchants aided relief efforts.
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Associated Press
Texas
Victoria
Guadalupe River
South
Alice
San Diego
Oren Edrington
San Antonio Weather Bureau
Guadalupe
Gonzales
Cuero
Nueces
Alvin Creech
Premont
Missouri Pacific
Santa Gertrudis Creek
Bishop
Dwain Harwell
Freer
Duval Ranch
N. E. Sears
Laredo Country Club
Rio Grande
Laredo
Weather Bureau
Red Cross
Endurance Duo Sets 1008 Hour Flight Record at Fullerton
Bill Barris and Dick Riedel finished a 1008 hour nonstop endurance flight aboard “The Sunkist Lady” near Fullerton California. They landed Tuesday to an 8000-strong welcome after completing three prior attempts and covering Florida to Texas legs. The pilots spoke of sleep and diet adjustments and planned future engagements with sponsors and a possible national tour in a new Aeronca aircraft.
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Fullerton
Calif
Bill Barnes
Dick Riedel
Barris
Riedel
June
Dickie
Barbara
Betty
Patty
Steven
Florida
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Texas
McCoy
Fred Gobel
Obituaries for Mrs. Alice Wren and three Taylor residents
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Alice Wren at Congress Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The body of Isaac N. Hill rests at Cook Funeral Home awaiting out of town relatives. Mrs. Augusta Herwig Taylor aged 88 was buried in Miller Creek Cemetery after services in Round Rock. Mrs. Charles Turner Taylor, 67, was laid to rest at Taylor City Cemetery with survivors including two daughters and a sister.
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Alice Wren
Congress Avenue Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
John B. Davidson
Albert Williamson
Virgie Pope
L. F. Storm
A. J. Janacek
Lee Whitaker
W. E. Adams
Isaac N. Hill
Cook Funeral Home
Augusta Herwig Taylor
Trinity Lutheran Home
Round Rock
Augusta Herwig
Milton G. Moore
Miller Creek
Johnson City
Jim Herwig
Alice
Charles Turner Taylor
Gilstrap Funeral Home
First Christian Church
Charles Turner
E. Bruce Banks
Taylor City
Stuart Giezendanner
Lafayette
Mary Turner
Taylor
R. H. Akin
Austin
Arthur —7
Martindale
Ray Oe Gs
Edwin Scruggs
San Onio
Train To Demonstrate Coal To Oil Fuel May Eight
A May 8 train trip from St Louis to Louisiana Missouri will showcase the first coal to oil fuel. Interior Secretary Krug announces the 1200 gallon oil run to inaugurate a $15 million coal to oil demonstration plant. Public inspection days precede a May 7 dedication dinner.
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ST. Louis
INL
American Coal and Railroading Industries
Louisiana
Interior
J. A. Krug
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
Burlington
Guess
Kathy's Fund Reaches Forty Thousand Dollars
Kathy Fiscus rescue fund in San Marino California tops $40,000 with donations still arriving for about a month. Manager Paul Cunningham reports the average gift just under $4.60 and says funds will be distributed to the workers who labored for 52 hours to rescue Kathy from the well.
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San Marino
Calif
Kathy Fiscus
Paul Cunningham
Kathy
English Channel Tube Urged by Europeans
Delegations from six European parliaments urged Britain and France to study a Channel tunnel. The International Road Federation announced that lawmakers from Britain France Belgium Holland Italy and Switzerland met in Paris to press Anglo French talks and investigate the project amid long standing discussion and cautious government interest.
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London
Britain
France
International Road Federation
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Switzerland
Paris
Five Month Fort Worth Hay Fire Put Out
Fort Worth ends a five month blaze that began November 9 when a hay barn fire burned 37,000 bales of tightly stacked hay. Firefighters finally stopped the flames after continuing losses and extensive water use.
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Fort Worth
Iremen
Senate Panel Approves Barber Price Measure
The Senate state affairs committee unanimously approved a bill allowing the State Board of Barber Examiners to set minimum prices for all barber services. Senator Gus Strauss of Hallettsville authored the proposal during the committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Barber Examiners
Senate
Gus Strauss
Hallettsville
Jimmy P. Horany
Archer City
Damon and Pythias Political Race Ends in Amarillo
Loren Young won the Amarillo city commissioner race defeating his runoff foe E R Goforth 1413 to 432. The rival pair had campaigned closely with joint ads and shared visuals to boost their chosen candidate.
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Damon
Pythias
Amarillo
Panhandle
Damon and Pythias
Loren Young
Young
E. R. Goforth
City To Open Bids On Concessions Today
Bids for concessions at the Coliseum eye at Butler Park will be opened Wednesday at 10 am by Beverly M. Sheffield recreation director. Bids requested cover sale of cushions and hat check room privileges as well as beverages.
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On Coliseum
Sein
Butler Park
Beverly M. Sheffield
Sheffield
Cal
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