Two Top Commies Remain in Jail After Appeals
New York report notes Gus Hall and Henry Winston among 11 defendants in a Communist conspiracy trial lose bail appeals. Appeals Judge Learned Hand refuses release pending hearings Monday on their cases and on John Gates. Federal Judge Vincent Leibell had denied bail earlier. all remain jailed except in court.
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New York
Gus Hall
Henry Winston
Harold R. Medina
John Gates
Learned Hand
Gates
Vincent L. Leibell
Thail
Hall
Winston
Wentz Rites Held at Junior High in Ponca City
Funeral services for Lew Wentz, prominent Oklahoma Republican leader and multi millionaire, will be held today at 2 p.m. in the junior high school auditorium in Ponca City Oklahoma, according to an UP report dated June 10.
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Ponca City
Okla
Lew Wentz
Survey Shows Crop Outlook Most Promising in 12 Years
The Agriculture Department reports Friday indicate the 1948 crop outlook is the strongest in 12 years. Wheat forecasts rise to 1.3369 billion bushels with winter and spring breakdowns, oat and fruit yields edge up from last year, and May milk production hits 11.888 billion pounds amid rising state outputs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
Texas
California
Woodruff Sentenced to Two Years in Evins Killing
Edinburg report says Del bert G Woodruff received a two year prison term for the fatal shooting of Frank Evins. Judge Bryce Ferguson imposed the sentence after Woodruff changed his plea from innocence following Friday conferences.
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Edinburg
Delbert G. Woodruff
Frank Evins
Bryce Ferguson
Woodruff
Senator Eastland and Baldwin clash over Communist questions
In Washington on June 10 Senator Eastland called C B Baldwin a vulgar epithet during a hearing on anti Communist measures. Baldwin denied being a Communist and fought the panel on its authority to question party membership while defending loyalty and constitutional rights.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
G.ds.o.b
Eastland
D-Miss
C. B. Baldwin
Wallace
Progressive Party
Baldwin
Senate
Communist Party
Mexico Hopes Oil Production Reaches 50000 Barrels Daily
Pemex official Manuel Rodriguez Aguilar told the UT Conference on Basic Industries that Mexico’s oil output could rise to 50 000 barrels per day with vigorous exploration. He cited 720 million barrels in 35 Northeast structures and outlined plans for a Monterrey refinery and gas pipelines to Monterrey Torreon Saltillo and Monclova.
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Associated Press
Mexico
Manuel Rodriguez Aguilar
University of Texas
Texas
Antonio J. Bermudez
Petroleum Mexicanos
Pemex
Aguilar
Monterrey
Torreon
Saltillo
Monclova
United States
Gulf Coast
Richard J. Gonzales
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Rice Farms Safe In Lake Lowering
Lake Travis lowering to kill weeds will not affect rice farms along the Lower Colorado River from Tom Miller Dam to the Gulf Coast. G. E. Schmitt of the Lower Colorado River Authority said water levels will be lowered at Tom Miller Dam to inspect flood gates, then refilled starting Monday morning.
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Columbus
Wharton
Colorado River
Lake Travis
G. E. Schmitt
Lower Colorado River Authority
Schmitt
Tom Miller Dam
Gulf Coast
Marshall Ford Dam
Lake Austin
Tom Miller
Autopsy Ordered Into Worker's Death Here
Will Lemmons about 49 died suddenly Friday afternoon while at 381/2 and Cherrywood Streets. He was taken to Brackenridge Hospital and pronounced dead. Justice of the Peace Travis Blakeslee ordered an autopsy to determine the cause. Lemmons worked on a J. M. Odom Construction Company site. Detective T. O. Lang and Marion Lee said he was found slumped on a concrete slab by D. B. Bradshaw and another worker. He resided at 619 East Seventh Street.
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Will Lemmons
Cherrywood
Lemmons
Brackenridge Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Travis Blakeslee
J. M. Odom
D. B. Bradshaw
T. O. Lang
Marion Lee
Treasurer Fined In Embezzlement In Pennsylvania
Ray C. F. Leach a 22 year old former Snyder County treasurer was fined 25 dollars and given a two year suspended sentence for embezzling nearly 2000 dollars in county funds. Judge A Francis Gilbert ordered restitution of 412.89 dollars to cover transport costs from Texas where he was arrested last December.
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Middleburg
Ray C. F. Leach
Snyder County
A. Francis Gilbert
Leach
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Boys State proves youths can run a mock legislature
Lone Star Boys State participants from Robstown Baytown Beaumont Houston lead sessions in the Senate and House with 15 rededications to Boys State and Texas. Governor Jester urged youth involvement and leadership as the session adjourned.
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Senate
State
Texas
Larry Stone
Robstown
Bob Carraway
Beaumont
House
Ray Lee
Baytown
Music Teachers Parley Ends With Balloting And Recital
The Texas Music Teachers Association wrapped two days of events with balloting for officers and an organ recital by E William Doty at Recital Hall. Dr Peter W Dykema spoke on music and emotional maturity and the teacher's role in individualizing students. The banquet featured flute solos and a violin piano duet as part of the programs.
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Peter W. Dykema
Dean E. William Doty
Texas Music Teachers Association
Fday
Dykema
Columbia University
C. E. Burgess
Lee M. Hollander
Gilbert Gillis
Verna Harder
Corsicanan Enters Race for Congress
Corsicana resident Robert Yardell Yarber, 28, announced his candidacy for Congress as a Democrat in 1950. He seeks the post held by Col Olin E. Teague, listing opposition to tidelands policy, halting European spending, repeal of Taft Hartley, and support for national defense and farm price supports.
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Corsicana
Robert Yardell Yarber
Congress
Olin E. Teague
College Station
Yarber
Tidelands
Europe
Bringer of Champagne Testimony in Hiss Trial
Mrs. Whittaker Chambers testified that Alger Hiss brought champagne to her home in December 1937 to toast her wedding anniversary. She said Hiss and his wife attended a New Year’s party and denied knowledge of continued relations after January 1938.
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New York
Mrs. Chambers
Hiss
Priscilla
Bers
Chambers
State Department
Esther
Priscilla Hiss
Washington
Baltimore
Mrs. Hiss
Hisses
Liza
Carl
United States
Thomas F. Murphy
Farm Manager Speaks on Organic Farming at Serra Club
Brother Marcus CSC farm manager at St. Edward's University was principal speaker for the Serra Club of Austin. He discussed organic farming and officers were announced for installation on June 28 including Louis V. Shurr as president and trustees Chester Koock Earle Burkhalter and Raymond Campi. The meeting met at the Austin Engineers and Associates Club.
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Brother Marcus
CSC
St. Edward's University
Serra Club of Austin
Louis V. Shurr
Aubrey Reilly
Herman P. Becker
Solon T. Earle
Aubrey L. Moyer
Chester Koock
Earle E. Burkhalter
Raymond Campi
Austin Engineers and Associates Club
Serra Club
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Florida
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Samar
FLOOR
Sport Shop
Chambray Sun
Seersucker
Faille
Pepsi-Cola
Cotton Council
Martha Colf
Austin
Beth
E. William Doty
University of Texas College of Fine Arts
Argentina
University of Cuyo
Corsicanan
Imperial Susar Co
Dept
Susar Land
Serra
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