Ten Jurors Named For Ross Sanity Trial In La Grange
In La Grange on June 14 a 36 member jury panel was questioned for the insanity trial of Dr. Lloyd I. Ross the San Antonio surgeon convicted in 1947 of murder. Ten prospective jurors qualified while seven were dismissed for opinions on his sanity.
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FDR Jr. Sworn In as Senator From New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. was sworn in as the 20th District representative from New York, succeeding the late Sol Bloom. The ceremony in the House was brief as Eleanor Roosevelt watched, and FDR Jr. met with President Truman to discuss the Fair Deal while stressing he is a Democratic member in the Liberal and Four Freedoms tradition.
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Driver Liability Bill Revived in House After Revisions
Austin lawmakers push House action on the Senate approved driver responsibility bill now revised to protect motorists from license suspension, require no security deposit, limit accidents to highways, exempt farm trucks when idle, and drop license revocation for unsatisfied judgments.
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The Dark Past at the Columbia Theatre Letter Page
A reader critiques The Dark Past starring William Holden and Lee J. Cobb at the Tate Theater. The reviewer praises the psychoanalytic premise but cringes at three credited screenwriters and an unnecessary flashback, noting Holden’s tormented dream and Cobb’s analytic role.
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Through Thursday Film Lineup at Local Theaters
Multiple theaters list showtimes through Thursday for titles including The Kissing Bandit The Dark Past A Foreign Affair Take Me Out to the Game The Accused Nabonga Lightnin Forest Dude Ranger Heading for Heaven Law and Order South of St Louis The Green Promise with various stars and start times from 12:00 to 10:00 p.m.
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Weather Hourly Readings and Texas City Forecasts
Dallas area and Texas cities report temperatures from dawn to midnight with highs near 97 and lows around minus two on Jan 31. Rainfall traces total 17.20 inches year to date. Austin notes sunrise 7 28 AM sunset 7 39 PM and moon phases. Colorado River stages listed for Montopolis Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis.
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The Kissing Bandit at the Paramount Theater
The Kissing Bandit starring Frank Sinatra Teresa Kathryn Grayson Chico and Ricardo Montalban plays at the Paramount in Technicolor. The review finds the musical tale slight with only one song worth hearing and criticizes supporting characters and humor as weak, calling the film dull despite moments of lively dance sequences.
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Municipal Building Floor Given Scrubbing
The third floor of the Municipal Building housing the police department and the corporation court was scrubbed by 12 jail laborers Tuesday night. The cleaning aimed to combat filth as part of Austin city efforts in the war against polio.
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Coal Companies Push Industry Coordinator in Wage Talks
Pittsburgh leader George H. Love says northern coal operators favor an industry co ordinator for wage contract bargaining but rejects a czar title. Harry M. Moses, president of H C Frick Coke, would be the spokesman if approved. talks extend across Pennsylvania Ohio western Virginia and Illinois with US Steel and Southern operators still in dispute.
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San Marcos Zoning Legality Decision Rest With Woods
The state attorney general says whether San Marcos ISD zoning violates segregation laws depends on the state superintendent of public instruction. L A Woods asked if trustees can designate elementary attendance zones and whether the plan complies with the Delgado decision. The opinion notes Latin American students cannot be segregated by ancestry and it must be factually determined by Woods if unlawful segregation exists.
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Four Power Talks Seek Open Berlin Channel After Break
Paris June 14 The Big Four failed to craft a communique after a long session on Berlin talks. Vishinsky left for Moscow while a secret session was planned. Western proposals envision a four power board to supervise general economic matters and trade with a German economic commission. Russia keeps a veto and calls for good faith on the Austrian treaty.
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Might Be Is Lucky Fellow in His Family
Houston dispatch reports Officer W H Rankin issued a traffic ticket to a young Negro farmer who claimed the name Ought To Be Minifee. He said he has two brothers named Must Be and Might Be. On Monday night Must Be was ticketed by Officer J J Easter, and Rankin commented Could be Might Be next.
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Decontrol Approved For 2 Texas Cities
Governor Beauford Jester approved rent decontrol resolutions from Waxahachie and Kerens after city councils declared no need for rent control. The measures were sent to the federal housing expediter for final action.
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Housing Measure Passed to House
The House rules committee sent administration housing legislation to the floor, clearing the way for a House vote next week amid anti bottlenecking procedure threats. Cost estimates range from 9 to 19 billion dollars over 40 years, with debate over socialism and economic impact. The bill, a Truman campaign promise, would fund slum clearance low rent housing and farm housing aids.
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Brackenridge Prepares Snake Bite Treatment
Brackenridge Hospital will provide anti snake venom serum if needed after a scare last summer. On Tuesday officials said the serum was on hand in the ER for emergency use. A coral snake was killed in Murray Stevens' yard at 2517 Enfield Road by a man working along the driveway.
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Bakalai Women Spend a Day on Coiffure in French Congo
The Bakalai women in the French Congo take a full day to arrange their hair fashions according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Stock Market Rallies Slightly
New York reports a modest market rally after Mondays plunge to multi year lows. Several key stocks closed higher including US Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Great Northern preferred Standard Oil NJ and Westinghouse Electric amid about a million shares traded.
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