Freight Lines Guilty In ICC Case
Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. found Mid Continent Freight Lines Inc. of Oklahoma City guilty on 15 counts for transporting merchandise from San Antonio to Oklahoma City without an ICC permit. A $750 total fine was assessed. maximum per count is $100. The company was charged after proving shipments occurred beyond authorized routes.
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Ben H. Rice Jr
Federal District Court
Mid Continent Freight Lines Inc
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Max G. Morgan
H. W. Mourland
ICC
Oklahoma Freight Lines
Pittsburgh
Beyound
L. F. Skaggs
Rice
Austin Students Receive Grants for Chemistry Doctoral Work
Two University of Texas students, Gayle D. Edwards and Sidney G. Parker, received fellowships totaling 1,250 and 2,200 dollars respectively. Edwards will study organic chemistry under Dr. H R Henze with Humble Oil funding, while Parker pursues inorganic chemistry with E I du Pont de Nemours support under Dr. G W Watt and is a Phi Lambda Upsilon member.
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Austin
University of Texas
Gayle D. Edwards
J. D. Edwards
Humble Oil and Refining Company
H. R. Henze
Sidney G. Parker
Sidney Parker
E. L du Pont de Nemours and Company
New Airport Office to Rise as City Plans Bond Issue
City Manager Walter Seaholm says the current wooden airport administration building is inadequate and will be replaced in planning for a multi million dollar municipal and public schools bond issue. The Civil Aeronautics Administration may fund up to half, Eastern Airlines interest strengthens need, and runway extension and zoning rules near the airfield are proposed to qualify for future federal aid.
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Walter Seaholm
Civil Aeronutics Administration
Seaholm
Eastern Airlines
Man Reports Killing Coral Snake in Yard
P H White of 2112 West 11th Street said he killed a 16 inch coral snake in his yard on Friday. White who works at the Greyhound Bus Station added he believed coral snakes travel in groups and urged neighbors to be warned.
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West 11Th Street
P. H. White
White
Greyhound
Valuable fur crop drives Canadian wild fur trade
The wild fur trade in Canada averages over 30 million dollars annually, reflecting strong market demand for beaver, marten, and other pelts. Major regions report steady harvests and export growth, underscoring the industry’s economic significance.
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Canada
Reluctant Father Tracy Shines in Delightful MGM Comedy
Review lauds Spencer Tracy as a devoted father in a Well performed comedy. Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor shine as the mother and daughter with strong support from Gordon, Buckley, and Geer. The piece praises pacing humor and warm family dynamics, noting Drake and Bowie add color in a Western frame.
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Tracy
MGM
Pandro Berman
One Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Paramount
Cy Bennett
Eliza
Aylor Buckley
Aylor
Don Ou
Spencer Tracy
Joan Bennett
Elizabeth Taylor
Comanche Territory Ends In Western Romance
Macdonald Carey stars as Jim Bowie fleeing toward Texas who confronts Maureen O Hara and her brother Charles Drake in a Technicolor Western. Bowie thwarts a plot to steal hidden Comanche silver and wins O Hara’s attachment amidst the frontier action.
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Oscar Brodney
Lewis
Rene Xe
Maureen O'Hara
la O'Hara
Jim Bowie
Macdonald Carey
Texas
Comanche
Charles Drake
Maureen
Through the Week Paramount Features Mix of WW II Era Films
A theater listing shows multiple venues offering current and last day screenings. Notable titles include Father of the Bride at Paramount with Tracy and Bennett, Comanche Territory at STATE, Mark of the Gorilla at QUEEN, Submarine and Chain Lightning at CAPITOL, Johnny Eager at VARSITY, Flesh and Fantasy at TEXAS, Cinderella at AUSTIN, Roaring Westward at RITZ, Hellfire and The Judge aged Out at YANK, Riders of the Santa Fe at NORTH, Holiday Inn and Fighting Kentuckian at SOUTH, plus Roy Rogers entries at MONTOPOLIS and A Dangerous Airression at CHIEF.
Cooperation and safety goals for oil haulage executives
Top executives from the Oil Field Haulers Association met in Dunskill Hotel for the second of a three day session focused on safety and efficiency in trucking. G D Sontheimer of the American Trucking Associations stressed profit through cost saving and urged industry wide education and cooperation.
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G. D. Sontheimer
Department of Safety
American Trucking Associations, Inc
Washington
Oil Field Haulers Association, Inc
Dunskill Hotel
Oil Haulers Association
Sontheimer
Carl G. Seashore
Pennsylvania State College
Karl M. Richards
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Detroit
Mich
Commodore Perry
Carriers For Hire
Texas Motor Transport Association
Seashore
Ezell Drive-In Opens Burnet Theater With Family Focus
C C Ezell, president of Ezell Drive-In Theaters, launches the Burnet Theater on Burnet Road in Austin warning no Ezell house will show content offensive to families. He charts Warner Brothers history and Jolson gains, noting stock payoff after The Jazz Singer and his postwar Texas theater expansion.
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C. C. Ezell
Ezell Drive-In Theaters
New Burnet Theater
Burnet Road
Austin
Ezell Theater
Ezell
Warner Brothers
Talking Pictures
Warners
Arner Brothers
H. M. Warner
al Jolson
War Production Board
Washington
Texas
Edtting
Dallas
Shivers Receives Kerrville Jaycees Welcome in Austin
Governor Allan Shivers got an impromptu noon reception from Kerrville Jaycees as his train arrived in Austin after the Governors Conference. A 12 car Kerrville delegation greeted him on Congress Avenue before he reached the Capitol, invited him to the Kerrville Jaycee Rodeo on July 14, and presented silver spurs and a toy palomino. Shivers noted Kerrville among about 30 invitations over the next 20 days.
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Capitol
Allan Shivers
Kerrville
J. L. Bullard
Shivers
Steck Company Wins Judgment Against Texas Over Stamp Purchase
Judge Jack Roberts awarded Steck Company 4732 dollars plus interest in a cigarette stamp case. Texas must pay for 39 million stamps ordered in 1939 and used, though a special legislative session to authorize the purchase never occurred. The state argued the order was invalid after an attorney general ruling. The judge took the case under advisement after Monday’s trial in 126th District Court.
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Steck
Texas
Jack Roberts
Board of Control
Roberts
126Th District Court
Eel Grass Tasty Favorite of Waterfowl
Eel grass is described as a favored diet for waterfowl, noted for its appeal as a tasty aquatic plant. The article highlights its role in supporting waterfowl food sources and ecosystem dynamics.
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Henry Rosenfeld
eSeed
Cdig
C.D
Mexico
Jarrison- Wilson
Pearson
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Austin, Texas
By Clark
Dudley
Drake
Will Geer
Andrew Jackson
Geer
Carey
Bowie
Secdey
Comanche Territory
QUEEN
Mark of the Gorilla
Johnny Weissmuller
Trudy Marshall
Pat O'Brien
George Brent
Chain Lightning
Humphrey Bogart
Eanor Parker
Johnny Eager
Robert Taylor
Gaogle Tr. Tate
Charles Boyer
Barbara Stanwyck
Walt Disney
Ritz
Jimmy Wakely
Yank
William Elliott
Marie Windsor
Alexander Knox
Ann Sothern
North
Dan Dalley
Anne Paregise
Santa Fe
Cameron
South
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
John Ayne
Montopolis
Mother Pica
Dorothy William Lundigan
Daota Way
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
George Raft
Ila Raines
Dawn Colbert
Paulette Godard
Kerrville Jaycees
Steck Company
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