Jury Gives Death Penalty to Gephart
Former Texas teacher and University of Texas graduate Gephart was found guilty of rape and received the death penalty by a 98th District Court jury. The verdict, announced after three hours of deliberation, followed arguments highlighting alibi and insanity defenses and testimony from four psychiatrists declaring sanity.
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Foley Ford Gephart
University of Texas
Gephart
Austin
Bob Long
Long
Texas
Tom Blackwell
Charles O. Betts
Hobart Huson
San Antonio
Huson
Flatonia
Fayette County
Austin State Hospital
Cotton Bowl crowds promise record turnout at Dallas fair
At the State Fair in Dallas the Cotton Bowl will host Texas and Oklahoma University on Saturday with seventy seven thousand five hundred expected in attendance. A Texas A M vs SMU night game could draw nearly as many fans as the day game.
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Dallas
Austin
Texas-Oklahoma University
Texas- OU
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma A&m
Rent Curbs End Banned by Court
The Municipal Court granted Los Angeles tenants a temporary injunction preventing Houston expeditor Tighe Woods from signing an order removing rent controls in Los Angeles. Chief Judge George R. Barse set a hearing for Monday afternoon after an hour of argument by the Los Angeles tenant council.
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Washington
Municipal Court
Los Angeles
Houston
Tighe Woods
George R. Barse
District of Columbia
Weather outlook shows fair weekend with warm highs
The weatherman apologized yet cautioned no real cool change is expected. Texas football players and fans should not mind, as conditions remain mostly fair Friday and Saturday with temperatures from 62 to 92.
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Texas
AS YOU LIKE IT AND COTTON FARMERS DIVIDED
Two hours of entertainment for viewers contrasts with the projectionist's routine. The note hints at Central Texas cotton farmers split over lifting restrictions on cotton acreage, inviting readers to test their views at Reuben's Half Acre.
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Texas
Reuben
Day Will Crack Galaxy of Records at Fair Saturday
Austin Day will draw a massive crowd at the State Fair with football features Texas versus Oklahoma in the afternoon and SMU versus Oklahoma A&M at night. Ticket demand hits peaks as UT sells out and outsiders flood in, with broadcasts planned by NBC and CBS.
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Austin Day
Galaxy of Records
Dallas
Austin
Texas
Oklahoma
SMU
Oklahoma A&m
Southwest
Longhorns
Sooners
Ponies
Oklahoma Aggies
Texas OU
University of Texas
Ed Olle
Texas U Athletic
Olle
Cotton Bowl
John Steinbeck
NBC
Bill Stern
CBS
UT OU
Humble Oi
KTBC
KROW
California
Will
Government orders steel makers to reserve output for defense
The National Production Authority directs steel producers to set aside five to 25 percent of output for military orders while allowing 75 to 95 percent for civilian goods. The move aims to prevent disruption of civilian production and ensure defense needs are met, with flexibility to raise limits if necessary.
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Washington
National Production Authority
William H. Harrison
NPA
Push for 18-Year-Old Draft and Bigger Mobilization
General Bradley urged rapid rearmament as Hershey noted a serious look at lowering the draft age to 18. Truman signed tighter draft rules for medical professionals while planning a 2,100,000 man force and broader NATO-style defense against a potential Soviet attack.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Lewis B. Hershey
Congress
City Council debates tax ceiling to 1.60 in charter amendment
A plan by Mayor Taylor Glass and Mayor Pro Tem W S Drake Jr proposes lowering the maximum tax rate from 2.50 to 1.60 per hundred dollars of assessed value. The move would not cut current taxes but aims to curb future bond sales and force rollbacks, with adoption awaiting a council vote.
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Taylor Glass
Glass
Drake Jr Glass
Glass-Drake
City Hall
Posal
Drake
Draxe
Roman noble balks at wedding vows mid ceremony
Vittorio Jannitti Piromallos walked out of St. Josephs Church before taking the vows. The 3yearold scion of a Roman family told reporters he refused marriage to Claudia Scalon 22 after the pause. The church fell silent as guests and priests watched.
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Rome
Vittorio Jannitti-Piromallos
Balding
St. Joseph's Church
Claudia Scalon
Vittorio
Claudia
Sven
Truman Lands at Fairfield-Suisun En Route to Pacific Meeting
President Truman lands at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base on the way to Honolulu and Wake Island for a possible MacArthur meeting. He plans to discuss prospects for peace in the Far East as allied forces drive north in Korea and a major naval bombardment targets Chongjin.
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Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base
Calif
President Truman
West Coast
Pacific
General MacArthur
Far East
Independence
St. Louis
Fairfield-Suisun Base
San Francisco
Truman
Hickam Field
Honolulu
Gen. MacArthur
Wake Island
Hawaii
Joe W. Kelly
Fairfield-Suisun
California
Mary Jane Truman
Missouri
Order of the Eastern Star
Miss Truman
A. W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Ross
Tokyo
North Korea
Chongjin
Japan
United Nations
Songjin
Manchurian
Pyongyang
Manchuria
Lake Success
UN Commission On
Rhee
38Th Parallel
Helena
Worcester
Ceylon
Warramunga
Gene Herrick
MacArthur
South Korea
Steer Less Stock Show Opens Lee County Fair at Giddings
The 18th Lee County Fair in Giddings opened with a steer less stock show likely Texas first. Hundreds from Lee, Fayette and Bastrop crowded the grounds and the Lexington Centennial Revue drew throngs Thursday night. Champions included Hereford breeding stock in both dairy and beef classes, with top honors awarded to Douglas Symmank, Paul Pratho, and Bobby Birtschell. Poultry titles went to R A Rust, with turkey and education exhibits highlighting the event. A Fat barrow parade was planned for Friday with multiple prize categories led by Myron Schneider and Marvin Aridt.
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Giddings
Texas
Lee County
Lee, Fayette
Bastrop
Lexington
Douglas Symmank
Giddings Ffa
Paul Pratho
R. A. Rust
Ledbetter
Wallace Menn
Eddie Arldtt
Carl H. Witte
Fred County
Ben Bailey
Manheim 4-H Club
Myron
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LEE
Dave Shanks
Bobby Birtschell
Marvin Aridt
Randolph Woelfel
Duroc-Jersey
Junior Kieschnick
Keischnick
OIC
Marvin Arndt
Marvin Wachsmann
Duroe-Jersey
Junior Keischnick
Franklin Birnbaum
Kerschnick
Junior Kappler
Junior Hel
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