State Employees Target $11,500 for Chest Campaign
The Austin State division aims to raise 11500 in a week for the Community Chest, about 15 percent above last year’s Austin government total. George H. Sheppard leads efforts as departments plan organized solicitation around payday. If reached, it would be among the largest state employee contributions.
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House of Representatives
George H. Sheppard
Advance Gift
Austin
Texas
United States Senate
Senate Expands Probe to Include New Counties
The Jenner committee enlarges its inquiry beyond Webb County to Jim Wells, Zapata, Starr, and Jim Hogg Counties as investigators collect records. Duval ballots reportedly burned on Oct 20, with county officials and officials from Dallas County noting machine totals and destruction of records under legal order.
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San Diego
Joseph Langan
Jim Wells
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Jim Hogg
Stevenson
Washington
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T. Whitfield Davidson
Johnson
FBI
Alex Campbell
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Texas
Deranian
Devanian
Gas Blast Suit Enters Third Day in Texas Case
In 98th District Court witnesses prepare to testify as Mendell Nussbaum seeks 94000 from Texas Public Service Company after his West Sixth Street Barbecue and Market was demolished in an explosion on January 29. Plaintiffs allege failure to maintain gas lines and improper inspections. The suit centers on alleged gas leaks and a match struck by a gas company employee. Depositions were read and a 12 member jury was seated. The trial expected to continue through the week.
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Mendell Nussbaum
Texas Public Service Company
Nussbaum
West Sixth Street
Charles O. Betts
Joe Gamboa
W. T. Larvin
Jack Massey
W. P. Dixon
E. E. Dodgen
Ralph H. Applin
William B. Austin
Otis Smith
Daniel Lane
M. H. Oliver
John Olson
Frank H. Johnson
Travis County Progressives Accept Communists in Party
The Travis County Progressive Party voted to admit Communists if they subscribe to the party platform. Lucile McLaughlin was elected permanent chairman with Robert Pogson as secretary and Everett Finnin as treasurer. Pogson cited state chair Herman Wright and pledged constructive community work and principled opposition to wrong practices.
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Travis County
Progressive Party
Lucile McLaughlin
Robert Pogson
Everett Finnin
Herman Wright
Pogson
Paper Founder Dies in Sherman at 91
Granville Owen Hunter, 91, founder in 1879 of the Sherman Democrat, died here Wednesday.
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Sherman
Granville Owen Hunter
Sherman Democrat
140-Year-Old Claimant Dies in Argentina
Juan De Dios Carmisca who claimed to be 140 years old died at San Ramon near Santiago del Estero on Wednesday after arriving in the area by October 28.
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Santiago del Estero
Argentina
Juan de Dios Carmisca
San Ramon
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