Rip Kirby writer covered St Valentine Massacre
Veteran newspaperman Fred Dickenson, longtime crime and history writer, shaped Rip Kirby stories with Alex Raymond. His career spanned Chicago, Oklahoma, Newark, Milwaukee, and New York, covering Prohibition, gang murders, disasters, and major cases from the 1920s through mid-century. He later edited detective mags and wrote fiction for major outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip Kirby
St. Valentine's Massacre
Fred Dickenson
Bugs
Mewaukee
Wisconsin
John Dillinger
Newark
N. J
Newark:Ledger
Associated Press
Newark Star Eagle
Dickenson
Morro Castle
Hindenburg
Artur
Dutch Schulz
Flegenheimer
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Washington, D.C
Washington Times - Herald
New York City
King Features Syndicate
Raymond Schindler
Ace Private Detective
Nassau
Harry Oakes
Alex Raymond
The
New Yorker
Reader's Digest
Saturday Evening Post
Cuban Exiles Work on Agrarian Reforms Program
Cuban exile farm specialists in Miami are developing an agrarian reform plan to be used if Fidel Castro is overthrown. The program aims to give Cuban peasants hope and mobilize support for the overthrow, led by Armando Fleites secretary-general of the Second Front of Escambray. It features land redistribution and the use of modern farming methods to maximize production.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Casirol
Armando Fleites
Second Front
Escambray
Fleites
Thunderstorms Bring Relief To Some Areas
Thunderstorms swept across the nation from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains bringing relief to New England and the Southwest heat wave. Severe Weather Bureau forecasts followed storms over portions of the Plains with hail nearly three inches in Sioux City Iowa. A tornado near Skintook Oklahoma caused damage but no injuries. Locally heavy rains refreshed parts of the midsection and Atlantic coast while Arkansas and Milinocket Maine saw soaking totals and Texas Oklahoma and nearby Southwest states endured heat.
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Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
New England
Plains
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Iowa
Skintook
Oxia
Walmsley Named New Manager at Baytown Western Auto
Thomas R. Walmsley becomes manager of the Baytown Western Auto Store at 6623 W Texas Ave. He is familiar with Baytown, has three prominent brothers, and is a Baylor graduate. He joined Western Auto in 1960 and was transferred from Montclair Shopping Center in Houston. He plans to move his family to Baytown before school starts in September.
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Thomas R. Walmsley
Baytown
Western Auto
Texas Ava
Walmsley
Humble
Union
N. J
Baylor University
Thomas
George Walmsley Sr
Town
Angelina
Houston
Marcia
Maria
John Thomas
Richard
David
Redistricting ideas heard by Texas Legislative Council
Dallas AP The Texas Legislative Council heard proposals on redrawing congressional districts with Parkhouse and Kennard proposing four metro districts in the Fort Worth Dallas area. Kennard argues plans meet Supreme Court population standards, while Parkhouse warns of diluting representation.
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Dallas
Texas Legislative Council
George Parkhouse
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
Fourth
Parkhouse
Texas
Kennard
U.S. Supreme Court
Tarrant
Bruce Alger
Dallas County
Jim Wright
Tarrant County
Robert Talbert
Texas Christian University
U.S
Supreme Court
Denton County
Purcell
Fort’ Worth
Jerry Brownlow
Grand Prairie
Mid-Cities
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Limestone and pest control tips for Texas gardens
The article urges Texas farmers to expand limestone use on acid soils, noting testing guides lime needs and timing. It emphasizes applying lime three months before seeding when possible, with immediate applications advantageous before seeding. It also covers garden pest prevention, early spraying or dusting, and following manufacturer guidance for effective control.
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Texas
East Texas
Coast Prairie
Forty two Cuban refugees flee despite coast fortifications
Miami AP reports forty two Cuban refugees arrived this week in five small boats despite reinforced coastal fortifications of concrete wire trenches cannons machine guns and tanks along about a hundred miles of the north coast. The Cuban Refugee Center said arrivals this week bring total small boat escapees since June 1961 to seven thousand.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Havana
Friday Night Television Log Highlights and Lineup
A fragmentary listing catalogs Friday night and Saturday morning schedules with multiple shows and hosts. It mentions news anchors including Nick Gearhart and Ron Cochran, sports, weather, and entertainment programs such as The Price Is Right, Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock, and The Incredible Hulk style entries, plus cartoons and children’s shows like Captain Kangaroo and Sea Hunt.
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Nick Gearhart
Rasco & Jarriel
Ron Cochran
Texas GOP Leaders Early Supporters of Goldwater
SAN FRANCISCO ap Texas solid Goldwater delegation at the Republican convention is captained by U S Senator John Tower with state GOP chairman Peter O'Donnell Jr as Dallas vice chairman Albert Bel Fay Houston national committeeman and others. Tower, first Texas Republican senator since 1870, campaigns against 1960 Johnson link. Fay funds Goldwater efforts. Kampmann organizes program. Armstrong and Mrs Armstrong prominent Texas connections.
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San Francisco
Texas
Reed
U. S
John.Tower
R-Tex
Jis
GOP
Peter O'Donnell Jr
Dallas Asi
Albert Bel Fay
Houston
Ational Committee
Ike i
Flo) Kampmann Jr
San Ant Rman
Tobin. Armstrong
Armstrong
Tex
Tower
U.S. Senate
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
J Johnson
U. S.senate
Johnson
Senate
John Connally
U.S. Secretary of Navy
O'Donnell
Dallas County
Washington
National Draft Goldwater Committee
Fay
Wildcat
Goldwater
Texas’ Southern University
San Antonio
Tobin Armstrong
Sister Of Baytown Woman Dies At 62
Mrs. Hattie Smith, 62, sister of Mrs. W. G. Wilson of 1800 Woodlawn, died at 4 30 p m Thursday in Silshee Texas. Survived by husband Ollie Smith of Silsbee a daughter Mrs Kenneth Martin of Nederland and three grandchildren Also surviving are sister Mrs Rosie Lee Tolar of Deer Park and five brothers Park Shepherd Opie Shepherd Allen Shepherd Leon Shepherd and Laodice Shepherd all of Houston Funeral services set for 10 a m Saturday at Fairview Community Church near Woodville Burial in Fairview Cemetery Funeral arrangements by Panels Funeral Home in Sits ee
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Hattie Smith
W. G. Wilson
Woodlawn
Silshee
Tex
Ollie Smith
Silsbee
Kenneth Martin
Nederland
Rosie Lee Tolar
Deer Park
Park Shepherd
Opie Shepherd
Allen Shepherd
Leon Shephard Jand
Laodice Shepherd
Houston
Fairview Community Church
Woodville
Fairview Cemetery
Panels Funeral Home
Sitsee
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Chicago
Chicago Evening ‘American
University of Illinois
City News Bureau
North Side
Chicago Avenue
Peggy Nelson
Minneapolis
Los Angeles Express
United Air Lines
Winnie
Ruth
Judd
Oklahoma
TS Froehner
Fon
Wolverton’ S
Wolverton's
Wooster Shopping Center
Zeisig
Morgan's Point
la Porta
CLUB
Bar-J
Market St
Featuring Erv. Matti
American Legion Hall
Crosby
Ray Baca
Sir Krenek
Happy Country Boys
Western Auto Store
Thomas BR. Walmsley
Legislative Council
Olin E. Teague
College Station
Johnson and
Ellis Counties
Alger
Senator Parkhouse
Teague
Ron Bradley
Harris County
Decker Drive
Futt
LA Porte
W. Main Ph
Banvray Dr
Sun's
Johnny Carson
Young News
Susie
Kangaroo
Cadet
Mighty Mouse
Dennis the Menace
Casper
Fury
Roy Rogers Beanie
Cecil Jiicco
Bugs Bunny
Bullwinkle Sky
King
Don Mahoney
Comedy Theater
Hollywood
Playhouse
Roy Rogers
Superman Larry Kane
Tarzan
Lane
Ranger
Sea Hunt
Wide World of Sports
Black's Pharmacies
E. Texas Decker
Sterling
Tri-City Beach Road
Camber
Tobin
Shad Felton
Sugar 'N Spice Fun Land
N. Main
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