Would-Be Bandit Tries Robbery As Family Hunger
Houston report details a would-be robber, Paul Patton, who threatened a bank teller with a wooden hand grenade to steal cash. He claimed desperation from hunger driven by three hungry children and a wife. Patton was captured after bank staffer Harry Rogers recognized the grenade and acted, while Patton defended his actions as a last resort to feed his family.
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Houston
Mra
Paul Patton
Air Force
Patton
National Bank of Commerce
Harry Rogers
Rogers
Pattein
el Rogers
Suits Over Segregation in Supreme Court Rise
The CIO backs Black plaintiffs in multiple segregation cases. McLaurin and Sweatt seek 14th Amendment protection against university and state segregation. Henderson sued after being denied a dining car seat in 1922. Texas also faced an SME case later. District court ruled for the state. appeals proceed with April 3 hearings.
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Washington
CIQ
Supreme Court
University of Oklahoma
McLaurin
Elmer W. Henderson
Eemen Marion Sweatt
CIO
Henderson
Washington-Alanta
Southern Railway
Sweatt
University of Texas Law School
State of Texas
Preacher Seeks $7600 From New York Over Rain
Rev Eddie Clavion of Mercedes Texas asks Governor Dewey for 7000 to 7600 dollars as a rain offering after a week of rain for the watershed. The rainfall delayed the rain-maker Dr Wallace Howell’s planned cloud seeding and the governor declined to comment.
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Albany
N.Y
Eddie Clavion
Mercedes
Texas
New York
Thomas
Dewey
Wallace E. Howell
Houston Symphony Subscriptions Open for 1950 51 Season
The Houston Symphony Orchestra begins a subscription campaign for the 1950-1951 season. Mrs J Bryan Stratton leads Baytown area efforts and invites inquiries at phone 5389. The 20 concert series is in 10 concert units, with pricing for 16 concerts, conducted by Efrem Kurtz.
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Houston Symphony Orchestra
J. Bryan Stratton
Baytown
Scales and Gas Pumps Found Inaccurate in Wichita Falls
State inspection of Wichita Falls weighing scales and gasoline pump meters shows over 30 percent inaccuracy. Inspector O A Kirkland and an eight man team found 56.7 percent of scales and 37.5 percent of gas pumps erroneous.
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Wichita Falls
O. A Kirkland
State Division of Weights and Messures
Rites Held For Brother Of Channelview Man
Vernon I. Goodman, brother of Jack Goodson of Channelview, died day. Survivors include his mother Mrs Emma L. Goodson and a sister Mrs A L Miller, both of Houston.
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Channelview
Vernon I. Goodman
Jack Goodson
Emma L. Goodson
A. L. Miller
Houston
Housing loan funds to aid ex-GIs soon available
Bert Giesecke national housing chairman for the American Legion said federal funds for loans to ex-GIs seeking housing should be available within two weeks. Veterans housing funds were exhausted, but new legislation passed by both House and Senate could soon take effect.
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Austin
Bert Gi’esecke
Pational Housing
The
American Legion
Veterans
House
Senate
Giesecke
Classified Ad Rates and 1948 Packard De Luxe Sedan
Rates for one to twelve days apply to classified ads with a ten word minimum and cash payment terms. A 1948 Packard De Luxe sedan is offered in superb mechanical condition with features like electromatic clutch overdrive heater defroster and Philco radio, guaranteed for 35 days or 10001 miles and priced below market.
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