Freedom Is More Than Money Won In Wrongful Imprisonment
Louis Hoffner, 41, received 112 920 dollars from the New York Court of Claims for losses including earnings degradation humiliation and mental anguish after nearly 12 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Hoffner thanked Judge Frederick A Young and said freedom means more than money. The 1940 Queens bar tender killing led to a life term until the conviction was set aside on November 10 1952 after a World Telegram Sun campaign.
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New York
Louis Hoffner
Hoffner
State Court of Claims
Frederick A. Young
Queens, N. Y
Queens
Peter T. Farrell
New York World- Telegram
Sun
Scripps-Howard
Young
Scott
Landon
Louise Wylie
Grandmother Oliver
Boston
Louie Wyle
Favorite’s Guests Bonham Theatres
The Bonham Daily Favorite announces guests at the Favorite Theatre. C. B. Witherspoon and Ecter will join guests R. F. Mankin Jr. and Raymond Jones. Tickets available at the Favorite Office.
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Bonham Theatres
Bonham Daily
Bonham’s
Witherspoon
Ecter
R. F. Mankin, Jr
Raymond) Jones
the Bonham Daily Favorite
District Attorney withholds lineup evidence in Hoffner case
Court records reveal the district attorney possessed lineup stenographer minutes showing Hoffner was not identified as the killer. These minutes were not entered at trial, yet Hoffner was convicted, raising questions about a miscarriage of justice.
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Hoffner
District Attorney's Office
Engagement Dilemma Deepens in Scott’s Family Home
Landon and Scott move toward marriage amid awkward hospitality and a wealthy mother’s gesture of pearls. Landon battles guilt over the deception while Scott remains kind and supportive, even as rumors of a bridal shower surface and Maggie cheers the match, urging a matron of honor role.
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Landon
Scott
Judith
Bill
Kennedys
Raillerie
Maggie
Eric
Gorgena
Better System of Bookkeeping Could Save U. S. Bulions
Hoover Commission says a new annual accrued expenditure budget could save the federal government about 4 billion dollars yearly. It argues current lump sum appropriations bypass congressional scrutiny and urges agencies to adopt cost-based budgets and show all money and operations clearly. The report calls for strengthened control by both Congress and the executive on expenditures.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Congress
Commission
Herbert Hoover
Executive
Legislative
CPS Moves Into New Quarters
CPS shifts its division office from the First National Bank building to a new 32 by 60 foot concrete headquarters on U S 89. An open house is set for Wednesday June 29 from 1 to 5 pm for inspections, with Floyd Bassett having built and leased the air conditioned, windowless facility.
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Whitewright
The
Community Public Service Co
First National Bank
U. S. 89
Floyd Bassett
Death investigation into Fort Worth man Albert Simpson
Fort Worth deputies probing the beating death of 33 year old Albert Monroe Simpson of Lake Worth. He held a $6,000 life policy. A 26 year old man and a 26 year old woman questioned in Fort Worth city jail gave conflicting stories. Simpson worked for Swift and Co and ran a cafe on the 10 mile Bridge Road nearby.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Albert Monroe Simpson
Lake Worth
E. N. Buie
Simpson
Swift and Co
Bridge
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Chesterville
Louie Wylie
Gull
Robert Wylie
Lan
Mantel
Cope
Wilbur
U. S
Bulions
CPS
Dewey Elliott
Windom
Texas
Wingate Fence CO
West Fifth
Bonham
Underwood
Sam
India
Loyal
Loning Bmogden
Wilde Boyd
HI and
Lois
Bailey
Reece
Eectric Co
W. Sth
Floyd Shinpaugh
Dalry G
Dalry
Lla Cinders
Woo Herich
Cout
Mort Ogi
Hreep
Strom Cazal
United States
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