10 Jun 1949
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
1
A partial OCR fragment references a civil air event and mines, but the text is incomplete leaving key details unreadable. The readable portion suggests an aviation or defense topic but lacks names, dates, or specific actions to verify.
Chicago based Preston Taker and Arven associates among eight named defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for mail fraud. The case relates to the Tucker Corporation and alleged diversion of funds from dealer and distributor franchise sales and Class A stock underwriting. Indictment cites a $2 million per count potential penalties and signals postwar auto demand manipulation.
Rites for Mrs Medora Anna Harrien 72 year old widow of J E Harrie were held Monday at 5 pm in Crystal City Church of Christ burial in Crystal City cemetery under direction of Coven Funeral Homes. Mrs Marricom died unexpectedly Sunday morning in Del Rio where she resided since 1908. Harrie died eight months ago. Survivors include daughters and Mrs Brockett of Richmond California Almer Harrison and Averey Harrie four grandchildren.
A Beach Day program at Sonora Substation No 14 of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station will begin at 9 am Saturday with a tour of 18 pastures for range management testing. Dr Vernon A Young and others will lead discussions on stocking rates and range productivity on Edwards Plateau. The tour ends at headquarters with lunch by the Sutton County 4-H Club. Dr R D Lewis will discuss range related research and animal husbandry.
Western powers seek to salvage Germany talks in Paris as Soviet, British, French and American ministers discuss a new four power approach. Aiming to draft a German peace treaty, the plan calls for all four occupiers to withdraw within a year after signing. Rail strikes in Berlin stall East West discussions and may trigger a four power commission if talks break up without agreement.
Washington June 10 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on a bill to force Communist and front organization registration erupts in a sharp exchange. C. B. Baldwin, former Farm Security chief and Progressive Party official, refuses to answer about Communist membership and accuses Senator Eastland of opposing Negro rights as Eastland ejects Baldwin from the witness chair amid heated remarks. The clash ends with Eastland dismissing Baldwin and protests from the witness.
Seventeen members of the senior Tango management class at A M College and their instructor Dr Harold F Heady visited the Roger Gillis headquarter ranch Pris Morning with County Agent H W Monzinga They studied grazing brass planting and sub surface plowing at the Gillis ranch Bob Gurley served lunch They spent Thursday night at the 4 H barns then went to Honore for Ranch Day program June 1
Paul Twyman of Del Rio defeated LeRoy Brannon of Bat Antonio Loup in the championship Mighty Friday at San Felipe Country Club in the Invitational Tournament. Other Friday matches saw Joe Conrad of San Antonio beat Douglas Newton, Marine Pfluger of Austin defeat Heth Fister, Marrs and Wilms of Austin beat Buchan in a dr. Saudet after Buchan led on the Het nine, Hilly Erfurt of San Antonio beat Das Moure, Shins defeated Howard Fuett, and Jack Beller edged Banderk White. In earlier rounds Thursday, Robert Kraut beat Malcom Gordon, Fritz Duke beat Eda Young, Herman Prince beat Hilary Doran, JM Taylor beat Roddy Cartner, Bud Hellums beat Wiley Brown, Stanley Wright beat Eddie Mollinga, and Nebhe Taylor defeated Stillman Long.
Edinburg Texas June 10 Delbert G Woodruff took the stand to claim he fatally shot Jesse and Frank Evins in a hotel room when the brothers attacked him while he held him down over a suitcase He said the third shot was the fatal one He described a struggle with the men as he testified against charges of murder The defense rested after his testimony and the jury was expected to hear the next day The witness also addressed an alleged affair involving Evelyn Goldsmith and questioned his earlier statements about the events He asserted he was in love with Evelyn but admitted discrepancies with his prior signed statement
SANDERSON Tex June 10 Tragedy strikes the McDonald family in five years Cordell McDonald boy of the McBeanaids died in an accident Another son died in an earlier incident Two BUSES RUNNING LOUISVILLE Ky June 10 Transport Workers Union members vote for a five cent hourly raise to 1.91 bringing pay after a break in talks The dispute began May 31 and union members voted unanimously to accept terms Washington June 10 Owners may now sell their nations without competitive bidding and no longer advertise for two months before sale
Austin report says Federal Housing Expediter Tighe Woods Erulay urged Gov. Beauford H. Jester to veto control legislation passed by the 1st Legislature. Woods claimed the national office would not recognize the law if vetoed, while noting housing needs remain acute in Texas communities. He also expressed interest in military establishments and other central policy questions discussed with the governor.
Vorgan Locke of Del Rio graduates at Texas A and M College with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. He previously finished Del Rio High School in 1945 and served in the Cadet Corps earning a U S Army lieutenants commission. Grounds of Longview named a trustee of the Grand Lodge of Texas to fill an unexpired term after Clarence E Woods resignation.
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers this afternoon through Saturday. Temperatures remain steady with little change. Authorities forecast mild conditions across Del Rio and surrounding areas with possible showers in the evening.
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