Sinclair Must Serve 3 Months Sentence
Washington April 22 The Supreme Court refused Harry F Sinclair’s request for a rehearing on his 90 day sentence for refusing to answer Senate committee questions about the Teapot Dome lease. The court also disposed of appeals by H Mason Day W Sherman Burns and William J Burns regarding contempt sentences for shadowing jurors in the Sinclair conspiracy mistrial.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Supreme Court
Teapot Dome Naval
Sinclair
H. Mason Day
W. Sherman Burns
William J. Burns
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Rural School Aid Bill Opens Texas House Session
A series of four bills in the Texas House proposes a statewide educational program. One measure seeks 5 million dollars for rural schools, with 300 thousand annually for rural high school pupils in some periods. Other bills outline elected state superintendents, seven trustee districts, and three person boards for districts. A compromise would put county superintendent elections to a vote every two years.
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Austin
Tex
House
W. T. Graves
Stephenville
Snelgrove
Veatch
Wallace
Graves
Burns cases reach for contempt limits in shadowing probe
The elder Burns received 15 days and his son W Sherman Burns was fined 1000 dollars. Hoover contested lower court power to punish jury shadowing without showing obstruction to justice. Owen J. Roberts pressed the purpose of the shadowing, while Charles A. Douglas claimed Burns only advised the detective agency and knew nothing of the incidents until the mistrial.
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Burns
W. Sherman Burns
Hoover
Owen J. Roberts
Sinclair
Moody Presents Five Legislative Subjects to Lawmakers
Austin April 22 Governor Moody in his opening message to the first called session of the 41st Legislature proposed five topics for legislation. The measures aim to improve departmental economy and efficiency and cover prison system concentration and modernization parole laws merit-based state employee appointments constitutional amendments and related appointments reforms.
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Austin
Tex
Moody
Texas
Pasture feeds dairy herds cheaply with diverse seed mixes
Clemson College dairying chief J P LaMaster says real pasture yields the cheapest milk feed, producing more milk at a fraction of the cost though concentrates remain needed. North Carolina experiments outline spring sowing mixes for sandy loam soils and coastal plains, plus manure and fertilizer guidance.
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J. P. LaMaster
Clemson College
US. C
Clemson
la Master
Governor’s address outlines court, parole, education, and civil reform
The governor proposes district court sessions in any county, prison system changes plus an adequate parole law, Board of Education measures, civil service merit system, and continuous court sessions to handle dockets. He notes possible inclusion of civil matter reforms and awaits further proposals on search and seizure amendments.
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Texas
Board of Education
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Help
We express sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for sympathy and assistance after the death of my husband and father. Special thanks to Rev. Radetzky Alfred Klaerer Holly Beekmann for service and floral offering.
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Radetzky
Alfred Klaerer
Holly & Beekmann
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American Legion
Fleischman’s Yeast
George D. Hoover
Ham
SUN Maid
del Monte
Stuches
City Bakery
Fair Maid
Richters
L. E. Brodie
LAW
LaMaster
South
North Carolina
Coastal Plain
Japan
Fred Riley
Stehling Bros
Bartholmae’s
Fruit Store
Maxwell House
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