Resolutions Lifted by State's Bar
The State Bar opened its annual meeting in San Francisco with routine work. The resolutions committee struck back several proposals deemed public policy not suitable for conference action, including federal loyalty and security cases, employment discrimination, and the mandatory death penalty for assault on a guard. A death penalty study was dropped as Legislature committee handles that, and a smog study committee was rejected.
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San Francisco
Buddy Baer Court in Alimony Suit
Hollywood boxer Buddy Baer surrenders to deputies on a bench warrant in an alimony dispute with ex wife Maya Mann a magazine writer. She seeks contempt for $1300 in temporary alimony. Judge Doyle to dismiss warrant and $500 bail if he agrees to a Sept 20 hearing.
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Buddy Baer
Maya Mann
Miss Mann
Superior Court
Max Baer
Elmer D. Doyle
Buddy
Mencken Celebrates 75th Birthday In Quiet Baltimore Home
H L Mencken marks his 75th birthday in southwest Baltimore, avoiding fanfare. The famed columnist battles hay fever, a 7 year old stroke limits speech and vision, and the day consists of cataloging letters and a quiet garden gathering with his brother August and a few guests.
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H. L. Mencken
Mencken
Enoch Pratt Free Library
August
Waterlogged Texans Brace for Flood Threat at Rio Grande Valley
Tropical disturbance brings winds and squalls along Mexican and Texas coasts as Civil Defense warns heavy rain risks from Del Rio to Raymondville. About 5,000 residents need typhoid shots, four feet of floodwater displaces many, roads blocked and sandbagging underway. In California, the State Fair reports attendance down due to heat with 752,303 total and a Sunday crowd of 55,351 under hot conditions.
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UPI
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Texas
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Austin
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Weslaco
Sacramento
California
Rail Crash Kills Eight in Vienna and Disasters in Europe
Eight killed and 30 injured in a Vienna rail crash on the final day of last year. This year’s Czech rail disaster and European coverage reflect ongoing transport tragedies. Horse racing turnout reached 85,884 with $4,059,104 bet on ponies, down from last year. The final day honored Air Force and local communities in Lincoln, California.
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UUU
Air Force
Lincoln
Calif
Coast Guard Approves Gaston Commission Delay
Coast Guard announced Gaston has been approved for a commission as an ensign in the Coast Guard Reserve. The decision followed scrutiny of his loyalty related to his mother and background. Gaston, 23, graduated eighth in his Coast Guard officer training class in New London and will receive a commission dated April. A tour of key Chinese cities was planned, with a later approval sought after a visit by 39 officials to Communist China was under discussion.
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Coast Guard
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Pierre Gaston
Murdagh Madden
Kney
London
Tokyo
Japan
China
Municipal Administra Guard Officer Training School
New London
Conn
Peiping
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