East Texans Aid Highway Patrol Volunteer Vigilantes
East Texas districts organize motorized civilian auxiliaries in 19 counties to assist highway patrol, stationing two volunteers on each road to flag fleeing criminals. The system, praised by Captain Guy Smith of Tyler, has reduced armed robberies in six months, with meetings in Quitman emphasizing bank oversight and interagency cooperation.
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Quitman
Tex
East Texas
Texas Highway Patrol
District 12
Guy Smith
Tyler
Highway Patrol
Robery
Bull Docker
Dallas
Bill Murphy
Bob Crowder
Texas Rangers’ Company
Decker
Ne Aa Tehour
Coffee price cuts ordered by Chicago chain stores
Chicago chain stores including Kroger A P Jewel Food Stores and the National Tea Co order price cuts of two to ten cents per pound on coffee effective in some cases Monday. A Kroger official says the move anticipates lower green coffee prices and is not justified by current market prices.
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Chicago
Kroger
A&p
Jewel Food Stores
National Tea Co
Hale County Traffic Group Plans For Next Year
In Plainview on January 15 the Hale County Citizens Traffic Commission discussed plans for the coming year. New chairman Raymond Mitchell announced appointments for committee chairmanships and the commission heard a fee proposal from Shepard on recording plans for a new four-lane through Plainview. Proposals for recording locations were considered and the commission plans to appoint a minutes to gate safety factors.
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Plainview
Hale County Citizens Traffic Commission
Aymond Michell
Badger and Finance
CT. Shepard
Jimmie Hoosier
Charles Mathews
T. Bridges
Seip
Rev. Bloe
Selecte Tre Commission
Shepard
Ission
Inventor of Vacuum Cleaner Dies in London Nursing Home
The death of 83 year old Hubert it wee revealed in London. The inventor, noted for his early hard driven model, was once connected with the marketing of his vacuum cleaner.
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London
Jan Coest
Ceatar P
Hubert
Beth
Bankrupt Fraud Convict Seeks Reduced Sentence in Texas
Federal judge cut time to five years for Rouse Vitemb owner of a Texas chain, ordered him to restore 4 to creditors by February 1 after his conviction for concealment in a bankruptcy case.
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Houston
Rouse Vitemb
Televis
Alliance
Texas
Lessara
James Aured
Soldier Convicted Of Slaying Baby To Accept 99 Year Term
In Fort Worth on January 15 a soldier convicted of squeezing his infant son to death agreed to a 99 year term. The defense team said he will not seek a retrial or appeal. The trial drew reactions from his wife and colleagues at Carswell Air Force Base.
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Fort Worth
Jan
Fam
Davsr
Davis
Notinz
Fates
FM Collee
Tavrei
Malloy
Hale County Docket Shows Heavy 1891 Criminal Load
The 1891 Hale County docket lists 284 criminal cases with 210 pending at January term. Judge E. A. Tills presided over most trials. many cases involved suspects not yet apprehended. Divorces reached 125 last year, marking a five year high. 186 civil suits disposed, 169 filed.
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Hale County
Former Oklahoma Residents To Attend Dinner Tuesday
Former Oklahoma residents gather at Slide Road Community House for an annual dinner Tuesday at 7 20 pm. Mr and Mrs E E Rodgers 21nd St direct plans for the party expected to draw 130 to 200 attendees. Attendees are asked to bring children and baskets filled with grub.
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Oklahoma
Slide Road
E. E. Rodgers
War council 1521 Charles V tries Luther for beliefs
In 1521 Emperor Charles V convened a war council to judge Martin Luther for his theological teachings. The proceedings aimed to address the defiant reformer and the spread of his ideas across the Holy Roman Empire.
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Sth
Charles Vo
Martin Luther
Two Murder Trials Set At Plainview INVIEW
In Plainview two murder trials are set in District Court. Rowena Jackson faces murder charges for the death of Ora Lee Miller on October 30, 1954. Andrew Jeksen and Dotmi Mekhin are charged in a separate rifle slaying. The venire includes three women summoned for jury duty.
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Inview
Pistvict
Rames
Alt Negrans
Rowena Jackson
Andrew Jeksen
Dotmi Mekhin
Pynder
Ora Lee Miller
Liberace Brother Reports Two New Oil Wells
George Liberace, brother of pianist Liberace, reports two more oil wells started by Liberace Enterprises Inc. in Tulsa area. Each well expected to yield about 1500 barrels per day on Liberace owned land. one existing well already producing.
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Liberace
George
Tulsa
Liberace Enterprises, Inc
Cold Weather Alibi Troubles Suspect in Stolen Stove
In North Philadelphia a man carrying a hot coal stove was questioned by police. Alex Hill, 33, admitted a friend suggested taking it but denied breaking in. He faces burglary larceny receiving stolen goods and conspiracy charges as officers noted the stove was hot.
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Philadelphia
Alan Watling
Richard Kauffman
Alex Hill
Hill
Census Half Complete In Lubbock ISD Effort
Despite bad weather and holidays, the 1955 census for Lubbock Independent School District was half finished at noon Saturday. A. F. Rasor, census director, said counts show 8,734 white scholars and 11 white pre schoolers recorded so far, with total projected at about 19,500. Women like Mrs Irene Roberts coordinate rescheduling for absent residents. Negro sections data expected later this week.
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Lubbock Independent School District
A. F. Rasor
Census
Rasor
Raser
Irene Roberts
Sherwood
Earthquake Recorded Near Pasadena by Caltech Seismograph
Seismologist Dr Charles Richter reported a light quake recorded at Caltech in Pasadena at 7 08 PM Friday night registering magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was about 69 miles distant in an undetermined direction.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
Charles Richter
Richter
Wisconsin Inventor Promotes Vacu Matic Carburetor
Car owners seek better gas mileage with a new automatic unit labeled Vacu mating that regulates fuel via the supercharge principle. Easily installed in minutes and designed for cars trucks and tractors the Vacu-Matic Carburetor Co of 655 E W State St Wauwatosa Wisconsin offers a free information package to readers who write or send a postcard today.
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Wisconsin
Ciple
Vacu-Matic Carburetae Co
State St. Wauwatosa
Wis
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Washington, D.C
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Kuykendall Chevrolet Co
Avenue J
Hollywood
Rich
Monty
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