Senate probes claim racing bookies profit without risk
Senate gambling investigators finished a report asserting that bookmakers and race publications collect millions while gamblers bear the costs. The document, sent to support McFarland committee bills, details how large bettors are paid back with guaranteed losses and how odds breakage ensures bookmaker profit, plus notes on interstate track information bans and offshore betting tactics. It also outlines dramatic profits cited from track news publications and form sheets.
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Glenn M. Green
INS
Washington
Senate
Renate
McFarland Gambling Committee
Senate Crime Committee
Miami
Fla
Florida Spa
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Baker Twins Born to Gary Baker and Czech Wife
Gary Indiana news reports John Mattern the baker saying fathering twins is exciting. His wife Mary Mattern, who immigrated from Czechoslovakia, gave birth at home to a girl Ann weighing five pounds five ounces with daughter assisting. Shortly after, a son John Jr. weighing six pounds eight ounces was born at the hospital. All are well. The father returned to work at the bakery after the delivery.
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Gary
Ind
John Mattern
Mary
Ann
Mansfield to graduate from Caltech in Pasadena
James M. Mansfield son of J. S. Mansfield of 1702 Ave Q will graduate Friday from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, earning a petroleum engineering degree as an honor graduate after two years at Caltech and prior study at Texas Tech from 1946 to 1948. His father, head of men’s dress clothing at Sears, Roebuck, leaves today for two weeks with his son. Mrs. T. J. Settle of Omaha, formerly of Lubbock, is Mansfield’s sister.
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CAL Tech
James M. Mansfield
J. S. Mansfield
1702
Ave
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Calif
Texas Technological College
Mansfield
Sears, Roebuck
T. J. Settle
Omaha
Lubbock
Cole Motor Co Named New Packard Dealer in Lubbock
Cole Motor Co at 2312 Texas Avenue was announced Saturday as the authorized Packard dealer for Lubbock. Former Packard dealer Bill Dean Motor Co. now operates solely as a used car dealer at 1220 Nineteenth. Cole Motor will feature Packard sales and service and also sells Willy cars and Jeeps with a new Packard display in its showroom.
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Cole Motor Co
Texas Avenue
Packard
Lubbock
Bill Dean Motor Co
Willy Cars
Jeeps
Rev Savage Leads Revival At Local Assembly Of God Church
Evangelist Kenny Savage preaches during a two week revival at Central Assembly of God in Ninth and Ave N. He has done mission work in Cuba Mexico and on the Mexican border and led the Latin American Bible institute at Yaleta for seven years. Rev E S Walden invites the public to attend.
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Central Assembly of God Church
Ninth and
Ave. N
Kenny Savage
Savage
Cuba
Mexico
Latin-American Bible Institute
Yaleta
E. S. Walden
Central Church
Kent Wildcat Shows Promise from Canyon Reef in Kent County
Strong indications of production potential emerge from Estil S Heyser Jr and Associates No 2 Lohman in west central Kent county wildcat, six miles west of Clairemont. The well reached 6 470 feet, datum minus 4 343 feet, with a drillstem test at 4 472 6525 feet showing gas at surface after 36 minutes and 900 feet of muddy oil recovered. Open bottom pressure 375 psi, shut in bottom pressure 2225 psi after 15 minutes. Drilling planned to 6 530 feet then 7 inch casing and production tests to determine recovery. Location 660 feet from north and west lines of section 114, block G, W&NW.
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Estil S. Heyser, Jr., and Associates No
Lohman
Kent County
Wildcat
Clairemont
Caroline Hunt Trust Estate
Young
Hewser No. 2
Canyon Reef
Block G
W&nw
Lubbock Graduate To Receive Medical Degree In Dallas
Noel Ellis, 22, son of Mr and Mrs A R Ellis of 2432 Twenty second, will receive his medical degree from Southwestern Medical College in Dallas at commencement on June 5. A 1944 Lubbock High graduate, he studied pre med at Texas Tech and Abilene Christian College, and is a member of Phi Beta Pi and Alpha Pi Alpha. After internship at City County Hospital in Dallas, he plans to specialize in pediatrics.
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Noel Ellis
A. R. Ellis
Southwestern Medical College
Dallas
Elis
Lubbock High School
Texas Tech
Abilene Christian College
Phi Beta Pi
Alpha Pi Alpha
City County Hospital
Ellis
Midland Woman Dies In Two Car Collision
Midland June 3 Mrs W Koonce about 28 of Midland died early today of injuries from a two car wreck six miles west of Midland at midnight. Her husband J W Koonce 31 their two and one half year old son Danny and James D Hill driver of the second car were injured. Hill a Midland resident suffered a back injury. The two cars turned over after one struck the other in passing.
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Midland
W. Koonce
Here
7. W. Koonce
Danny
James D. Hill
Hill
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Assembly of God Church
Kent
Brazil
Cail
Draughorn'’'S Business College
Amarillo
Dallas, Wiebits Falls
Central Pipe & Supply CO
Diai
Andrews
New Mexico
Cerlebad Caverns
National Park
State Capitol
Tourist Bureau
Santa Fe
Zale’s
Diamond Importers
F. Smart
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