Legislature Determines Path for School Reform and Tax Bills
Lawmakers edge toward floor action on school funding and tax measures as committees shape spending and appropriations. House advances judiciary and college expansion bills while doctors await hospital building requests. broader base taxes discussed as governor urges speed on essential funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cheavens
Goer Itera
House
Appropriations
Gilmer-Aikin
Beauford H. Jester
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Murder Trial Postponed in Colorado Co-Ed Slaying
In Boulder Colorado the murder trial of Joe Sam Walker for the killing of a University of Colorado co-ed was postponed after a diphtheria diagnosis. Judge George Bradfield set April 5 as the new trial date. Walker to be confined to Denver General Hospital isolation ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Boulder
Colo
INS
Joe Sam Walker
Colorado University
George Bradfield
Hatfield Chilson
Roy Bleere
Colorado Health Department
Walker
Denver General Hospital
James T. Burke
Bradfield
Mistrial Declared In Dallas Slaying Case
A Dallas criminal district court jury failed to reach a verdict in the murder trial of former Dallas police Chief R L Jones. Judge Robert Hall declared a mistrial after jurors reported a 5 to 7 deadlock and confusion over the verdict. The case heads for a new trial as District Attorney Will Wilson plans soon. Jones faced charges in the Jan 7 1948 jewelry store killing of his son in law George A Vadere and had previously been found guilty before the verdict was set aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Criminal District Court
R. L
Bob) Jones
Robert Hall
Jones
H. T. Baker
Hall
Will Wilson
Baker
George A. Vadere
J. F. Haden
Lamesa Hosts Second Pioneer Day Parade and Dances
Lamesa marked its second annual Pioneer Day with an hour long downtown parade led by Clayton Barkhurst in Daniel Boone attire and Jerry Phillips in Indian regalia. The event included a parade of 50 cars and floats, a National Cancer fund box supper, an outdoor square dance, and beta Sigma Phi sponsored activities at Barron club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Barkhurst
Daniel Boone
Jerry Phillips
Lamesa High School
Dawson County
Lamesa National Guard
National Cancer Fund
Barron Club
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
New Cotton Insect Arsenate Developed At Pennsalt Plant
The Pennsylvania Salt Mfg company announced a zero-lime calcium arsenate named Pencal for controlling cotton insects. Developed in Bryan Texas, Pencal can be mixed with organic insecticides and will be available for the current dusting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Salt Mfg
Pencal
Pennsalt
Bryan
Tex
Bus passenger sprayed by truck in Memphis incident
A Memphis city bus halted beside a springling truck after a passenger shouted for the door to be closed. The standee aboard the bus was sprayed by beaded liquid from the truck, prompting a request to shut the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn. U.P
Woman Amnesia Victim Held In Custody In Iowa
Ottumwa Iowa March 19 A woman tentatively identified as Mary Zimmerman about 45 remains in protective custody after wandering from a transcontinental bus at the Ottumwa depot She carried a Los Angeles Boston bus ticket and a dollar and had no ID Police say she appears fearful and relatives in Los Angeles are being sought She says she has not eaten or slept for four days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
INS
Mary Zimmerman
Los Angeles
Boston
Pioneer Of O'Donnell Claimed In Lamesa
At about 6 45 a m today at the home of a son in Lamesa the death of Pioneer of O Donnell was reported. Funeral services are set for 3 p m Sunday at Calvary Baptist church O Donnell with Rev J A Branaman of O Donnell officiating and burial in O Donnell cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
O'Donnell
O’donnell
J. A. Branaman
M. E. Robison
Muleshoe
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Lamesa
B. L. Davis
J. A. Milton
E. H. Smith
George Burdett
Leonard Isaacs
Warren Skinner
F. M. Townten
Mary Hill
Leona Stone
Abernathy
Lula Barnett
Charlie
Strawn
Lee
San Angelo
John
Fort Worth
George
Covington
Andy
Emory
Glendale
Calif
Belle Ludurick
Minnie Wooten
Jonas Kitchen
Ranger
Sam Kitchen
Deffo
Bill
Jim Kitchen
Crutches Respect Memphis Porter Stirs City Scene
A brief city note from Lubbock describes an incident involving a porter in Memphis and mentions respectful crutches as a thematic detail. The entry appears in section I of the Sun on March 20, 1949.
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Southern Rhodesia
Pioneer Day
Louise Leftwich
J. R. Leftwich
Texas Tech
Sophs
Leftwich
Andrew S. Behrends
Dimmitt
A. J. Bishop
Adust
Texas Avenue
DIAL
Iowa
Ady
Lubbock
Tenn. UA
Sun
Carnival
Havens
Varadero Beach
Braniff
Havana
Cuba
A. B. Dick
West Texas Gas Company
Wast Towss Yas Company
West Texas
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