Love letters shown in Parsons murder trial in Wichita Falls
Prosecution read Mary Jean Parsons's letters to portray a normal bride to be while defense cites insanity. Witnesses described her mental illness and detachment from reality as the Tulsa socialite stands trial for the February 16 1952 El Paso murder of Lt Richard Parsons.
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Wichita Falls
Mary Jean Parsons
Tulsa
Richard O. Parsons
Pleasantville
N. Y
Fort Sill
Okla
Parsons
Arthur Tipps
30Th District Court
Texas
Cali
Mary Jean
Tyer
Texas Legislature Faces School Finance Clash Over Funding
Texas lawmakers debate shifting cost shares for the Minimum Foundation Program. Gov. Shivers seeks more local payments while TSTA leaders say rearranging funding will hinder classroom construction and raise totals. Tennyson notes locals pay over 40 percent when all costs are included.
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Austin
Texas
Capitol
Texas State Teachers Assn
Shivers
TSTA
Charles A. Tennyson
Tennyson
Gilmer-Aikin
En Aach
Oklahoma Contest Winner Praised After Essay Copy
Oklahoma congressmen praised 17 year old Shirley Malone of Muskogee for winning the NAREB contest What the Bill of Rights Means to Me though her essay largely copied a 1948 Popular Homes article. She was honored with a funded Washington tour and a reading before delegates but the rest of her official tour was cancelled due to the misunderstanding.
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Sunes
Washington
Oklahoma
Shirley H. Malone
Muskogee, Okla
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Ed Edmondson
D-Okla
Robert S. Kerr
Okla
Assembly
Popular Homes
County fills two appointive county posts
At a late Thursday session of Ector County Commissioners Court two appointments were made. Ruby Smith was named county welfare officer to replace Helen Cook who resigned. Dr L A Colquitt was appointed county health officer succeeding J D Cone who went on Army duty. The court also opened bids for a new piano for the county auditorium and awarded it to Reaves Music Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Commissioners Court
Ruby Smith
Sam Houston
Helen Cook
Lucille Gerron
S. R. McKinney
Medical Center
L. A. Colquitt
Dr. Colquitt
J. D. Cone
Army
Smith
Cook
Missioners
Reaves Music Co
Eisenhower Ends Wage and Salary Controls
Roy Jack Hulen, condemned for murdering his wife, faced execution in the Texas electric chair at Huntsville. Witnesses debated whether a fatal shock occurred as his color turned purple, with prison officials and Dr. C A Shaw offering differing views. Hulen, 43, had sought clemency after appealing to the U S Supreme Court. he professed faith and asked to be buried beside his wife in Amarillo.
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University of Oklahoma
Parsons
Norman
Dallas
Clayton
Tyler
Huntsville
Roy Jack Hulen
Hulen
C. A. Shaw
Amarillo
Shaw
Helen
Potter County
Mabel Rachel Hulen
U. S. Supreme Court
J. Hulen
Lubbock
Eisenhower Ends Wage and Price Controls on Goods
President Eisenhower announced the end of all wage and salary controls and lifted price controls on a broad range of consumer goods including meat. The White House said the moves aim to phase out price and wage controls after two years, with an immediate review of how the measures affect workers and commerce.
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Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Pei Tonkin Har
Inne Ee
Wage Stabilization Board
Office of Salary Stabilization
Rail Ae
Airline Wage Board
Pri
Immedia Fer Bstad
Salay
Taylor braces at claim POWs fed better than guards
Lt Gen Maxwell D Taylor reacted angrily when told Communist prisoners of war in a stockade near KOJE ISLAND receive 3000 calories a day, allegedly better than the diet of South Korean Army guards. Col Harold L Taylor reported 78000 NK prisoners enjoy the higher rations fueling the dispute within the Eighth Army.
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Koje Island
Maxwell D. Taylor
Eighth Army
Harold L. Taylor
Taylor
Kerr Urges Benson to Back Beef Price Support
Sen. Kerr of Oklahoma urged Congress to direct Secretary Benson to use a 25 million emergency fund for beef price support. He said livestock prices fell sharply in the past year, harming farmers and proposed a bill to assure 100 percent parity for live cattle using Commodity Credit Corp. funds. Humphrey countered that Benson already has authority and funds, while Schoeppel criticized the administration's response.
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Washington
Sen
Kerr
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
Agriculture Department
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Benson
Fire Destroys Three Buildings in Wichita Falls
Fire early today leveled three buildings of the United Electric Service Company's air-conditioning division in downtown Wichita Falls. Owner Sidney A. Gaines estimated losses could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars as flames spread to a new $35,000 structure recently erected nearby.
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Wichita Falls
United Electric Service Company
Sidney A. Gaines
Dangerous fugitive Baldwin sighted in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State police warned citizens to avoid a dangerous fugitive, Leon ard G. Baldwin, driving a stolen 1952 Ford station wagon with machineguns, handguns, and ammunition. Baldwin, sought by California for murder and kidnapping, was described as six feet two and 135 pounds. A panhandle alert found no trace. California sheriffs reported Baldwin linked to thefts near Barstow.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Leonard G. Baldwin
California
Highway Patrol
Oklahoma Panhandle
Guyman
Okla
Baldwin
Panhandle
Guy Baldwin
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Age Of Witness Delays Vice Trial Over Public Access
In New York the trial of Playboy Mickey Jelke was adjourned as Judge Francis Valente ordered removal of the public and press after opening statements. The judge said the case was unprecedented and would rule on the press exclusion later. Prosecutor Liebler noted the case involves many names and stressed the need for a fair prosecution.
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New. York
Playboy Minot
Mickey
Jelke
Francis Ae Valerie
Dedlene
Ant 'Seder i
Jasued
Idefense
Valente
Udge
Liebler
Anand
Ans
J. Roland Solo Aise
Ward
Prosecua
Miss Ward
Litter
Mi Mickey Jelke
Euanine
Wrong System Used To Pay Fine Leads To Arrest
Mildred Rivas 23 went to the Ector County Sheriff's office to pay a jail release fine for her husband Jose Rivas. Deputy Clyde Ray explained the amount and she returned later as a prisoner. She faces felony theft charges for allegedly taking a $75 billfold from Joe Flores at Callan's Bar. arrest by Deputies Burkett and Jones.
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Mildred Rivas
Ector County
Joe Flores
Callan’s
Bob Burkett
Cliff Jones
McKinney Reported In Fair Condition At City Hospital
McKinney is listed in fair condition at Medical Center Hospital after admission for unspecified injuries. Family officials declined to provide additional details as investigators review the case.
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McKinney
Medical Center Hospital
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Dr. Tyler
el Paso
William Clayton
Ber
Leslie Humphrey
Santa Fe
N. M
Dick’s
Fleeger
Lowell
Mass
State Teachers College
Lowell General Hospital
Tary
Ike
Gen
Congress
Sen. Schoeppel
R-Kan
Lahoma City
San Bernadino
Calif
San Renno
Barstow
Art Manning
Liebier
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