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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1946

Page

5

Kidnapper Gets Life In New Jersey Case

Somerville New Jersey August Bernard Doak a 29 year old escaped Michigan convict pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of State Trooper George R Kell five days ago and was sentenced immediately to life imprisonment at hard labor Doak signed a waiver of his right to trial and asked for an immediate sentence His bride of two days Constance Ethel Blondell Doak 18 faced a kidnapping complaint and five other charges

Somerville N. J Bernard Doak Michigan New Jersey Doak Somerset County Ralph J. Smalley Dosk Constance Ethel Blondell Doak George R. Kell

U S Returns Money to Hungary in Diplomatic Move

The United States handed 32 million dollars in gold to Hungary, shipped from Frankfurt to Budapest by a guarded train. The gold, seized by Germany and recaptured by Patton's Third Army, was part of a broader clash with the Soviet Union over Hungary. An earlier Nagy visit led to an agreement for return to stabilize the currency amid Cold War tensions.

Washington INS United States Hungary Soviet Union Balkan Frankfort Germany Budapest George S. Patton Ferenc Nagy U. S Moscow

University of Texas student William Johnson dies in accident

Funeral services were held in Dallas for William Madison Johnson Jr. 20, a UT student from Dallas. The junior, formerly sports editor and night editor of the Daily Texan, died yesterday from injuries suffered last week in an automobile accident near Breckenridge.

U. T Dallas William Madison Johnson Jr University of Texas Anania Breckenridge University Johnson Daily Texan

Full House Crowds Court In Busy Tuesday Session

Alfred Callaghan sat as judge in lieu of vacationing Augustus Mc Closkey as 250 to 300 defendants witnesses and officers crowded the courtroom. Forty cases were heard in 45 minutes including 18 traffic dismissals and fines for a massage parlor owner and a resident. Several political posters on poles were dismissed as elections ended.

PAX Alfred’ Callaghan Mm Corporation Court Alfred Callaghan Augustus McCloskey Callaghan Grace Spears North Street Don Davenport Davenport Bill Posting Carl Wideman John Huth Wideman Travis Baton Pasadena Street Jerry Bacon Justice of the Peace G. M. Young Travis Street Mickey Pativlo Wingate Street Freddy Semaan

Farm Teachers Open Convention in Gunter Hotel

Annual meeting of area 10 Teachers of Vocational Agriculture opens Tuesday afternoon in the Gunter hotel with Charles D. Parker in charge. Expected attendance 65. speakers include R. P. Tull of the chamber of commerce farm and ranch committee and Dr. E N Jones from Texas College of Arts and Industries. convention runs through Thursday.

Gunter Hotel Charles D. Parker Kingsville R. P. Tull The Chamber of Commerce E. N. Jones Texas College of Arts and Industries

Two S. A. Officers Cited in BAT Flight Loss List

The War Department named Col. Harvey Estes Jr. and Capt. Henry F. Chatham among 12 presumed lost in a BAT flight last heard July 25 on a Kyushu to Okinawa route. Civil service vacancies for clerk-typists and stenographers at Kelly Field will be filled through the civil service register.

War Department Kyushu Okinawa Harvey Estes Jr Henry F. Chatham Civil Service Kelly Field Civil Service Register

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