Bandits Rob Tadley Home Steal 15,000 in Jewels and Cash
Gunmen staged a late night raid at the Preston Hofton home of oilman E R Braun and his wife Mrs Braun, binding Granns and Mrs Stalling. A police chase followed after shots were fired at an officer. One bandit wounded and captured, others escaped with diamonds including nine rings and cash totaling 375.
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Sballas
Atte
R-P
Maske
Preston Hofton
E. R. Braun
Ifé
Braun
John Staving
Siaden
Bram
Weather map forecast for fair east of Mississippi tonight
The forecast calls for fair and seasonable conditions east of the Mississippi with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms from the Mississippi westward to the Rockies. Scattered showers are indicated for Pierlas and the Preslie northwest.
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Mississippi
Rockies
Pierlas
Preslie
Weather and celestial data for the period
Humidity and precipitation figures are listed with several garbled values for August. Also included are sunrise and sunset times, moon phase, tides at Aransas Pass, and a stray, mangled list of temperature readings and plant names.
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S&l
Tuendei
S.W. Fy
Aransas Pass
Ra. Lowe
M. Jean
Texas Republicans Unite In Front At Galveston Convention
Galveston August convention opens with a united Texas Republican front seeking two seats for Galveston county delegations and a split of seven county votes. Orville Bullington blasts federal policy while urging southern Democratic support. Young Republicans push for a two party system and oppose tidelands and socialized medicine amid seating disputes.
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Galveston
Texas
Galveston l
Galveston County
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Tidelands
Bullington
Ribute
F. E. McDonald
Lone Ranger
McDonald
Young Republicans
Thorp Andrews Jr
Tr. Worth
Young Republicans Federation of Texas
Ed Partch
Ft. , Worth
Marion Inholm
Tallas
Countess Jones
Tyler
Tony Fritoux
Hays
Stan
Thhey
Galvesian
Mortis Schrelier
Schreiher
Texas City
State Committee
Carlos Watson
Brownsville
San Antonio
Bexar County
Bexar
Hearing on Tidelands Called by Senate Interior Committee
Washington officials report that Sen. O'Mahoney called a hearing for next Monday on an interim plan to let the Interior Department take over state oil leases on tidelands. Revenues would be funneled to the treasury pending the state federal dispute over offshore land ownership.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wya
Tidelands
Interior Department
Treasury
Tot Scalded In Bath Accident At Home
Jeffrey Davis an 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Davis of 230 Belfast street sustained third degree burns while climbing into a bathtub. He turned on the hot water in his home on Monday. Mrs Davis brought him to Alamo Heights police headquarters and told Officer Eddie Brendler the accident occurred after he stood on a stool. Brendler took the child to Baptist Memorial hospital where he was treated and returned home.
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Jeffrey Davis
Robert Davis
Belfast St
Maverick Plans Senate Run Amid Military Duty Doubts
Maury Maverick, a marine reserve captain, says he will continue his campaign for Legislative Place 2 against Frates Seeligson despite the likelihood of an early active duty call. He vows to pound the pavement and appoint a qualified substitute if elected.
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Maury Maverick
Maverick
Frates Seeligson
Wtopa
Tio
Harriman Tours Korea Front During 3 Day Visit
Harriman flies to Washington and visits the Korean front with General MacArthur. He carries an optimistic message from President Truman about the Korean War and meets MacArthur and others during a three day trip.
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Wrr
Overell
Harriman
Washington
Truman
Red Cross Names New Head for Bexar County Chapter
Edward R. Neill, longtime Ft Worth Red Cross manager, named to lead Bexar County chapter. Announcement by Col M Allan Snyder notes Neill begins Aug 18, cites flood disaster work in 1949 Ft Worth as key. Neill, San Antonian, served in South Pacific 1943 1945 and started Red Cross in 1935.
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Edward R. Neill
Ft."Worth
Snyder
Neill
Jim
Red Cross
Bexar County
San Antonian
Read Cross
San Antonin
Y Neill
South Pacific
Texas Leads In Oil Production
Texas topped the nation's oil output with a daily average of 5,548,400 barrels for the week ended August 5, a record high for the year. The gain of 119,800 barrels from the prior week was reported by the Oil and Gas Journal from Tulsa.
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Tulsa
America
Oi and Gas Journal
Pope Vote Majority Cut By Clerical Error Shifts Court Race
Final official totals revise July 22 primary figures for the South Texas Fourth Court of Civil Appeals state race. Pope leads with 75 411 votes after corrections, Burkett and Anderson revised downward. Knight totals unchanged. Subtotals from 48 counties led to earlier overstatements and a San Antonio district court suit by Burkett was dismissed.
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Jasen V. Knight
Bexar County
Pope
Knight
Burkett
Anderson
J. E.wheat
Woodville
State Committee
Orror
San Antonio
Texas Election Bureau
Corpus Christi
Klasing Services For Charles Louis Klasing Sr
Charles Louis Klasing Sr 69 of 134 Clovis Street will be laid to rest at Porter Loring chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday with interment at Mission Burial Park. A Rome Ga native, he married in San Antonio 25 years ago and was a member of Hermann Sons and the W.O.W. Survivors include his widow two sons Milton M Klasing of San Antonio and C L Klasing Jr of New Lenox Illinois a daughter Miss Norma M Klasing of San Antonio a brother Fred Klasing of New Lenox a sister Mrs Maeline Klasing Gill and Mrs Holmes Klasing Ramsey of Florida and several grandchildren.
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Charles Louis Klasing Sr
Clovis St
Porter Loring Chapel
Jn Mission
Rome
Klasing
San “Antonio
Hermann Sons
W.O.W. Spilge
MET Ad
Imilton M. Klasing
San’ Antonio
Ed Helms Rites Pending in Belton Texas
Funeral arrangements for Ed Helms former San Antonio resident are pending in Belton. Helms died Monday in Dallas after moving there to be with his son in law and daughter about a month ago. Survivors include wife Mrs. Max Nott of Lubbock and brothers Clyde Helms Eileen and Karl Helms of Chicago. Sons CE Helms Belton C W Helms and Rex M Helms San Antonio daughters Mrs George Hoffmeister Dallas Fania Mae Helms San Antonio Mrs E S Chambers San Antonio and Mrs B ta Rogers Jr Midland and four grandchildren.
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Melms
San. Artonian
Belton
Helms
Dallas
Waister
Max .Nott
Lubbock
Clyde Helms
Eileen
Karl Helm
Chicago
C. W
Rex M. Helms
San Antonio
George ‘Hoffmeister
Fania Mae Helms
E. 5. Chambers
B. Ta Rogers Jr
Midland
Mexican Chamber of Commerce plans appeal for better garbage pickup
The Mexican Chamber of Commerce sanitation committee met Monday night to seek faster garbage collection on the west side near the Missouri Pacific tracks between Zarmora street. Dr. Sam Martin said a letter to Sarran yielded no reply as merchants reported pickups occurring only once a week. The group also pledged support for Gen. Walter Krueger in civilian defense.
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Mexican Chamber of Commerce Sanitation
Georgé Sarran
Sarran
Chamber
Getlon
Sam Martin
Sauran
Missour Pacific Tracks
Zarramora ‘St
Walter Kruegers
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