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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1955

Page

6

Texas Vets Land Probe Details Face Off With Shepperd

Atty. Gen. Shepperd faced Senate investigators in Austin on Feb 3 over his role in the veterans land program. Subpoenaed questions covered knowledge of block deals in 1953, board responsibility, and alleged preferential treatment. He named J. Hart Rudder and Clark Diebel as new executives and cited possible delegation of policy. Defendants named in suits include J. Paul Little and J. Jackson of Crystal City with claims totaling about 506000 for land transactions to veterans.

Austin Shepperd Sen Phillips Add Senate Veterans Land Board J. Hart Rudder Exec Clark Diebel Hal Shepperd Jackson Veterans; Land Board Texas J. Paul, Little H.R. Stallings Crystal City Shepnerd Veterans Eais Heinmc Attor Tey Jack 1Torney G. Curtis Jackson’ Jr. Ison C. C. Hagan Yoakum Crystal” City Zavala Lite Hagan Nis B. H. Holsombach Holsombach

Accused Tax Expert Killed by Train Near Ridgewood

Ridgewood N I February 3 A man identified as John Scott Stella 41 a tax expert accused by the government of failing to file income tax returns over three years was struck by a train near Ridgewood Stella had been charged earlier with failing to file personal returns for 1951 53 while serving as an instructor in federal taxation at Columbia University's school of finance

Ridgewood N. I John Scott Stella Stella Columbia University School of Finance

Bill Seeks Expanded Power for Texas Insurance Board

A bill introduced in Austin on February 3 by Lai Strickland Marshall and Bell would broaden the State Board of Insurance Commissioners authority. It allows the board to assess past records and fitness of company officers and directors, issue written notices to deny or revoke certificates, hold public hearings, and permit appeals to Travis County district court. The measure also tightens examination of company books and permits appraisers to value real estate assets to curb inflated appraisals.

Austin Lai Strickland Marshall Bell Garland A. Smith Texas Ng Iaf District Court Travis County

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