Just Curious Juror Says Alcorta Case Taped Statements
In a continuing account from page 1, juror testimonies reveal taped conversations with Oefinger and requests for affidavits on the verdict. Oefinger claimed threats and misrepresentations affected juror decisions, while DA Green pursued additional statements as part of post verdict actions. Commutation petitions from the Guadalupe Brazos area and West Side Voters League urge mercy for Alcorta amid new information.
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Alcorta
Oefinger
Semaan
Pina
Finn
Lipscomb
Tel
Green
Dist
Atty
Hubert Green
Alcoria
District Attorney's Office
West Side Voters League
Evaristo Gonzales
League
Guadalupe Brazos
Board of Pardons and Parolles
Cotton Congress Team to Visit Rio Grande Valley
A three man National Cotton Congress team will hold meetings in the Rio Grande Valley from Thursday to February 18. The travelers are Earl Sears of Memphis Tennessee Dale Anderson of Oklahoma City and Earle Younts of Beeville Texas. The first meeting occurs in Edinburg followed by a session in Brownsville.
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Edinburg
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
National Cotton Congress
Earl Sears
Memphis
Tenn
Dale Anderson
Oklahoma City
Earle Younts
Beeville
Brownsville
Suit Milk Sale Hearing Rescheduled
A crowded Edinburg court docket rescheduled the hearing on an injunction to prevent selling milk below cost to Feb 18. Hygela Milk Products of Harlingen filed suit, naming Coastal Bend Milk Producers Association, South Texas Milk Producers Association, Texas Milk Producers Federation, and Big State Creamery as defendants. Hygela alleges the defendants conspired to fix prices and threaten to undercut to force compliance.
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Edinburg
Hygela Milk Products Co
Harlingen
Coastal Bend
Alan
South Texas
Hygeia
West Texans to Discuss Braceros Regulations
ABILENE February 5 J C Porter chairman of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee said a meeting would be held tomorrow to discuss new regulations of the U S department of labor regarding Mexican national workers. Porter noted the West Texas region annually employs about 74000 Mexican laborers.
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Abilene
J.¢. Porter
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
U. S. Department of Ober
Porter
West Texas
Garza Takes Spanish Statement From Juror in Alcorta Murder Case
Chief Investigator Ismael Garza took a new statement from Juror Ramon Pina regarding the Alcorta murder. The conversation was mostly in Spanish to show Pina understands English, Garza noting that mixed English Spanish dialogue appears among Mexican people. Open your eyes to the ble opportunities in Light Want Ads. Read them every day.
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Ismael Garza
Ramon Pina
Alcorta
Fina
Garza
Man accused of stealing ex-wife's divorce decree in Burleson
Tim Harris, 31, of 1727 Burleson, charged in County Court at Law No. 2 with theft under 50 dollars after his ex-wife Mrs. Johnnte Harris, 1802 Burleson, said he blocked the 1400 block with his car, jumped out with a sword, attacked her escort Joe Morris, 40, and took her purse containing divorce papers and five dollars.
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Tim Harris
Burleson
Harris
Johnnte Harris
Joe Morris
Dawson
Morris
Three New Court Typists Hired at Corporation Court
Three clerks have been hired as clerk typists by Corporation Court at 180 dollars per month. They are Miss Dorothy Barton of 4502 Neer, Miss Janice Ritchey of 126 Red Rock, and Mrs Evalene Camp of 158 El Marile, replacing Miss Janey Sheitler and Mrs Shirley Browne who resigned this week.
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Corporation Court
Dorothy Barton
Neer
Janice Ritchey
Red Rock
Evalene Camp
el Marile
Janey Sheitler
Shirley Browne
San Antonio ad seeks action on February 8 1957
A brief San Antonio notice from a local paper invites readers to take action on Tuesday February 8 1957. The ad includes a contact phone CA6-1231 for inquiries and indicates a profit or dial reference.
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Nfe
San Antonio
Amazing stainless Pazo promises instant relief for piles
A questionable medical ad touts a stainless Pazo formula claimed to stop pain and itching instantly. It cites clinical tests showing relief for internal and external piles and promises money-back guarantees. Sold as ointment and suppositories by Grave Laboratories.
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Grave Laboratories
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Collier's
Reader's
Luke Short
Saturday Evening Post
Nasser
Post
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Blunt JL
Alan Ladd
Blanco Canyon
McKay
Greenhorn
Incredible New Frontier
Victor Borge
Biarts
Ed Sullivan
Curtis Magazine
America
Definger
Gonzalez
Board of Pardons
Austin
Juan C. Alcorta
Srandest
Smirnoff
Grain
Ste. Place
Heublein
Hartford
Conn
Cotton Congress
S.A. Man
Ted
Ioney
Zarumin
OUR
Cauligien
Sebera
Tenvice
Esas
Columbia
South Worth
Columbia Carbon Papers
Southworth
the Egg Co
Soledad Street
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