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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1938

Page

4

Witness Ready in Philadelphia Child Killing Case

In Philadelphia a blue eyed Olympic woman, Miss Mary O Connor, stood ready for trial over the slayings of Nancy Glenn and Marie Phillips. Prosecutors seek murder against O Connor with a decision on the death penalty pending. Assistant DA Gordon indicated the door may remain open for a possible conviction.

Philadelphia Mary O'Connor Nancy Glenn Marie Phillips Miss O'Conmay Phillips John T. Murphy Jory Atarney Charles C. Gordon Miss O'Connor

Death sentences affirmed for two in Texas case

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed death sentences for Charlie Edwards Brazor and Paw Layes in separate Hays County murder trials. Edwards killed his divorced wife Annie Edwards. Layes shot Mart Salazar as part of a group returning from Fort Worth to the Rio Grande Valley. No trial errors were found.

Austin Court of Criminal Appeal Lodayr Charlie Edwards Brazor Nepro Annie Edwards Paw Layes Mart Salazar Hays County Silezic Fort Worth Rio Grande

Eddie Bentz Impresario of Bank Robbing Affair

Features a 1930s interview with Eddie Bentz, famed bank robber, detailing his banking crimes, methods, and outlook. Includes his rise, relationships, and eventual turn toward legitimate life, with reflections on federal involvement and a past love Verna.

Courtney Ryley Cooper Eddie Bentz Dillinger Verna Eddie South Wiecohsin New England Vermont

Texas weight limits likened to Great Wall hinder commerce

The letter argues Texas seven thousand pound truck load limits create higher costs and congestion by forcing transfers at the border. It cites Oklahoma and New Jersey weights, noting Texas rules hinder commerce, raise delivery costs, and should be repealed to improve highway safety and economic growth.

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