Former agent Hammonds pays $25 fine
Nalph Hammonds, former insurance agent in the Transit tow er, pleaded guilty in County Court No. 2 to paying an illegal rebate to W. T. Coons. He was fined $25 for a $13.50 rebate, 15 percent of $90 net balance due Coons for January 1947 insurance business, paid February 1947. The case followed an investigation by the district attorney and the Russia state insurance commission. Hammonds recently surrendered his license to the state board.
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W. T. Coons
Hammonds
Coons
District Attorney’s Office
Insurance Commission
Russia
Dunton Retires After Distinguished Air Corps Career
Maj. Gen. Delmar H. Dunton and Mrs. Dunton have returned to their San Antonio home after a long air corps career spanning World War I to World War II. Born in Detroit, Dunton began as a private in 1917, earned pilot wings in 1915, and led multiple tours at Kelly Field Duncan Field and England. He commanded at Air Force Service Command in Africa and North Africa, reaching brigadier and then major general, earning the U S Legion of Merit and the British Order of the Bath before retirement in 1945 due to illness.
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Detroit
Air Corps
Breyman Field
Ft. Worth
Canadian Air Force
Duncan Field
Kelly No. 1
Atfield
Duncan
England
8Th Airforce
Airforce Service Command
North Africa
Air Service Command
Patterson Field
Ohio
Oval
Military Order of the Bath
Dunton
AME Parley Aims to Endorse Civil Rights Plan
In Dallas the international winter meeting of the African Methodist Episcopal church gathers fifteen negro bishops and 1500 pastor delegates to endorse President Truman's 10 point civil rights program. Four California ministers provide details and note Truman urged congressional passage. Texas retail sales fell 23 percent in January to 391 million dollars per UT Bureau for Business Research.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
Truman
California
Jesse L. Boyd
Pasadena
J. B. SL
Felix Isaacs
Los Angeles
Alfred K. Quinn
San Diego
J. J. Glover
Congress
AME
Philadelphia
Texas
Austin
Lowe
University of Texas Bureau For Business Research
Embarrassed Alarm Delays Eastern Air Lines Flight
A Newark to New Orleans Eastern Air Lines DC4 returned to Newark Airport six minutes after takeoff when its fire alarm signaled a blaze. Captain Fisher found no fire. Officials blamed an overly sensitive alarm triggered by smoke from a nearby lumber yard fire, and the flight resumed 51 minutes after departure.
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N. J
Eastern Air Lines
Charles E. Fisher
Germicidal lights installed at Central Baptist church
Special to The Light reports in Luling that the Central Baptist church has installed germicidal lights in their fireproof building to kill germs and improve sanitation. The update notes the new safety feature aims to reduce disease spread.
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Central Baptist Church
Help Wanted Ad Offers Quick Worker Contact
A brief classified urging readers to use Light Want Ads to hire workers quickly via Dial 231 for expert advice and placement assistance.
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Sayer
Mars Life Stir Riddle Remains Unsolved
The McDonald Observatory team led by Dr. Gerald P. Kuiper weighed evidence on whether life exists on Mars. They cited possible water and milder temperatures as pros but UV radiation could prevent plant life. Further results were expected by March 1 from October observations aided by a postwar infrared spectrometer.
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Mars
McDonald Observatory
Gerald P. Kuiper
Lobservatory
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