Land fraud indictments in Texas target veterans program
Bexar county grand jury returns 29 indictments against two men linked to the veterans land program probe. C V Wynn and Harry Shepard Jr. face multiple counts including forgery and misrepresentation over Maverick county land purchases used for veteran sales. Shepard indicted ten times for false acknowledgments. Wynn forges and cashing rebate checks.
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Nugent Court Martial Hears Forged Surrender Leaflet Claims
Maj. Ambrose H. Nugent’s case pauses as defense presents testimony that his signature appeared forged on two North Korean surrender leaflets. Retired Col. Charles A. Hillis testified Nugent’s name was used without consent by the leaflet authors while Nugent faced charges as a POW. Maj. Clifford Allen testified of brutality and a threat of castration for signing an anti desertion appeal. The court-martial enters fifth week and will resume tomorrow.
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Bright Future Painted For Texans
H Ladd Plumley president of State Mutual Life Insurance visits south Texas with Harney T Matteson. He says the region is shifting from agriculture to industry with strong labor, climate advantages, and growing business prospects. Company life insurance is up 40 percent in the first half of 1955 and sickness and accident policies rise 1 percent. Plumley to visit Phoenix before returning to Worcester.
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Mexico Gas Pact Reported
Mexico City reports a contract with a Texas company to pipe 500 million cubic feet of Mexican gas daily into the United States. The arrangement would bring about 502 million cubic feet yearly into Mexico, according to a source close to the government.
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Navy submarine Nautilus narcotics probe moves forward
Senate Judiciary Committee approved a measure calling for a probe into narcotics violations tied to the submarine program. The report notes ongoing sea trials and scrutiny of related activities as officials push for accountability.
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Mardi Gras Bloodshed and Royal Gatherings Stir Global News
Readers learn of a deadly Mardi Gras in New Orleans, plus a list of global events including Queen Elizabeth II at a private British reception and Sen. Smith visiting Manila from Taipei on a world tour. Other items note British naval modernization plans and a divorce ruling, all cited in a compact personals snapshot.
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