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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1961

Page

5

Otis Turman Convicted of Raping Texas Girl

Otis Edward Turman, 38, was found guilty of raping a 21 year old girl from Hallam City Texas. He received a five year prison sentence after the jury deliberated swiftly. The victim disappeared from her Ft Worth suburb before being located asleep on a couch in Turman’s Dallas home following allegations she was raped in the back of his truck after a highway pickup.

Dallas Otis Edward Turman Hallam City Texas Ft. Worth Turman

New Chief For Bonn Army In West Germany

Bonn Germany April 1 Friedrich Poertsch 41 will replace Adolf Heusinger as commander in chief of the West German army. Poertsch spent 10 years after World War II as a prisoner of the Soviet Union and has been NATO deputy chief of staff plans and policy. Heusinger becomes chairman of NATO's permanent military committee in Washington.

Bonn Germany UPI Friedrich Poertsch Adolf Heusinger Forrisch Soviet Union NATO Heusinger Washington

Buy American cars aid U S gold reserves overseas

UPI reports the Defense Department says U S service members overseas are buying more American compact cars to conserve gold reserves. No plan to display foreign models in PXs. long range purchases bypass US excise tax and financing is local.

Washington UPI Defense Department U. S Department Air Force U.S Exchange Service Px’s Gether Thesedan Department For Cellation

China and Glass sale notes on Third Floor

China and Glass store offers imported and domestic gifts including 50 glass and crystal items such as vases ashtrays and bowls with prices from 1.49 to 19.98 plus 41 Bavarian china sets with broken platters and 3601 imported crystal bar glasses originally priced from 59 cents each located on the Third Floor.

Rooms Decor: Curtains and Draperies Sale Notice

Readable catalog fragment shows 22x72 inch plaid cotton draperies and multi floral reversible fabrics. Includes twin or full drapery sets, prints and solids in cotton or acetate, suited for kitchens and baths. Prices range from 4.99 to 7.98 for selected items.

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