Nine Detectives Guard Factor Trial Threats
Nine detectives guarded John Factor and his family in Chicago as an international financier tied to England reportedly warned First Assistant State's Attorney Wibert Crowley against testifying in the coming trial of four Touhy geographers facing charges of bedokong nim. Sheriff Heshigns. Del Rio, Jan 9. Whistler, longtime sheriff of Yel Verde county, resigned today due to eye trouble and Deputy A. E. Steinmelz named to fill the unexpired term.
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Factor
Chicago
John Factor
England
First Assisant
Wibert Crowley
Touhy Geogeters
del Rio
J. ‘Whistler
Yel Verde Pouty
Joners
Coor
A. E. Steinmelz
Poor Vision A Menace To Safety On Roadways
An editorial warns that blurred vision from absent or faulty car cleaning risks drivers and pedestrians. It urges immediate eye exams to determine if glasses are needed and to improve driving safety. The piece cites global motorists and stresses eyes as central to reacting to brake signals.
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Fam
New Judge Named in Ocker Military Trial
Date set for Maj. William C. Ocker trial on charges of improper language tied to a physical exam at Kelly Field. Brig. Gen. Charles R Howiuod to preside. Maj. Walter Mr. Krim bil named trial judge advocate. high ranking army officers comprise the court with limited comment from involved parties.
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William C. Ocker
Kelly Fred
Shoul
Tiald
Henry 5. Clagett
Kelly
Ocker
Army
Major Ocker
Clagett
C. C. Johnston
Kelly Fight
Walter Mr. Krim+bil
C. M. Ollivetti
Johnston
Charles R- Howiuod
Fort Bam Houston
Poe Named State Labor Commissioner of Texas
Charles F Pare of Houston is named State labor commissioner to replace Jack Figon. Poe, a deputy under Governor Miriam A Ferguson, previously worked as a traveling industrial agent for the International Machinists Union and will oversee boxing and wrestling under a new labor commission bill in effect since last August.
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Charles H. Poe
Texas
Austin
Charles F. Pare
Houston
Jack Figon
Poe
Miriam A. Ferguson
International Machinists
Lieutenant Found Dead Beside Rifle
Lieutenant Olive C. Torbett of West Point origin with United States engineers was found dead by a rifle wound at his New Orleans home basement in what police call a self inflicted suicide. Fellow white ers report he had been in ill health for months. Nazi seeks lecturers in Berlin as foreign department calls for volunteers to lecture German Nazi groups abroad.
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New Orleans
Olive C. Torbett
West Point
United States Engineers
Berlin
Wari Oratore
Foreign Department
Violunteer
DORAN ASKS NATIONALISM BALANCED BY PATRIOTIC UNITY
Senator William E Borah urged a shift to patriotic nationalism guiding U S foreign policy. He called for traditional independence and the removal of nonofficial observers and a fund of international spies from conferences where the United States does not officially participate. The address was given before the Council on Foreign Relations with Norman H. Davis in attendance.
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New York
United States
Washington
Jefferson
Willam E. Borah
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borsh
Council On Foreign Relations
Norman H. Davis
Texas Club Honors Local Representatives At First Reception
Representatives Clark W Thompson of Galveston Milton H West of Brownsville and Capt John W Thomason of the United States Marine Corps will be honored guests at the Texas club's first reception of the session in Washington tonight.
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Texas Club
Washington, D. Gc
Clark W. Thompson
Galveston
Milton H.west
Brownsville
John W. Thomason
United States Marine Corps
Weather summary with temperatures and tides notes
The report lists temperatures and precipitation for the area with 24 hour totals. It notes daily sunrise and sunset times, moon phases, and tides for Aransas Pass with highs and lows throughout the period.
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Turaday
Cbr Bay Eso
Ormal
Aransas
Sea Serpent Seen to Capture Gull in Victoria
Victoria residents report Amy Cadborosaurus, the sea serpent, surfaced off Gonzales Point Sunday and swallowed a seagull. The sighting adds to the creature's growing reputation as a gourmand amid a public stir.
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Victoria
B. C
Amy Cadborosaurus
Gonzales Point
Emma Goldman Seeks U S Return After Deportation
In Toronto on January 9 1947 Emma Goldman said she wishes to return to the United States after being deported to Russia sixteen years earlier for obstructing the World War draft. She described Communism as not utopia and said she has wandered Europe since. If permitted to re enter she plans to fulfill speaking engagements and attend to raid lamp night.
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Toronto
Ont
Emma Goldman
United States
Russia
Europe
Ickes appeals East Texas banks over high loan rates
Secretary Ickes urged banks and loan companies in East Texas to impose seasonable interest charges to curb exorbitant rates tied to production curtailment violations. He said information suggests some lenders charge up to 20 percent and others accept ten barrels of oil per barrel produced, hindering financing for improvements and employment.
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Washington,d
Ickes
East Texas
Pro-Britain Pork Trade Talks Advance
Britain ready for a swap with the United States to double Britain’s pork import quota in exchange for raising Britain’s overall import quota from 6.3 to 7.6 percent. Britain plans a protest to France over a 100 percent boost in American gold corn imports while Britain remains on a reduced quota basis.
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London
United States
Great Britain
France
Antarctic Poultry Farm Ends Aboard Byrd Ship
The Byrd expedition flagship carries the last Antarctic poultry stock after Knake Pele the red rooster dies and seven of the original six hens and two roosters vanish before reaching Ernest Island. Only three calves and Iceberg, born on ship, survive as the vessel moves toward Little America through heavy fog.
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Little Ambreca
Vie Macekay
J—M
Pawtry
Knake Pele
Red Tooster
Erster Island
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