Raymonville Habeas Corpus Hearing Probes Officers
In Raymonville Texas on January 12 the habeas corpus inquiry into the September 9 killings continues into its third day. Eight Willacy County officers remain free on bond as witnesses are protected while Teresa Nunez Serna testifies she was arrested and threatened. Defense attorney A Crane seeks to undermine witness statements, and cross examination questions the credibility of H. Campton who admitted Minnesota liquor charges. The hearing shows no clear schedule to end the probe.
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Aymondville
Texas
Teresa Nunez Serna
Tomaso ‘Nez
Ea. WW
Minnesota
Private Funeral For A T Patterson Died in Av
Ashby Thomas Patterson 39 native of San Marcos dies after dining at a local hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday morning at West Ashby place. He is survived by parents Beulah Patterson and four brothers John H Jr R and R J Patterson and Jeff Patterson.
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Ashby
Thomas’ Patterson
San Marcos
Russia trains Sunwound marooned on Ofa-Samara line
In Ufa Russia on January 12 reports indicate aid is being organized for passengers marooned on the Ofa-Samara line. The situation involves regional authorities and aid efforts in this difficult transit corridor.
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Ufa
Russia
Sor
Island Women Carry Burdens in Papuan Mountains
Sidney dispatch reports Papuan wives in the highland region must haul loads up to 130 pounds. The burdens are imposed by their husbands as a standard duty, reflecting harsh gender roles in mountain communities.
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Sidney
Sword Found on Texas Ranch Traced to German Maker 1776
A hiltless sword unearthed on an OG ranch near Sterling City is traced to a Solingen maker in 1776. Mr McIntyre sent a query to August Knecht of Solingen, who confirmed the maker but could not identify the original owner.
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Louise Small
Sterling City
Texas
Germany
Sterling
Fran
McIntyre
Small
P. Knecht
Solingen
August Knecht
Solinges
Peter Knecht
Ferguson Urges Fiscal Restraint in Texas Legislature
Austin January 12 Governor Miriam A Ferguson addressing the fortieth Texas Legislature urged restraint on spending and urged taxes on manufactured cigarettes chewing gum and cosmetics to ease real estate taxes. She backed a five cent gasoline tax allocation and capped appropriations at 26.5 million, warning against overreaching the tax limit as the state prepares for Governor-elect Dan Moody.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Storm Center of
Texas
Dan Moody
State Highway Department
Tom Love
Dallas
Ferguson
James F. Ferguson
Troves
Wergusom
Fergusons
Love
House of Representatives
Lee Bobbitt
Teredo
San Antonio Society Puts Focus on Child Adoption Reform
The San Antonio Child Protective and Humane Society announces efforts to secure better laws regulating child adoption. New officers were elected with Herman H. Ochs as president and Lucy Smithers as executive secretary. The group reported 147 children found temporary homes in 1926, nine adopted, plus 1814 child and 1898 animal investigation calls.
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San Antonio, Child Protective and Humane Society
The
Humane Society
Herman H. Ochs
Lucy Smithers
E. A. Heil
George B. Peyton
Eugene Holmgreen
Wallace Carnahan Jr
Forced to Work on Day of Son's Death
Hollywood actress Belle Bennett appeals to Will Hayes for contract adjustment with Samuel Goldwyn after claiming she was required to work the morning of her son's death and at the burial, earning $1000 weekly. Goldwyn insists the deal paid more than prior earnings and was fair.
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Holliwood
Jes
Belle Bennett
Charles B. Hazlehurst
Will Hays
Samuel Goldron
Hazlehurst
Miss Bennett
Stella Dallas
Mise Bennett
Goldwin
Governor Towner’s Daughter Marries in San Juan
In Fortaleze Porto Rico the daughter of Governor Horace M. Towner, Con ce Towner, married Urslie B. Young, a New York patent lawyer. Bishop Coilmore officiated in a candlelit room with close family and friends. A reception followed and the couple planned a brief Havana honeymoon before returning to New York.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Fortaleze
Porto Hico
Conce Towner
Horace M. Towner
Urslie B. Young
New York
Coilmore
Episcopal Church
Mrs. Laura Howison Funeral Held in Los Angeles
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday for Mrs Laura Flanagin Howison 68 at a Los Angeles home Tuesday she died. Officiating ministers were Rev P B Hill and Rev A H DP Mr Curdy. Interment planned in Arkadelphia Ark She is survived by husband Rev W T Howison a son Lieut Allan D Howison of San Antonio and a brother Judge Duncan Flanagin of Arkadelphia
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Laura Flanagin Howison
Madison Street
P. B. Hill
A. H
Curdy
Arkadelphia
Ark
Pupils Win Fight With Play in GHESTERTON School
About 20 high school pupils staged a walkout against censoring a school play Barbarossa of Barbary. Teacher Mrs Ethel Ruth Miller resigned after a trustee criticized the pirate costumes and dancing. The trustees overruled the objection and the production proceeds with pupils returning to class.
Paying Employees Extinguish Sand Blaze on Dawson Street
On Dawson Street a paying company truck caught fire but workers used sand to extinguish the blaze before the fire department arrived. A second fire damaged a vacant house at 728 Austin Street the same Wednesday.
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Alamo
Dawson Street
Austin'street
Theaters Hit By Fire After Laurier Palace Disaster
Ten local theaters in Montrual will drop stage acts beginning tonight as an indirect result of the Laurier Palace disaster in which seventy seven children died. The move affects venues showing specialties tied to picture programs amid ongoing precautionary actions following the blaze.
Youths Win Race With . A. Officer
Patrolman A Zapata spied two youths racing through the downtown district early Wednesday. The pair outdistanced him four blocks before dropping a woman's purse believed to belong to Mrs K C Clark of 732 North Palmetto Street. The purse had been stolen from her automobile.
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A. Zapata
K. C. Clark
Palmetto Street
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