Vaughn silent as court upholds electric chair sentence
John W. Vaughn's conviction for the pistol slaying of Officer A. EMS Eien on January 16, 1937, was affirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday. Vaughn, repeatedly reading the Bible in jail, faced reactions from victims’ relatives and supporters as prosecutors considered a motion for a further review.
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John W. Vaughn
A. A. Ems Eien
Court of Oriminal Appeals
Vaughn
Act West
Tax Refund Suits Filed Against United States
Two actions filed in federal court seek refunds on income tax payments. Plaintiffs John M. Bennett and Jeane A. Bennett claim overpayments due to a denied bad debt deduction. The petitions allege the collector refused allowance of the deduction and seek statutory relief. Treasury report dated January 14 shows receipts and expenditures for the period, with gross debt and gold assets detailed.
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U.S
United Glites
John M. Bennett
Jeane A. Bennnett
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Washington
Weather Snapshot Across Regions With Varied Conditions
A garbled weather report lists several locations from Texas to New York with cloudy, rainy, and clear conditions. It mentions moon phases and wind details, but the OCR yields numerous errors, making precise readings difficult.
Italian Pact Blocked
Washington January 12 Negotiations for a trade treaty between Italy and the United States have been suspended over President Hull's insistence that King Menelik II be named emperor of Ethiopia Hull refused to use that title in the trade document Premier Mussolini rejected a paragraph clarifying the pact was not recognition of Ethiopia An official said state department officials are seeking a way to end the stalemate.
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Washington, Jen
Italy
United States
Trallar
Hull
Victor Exmanuvel
Emeror
Ethionia
Ins
Musesolini
Skay
State Department
Smid Tley
Men Sought for Attack Attempts in Covington Park
Police report four men sought for alleged attempted attacks on three women in Covington Park area. Two witnesses, Junie Morales 20 and Margaret Ball 30, identified by deputies H C Bock and W Miller, said they were abducted from a West Commerce Street establishment and driven to Covington Park where one assailant tried to assault Morales and both women were injured. Aurora Garcia 17 reported being abducted near Commerce and Cibolo, then mistreated before being dropped near the city. she was aided by Officer Garcia and A Salinas. The notice ends with an unrelated help-wanted ad.
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Bai Attonio
Wittlnis
Covington Park
Syokert
H. C. Bock
Wiliam Miller
Junie Morales
Cameron Street
Margaret Balland
Leal Street
Ley
Commerce Street
Cibolo Street
Doe Garcia
A. Salinas
Japanese fascist pillar Hashimoto charged over bombing aid
Col Kinguro Hashimoto, a key fascist bloc figure in Japan, faces charges tied to the Fantay bombing and a British gunboat incident. The case highlights his political reach and supposed powers, with further details sparse in the provided image.
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Japan
Col
Kinguro Hashimoto
Fantay
Spanish Fronts Press For New Campaign As Insurgents Advance
Reports from Hendaye and Teruel indicate the Spanish government army began maneuvers at the frontiers to crush Franco’s regime and restore Madrid’s authority. Insurgent offensives north and east, bombings near San Andres and Barcesjon, and reports of casualties followed. A submarine incident near Cape San Antonio was noted alongside a kitchen cleaning product ad fragment.
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Hendaye
Prange
San
Leghing Francisco Pratico
Madrid
Apain
Balamanca
Teruel
San Andres
Barces Jons
Wilk
Hannah
Cape San Ans
Hfonio
Tax collections rise in Texas despite rate cut
State comptroller officials report an 16% rise in property tax receipts in October and November over 1938, despite a rate reduction. They attribute the boost to heavy first-half collections signaling a healthy state economy.
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Aubiin
Vguec
Yudre
Scomptroller’s Department
Unclear Text Pain Relief Note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions headache relief, relaxation, fatigue, and various garbled terms. No identifiable people, places, or organizations emerge to form a coherent item or event.
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