Officer tells girls killing case shocks Mauch Chunk
Benjamin Franklin, suspended Pennsylvania state police corporal, testified that he shot at a 14 year old girl during questioning about a bank robbery. He said the girl pulled a realistic toy gun and threatened to blow out his brains. He described grabbing the gun from his back pocket and firing as it went off. The girl, Joan Stevens, died later in a police car after the alleged exchange. Franklin and Private Edward Swani were investigating a bank robbery tip when the incident occurred.
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Mauch Chunk
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Reaquehoring
Franklin
Edward Swani
Swaiji
Latafort
Gesi
Kidnap Defense Case Nears End
BEAUMONT Jan 1 Testimony was expected to be completed today in the trial of Dr. William C Iwelch Port Arthur chiropractor charged with kidnapping 11 year old Irwin Mingle Welch taking the stand in his defense and the case nearing its end in court.
United States to back Sweden on foreign loan plans
Washington reports quote Secretary James Jones saying the United States could support a foreign loan to Sweden. He predicted Congress would approve raising up to about 75 million to 190.9 million dollars under the Export-Import Bank’s foreign loan authority, now capped at 100 million outstanding at a time.
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Washington
United States
Sweden
Janes
Joney
Congress
Export-Credit Bank
Olds Production Increases in 1939
Lansing January twelve. General Motors oldsmobile division reports production increases for the last quarter and full year of 1939. Retail deliveries rose to around 41,265 units in the final quarter, with the year totaling 1.80 times prior period, reflecting gains across the calendar year.
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Lansing
Mich
Oldsmowle Cis Iio
Guneral Motors
Star Cay Mehveries
Pras
Civil Service Jobs Open for Junior Professional Assistant
Civil Service announces open competitive examination for junior professional assistant positions with a salary of $2000 yearly. Exams cover branches including administrative, agricultural, economist, biologist, librarian, meteorologist, engineer, chemist, and more. Applicants must hold a four year bachelor degree in a chosen field and file by February 4 with the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
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Saunier
Priday
United Suties T
Optoma
Archae Nlogigt
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
Peereary
Antonio
Civil Service Com
Teachers View Student Work Exhibition Highlights San Antonio Arts
Elementary students in public and private schools displayed painting clay modeling soap carving and puppetry for nearly 200 teachers at the Association of Childhood Education meeting in the Plaza hotel ballroom. Student works shown under supervision included puppets by Kathleen Holmes and Frances Banks.
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San Antonio
Association of Childhood Education
Plaza Hotel
Kathleen Holmes
J. T. Brackenridge
Frances Banks
Houston
Hebert
Lee
Florence Ashmore
A . Louis Nelson Jr
School of Childhood
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Estelle Gray
Fannin Schops
Irene Blork
Houston Schoo
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Ragsdale
Larve Loftinday
Conlon
Ruth Colt
Hazel McGonogie
Mitchell ‘Thomas
Association
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Nctine
Meeling
Eula Biles
Eddie O'Dowd
Connally
Willie Smith
Bluesbonnet Street
Barnet Street
New Braunfels Avenue
Robert B . Green
Predericksburg Rod
West Ashby Place
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Millicent Landers
East Myrtle Street
William Neun+haffer
Evergreen Street
Gladys Krueder
Furr Drive
Dorothy Townsend
Paris
Texas
West Smith Street
Loule Marshal
West Sa Hnas Street
East Commerce Street
Joe Celestina
Humble Oil Company
Statin
Loity Rail
Celestine
Justee of the Peace
Raymoid Germane Court
Charles Doerr
Bart De Wit Politician Dies in San Antonio at 82
Bart J. DeWitt 82 a San Antonio native and longtime county attorney and Big Six member died at 6 am in the county charity hospital six days after a heart attack. He walked from San Antonio to Austin to enroll in Texas Law School after the Civil War and served six terms as county attorney. Funeral services set for 3 pm Saturday at Zizkke Kearns chapel with burial in St Marys cemetery. Survived by sisters Carrie DeWitt and Mrs C J De Heymel and brother Joseph DeWitt.
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Bexar County
Robert B. Green Hospital
San Antoninn
Dewitt
Big Six
Little Pony
Kiss
Bryan Callaghan
Attonney
Gus B. Mauermann
University of ‘Texas Law School
San Antonio
Austin
Texas
Ripford Street
St. Philips Catholic Church
Livestock Carriers to Hold Meeting in Texas
A meeting of the livestock carrier division of the Texas Motor Transportation Association will be held on Saturday. Lynn B. Shaw, association manager, says the event is open to all stock truckers. Division officers include W. A. Fowler of San Antonio as vice chairman and W. E. Neal of San Antonio as secretary. L. B. Brown, president of the flame saxoulation, will speak.
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Texas Motors Transportation Association
Tatedo
Lynn B. Shaw
W. A. Fowler
W. E. Neal
San Antoni
L. B. Brown
Flame Saxoulation
Will Spext
Derby Roller Thrills as Fane Fans Clash in Fight
Roller derby pageantry and disorder erupt Thursday as Fane hosts Teeing with two girls in a hair pulling contest and a free-for-all fight between teams drawing part of the audience. Standings list captains Billy Lyane and Georgia Gordon with midseason scores and player names across both squads.
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Fane
I San Antontans
Billy Lyane
Gay Anney Thomas
Endie Petter
Margiv Richardssien
Ted Remdat
Georgia Gordon
Chuck Bann
Bernice Atur
Father of 3 to Face Death Trial in Indiana
Thomas Allen Boys, 28, father of three, must stand trial January 22 in Crawfordsville on a first degree murder charge for the rape killing of 11 year old Elizabeth DeBrutcher. Judge Edgar A. Rice said he was of sound mind after a two day sanity hearing. The girl was killed July 21 while returning from a 4 H club meeting. her body was found near a golf course where Boys worked.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Thomas Allen Boys
Elizabeth DeBrutcher
Edgar A. Rice
Plumber Injured in Gas Explosion in McLean
A gas explosion wrecked the home of Cecil Dyer in McLean on January 12. Plumber BW Braxton, who was searching for a gas leak, suffered a broken arm and was slightly injured. The blast was felt throughout town.
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McLean
UPI
Cecil Dyer
Watch
BW. Braxton
Hollers to Talk on New Stadium Discussed by San Antonio Leader
Dr James P Hollers president of the San Antonio school board will address the Kiwanis club Friday at the Ganter Hotel about plans for a new Alamo Stadium. He will outline funding and timeline for construction and future use of the facility.
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James P. Hollers
San Antonio
Kidnappers Die in Sing Sing Electric Chair
In Ossining New York on January 12 two members of a kidnap gang died in Sing Sing's electric chair for the kidnapping of Arthur Fried a young White Plains businessman whose body was never found. Demetrius Gula 31 and Joseph Sacobs 28 were executed the others in the ring John Virga 35 and William Jackins 27 faced later sentencing in the Farber and Miller cases. The chair ended the group’s looming trial in these crimes.
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Willam Jackins
Gulu
Sacobs
White
Two Votes for Home Owners Sought in Seattle Group
H A Frentz, architect, chairs the newly formed United Home Owners of Washington as the plan seeks two votes per homeowner to safeguard liberties and property rights. Under the proposal each homeowner or real estate taxpayer would have two votes on election day while non owners retain one vote.
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Seatille
Jat
Seattle
H. A. Frentz
United Home Owners of Washington
Frentz
Freniz
Horses Embark for West Front from Philadelphia
French military commission in St Louis arranged the purchase of 1100 horses for Europe's western front. The horses were loaded onto two French freighters in Philadelphia, with stevedores guiding the spirited mounts aboard the Mont Everest. The animals arrived three days earlier for the second leg of their journey.
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Philadelphia
Western Plains
Europe
St. Louis
Gravel-voiced bandit robs man on Jim Street
J M West reports a gravel-voiced bandit robbed him on 202 Jim Street Thursday night. The assailant held a hard object to West's back and took his billfold containing $35. West fled after being ordered to run and not look back, but could only describe the attacker as quiet.
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J. M. West
Jim Street
West
Crew of German Steamer Rescued After Sinking
Reykjavik reports the 8558 ton German steamer Bahia Blanca sank after ramming an iceberg while trying to breach the British blockade. All crew were saved with no injuries. The ship sailed from Rio de Janeiro weeks earlier, arriving disguised as a Greek vessel after a 32 day voyage from Hamburg.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
San Antonio Laredo Air Link Advocated by Delegation
A San Antonio business and Braniff Airways delegation visited Laredo to press for air transport and mail service between the two cities. Ed Russell led 21 San Antonio leaders and 50 Laredo officials at a luncheon, promising a future Laredo airport. Brani ff executives spoke alongside local officials, with meetings on Braniff Airway’s Supér-8 Douglass liner.
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Braniff
Russel
R. L. Bobbitt
Dick Furman
Corpus Christi Chamber
Pat Zachart
Laredo
Laemar Beehigson
San Antonio
M. J. Raymond
Webb County
Philip Caren
Hugh Click
Frotem
Braniff Airways
Serligson
Bobbitt
Iw. R. Beattie
al Buchanan
William Chariney
C. Ray Davis
C. Fy Dieter
Joe H Frost
Fred Harman
Lytle Gosling
Russell
Hill
Howel Jones
J. ©. McCaskill
Ben Mendes
HH. Ochs
Duck Pitiak
Dan Quill
Gordon Shook
R. RB. Witt
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