Pistol Shots Wound Five As Wright Faces Charges
William T. Wright, 42, a Solo Serve special officer, is jailed on assault to murder charges after firing shots on Seledad Street at 6 30 pm. Kerman Priestley, 21, and Moses Moreno, 39, were wounded. Priestley treated for a leg flesh wound, Moreno for a wrist injury. Wright pursued suspects after questions about a theft of one bottle of wine.
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William 'T. Wight
Heartie ‘Street
Solo Serve
Seledad Street
Kerman Priestley
Worth Salado Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Wright
Moses Moreno
Leigh
Santa Rosa Hospital
Guilty Plea Nets 3 Year Sentence
Pete Reynolds, 2445 South Laredo Street, and Sanchez of 1925 Buena Vista Street, faced Criminal District Court on August 26 1945 and October 4 1945 respectively. Judge W W McCrory sentenced Reynolds to three years for assault to murder and three years concurrent for theft of a $1000 note from W G Lutz of Aztec Building.
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Oy Tuomas Reyes
Sanchez
Buena Vista Street
Pete ‘Srevine
South Laredo Street
W. W. McCrory
Criminal District Court
W. G. Lutz
Aztec Building
Bandit Pair Preys On Negro Soldiers
A robbery syndicate targeting Black soldiers discharged at Dodd Field ended with confessions to seven robberies and one murder. Louis Jones and M. Lemuel, both 28 and Black veterans, were arrested near Georgetown after fleeing with their victims’ clothing and pay checks. Jones confessed to the December 7 murder of John Perrautt near Waelder, and the pair face charges of robbery, assault with firearms, and murder during alleged hijackings of soldiers and weather victims. The DPS crime lab in Dallas is testing the Perrault bullet to match the captured gun.
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Dodd Field
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Col Hemer Garrison
Inberto
John Perrautt
Waelder
Louis Jones
Dalla Negra
Perrautt
San Antonio
Garrison
Jones
Shavid Knalt Burnett
Gonwiles County
Lemuel
Las
Duurites
Georgetown
Colstable Wayman Ferrell
Roundele
Doddfield
Howard Barnes
Houston
Wyatt
Barnes Eneer
Crime Laboratory
Perrault
Dallas
Dodds Field
Waelderdale
Caddfield
Knife Wound Victim Attacked Near Manierey End
Benacio Sandoval of 912 South Pecos Street was treated Tuesday for knife wounds to the left arm and cheek suffered during an assault by two men at Manierey End San Saba Street.
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Kniging Benacio Sandoval
South
Pecos Street
Manierey End
San Saba Street
36th Plans Memorial In Brownwood Reunion
Men of the 45th division, returning from their first annual reunion in Brownwood, approve a monument at the Italy invasion site near Paestum. The Italian government provides seven acres of land, funds have been raised, and a pictorial history of the unit plus a push to ship division trophies are planned.
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Brownwood
Jan
Italy
Paestum
Europe
Hermann Deering
Texas Senate backs inquiry into Rapido crossing blunder
Senator Franklin Spears of San Antonio led a unanimous resolution adopted by the 36th division reunion in Brownwood calling on Congress to investigate the disaster at the Rapido crossing. The measure cites field reports that warned the crossing would be foolhardy and costly, harming morale and Texans’ confidence.
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Austin
Rapido
Texas Senate
Congress
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
36Th Division
Brownwood
Spears
Clark
Texas
United States
Prowler Disguises Wounds In Car Theft Attempt
Radio Patrolman A V Terrazas halted a car prowler at Camaron and Houston streets Monday night. The suspect wore a patch and red stains on the face to imitate wounds but removed them at police headquarters, revealing no actual injuries.
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A. V. Terrazas
Camaron
Houston Street
Terrezas
Campa Case Set for Federal Hearing this Thursday
Cesaria Campa West side politician faces two count indictment for falsely claiming WS citizenship on January 30, 1942, and October 7, 1948. Witnesses are to produce poll taxes issued on those dates. Campa previously served six months and paid a $100 fine for failing to register as an alien under the Alien Registration Act on October 14, 1942.
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Cesaria Campa
West Side
Federal District Court
Campos
Heach
Campa
Venison High Price Fines in Hexar County Court
Three Hexar County hunters faced fines totaling $482.40 after pleading guilty to deer violations. Warden A E Hitzfelder charged them in connection with a buck killed January 20. Deer season closed December 31. The deer weighed 75 pounds dressed and was given to the Protestant Orphans Home. Rudy Haag paid two fines of $120.60 each for hunting with artificial light and taking a duct out of season. Otto and Arnold Jabunde, Route 10, Box 111, were fined $120 each for hunting with artificial light. All offenses occurred before Judge Charles Matthews in County Court at Law No 2.
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Héxar County
A. E. Hitzfelder
Hitzfelder
Protestant Orphans Home
Rudy Haag
St. Mary’s Street
Otto
Arnold P. Jabunde
Charles Matthews
Grade Enlistment Deadline Near
Grade enlistment deadline near with only nine days left for eligible men who have been out of service. More than 20 days of aid or less than 50 days to reenlist in the regular army and keep their grades. Eligible men may join the enlist ed reserve corps then request discharge to reenlist in the regular army. Enlistment must be completed on or before January 31.
Order of Odd Fellows Restored in American Zone
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, banned by the Nazis in 1633, has been restored in the American sector of Berlin by U.S. military government officials.
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Berlin
Independent Order of
Oda
U.S
Five Million Books In The Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress houses five million books and pamphlets indicating the vast scope of its national collection. Government and cultural institutions emphasize ongoing cataloging and preservation efforts to protect these items for researchers and the public.
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Library of Congress
Animal Exhibit Showcases 2500 Varieties in Washington
An exhibit displays 2500 animal varieties in Washington. The event highlights diversity across species and draws visitors to the capital venue.
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Washington
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Fred L. Walker
Columbus
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John K. Dahlquist
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Pecan ST
Travis Park
Bay Wartine
Ioe
Davenport
Prowler
Liberal Credit
Finance & Thrift
Frost National Bank
Frost National
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mortgage Investment Corp
Majestic
MIC
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Inine
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