Cement Fight to Finish Over Belgian Cement in City Plant
A heated dispute over Belgian cement for the $31.25 million sewage disposal plant escalated Saturday as city officials refuse to proceed until the city attorney acts next Tuesday. Lawyer for the contractor seeks a restraining order to use 600 barrels from Belgium, while the city cites noncompliance and insists on local materials.
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Paul N. Steffler
Steller
J. du Pas
Belgium
Joe Ryan
John Cunningham
Steffler
Ostrich Gem Hoard Report From Kalahari Desert
Washington officials report that ostriches in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa ingest diamonds from local deposits. Samuel H Day of Johannesburg reported to the Commerce Department that birds were found with 63 sparklers and 17 gems in their gizzards as part of a new industry in hunting wild ostriches for the gems.
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Washington
Jily
Kalahari Desert
South Africa
Samuel H. Day
Trade Commissionee
Johannesburg
Commerce Department
Ablouz
Day
Phi Gammas Name S A Meet Host City San Antonio
Phi Gamma Delta announces its 1036 ecclesia will be held in San Antonio with about 1000 delegates in attendance in December. San Antonio members A. J. Spencer and Toone Crap are noted among frater nity figures.
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Phi Gammas
S.A
Phi Gammaa Delta
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Swampscott
Mass
A. J. Spencer
Toone Crap
Hodgin 68 Dies at Home in San Antonio
Charles R Hodgin 68 a native of North Carolina and longtime San Antonio resident died at home on Porter Street Interment will be at Humble Texas He was a druggist by profession and formerly served as steward at Robek UW Green Hospital He is survived by his widow Mrs Mary Hodgin a daughter Martha Todgin and two brothers John Hodgin of Grand Forks North Dakota and Robert Hodgin of Greensboro North Carolina
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Charles
sTongin
Carolin
San Antonio
Hho
Porter Street
Humble
Tesas
Hodgin
Profesai
Roberk UW
Green Hospital
Mary H. Hodging
Martha A. Todgin
John Wodgin
Tn Grand
Ore
Nia Teobert
Toilgin
Greensboro
San Angelo Sees Little Rain in June Weather Report
San Angelo rainfall for June totaled about four tenths of an inch, according to Robert Craxther, volunteer weather observer. The month featured two cloudy days and five partly cloudy days, with a maximum temperature of 105 degrees and a low of 70.
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San Angelo
Robert Craxther
Volinterr
Tomato Planters Receive Advice on Tariff Removals
Valley landowners are warned of remounting tireonines from prospective tariffs on foreign tomatoes. Farmers are urged to plant at Auch no time as in amalier month. Details unclear due to damaged OCR.
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San Rever
Auch
Amalier
Alippers
Windsor Teen Weds Chicago Mayor's Son
Gertrude Burns, 17, of Windsor, reportedly married Hale Thompson, son of Chicago mayor, after a week away. Police held her at her parents request as she returned home to join her husband, who she said she married three weeks ago.
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Windsor
Ontario
Willan
Hale Thompson
Chicago
Gertrude Burns
Gertrude
James Burns
Porice
Three Men Charged in Fort Worth Killings at Parties
Fort Worth July 6 charges of murder were filed against three men after two party shootings. Hugh Watson 24 is charged in the death of his uncle George W Brown at a birthday party. Lloyd McFalls Creig Quintal 27 and Philo Hooper 20 are charged in the fatal shooting of Audie Fentress at Inde Camp Lake Worth. Watson claimed the uncle was killed when a shotgun discharged accidentally during a quarrel at the party. He said he returned with the gun to scare his wife and handed it to his mother who urged him to avoid incident. Police details on the Fentress shooting are incomplete as the district attorney investigates.
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Fort Worth
INS
Nio
Partiey
Lake Worth
Hugh TG. Watson
Unicle
George W. Brown
Lloyd McFalls
Creil Qdneal
Philo Hooper
Audie Pentrees
Inde
Watron
Wilsons
J. W. Adking
Watson
District Attorney's Department
Pie
Singing Convict Drowns Noise of Bar Cutting Laws
In Wayne County Sheriff Henry Long reports a chaotic scene as four prisoners in the local jail claim Mrs Lee Vosle smuggled sows into the facility in baked bread while an inmate bathes noisily and guards shield the sounds of raping. The fragmentary confession hints at complicity among inmates and a disturbance linked to a singing convict.
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Ddenry Long
Wayne County
Kor
Robert Williams
Teal
Lee Vosle
Laredo Forecasts Big Onion Seed Shipment
Laredo onion growers anticipate a large shipment of onion seeds from Teneriffe Canary Islands within weeks. It is estimated about 3000 acres will be under cultivation in the Laredo area next year with seed beds planted in August and September and transplanting beginning in April.
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Laredo
Texas
Highway to Boerne Reported Passable
Boerne streets were flooded but the highway to Boerne was reported passable Saturday night as streams in the hill country remained swollen from heavy rains Friday and Saturday. Passengers moved on scheduled times despite the isolation of Thaetae areas cut off from San Antonio by rising creeks.
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Boerne
San Antonio
Ciholo
Arctic seismic activity records eight quakes in quick succession
Viccola notes a seismograph tally showing three strong shocks within 24 hours. The third quake appeared around 4100 miles away, seemingly off the northern coast of Japan, indicating significant seismic changes along the Pacific fringe.
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Viccoula
Pacific Ocean
Hotel Man Given Workhouse Term
Latrobe scene reports James Cox convicted of selling liquor at the Hinea hotel. He will serve five months in Allegheny county workhouse. Connellsville, July 6. Residents of Ponlar Grove suburb will gain natural gas service after years as the Fayette County Gas Company completes laying a main through the village.
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Cteens UG
James Cox
Hinea
Latrobe
Allegheny County
Illage
Connellsville
Ponlar Grove
Fayetta County Gas Company
Ham
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