Texas preacher kills man in four block Oakland chase
A. O. Jackson a 64 year old former Amarillo peace officer minister and principal shot and killed J. T. Keavan a wealthy Oak painter contractor after a four block pursuit through East Oakland. Jackson claimed past roles as deputy sheriff and Baptist minister and said he acted in a dispute over wages for painting work. Keavan was wounded ten times and died as bystanders watched the dramatic confrontation near a Chinese neighborhood home.
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A. OG. Jackson
Imerillo
Texas
J. T. Keavan
Oakand
Jackson
Oakland Jollee
Amarillo
Yammer
Missouri
Keavan
Ae Texan
dHeavan
Five Day Sea Fire Under Control in Freighter Hannover
Fire aboard the North German freighter Hannover raged five days at sea before being brought under control in Boston harbor. Twenty five firefighters were overcome as crews worked through the night to douse flames amid smoke and gas from a water soaked cargo. Potash in a hold near the blaze posed a risk of toxic fumes if flames spread, but the blaze was contained with the ship tied up in port.
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Boston
Hannover
County Clerk Gets 80 Years Term
Former Los Angeles County official Liberty A. Hill was sentenced to prison for 3 to 30 years for grand theft totaling 68 000 dollars. He was found guilty on six counts linked to the disappearance of 75 000 dollars from a county safety deposit box under his care, with further phrases noting related sentences of 1 to 10 years for each count.
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Los Angeles
Jay
Dberty A. Hill
Quentin
San Wentin
Portland police identify body in two year missing case
Portland police ruled out a key clue in the ongoing disappearance of Justice Joseph Force later as a body found under a veil plec was identified as James Nefunds, an unemployed worker, undermining the search.
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Crater
Portland
Joseph Force
Newark
Theody
Vale Plec
Ames Nefunds
Man Dies While Saving Money
In Dallab on July 8 a man named Péte Gottlich, 55, died after entering burning premises to save a small amount of money. He was fatally burned attempting to secure the cash inside the flames. Local authorities described the incident as a tragic accident sparked by his effort to safeguard his savings.
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Fan
Dallab
Péte Gottlich
Notinch
Engineer Dies at Wheel of Machine
Texarkana report states 60 year old yard engineer Little of the Texas and Pacific railroad died suddenly today while driving his automobile. Apoplexy is given as the cause of death.
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Texarkana
Little
Texas and Pacific Railroad Sre
Optimist meeting to honor Russell Meier this week
Russell Meier, international secretary of Optimist ethics, will be honored as guest of the Ontario Optimists at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday this week. Attendees are asked to join the gathering amid fever and anticipation for the event.
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Russell F. Meéyer
International Sretery of
Optimist Ethics
Aanatonio Optimists
Turaday
Prison term imposed for kidnapping in Los Angeles
Frederick J. Byrnes, 23, was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for kidnapping and assaulting Patricia Parker, 24, a stenographer. A three time felon, Byrnes also faced a separate one to 14 year term to run concurrently, with probation revoked on prior forgery and grand theft charges.
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Los Angeles
Frederick J. Byrnes
Patrick Park
Byrnes
Alameda County
Willis
Second Suit Filed by Ethel Clayton
Motion picture actress Ethel Clayton sues Tan Keith for divorce alleging cruelty and intemperance. Clayton had obtained a decree earlier on similar grounds but it was set aside over a disputed property settlement. She seeks alimony in the new action.
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Angeles
Ethel Clayton
Tan Keith
Miss Clayton
Helth
Gas Company Seeks Dismissal of Rate Hike Injunction
Community Natural Gas company filed a district court motion to dissolve an injunction against rate increases. It claims it has not incurred operating expenses in a majority of the lawns it serves and that a hearing is set for July 20.
Weekly Punch in Nose Wins Divorce
In Chicago on July 9, Mrs. Jean Fanson testified in divorce court that her husband Richard struck her with a punch in the nose every Sunday morning as she tried to wake him for church. The court granted a decree to the wife.
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Chicago
INS
Jean Fanson
Richard
Odd Fellows Lodge to Install Officers in San Antonio
Officers of the San Antonio lodge of Odd Fellows will be installed in the lodge hall on the fifth floor of the Crockett hotel at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Cal W. Zorn of Seguin, district grand master, conducts. Officers named include noble grand Larry V. Olinger and secretary George Caen dy.
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Fred J. Bader
Odd Fellow Lodge
Crockett_hotel
San Antonio
Guy le Stourgeon
George Caendy
J. N. Fletcher
Benefits plan set to boost Fire and Police Pension Fund
Fire and Police Commissioner Phil Wright announced a plan to hold benefit theater performances to raise funds for the pension fund. The pensioners receive about 3500 monthly, with banks lending only 1000 monthly and a 2 percent salary assessment raising more. Police Chief Owen Kilday and Fire Chief J G Sarran will meet theater managers to arrange benefits, with local theaters contributing support.
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Phil Wright
Pension Board
Wright
Abbu Sano
Owen Kilday
J. G. Sarran
Obituary notices for two local residents and relatives
Frank BaVerio Marasca 53 native of Naples Italy and war veteran resident of this city died. Survived by widow Jennie Marasca daughters Lillian Marjorie Marasca and Sheila? Frank R. and Henry S. Marasca father Vincent Marasca sister G Merello and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 10 30 am at St Marys Church with Father Kenedy officiating Interment Mission Burial Park. laud Murchison 55 died services Saturday Porter Loring mortuary Rev Ilion T. Jones officiating Cremation at Mission Burial Park and ashes to Austin for burial in the family plot. Survivors include daughters Mrs James Chapman of San Antonio and Miss Felda Murchison of Reata Mexico a brother Ivan Murchison of Wichita Falls and sisters Mrs Frank Moore of Austin and Miss Stella Murchison of Shelby NC.
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Frank BaVerio-Marasca
Naples
Italy
Jennie Marasca
Lillian Marjorie Marasca
Frank R
Henrys. Marasca
Vincent Marasca
G. Merello
Philadelphia
Laud Murchison
Porter Loring Mortuary
Ilion T. Jones
Mission Burial Park
Austin
James Chapman
San Antonio
Felda Murchison
Reata
Mexico
Ivan Murchison
Wichita Falls
Frank Moore
Stella Murchison
Shelby
N. C
Son of Legislator Is Given Life Term
Eliott Hathaway, son of a Massachusetts legislator, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of student nurse Verna Teussell. He remained calm, asked for permission to speak, and proclaimed his innocence as the court imposed the sentence. He will begin work in the prison shirt shop Monday.
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Eliott BR Hathaway
Massachusetts
Prebly Verna
Teussell
Young Hathaway
Hathaway
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