Post Office Accused of Coercion Over Embezzlement
In Washington, D C on July 14 Senator Couzens Republican Michigan charged the post office department with pressuring Detroit postal workers to repay a $9287 embezzlement loss. He said the postmaster general forced workers to quit or “pay up” as bonds were inadequate. Senator King Democrat Utah blocked action on a House bill to repay the employees.
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Post Office Department
Senate Today
Benator Couzens
Republican
Michigan
Detroit
Cousens
King
Utah
Couzens
Senate
Postmaster General
Obituaries for Lingfelt Mueller Wright Tharssell and McCown
Obituary notices for Ida Lingfelt 45 of San Antonio died in Bellville July 9 survivors include daughters and siblings. Emilie Braun Mueller 81 of San Marys Street funeral services Friday with four daughters two sons a sister and grandchildren. John Eliot Wright 81 Edison drive funeral Thursday with survivor Myron Wright of Los Angeles. Oscar F Tharssell 38 Randolph Field Swedish-born. James P McCown 1 native Texan retired hardware merchant. remains sent to Copperas Cove for interment. classified ad note at end offering light classifieds service.
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Ida Lingfelt
San Antonio
Bellville
Walter Dayne
Lorene
Isabelle Lingfeld
Jack White
E. N. Smith
E. 8. Harrison
Jourdanton
Price Popham
McCoy
Texas
A. Mathis
Ballinger
Philip Mathis
Arylin Mathis
Pleasanton
Arthur Mathis
Tampa
Tex
Emilie Braun Mueller
South St. Mary
Mirie Elmon
CG. J. Clarke
Ernest Scrivener
C. J. Rossy
Fred A.mueller
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul J. Mueller
Henrietta Boerner
Elmer. Schramm
Hubert
John Eliot Wright
Edison Drive
Leonard Rhea
Myron
Wright
Los Angeles
Calif
Randolph Field
Sweden
George A. McMurray
James P. McCown
Charles D. Irvine
W. W. Love
Quail
Copperas Cove
Hunt er candidate reports second expense totals for governor race
On July 4 in Austin, Tom F Hunter of Wichita Falls reports 4199 spent in his gubernatorial bid per his second expense account filed with the secretary of state. Governor R S Sterling shows 165.31 spent. GC A Frakes of Port Arthur lists 989.12.
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Austin
Tom F. Hunter
Wichita Falls
R. 5
Sterling
GC. A. Frakes
Port Arthur
Open Forum letter on civil service rules and games
Samuel H. Smith argues the new civil service code bans games in fire stations like cards and suggests allowing intellectual games such as checkers and chess. He warns over-regulation may stifle mental stimulation and efficiency, urging reconsideration of banning such games.
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Civil Service Board
Samuel H, Smith
Florida convict camp torture described by reader
A reader thanks The Light and Hearst papers for exposing Florida prison camp conditions. He recalls 60 days in a camp, criticizing torture devices and abuses used to compel transients to work on road projects. He claims convicts testified under fear and hints at grave injustices behind the system.
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the Light
William K. Hutchinson
Hearst
Florida
United States
Piorida
Congress
WOUND FATAL: POLICEMAN DIES AFTER 13 OPERATIONS
New York July 14 17 Jack Kennedy of Nassau County Police died today after 13 operations to combat paralysis from a bullet wound suffered in 1928. He was ambushed near Woodmere New York while approaching a parked car in a dark thicket. The long service and death report confirm the loss of his life.
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New York
Jack Kennedy
Nassau County Police
Kennedy
Woodmere
N. Y
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