Armed man with bogus checks nabbed in Houston
A 16 year old is arrested in Houston on a street with 1000 freshly printed cashier's checks from Greenville bank and a further 1000 from Paris bank. He admitted passing cashier's checks totaling 5000 at Lockhart Luling Amherst Alto and Austin. Detective Morris said the suspect claimed official status at Paris and Greenville banks and will be turned over to Lockhart authorities for prosecution.
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Nouston
Lockstart
Houston
Greenville
Two Suspects Held For Starr Slaying
Rio Grande City July 24 Deputy Sheriff Octavio Sanchez of Starr County said two suspects were being held in connection with the gunshot slaying Sunday of Eulogio Zarate a 53 year old farmer at Grulla.
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Rio Grande City
Octavio Sanchez
Starr County
Eulogio Zarate
Grulla
Stevenson Speaks at Third Day Texas Orphanage Conference
Governor Coke Stevenson, the chief speaker on the third day, addressed the Texas Association of Orphanage executives at the Gunter role. He spoke on "The...
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Coke Stevenson
Texas Association of Orphanage Executives
Stevenson
State's Responsibility for Children at Welcoming Conference
At 9 a.m. the group gathered for the first time since the conference began Monday, welcomed by Mayor Gus Mauermann. Speakers included John H. Winters of the state welfare dept, Dr. David Jacobson, Rabbi, Rev. J. Wilson Hunter, and a panel with Hubert Johnson, Robert C. Buckner, Thomas E. Roberts, and G Behrend. Behrend urged home executives to approach children with understanding and an earthly attitude.
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Gus Mauermann
John H. Winters
State Department of Public Welfare
David Jacobson
Temple Beth el
J. Wilson Hunter
St Mark's Episcopal Church
Hubert Johnson
Methodist Home
Waco
Robert C. Buckner
Buckner’s Orphans' Home
Dallas
Thomas E. Roberts
Henrick Home
Abilene
G Behrend
Greer School
Dutchess County
New York
Police Expect Four More Squad Cars To Be Delivered
Police anticipate delivery of four additional 1946 patrol autos on Wednesday, bringing total new squad cars to 16 with nine more on order. In Houston on July 24, a fire destroyed 50 thousand dollars of home building materials and caused 25 thousand dollars damage to a Rasnick Manufacturing mill room and warehouse housing prefabricated houses.
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Houston
Rasnick Manufacturing Company
Hillman Left 70000 in Assets After Death
New York reports Sidney Hillman died July 20 leaving widow's claim to assets. He held a 60000 life insurance policy and 10000 in securities. Hillman headed CIO PAC and earned 15000 a year as president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. The widow said he owned no jewelry bank account or car.
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New York
Sidney Hillman
Cio-Pac
Police Hunt Roof Swindler
Police search for a tall man with front teeth who duped multiple victims in a roofing swindle. Latest victim Mrs. Mamie Redd paid $147 for roof work and her son waited with materials, but the man disappeared. Other thefts include an auto and cash loss by Andrew J. Sweeney, rings, clothing, government checks, a new suit, and a stolen amount in a tavern in Quins tana road.
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Mamie Redd
East
Houston Street
Andrew J. Sweeney
Koehler
J. C. Wilson
Trenton Avenue
Dan T. Williamson
Fort Sam Houston
W. J. Brace
Corpus Christi
Sgt
A. F. Whorter
Camp Normogie
Quinstana Road
Army Provides Two Doctors to County Juvenile Office
Army neuro psychiatry specialists from Brooke General Hospital will visit the Bexar County Juvenile Office on Saturdays to interview "personality problem" children and aid case workers. Lt. Col. Lentini and Capt. J. Mangerini will assist, forming a foundation for a child guide clinic.
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Brooke General Hospital
Bexar County
Henry Gonzalez
Lentini
J. Mangerini
Gonzalez
The
Broke Hospital School of Neuro-Psychiatry
Navy Rejects Navy Style Uniforms In Japan
Tokyo July 24 Sailors in Japan report two months of trial of the navy's new pocketless trousers and bell Dollums uniforms as too close to army clothing. Vice Adm Griffin commander of naval activities in Japan, noted the sailors' dissent and preference for earlier designs.
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Tokyo
Japan
Navy
2. M. Griffin
Clash Over War Booty In Reparations Slugfest
Washington reports a two continent clash between Russia and the United States over German and Japanese reparations. Ed Pauley notes halting German payments to Russia to offset $2 billion in Manchurian industry disrupted by Soviet removals. Officials say Washington will oppose a Russian claim to reparations from Japan. Pauley cites Soviet inflow in Manchuria harming $900 million people in the Far East for a generation.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Edwin W. Pauley
Pauley
Manchuria
Far East
Water Board Resigns Sought Before Sewer Property Transfer
Mayor Gus B Mauermann told Perry Shanke W W McAllister and C W Miller of a citizens group that the Bexar County metropolitan Water District must resign before the city will hand over sewerage properties. He called for a new board likely from the chamber of commerce and a must withdrawal clause if operations fail to meet city standards. Fire and Police Commissioner P L Anderson attended. The $9,069,000 sewer bond election was delayed from August 15 to September 7 to allow more property owners, including some out of town, to vote.
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Bexar County
Sugar Theft and Burglary Charges in Corrigan Court
Maria Ortnas of 400 Rivas Street faced theft charges for taking five pounds of sugar from neighbor Mary Panelli at 402 Rivas Street. Co-defendants David Reid and Irvin Wentworth were charged with burglary of $155 in household goods from Dr. G. T. McLaughlin at 110 Paseo Encial shrees. Sam Mitchell of 207 Mills Alley faced robbery by assault charges in the same court session.
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Maria Ortnas
Rivas Street
Justice of the Peace
Bat
Corrigan
Mary Panelli
David Reid
South Flores Street
Irvin Wentworth
Burris Place
G. T. McLaughlin
Sam Mitchell
Mills Alley
Nias Burnside
Fort
Sam Houston
Navy Moves Nuns From Red Peril
In Shanghai on July 24 the US Fifth Fleet evacuated 25 foreign and Chinese Franciscan nuns from Communist held Chefoo to Tsingtao, the U S base for Marines in China. Those removed were older nuns and novices. Thirty other foreign sisters refused to leave their stations.
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Shanghai
INS
Chefna
Tsingtao
U. SS
China
Shortages Drag GM Production in U.S. Week
Detroit reports ongoing shortages from supplier strikes and materials limits. General Motors built 18,781 passenger cars in the United States last week, versus 46,309 in Indiana.
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Detroit
General Motors
United States
Indi
Henry B. May Dies in Dallas
Henry Buchanan May Sr., oil and railroad man long known in San Antonio, died at his Dallas home on July 19. He was the brother in law of E. O. Haschke Sr., of 154 Claywell Street.
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Henry Buchanan May Sr
San Antonio
Dallas
E. O. Haschke
Claywell Street
Miss Dalton To Visit L A For A Month
Miss Ethel Dalton of Winston Salem North Carolina will arrive Thursday the 19th to spend a month with her brother and sister Mr and Mrs R L Dalton in Los Angeles California.
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Wliss Ethel Dalton
Winston
Salem
N. C
R. L. Datton
Houseguest To Be Feted In Anchorage Ky DinnerParty
Mrs Bill Perron will honor Miss Nancy Kenyon of Anchorage Kentucky the houseguest of Miss Tommie Lou Ziegler with a dinner party Thursday night at Greek Pas tures. There will be 10 guests.
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Bill Perron
Nancy Kenyon
Anchorage
Tommie
Lou Ziegler
Greek Pastures
Leave Fund Proposal Targets Teacher Sick Leave Policy
The school board backed a cumulative leave fund proposed by Business Manager Bailey Peyton to cover widespread illness among teachers. The fund would prevent excessive reserves while counting accumulated sick leave days times substitute daily pay, enabling teachers to use their 20 days of leave. President Paul Adams said the district can try it and adjust if needed.
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Bailey Peyton
Peyton
Paul Adams
Pope Meets Taylor in Vatican City Talks With U.S. Envoy
Pope Pius XII held a private audience with Myron C. Taylor, the U.S. envoy to the Vatican, in Vatican City. The purpose of the meeting was not disclosed.
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Taylor
Vatican City
Pius XII
Myron C. Taylor
U. S
Vatican
Couple to Be Honored at Friday La Fonda Dinner
Miss Kay Martindale and her fiancé Porter Sellers will be honored at a Friday night dinner in La Fonda hosted by Mr and Mrs John Steen and Mr and Mrs Richard Cutter. Also noted is the installation of Miss Susan Earle as president of Alpha Sigma Gamma sorority with new officers Grace Hard Joan Mileau Margo Liebel Dorothy Rice Mary Elizabeth Scanton Wales and Martha McComasi honored. Chen Chich-Ping named China's first minister to the Philippines on July 24, a New Zealand university graduate.
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Kay Martindale
Porter Sellers
la Fonda
John Steen
Richard Cutter
Rhe
Susan Earle
Alpha Sigma ‘Gamma Sorority
Barbara Wales
Grace Hard
Joan Mileau
Margo Liebel
Dorothy Rice
Mary Elizabeth Scanton
Wales
Martha McComasi
Miss. Liebel
Nanking
Chen Chich-Ping
China
Philippines
New Zealand University
Mrs Tihas Fruit Salad Recipe Teases Saint Dressing
A fragment lists ingredients for Mrs TIha s fruit salad including apples orange segments bananas seedless grapes pear halves and cherries. The note credits a contributor in Paylor Texas and a box address.
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Roberts
East Houston
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Aldrup
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Phuatex
Miss Dalton
L.A
Nes Shelton
Eugene
Bowman's Beauty Salons
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Alamo At
Franklin
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FBI
Leslie Bowman
Berter
MRS. _ RAGSDALE
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Huuspeth
MRS. Ragsdale's Foods Company
San Antonin 3
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Mrs. Hagsdale
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