Bennett Would Gut Museum Insurance
City officials examine insurance levels for the Witte Memorial Museum including a proposed reduction of contents to ten thousand dollars and building coverage to twenty thousand while the 1920s era structure and priceless artifacts face revised valuation. The report highlights Van Gogh works and other Texas collections, noting the high intrinsic and market values and current premiums compared with the museum’s estimated worth.
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Sam Bennett
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Broger B. Davis
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Richard King
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Julian Onderdunk
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Muaeony
San Antonio
Porkaya
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Amsterdam Moureum
Injured Soldier in Auto Crash Critical at Fort Barton
Report from Barton Hospital says Aviation Cadet Robert Buck of Randall’s Hold was killed in an auto wreck near the Austin range. Injured service members include two other cadets and several soldiers in critical or serious condition.
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Salder
Btatton Hospital
Fort Dant House
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Anther Iutirles
Robert Buck
Randalls
Three Brooks fliers killed in Brookfield crash near Houston
A training plane crashed near Brookfield, killing three air cadets from Brooks Field. The casualties included Wallace B. Brown of Moscow Idaho, George N. Weber of Columbus Ohio, and Clarence H. Soules of Baton Rouge Louisiana. Fellow cadets Steoud Lteyt and J. B. Rosenthal were injured. The accident occurred during practice near the San Houston field as they headed to their homes.
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San Alionio
George N. Weber
Columbus
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Brookfield
Ounta Rlsing
Steoud Lteyt
Rosenthal
Brooksield
Wis Steny
Observatio
Secany
H. Soules
Girl and Gun Rout Prowler
A teenage girl named Mora Game 17 chased and frightened an armed prowler from the yard of her home on Essex Street at 4 a.m. Wednesday. She told police she found a plate belonging to her father and that the intruder fled after she challenged him, leaping a fence in the yard and shouting in fear.
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Essex
Local Insurance Limit Postponed by County Court Hearing
County Commissioners postponed a proposal to limit county buildings insurance to local agents after a public hearing. Opponents led by George Weeg and W H Quirk argued the rule would raise tariffs. a later court action and pending legal opinion delayed final decision.
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Relig Ph
George Weeg
Houston General
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Exis Gliies
W. H. Quirk
San Antonio
Quirk
Dullne
Tarrant
Teel
Insurance cut plan eyed to save city insurance costs
Representatives of insurance companies with policies on Wily Hielpal buildings and Oily Purdue planned a meeting to discuss a recommendation to council. The proposal aims to seal the plan by Thursday morning, claiming the city could save about $4000 in premiums over two years.
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Purdue
Bam Bonet
Comulo
Alty
Hennett
Stade
Plans For Wading and Casting Pool At Concepcion Park
City Recreation Director Vic Schultx and Park Commissioner Henry F. Meln announced plans for a combined wading and casting pool in Concepcion Park. Construction is expected to proceed with bids due by 10 a.m. Thursday, August 7. Architect Milcolmby G. Simon presented the four project ideas in a conference, with support from the San An House Anglers club.
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Concepcion Park
Vic Schultx
Henry F. Meln
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Milcolmy G. Simon
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Federal Prison Detention Costs in Western Texas Report
Detention of federal prisoners in the Western district of Texas cost $60,007.57 in the year ending June 30. Mansfield Guy McNamara reports $17,27.87 for city and county board, medical, guards, and incidental costs. El Paso County accounted for the bulk with $59,820, while Uvalde had $27. Rates vary from 40 to 1 cent a day in the district. the Western district spans six counties and handles many federal criminal cases.
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Texas
United States
Marsland Guy McNamara
Hoxay County
el Paso
Uvalde County
McNamara
Cadet Flew In Fuel Scarcity and Field Search
A Randolph flying cadet faced empty fuel tanks during ski flight training while Major Mace guided by radio to locate a landing field near Hangar Chevy. The scene involved field navigation and fuel checks amid the training mission. Separately, Rev. John W. Speake, 67, former president of Lander College, Greenwood, S.C., died after health retirement.
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Texas Cities
Mpet
Maco
Mace
Mateken
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John W. Speake
Lander College
Greenwood
Medina Bridge Loads Limited Court Minutes and Bids
The Medina County Commission ers' court met to discuss routine business on Wednesday. They reviewed reconstruction of land mill of the Medina River bridge on the Palo Alto road to fifty tons and received four bids for a typewriter salvage, with ANL bids at 31.50. The court will discuss reducing voting precincts by 45 at a later meeting and noted a Friday July 30 9 a.m. meeting for mining and troop school matters. The Field Artillery Troop School will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Too and Federal building for a morning repel and daily sick leave preparation.
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Merdina River
Palo Alto
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Poulks
Miningound Bane
Priday AL Y
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Federal
Ranfer Caver
Special Ulon Session Asked to Act on County Bond Issue
County Judge Charles W. Anderson said petitions circulated in Texas counties urge Lieutenant Governor Coke R. Stevenson to call a special session of the Legislature to enact a county bond assumption law. He linked the move to paving funds for road work and noted Beaxr County’s possible share of about 145,000 dollars amid tax increases. The petitions came from the County Judges and Commissioners’ association of Texas.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Boxer
Charles W. Anderson
Anderson
Texas
Romney
County Ata Dlotyiet randiMitelttediviss
Bexar Courty
County Judges and Commisioniers’ Association of Exes
Power Sale to Mexico Probed by Federal Commission
The U S Federal Power Commission said it is probing a transfer of electricity from Central Power and Light of Corpus Christi to Mexico to see if such transmission affects U S power sufficiency or grid coordination. Respondents include Collins and Mins and other firms, with show cause deadlines looming and possible rescission of authority.
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Federal Power Commission
Mexico
Central Power and Light Company
Corpus Christ
United States
Central Power and Light
Compania Internicional Difusora
de Boynose
Vidalgo
Texas
Companis Internacional Divisora de Heyhosa
WEAW
Gerry. Collins
Dallas
Deo John R. Brinkley
Dal Rio
James Mitchell Collins
Collins and Collins
Reynosa
Chicago
Hoynosa
Contivlla
Hilwgo
Exlating
Private Will to Aberdeen for Three Months
Edward A. Jolingon of San Antony will attend the Ordnance show at Aberdeen Prairie Grounds, Mis for three months starting August 2. The event involves Pvt from the Sixth Division of an unnamed company, with details partly garbled. The notice indicates military attendance at Camp Bow and related arrangements.
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Ttn Oydnaner Companys
S6th Division
San Antony
Aberdeen
Mis
Bow
War Still Keeps Kirsten Flagstad From Singing
Berlin dispatch reports opera star Kirsten Flagstad will not sing while the war lasts. Her husband Henry Johansen says she remains in Norway at a remote country house with uninterrupted telephone contact impossible, plans to stay confined until peace returns. agents informed of the decision.
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INS
Kirsten Flagstad
New York
Metropolitan Opera
Norway
Gatger
United States
Fligstad
Singband
Henry Johansen
Sucmmer Beach
Kristiansand
Cash
Johansen
Colnstor
Iave
Mrs Ben Baines Final Rites Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Serta cowmen Baines 42 wife of Ben Baines Ban Antonio attorney held Wednesday at 4 pm Laurel Heights Methodist Church Rev Bobtan Boone of Dallas officiating Interment Sunset Memorial Park Pallbearers include Horner I and Oxcor Kramer from Zan Ans tonin Dr S Evans W C Vernor L BD Tl and Dr A IL Nolle from Si Mateos
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Ben Baines
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Dallas
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Sunset Memorial Park
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Nour
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IL Nolle
Si Mateos
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