Officer 6 Charged In Shooting At Manor Hotel
Hugh W. Ross a 28 year old city vice squad officer was charged with assault to murder after a sworn statement recounts an early Thursday shooting at the Manor hotel 112 West Pecan Street. The attacker allegedly shot Albert Franks 47 in the thigh during an argument stemming from a hotel call and a threatened investigation.
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Albert Franks
Might
Manor Hotel
West Pecan Street
Hugh W. Ross
Fauad
Justice of the “Peace
Frank Vaughen
Duchess Given Death Reprieve by California Governor
Ban Quentin California June 20. Evelita Juanus Spinelli known as the duchess in the underworld gang, escaped execution for at least 10 days after a reprieve granted by Governor Culbert L. Olson. Judge Coughlin and Trial Foreman Locke informed the governor of new information affecting the case against Spinelli and two companions for killing 19-year-old Robert Sherrod. Hawkins and Mike Simeone also received 20-day reprieves. Spinelli’s common law husband was among them. Warden Duffy said Spinelli knelt and prayed as she learned of the reprieve.
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Ban Quentin
Calif
Evelita Juanus Spinelli
California
San Quentin
Culbert L. Olson
Raymond T. Coughlin
Sacramento
Lloyd H. Locke
Manor Hotel Shooting Leads to Police Probe
Rose reported trouble at the Manor hotel after hearing an exclamation from a man. Ross drove to Brackenridge park and slept until morning, then learned Franks had been shot. He contacted city detectives and met Capt. Fred Falmer while awaiting investigation by the grand jury. Chief Hopkins suspended Rose indefinitely.
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Roes
Rosstad
Hoss
Ross
Pleelg Jim
Arres
Hing
Smith Motor Sales
Broadway
Manor Hotel
Hogg
Brackenridge Park
Franks
Fred Falmer
Ros
Palmer
West Ridgewood Court
Aubrey Hopkins
Rose
Jgland Jury
Veteran moves to AI corps at Kelly Field
M. Bts. Sergt. Andrey Mazeika, after 12 years with the 2nd division, transfers to the air corps as provost sergeant at Kelly Field. A Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native enlisted nearly 18 years ago, serving first with the 1st Machine Troop and Cavalry, then with the 2nd division. Now at Kelly Field he joins the 0th School Squadron for military police duty.
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M. Bs
Andrey Mazeika
Air Corps
Kelly Field
Mazeika
Wilkes-Barre
Army
1St Machine Troop
Cavalry
and Division
Aid Military Police Company
San Antonio
Rotary Delegation Heads South Through San Antonio
A Bulfato New York Rotary group will pass through San Antonio on Saturday en route to Mexico. The eight members are traveling by Missouri Pacific railroad after attending the Rotary International convention in Davenport.
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Rotary Group
8.A
State Health Officials Confer on San Antonio Sewage Plan
Willis E. Collins, city sanitary engineer and secretary of the city health board, met with state health officials in Austin Friday to discuss the measles control program in San Antonio and improved sewage disposal methods.
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Willis E. Collins
City Health Board
Austin
Collins
San Antonio
SA Building Permits Reach 200k Week Total
San Antonio issued building permits totaling 200,094 dollars for the week ending Thursday per Casl F. Wideman city building official. One hundred permits were for one family residences, 17 permits dated Thursday included 16 five room homes and two four room residences.
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San Antonio
Birdie Woon
Casl F. Wideman
Snapenter
Wideman
Home Owners Company
Royston Street
Legion toad day work registration drive by post 246
San Antonio Post 246 of the American Legion provides 80 volunteers as registrars for July 1 registration of men who reach 21 since October 16. Selective Service Board 6 will run an instructional session at the Smith-Young tower Tuesday night to train registrars on form completion. All eligible men must register on July 1 between 7 am and 3 pm on the tower ground floor.
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San Antonio
American Legion
Selective Service Board 6
Smith-Young Tower
Selective Service Act
First State Merit Tests Are Given in Texas History
Approximately 1000 state employees and 27 000 applicants took the first formal civil service examinations under a merit system adopted by the unemployment compensation and public welfare departments. The tests were administered by 400 monitors in 16 cities, directed by Dr J A Yarbrough, merit coach supervisor on leave from Southern Methodist University.
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Austin
Texas
Unemployment Compensation and Public Welfare Departments
J. A. Yarborough
Southern Methodist University
Helden to Marry Brenda Marshall in Hollywood Engagement
Hollywood news reports actor Willliam Helden and Brenda Marshall as engaged after her divorce from Richford Games. The couple, both in the industry, received congratulations from friends as word spread this afternoon.
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Helden
Brenda Marshall
Hollywood
Williur Helden
Miss Matchall
Richford Games
New York State
Petor
Hotel Employees to Attend Picnic at Ioehler Park
White Plaza Hotel staff will attend a picnic this Saturday at 3 p.m. in Ioehler Park. Jack White, manager, announced the event. Employees and invited friends will join in games dancing and music.
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White Plaza Hotel
U S envoy and Nazi leaders discuss order amid closing consulates
Berlin reports Jaime Morris says tense U S German ties as German authorities prepare to shutter American consulates and American Express offices in Germany and occupied nations. Officials estimate 75 to 180 consular staff affected while many citizens face travel questions. Germany accuses U S espionage and aims to end a long period of magnanimity, with orders to close by July 15. In Rome, 16 consular officials and 24 clerks move to depart by July 15 at Italy's request.
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Berlin
Jaime
Leland B. Morris
United States
Asi
Germany
Jésus
Robin Moor
Americart Express Company
France
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Herblu
Greece
Sim- Mar Gelier
Secipt
Washington
America
Amerlcan
Rome
Italy
Italain
American Express Company
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Spinelli
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Simeone
Evelita J. Spenells
AI Corps
Andrew Mazeika
Kelly Provost
Collins Conler
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