Inside the county’s oldest gambling den in Ruby home
Officers described Ben Ruby’s 3785 Fredericksburg residence basement as a lavish gambling lair. The main room held a roulette table and a dice table while a paneled wall separated a scholar room with tables and a TV set. The residence, calvo rock exterior, six-car garage, and full air conditioning underscored the opulent setup.
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James McCrory
Fredericksburg
Ben Ruby Tn Veilei
Ruby
Downstair
Soviet Agent Draws Jail Term in West Germany
In KasalsRule Germany Arthur Kaiser, 53, of Remagen, received a one year and a day prison sentence for spying for the Soviets as the West German Supreme Court announced.
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Kasalsrule
Germany
Supreme Court
Toflay
Arthur Kaiser
Remagen
Body Found Stuffed in Auto in St Louis Cadillac
EAST ST. LOUIS June 23 Police found the body of D. Fred Koenig a former black marketeer and St Louis politician stuffed in the trunk of his own Cadillac. He appears to have been slain elsewhere and moved to the vehicle in a grisly act. Authorities search for suspects and motive in the case.
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East ST. Louis
D. Fred Koenig
St. Louis
Court Affirms 2 Auto Theft Cases In Texas Court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed one Bexar county auto theft conviction and ordered a retrial for another, both five year terms. It found improper representation issues after attorney Henley was hired late and failed to appear, leaving Beltran without clear counsel. A separate burglary case against Jesse Stevens was reversed for retrial due to the judge's handling of prior convictions and Stevens’ own testimony.
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Austin
Bexar County
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Garvind Beltran
Theo Pat Henley
Beltran
Tenley
Henley
Atty
Richard Woods
Woods
Roy Barrera
M. Rizis
Jesse Stevens
Stevens
High Court
Lubbock Names Matthews and Andrews for City Posts
Rich Balmos reports in Lubbock that Steve Matthews and Lynn Andrews, trusted city officials, will depart to assume San Antonio positions. Matthews becomes city manager, Andrews his assistant, with July 35 as start. The piece notes casual use of first names reflects respect, not intimacy, and includes quotes on management philosophy and loyalty versus fear.
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Richard Balmos
Lubbock
Steve ‘Matthews
Lynn Andrews
Plains City
Matthews
Ager
Andrews
San Antonio
Tubbock
Plb
Oly
Steve
Lynn
Texas Skies Clear With Isolated Thundershowers
Weather notes show Texas skies mostly clear with scattered showers and thunderstorms building in. Temperatures stayed high while a severe storm system dropped heavy rain on Plainview and a possible tornado sighting near Levelland prompted cautious forecasts for continued storms and heat. Amon G. Carter remained critically ill in Fort Worth after weeks of illness.
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Texas
Plains
Plainview
Levelland
Tno
Cotullals
Carter
Amon G. Carter
Growing rumors place Peron to supplant Lucero in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES June 23 The strong man of Argentina Antonio Peron gains military and political support while Lucero is described as supplanted. Government spokesman predicts Peron will become president soon, countering Lucero's postrevolt influence. Broadcasts hint at further upsets as Peron is hailed by the army minister as commander in chief.
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Buenos Aires
Sin Lucero
Atlas Argentina
Une Peron
Ajed
Lucero
Volt
Perons
Frank-in
Oea
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