Relocation of Texas state penitentiary system advances
In Austin on March 14 the House passed a bill to relocate the state penitentiary system and set up a commission to select a site. The measure envisions sale of state farms to fund construction, with a $500,000 appropriation cited as sufficient to carry out plans. The Senate debate focused on a $1,000,000 option, but House language directs the local commission to choose the site and oversee the move.
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Catalan Bay Undermined by Severe Sea Wash
Catalan Bay near the Rock of Gibraltar is being undermined by heavy seas with villagers taking refuge in the admiralty tunnel. Widespread property damage reported as huts are razed and several huts destroyed. Reports say another village north of Gibraltar has seen residents flee toward Fow Vessel, with a Spanish schooner and multiple lighters ashore between here and Algiers.
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Boy of Ten Reports Glass Breakage at City Corner
Diogenes like line ends with a ten year old boy who broke two plate glass windows at Commerce and South Alamo streets while waiting for a car. The boy leaned on the window, no one noticed, he reported it to a policeman who offered to pay for the glass and directed him to the police station.
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Spiders Live Higher Than 27 000 Feet Above Sea Level
London reports Major E B Hingston of the Royal Geographical Society reveals cannibal spiders inhabit isolated rock?islands above 27 000 feet. He notes diverse life at extreme altitudes though no vegetation exists, with grasshoppers bees and butterflies found up to 21 000 feet and birds adapted to the harsh winds.
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Prison Probe in Texas Prison System Faces Senate Action
Austin March 14 The Irwin investigating committee report on Texas prisons wavers without Senate action. House endorsed majority findings calling for reforms and resignations of 23 officials. minority shifts responsibility to the governor. Senate inquiry, led by Capt J A Herring and Dr L B Bush, tests these charges as hearings continue.
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Steer Throws Cowboy to Saddle He Gets Its Hide
In Fort Worth tonight a prize saddle rodeo event features Toooger Hee Rogeries, a bull-dogger. He recalls being thrown thrice at Cheyenne years ago, leading him to tame the steer that he later rode for years.
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Aphrodite in Moonlight Draws Fine in Daylight
Dallas report recounts a sensational nocturnal scene where a dancer in diaphanous attire was restrained by a policeman as she danced in the moonlight. The court hears testimony about the event and a bill paid to address the incident amid a legal proceeding. A separate London note notes an estate contest to determine if H. T. Sykes was sane at death and who inherits.
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Ethel Barrymore Scenes on Back Door Entrance
Universal Service reports Ethel Barrymore arriving in New York today from the Grand Central back door, evading a crowd at the front. The actress, lauded in Kansas City gossip and lingering near Mamaroneck, remains the subject of widespread attention and speculation.
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Kansas City
Mamaroneck
Texas Accepts Park Lands With Donor Maintenance
The Texas Senate approved a resolution authorizing state park lands to be donated with donors guaranteeing upkeep. The state park board is authorized to cooperate with donors, and a final Senate vote supported enabling counties to participate under the measure.
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Fire in Hatchery Destroys Chicks Incubator Sparks Loss
A hatchery fire destroyed chicks when an incubator sparked the blaze. Local firefighters battled the flames as smoke filled the building, with the incident under investigation to determine the cause and ensure safety measures.
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