Huey Talks of WLS and Debt in 1948 Campaign
Washington March 25 Huey Long outlines a plan for a third party campaign as events shape 1948. He mocks Hoover and Roosevelt comparing them to a pair of awls, accuses Hoover of fading, notes Roosevelt has adopted Hoover policies and cites unemployment and debt figures to argue for his breakaway movement. He criticizes RT Hoover’s cotton policy and touts future political action.
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Supreme court upholds Edwards death sentence in McKechnie slaying
Pittsburgh March 25 The Supreme Court affirmed the death verdict against Robert Allen Edwards for the murder of Miss Preta McKechnie after a Wilkes-Barre trial. Edwards claimed juror bias and alleged threats during his defense. McKechnie, 27, was pregnant. prosecutors said he killed her to wed his sweetheart, leaving her body in Harvey's Lake after July 20. Margeret Crain of East Aurora offered San Antonio property for stock.
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Houston Rangers Raids Defended by W H Kirby
Harris county grand jury heard W H Kirby defend state ranger raids in Houston. He said saloons and gambling houses operated full blast and linked Gov Alfred’s address to Senate committee findings. Kirby urged study of the senate report and suggested contacting Sen Beek for evidence basis. A Houston Press story about Villa Rosa's raids was cited as a corroborating point.
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Gowley Death Trial Near End
Chicago March 25 United States prosecutors seek death for Joh Paul Chase in the slaying of Federal Agent Samuel Cowley and another agent Herman Hollis during a Barrington gun battle. Nelson the jailed gunman was killed. Chase testified he believed federal men were gang members and fired in self defense.
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Near Death After Weekend Car Collision In San Antonio
Two San Antonians were near death Monday and six others were suffering minor injuries from weekend automobile accidents. Mr and Mrs E R Hasselius both 50 of 910 Highland boulevard remained critical at Robert B Green hospital after their car collided Saturday night with a San Antonio Public Service Company vehicle in the 4700 block of South Presa Street. Hasselius reportedly suffered a crushed chest while his wife had fractured ribs and a badly injured knee. Norwood Davis 33 a Live Oak Texas resident was badly bruised when struck by a train near West Commerce Street and the Missouri Pacific tracks Sunday. Five others sustained injuries in an accident at Sumner and Mecul Avenues.
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Bridegroom Reverses Vow At Altar In London
In London on March 25 Téssie Kitching halted the wedding to Eva Horton at West Hendon Baptist Church. When asked to take Eva as his wife he remained silent then shook his head, prompting the ceremony’s suspension as the minister and attendants left to confer.
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Relief Strikers Leave Dallas City Hall After Stand
Weary relief clients marching for restoration of food grants evacuated their city hall camp in Dallas. Police barred sleeping and eating inside the hall as several hundred indigents faced a 240 percent cut in relief funds amid food shortages. Six night “squatters” were arrested for sleeping in a public place. hundreds had encamped for days. Trustee election set for April 6 in Bertram Independent School District to replace Vaughn Witton and Rogers.
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Gale and flood tolls amid Pacific Northwest storm
A brutal gale and dust storms sweep the Pacific Northwest as a deadly river crossing accident near Waldport Oregon leaves four dead. Three women and a man reportedly drown after their vehicle plunged from a highway into the Alsen River. Shipping disrupted by a 50 mile gale along the Columbia. Treasury table reports March 22 balances and yearly receipts.
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