Past of Woman Revealed in Tex Bank Robbery Trial
In a Louisiana courtroom narration, a woman testifies about plans with Finnan Burks to rob a bank after a prior store theft. She describes forcing Calloway’s clothing off, tying him, then claims Burks shot Calloway in the heart after a dispute about funds. The witness links her husband’s murder conviction in Texas to the crime chain and notes relatives aiding her.
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Cowboy Henry
Henry
Texas
Finnan Burks
Burks
Calloway
Orange
Burke
Lake Charles
Galloway
Fred
Shreveport
Camden
Ark
Bate
Holt
George McQuiston
State Police
George
MrQuisten
Grxlloway
Clement Moss
Mrs. Henry
Claude
Louisiana
Arkansas
John W. Jones
Lake Charles District
Lake Chattes
Wat Cary
Min
Scala
Fidge
Congress of Dirt Farmers Called For Meeting In Austin
Austin March 29. Members of the dirt farmers congress were called by Secretary Hailey Ragsdale to meet in Austin on April 22 to finalize permanent organization and statewide goals for legislative action. The movement grew after two Austin meetings and aims to unite farmers across the state in advocacy efforts.
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Austin
INS
Dirt Farmers Congress
Hailey Ragsdale
Legis Alive
Black and White Ointment and Soap Ad for Athlete's Foot
An old style advertisement promotes Black and White Ointment as a antifungal treatment for athlete's foot. It claims quick relief from itching burning and discomfort and introduces Black and White Skin Soap as a companion product to soothe and clear infections.
German Navy Offers Exemption For American Vessels
A confidential German proposal would exempt American merchant ships from submarine and air attacks if the United States keeps its neutral shipping ban under the neutrality act. Grand Admiral Erich Raeder allegedly stated the pledge to Charles F. Schrader six weeks earlier, aiming to win U.S. goodwill during the war.
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Washington
Germany
Erich Reeder
Charles F. Schrader
Berlin
United States
Raeder
Iast
Man Refuses Advice and Ends Up in Jail
Police report N A Schneider stopped 64 year old C Lancaster on East Commerce Street for unsteadiness, advised him to go home, but Lancaster was later seen in the 100 block of Heiman area and booked for drunkenness.
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Fanlure
N. A. Schneider
C. Lancaster
Sted
Sycamore Street
East Commerce Street
Sehneider
Heiman
Lancaster
Ehness
Mystery Glass Crash Noise Baffles Police Search
Police on Friday awaited results after a lengthy early morning probe failed to find the source of mysterious glass crashing sounds near Broadway and Houston streets. Patrolman Stanley Childs, joined by Lieut. Joe Hester and a six-man squad, checked every business, window, and skylight for an hour but found no evidence of a break-in.
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Stanley Childs
Broadway
Houston
Joe Hester
Sixeman
Childs
Havi
Bern Prokeni
Creeks Fight Leads to Disturbance Arrests in City
Police answered a disturbance call near Camaren and a San Pedro creek fight left two men waist deep in water. Jack Munoz and Arnold Sanchez were jailed for a fray while Amos Caerniper reported being tossed into the Alazan Creek near 210 North Las Moras Street. Officers found youths gambling and tossing others into creeks during the incident.
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Ban Antonin
Moore
H.C. Bayles
San Pedro Creek
Camaren &Brect
Csty
Alazan Creek
Democratic offices to open in Bexar county routine
The Bexar county Democratic executive committee will open offices Monday at Toon 1005 in the National Bank of Carmarenco building. James L. M. Miller will run the office. Precinct and county office filings close June 15, and payments due June 22. Precinct conventions May 4, county convention May 7, state convention May 28 in Waco. Primary July 22 with absentee voting starting July 7.
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Bexar County
Democratic
Toon
National Bank of Caramerco
Will A. Morrissey
Democratic Executive Committee
James L. M. Miller
Morriss
Garfield
Battol
Waco
City Council Allocates Funds for March Pensions and Fiesta Folders
The council appropriated 2622.51 from fire and police pension funds for March 31 pensions. An additional 325 from the advertising fund was approved to pay Pitluk Advertising for 20,000 Fiesta folders. Fire and Police Commissioner Louis Lipscomb was named a member of the city recreation board.
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Fire and Police
Pitluk Advertising Company
Louis Lipscomb
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Warren K. Billings
Tom Mooney
California
Josephine Rudolph
Reno
Nev
Gee Olson
CAE Shipping
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Elmo
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Miss Mason
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