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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1955
Page
1
The piece recounts Nathan Leopold and Dick Loeb as wealthy Chicago youths convicted of a brutal crime at 19. It traces the 30 year aftermath, Loeb’s prison murder, Leopold’s ongoing fight for freedom, and author John Bartlow Martin’s access to case documents.
Dr. Gustav Egloff, at the Western Petroleum Refiners association convention in San Antonio, urged linking water supply to oil and petrochemical development. He proposed pumping water from the Great Lakes into Texas and highlighted the state as a leading petrochemical center with vast investments. He noted future uses include synthetic tires, light textiles, plastic ware, and fertilizers, and warned uranium power will grow, but even atom motors will need oil for lubrication.
Federal District Attorney Russell Wine spent Tuesday in Austin reviewing income tax evasion cases to docket for trial before June. He was accompanied by Assistant District Attorney Harmon Parrott.
A new catalytic reforming process called Rexforming could let refiners produce gasolines with octane ratings over 100. Reported to the Western Petroleum Refiners Association meeting in San Antonio, the method aims to deliver high quality reformate for high compression engines, boosting octane averages. The paper cites rising octane levels from 79.2 in 1946 to 85.3 in 1954 for regular fuels and 84.7 to 92.8 for premium.
Roland V. Rodman of Western Petroleum warns at the Plaza Hotel that oil refiners risk being treated as a public utility if industry income remains concentrated in a few firms. He notes refinery closures since 1951 and excess daily output, urging restraint in production imports and refining by the larger industry segments.
Judge Carl Wurzbach dismissed charges against D. C. Lothringer after ruling city employees should not demand fees for permit papers. Lothringer had punched building permit clerk Mae L. Peer in the nose amid a dispute over a concrete slab permit at 610 Monticello and pending is an assault case set for April 12.
Roberta Beyersdorfer of the Navy WAVES recruiting district HQ Houston will speak at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Academy and interview interested young women later in the day. Navy recruiting office at 403 Post Office Building provides further information.
Mrs. E. P. of Austin Texas endorses Barcentrate claiming a 40 pound loss and improved health. She says it is a tonic and reducer and notes availability from Texas druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Southern senators push for a cotton acreage increase bill in the Senate. Conferences are underway behind closed doors. Sen. Stennis of Mississippi remains optimistic, awaiting Sen. Anderson of New Mexico to join. Anderson previously opposed the bloc but may now aid in a compromise.
Sen Johnson of Texas says he sees no chance for another cotton acreage increase at this session of Congress.
Arraignment of Steve C Barrera 29 of 103 Willee is scheduled for Wednesday in Waco federal court. He is charged with failing to file income tax returns for 1930 1951 and 1952 and allegedly owes 6364 plus interest. Authorities say he earned 400 to 700 dollars a month during 1950 52. Barrera is brother of Rev Barrera assistant district attorney for Bexar county. Assistant U S Atty Harmon Parrott will represent the government.
The Public Roads Bureau estimates Texas highway needs through 1964 at 2.674 billion dollars and the nation at 101 billion. Interstate development in Texas is projected at 872 million, including 515 million for rural and 357 million for urban roads.
Dr Daniel Mazia of the University of California discusses The Life History of the Cell at 8 pm Wednesday in the San Antonio College auditorium. Sponsored by the Southwest Research Institute, the lecture is open to the public. He outlines cell life processes and the genetic apparatus in growth and cell division.
In Worth on March 29 Ernest O. Thompson of the Texas railroad commission argued that oil imports rise because foreign crude is cheaper than domestic oil, not due to shortages. His remarks were read by W J Murray Jr in Amarillo as the Independent Producers Association backed a report to end federal gas controls. The group urged support for the economic waste bill and a competitive gas price for Texas producers and landowners.
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