Rose Escapes Jail And Parole Battle Roils Texan County
Ernest Rose aided by his wife Lucille Williamson Rose broke from a McLennan County jail with a new Pontiac as a getaway, later shot himself near Ridgewood Country Club. Deputy O D Jackson wounded while guarding escape. Mrs Rose faces bond on two charges and a Rock Creek youth found jail keys. The case delays take him back to the penitentiary after a July grand jury.
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Ernest Rose
Huntsville
C. C. Maxey
Court of Criminal Appeals
Rose
McLennan County
Lucille Williamson Rose
Ridgewood Country Club
O. D. Jackson
Rock Creek
Larry Cook
Maxey
Jackson
House of Correction
Waco Liquor Club Owner Pleads Guilty in Cabaret Tax Case
Johnny Russo of Waco pleaded guilty in San Antonio to two counts of filing false cabaret tax returns. He was sentenced to 2 years on count one and 1 year on count two, with fines totaling 3 000 and 60 days to pay plus probation. Internal Revenue will assess owed cabaret taxes plus interest and a 50 percent fraud penalty.
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Waco
Johnny Russo
San Antonio
Russo
Johnny Shillings
Texas Liquor Board
Ben H. Rice, Jr
Rice
Internal Revenue
R. L. Phinney
Austin
Irrigation Ditch and Capitol Lands Tie Texas History
The article notes a ditch in San Antonio built by mission priests over 200 years ago still serves irrigation. It also recalls the Legislature setting aside three million acres in the Texas Panhandle to fund the construction of the granite Capitol in Austin.
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San Antonio
Texas
Austin
Texas Panhandle
Texas retail sales rise in May but stay below March peak
The May seasonally adjusted index hits 114.2 percent of the 1957–59 average, up from 113.2 in April but still under March’s 115.5 percent high. Robert M. Lockwood of UT’s Bureau of Business Research notes the modest May improvement.
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Texas
Robert M. Lockwood
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Amber Glass Turns Plain Windows Into Gold in Marlin
In Marlin Texas a spring turns ordinary glass amber when dipped into it forming a clear permanent color. Local observers report the unique transformation drawing curious visitors to the site near the spring.
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Marlin
Texas
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