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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1950

Page

3

French star Nicole Riche reports abduction ordeal in Paris

Nicole Riche, a French stage actress, vanished four days then walked into a Paris police station saying she was held against her will by a couple accused of moral coercion. Police doubted the alleged kidnappers gave lectures about her impropriety in an immoral play.

Nicole Riche Paris Miss Blandish

Mercy slaying case indicts tannery worker in Lehigh County

A 36-year-old tannery worker, Harold Mohr, was indicted on two counts in the mercy killing of his blind cancer-stricken brother Walter, 55. Mohr pleaded not guilty as a 22-member grand jury returned the true bill and a trial date was set for Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. EST.

Lehigh County Mohr James F. Henninger Henninger Lehigh County Court Walter George S. Boyer Harold Dist Kenneth H. Koch

Take Off Ugly Fat With Grape Fruit Juice Recipe

Advertisment claims a grape fruit juice plan to melt fat and reshape a body by promising slender curves and quick bloat reduction. It urges returning the bottle for a money back guarantee and notes enhanced vitality.

Amvets Convention Set for Fort Worth June 17 18

Amvets will hold its state convention at the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth on June 17 and 18 with plans for about 200 attendees including auxiliary delegates.

Fort Worth State Amvets Blackstone Hotel

Investment drive for telephone growth shifts to needs

Yet we face today the task of raising millions in new investment to meet growing telephone needs of the communities we serve. This effort hinges on broad support from investors and stakeholders to fund expanded services.

McGrath asks Court to end railroad segregation

Attorney General McGrath urged the Supreme Court to strike down segregation aboard trains as unconstitutional. The case, argued by Belford Lawson and based on a 1942 diner incident, targets the long standing separate but equal doctrine and prompts appeals tied to Oklahoma and Texas education cases. The Justice Department and ICC oppose segregation and seek a ruling affirming ends to racially segregated facilities.

McGrath Oklahoma Texas University of Oklahoma Herman Marion Sweatt University of Texas, Texas Department of Justice Belford

Girl Hurt by Falling Tombstone at Gravesite

Three year old Genita Miles visiting her grandfather’s grave in Carrollton Georgia was knocked unconscious when a tombstone fell on her. She received first aid at the scene and was later treated at a local hospital.

Carrollton Genita Miles

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