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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1949

Page

9

Reds Hit West Germany Set Up

The Peoples Council of the Soviet zone pressed a new plan to disrupt West German state formation by inviting East and West German representatives to talks amid West German constitutional deadlock. Observers view this as Communist leverage ahead of Atlantic Pact issues. In other news Australian cyclist Jack Hoobin aims for the Copenhagen world amateur road championship in August after a sixth place in the 1948 Olympics.

Bonn Germany Peoples Council of Soviet Zone Council Volksrat East West Germany Eastern Zone First Unity Melbourne Jack Hoobin Copenhagen Denmark Hoobin

Slaying Suspect Set for Sanity Trial in Los Angeles

Allan Adron, 52, handyman who pleaded guilty to shooting Jerome Ferreri and was found insane, lives to stand a sanity trial to test his present mental status. Judge Byrne ordered commitment to Sawtelle veterans facility. Mrs. Betty Ferreri was acquitted after claiming self defense.

Los Angeles Allan Adron Jerome Ferreri William M. Byrne Adron Sawtelle Betty Ferreri

UN Assembly to debate trials of convicted churchmen

At Lake Success the UN steering committee voted 11 to 2 with Iran abstaining to air the trials of 11 churchmen convicted behind the Iron Curtain. Malik and Katz-Suchy pushed expanding debate to Hungary and related cases as Bolivia and Australia urged Assembly action.

UN Assembly Jakob A. Malik Juliusz Katzsuchy Poland Erre Bf Tzsuchy New York City Othee Britain Belgium Malik Hungary United States Senate Reas Bolivia Australia Assembly

Scabbard and Blade Society to Install at UT Friday

The Scabbard and Blade Society will install at the University of Texas Friday with ceremonies led by University of Oklahoma officials at 5 30 pm in the Texas Union. Oklahoma ROTC members will arrive by plane Friday afternoon. The society includes Army Navy and Air Force ROTC members on campus and is led by L T Quinn with officers Harry Mills R C Vinson and David L Park.

Scabbard and Blade Society University of Texas University of Oklahoma Texas Union Oklahoma Army Navy Air Force L. T. Quinn Harry Mills R. C. Vinson David L Park

Mexico Recognizes Israel and Backs UN Admission

Mexico on Thursday night recognized the Jewish State of Israel and ordered its United Nations delegation to vote in favor of Israel's admission to the UN. President Aleman said violent methods could not solve the problem.

Mexico City Mexico Israel Foreign Ministry United Nations Aleman

Piper Cub Turns In Air Without Pilot Near Sherman

A Piper Cub aircraft departed Sherman Municipal Airport at 6 p.m. Wednesday without a pilot aboard. The plane, supposedly with fuel, drifted about three miles toward Howe before losing power, and ignition had been left on. Local authorities investigated the unusual incident.

Piper Cub Sherman Sherman Municipal Howe Sher

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