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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1949
Page
11
Ben M. Brigham cashier attests to the bank statement's accuracy. Erica Schmidt notary confirms the notarization. The document lists common stock, surplus, undivided profits, and reserves with specific monetary amounts.
In Midway City California on April 19 a 10 year old boy with arthritis says he feels better after pilots Dick Riedel and Bill Barris completed an endurance flight from Fullerton Airport on March 15. They received a $5,000 donation from R S MacMillan president of a petroleum company to cover mounting doctor bills for their children.
DeSoto Missouri reports the death of 101-year-old Henry R. Roe who collapsed after a radio rehearsal in New York for the We the People broadcast. Roe claimed Civil War era spy service for Abraham Lincoln and later sought war work with Roosevelt's era aid. He returned to DeSoto from Bellevue Hospital morgue.
The general staff said Greek troops defeated Communist guerrillas in the Grammos Mountains with 165 killed and 66 captured plus large munitions losses. Greek Army losses were two dead and seven wounded. Rebel radio claimed 347 Army casualties in Phlorina on April 16.
Berlin observers note a Russian press claim that Communist youth will hold a large torchlight parade in the Soviet sector tonight. The event, billed as a Communist World Peace Congress opening in Paris, coincides with Adolf Hitler’s birthday.
The House un American activities committee drafts a new report focusing on spying using 28 documents and orders to agents in America. It cites a March pamphlet Spotlight on Spies and notes material from a former Polish general Izyador Rudolf Modelski, now a critic of Soviet espionage networks.
US District Judge Joe B Dooley granted immediate probation to 19 year old Patricia Jean Summers Brewer after sentencing her to a year in prison for embezzling 21180 from Panhandle State Bank of Borger.
The banks composing Austin Clearing House Association are respectfully advised that their directions for currency shipments transfers and other business may be regulated accordingly by the association and its correspondents.
Barris and Riedel, after three failed attempts, are urged on by the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce to pursue a 1008 hour endurance flight. They plan to reach the goal at 11 44 a m next Tuesday if weather cooperates.
The trial of Greek newspaperman Gregory Staktopoulos for the slaying of American radio correspondent George Polk was recessed for a church holiday. It was expected the jury would be charged late Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
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