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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
10
The report notes increasing moisture causing scattered ferns and warm spells across Texas. Priday and Sopareee areas show sleepy conditions with occasional thundershowers Friday into Saturday. Extreme north and Panhandle/South Plains expect partly cloudy skies with limited storm chances, little temperature change overall.
Corporal Rudd recounts a massacre near Waegwan where 32 of 43 American troops were killed. He says Chinese Reds stripped captives and bound them with wire and hawhide before marching them to a gully and opening fire at dawn as US soldiers closed in.
U N and South Korean forces repulse tank led Red attacks around Kumhwa Waegwan and Masan as U S Fifth Air Force flies 180 sorties to aid South Korean troops. Reports say fighting near Kumhwa was a setback but viewed as line readjustment.
President Truman's anti-Communist bill was introduced in the Senate and a competing measure from the judiciary committee was approved 9 to 3. The McCarran bill requires registration of Communists and Red-front groups and faces a Senate floor showdown as three proposals circulate for tough internal security action.
Cedar Creek residents and former residents gathered for an revived Cemetery Association and Homecoming picnic. About 800 to 1,000 people enjoyed a neon barbecue luncheon. Speaker Eugene Murchison, Austin resident and former probation officer, recalled yesteryears as organizers led by Mac Alexander and others arranged the event.
Navy officials at Cabaniss Naval Station confirmed cadet Jack P. Jewett 24 was not married when he died in a Navy plane crash in Corpus Christi. The error came from his personnel record where his mother's name and hometown were entered in the line for a wife. The Navy had said he was survived by his wife Lora Stowe Jewett of Streator Illinois. The mistake surfaced after his fiancée in San Antonio called the station.
London bishops say the Roman Catholic decision to proclaim Mary's bodily ascent to heaven as dogma harms Christian unity. They state no scriptural or early church evidence supports the doctrine and oppose it as a required article of faith.
Friday August 18 1950 report says Trainmen and conductors launch a token five day strike starting Tuesday potentially idling 50 000 workers. UE division warns 27000 at eight IH plants may strike over wage dispute. two short lines strafing Elgin Joliet and Eastern and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie involve about 5000 workers directly with broader indirect effect.
An inexpensive home remedy promises rapid weight loss without exercise or dieting. The ad touts four ounces of liquid Barcentrate mixed with grapefruit juice to make a pint and two tablespoons twice daily, offering refunds if results are not seen. It frames the product as safe and easy to use.
Carrollton Georgia August 17 three men beat Homer Bates Chase. Chase Georgia's No 1 Communist and recent contempt of court convict. He wiped blood from his face and left the scene. Chase could not be reached for comment. He lives in Atlanta.
The bulletin lists multiple classic films showing through Saturday at venues Capitol Varsity Ritz North and more. Highlights include Comanche Territory with Maureen O Hara, Apache Chief starring Russell Hayden, Dakota Lil with George Montgomery, and They Live by Night with Cathy ODonnell. Local showtimes include starting times around 12:41, 2:33, 4:25, 6:17, and later. The schedule also notes featured pairs and additional westerns and adventures at each theater.
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