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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1950

Page

7

Randolph Churchill Returns to Tokyo After Wounding

War correspondent Randolph Churchill the son of Winston Churchill returned to Tokyo after a minor leg injury from a mortar burst in Korea. American journalist Frank Emery was also hit but not seriously hurt. both remained with the US Eighth Army.

Tokyo Randolph Churchill Britain Winston Churchill Korea Frank Emery International News Service Churchill Eighth Army

McCloy warns Reds build base in East Germany

US High Commissioner John McCloy reports that Russia is creating an advance base in Soviet zone East Germany to threaten West Germany and Western Europe. He cites a growing East German army of at least 50 000, increasing militarization, and Berlin hostility to the regime while Bonn shows cautious public support for the Bonn government.

Frankfurt Germany John McCloy Russia East Germany West Germany Western Europe McCloy Soviet Union Com Berlin Bonn Konrad Adenauer Adenauer Europe

Plutonium Safe At Los Alamos Says McMahon

Senator McMahon stated that current safeguards at Los Alamos make theft of plutonium impossible to conceal. He cited the Simons case as an example of lax wartime controls and noted exact inventory systems were implemented after the Atomic Energy Commission took over. Simons worked at Los Alamos from 1944 to 1946 and claimed the plutonium was taken as a souvenir.

Washington McMahon D-Conn Sanford Lawrence Simons Denver Los Alamos N. M FBI Simons Atomic Energy Commission Army Senate House Atomic Energy Committee

Explosion and Fire Hit Indianapolis Oil Plant

An earth shaking explosion and ensuing blaze damaged the Crystal Flash Petroleum plant on Indianapolis near northside. Five men were burned with one in critical condition. The blast caused a 4,000 volt transmission line to fail, cutting power to a large area while investigators sought the cause.

Indianapolis Crystal Flash Indianapolis Power and Light Company

Court Ruling Frees Bridges on Bail Pending Appeal

In San Francisco on August 24, the US Court of Appeals granted longshore leader Harry Bridges bail while he appeals a perjury conviction. The 2 1 vote overturned a prior revocation, deeming the government bid to jail Bridges during the Korean War era as novel and startling. Justice Mathews dissented citing warrant for bail revocation.

San Francisco CIO Longshore Harry Bridges US Court of Appeals Bridges William FE. Orr William Healy Clifton Mathews F. Joseph Donohue Mathews George B. Harris Harris Communist Party Orr Healy

Tibet Invasion Report Unconfirmed by India

New Delhi reports no knowledge of a Tibet invasion by Communist China. Indian radio and foreign ministry deny any confirmation of crossings into Tibet as claimed by Peiping and other stations.

Tibet India New Delhi China Pakistan Peiping Radio Peiping Red Indian Foreign Ministry Foreign Ministry Lhasa

Town House Introduces A La Carte Menu

Good news. You may order specials from the new A La Carte menu at Town House. Previously we offered full luncheons and dinners, now you can pick only the items you want with no minimum charge. Prices range from fifty-five to eighty-five cents. The Town House Sixth and Lamar.

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