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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1950

Page

15

Five scientists and two others indicted for contempt of Congress

Three atomic scientists from the wartime UC Berkeley radiation lab Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz Irving Davis Fox and David Bohm along with Steve Nelson and Marcel Scherer were indicted for contempt after refusing to answer questions from the House un American activities committee. Nelson and Scherer accused organizers. Bohm a Princeton professor. Warrant issued for all five with Fox to surrender December 18. Scherer linked to the United Electrical Workers Union in Newark.

Washington Congressional Congress University of California Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz Irving Davis Fox David Joseph Bohm Steve Nelson House un-American Activities Committee Western Pennsylvania Marcel Scherer Nelson Berkeley Calif Bohm Princeton un-American Activities Committee Scherer Lomanitz Fox Communist Party Joseph W. Weinberg Weinberg Radiation Laboratory un-American Activities Group Hitz United Electrical Workers Union Newark N. J

Cold Wave To Hit Austin Central Texas This Afternoon

A cold wave with strong north erly winds will move into Austin and Central Texas Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures to drop to the 30s Tuesday night and below freezing by Wednesday morning. Winds and sub-freezing temps expected to threaten pipes vegetation and stock. Snow possible in Northwest Texas and Panhandle then spreading southward to West Texas with temps 10 to 35 degrees regionally.

Austin Texas Weather Bureau East West Texas Panhandle South Plains Pecos Valley

Maryvenice Stewart Elected Secretary of UT Board

Mrs Maryvenice E Stewart of Austin was elected secretary of the University of Texas Board of Regents retroactive to her tenure as assistant secretary. She succeeds Arthur L Holt who resigned to enter active military service. The post is supervised by vice chancellor C D Simmons and Stewart is married to Sam B Stewart of 2909 Perry Lane.

Maryvenice E. Stewart Austin Board of Regents Univon of Texas Stewart Arthur L. Holt Business and Finance C. D. Simmons Sam B. Stewart Perry Lane

Income ranks high in 1949 per capita DC leads nation

The District of Columbia posted the highest per capita personal income in 1949 at 1820 dollars, outranking all states. This solid position reflects DC's strong earnings level and economic activity compared with other jurisdictions.

District of Columbia States

One Million Red Troops Endanger UN Forces

General MacArthur estimates over one million Chinese Communist troops face or move toward Korea. He cites 268000 in the Fourth Field Army split 194000 west and 74000 east, with a second echelon behind them totaling about 550000 and additional units possibly 200000 en route. Overall, about 1,018,000 in three groups, with four million under arms. He notes long planning and troop movement from central China preceding actions.

Tokyo United Nations Korea MacArthur Actua Almets Fourth Field Army Yalu Tumen Manchuria North China Special Army Group Third Field Army First North Korea China North Korean People’s Republic

Missouri Man Advises Folks Who Feel Bad

Carl Schaffrin of St Charles Missouri shares a testimonial for HADACOL claiming it boosted his appetite energy and zest after years of tiredness and low mood He praises the product noting a 100 percent uplift in his work and daily life urging readers to buy the trial size at 125 or the larger size at 350 and to order directly from The LeBlanc Corp Lafayette La Adv

Carl Schaffrin Perry St St. Charles Mr. Schaffrin Hadacol Mare Elsh Shoe Co St. Louis LeBlanc Corp Lafayette LeBlanc Corporation

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