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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1950
Page
11
N K Woerner, chief statistician of the Department of Public Safety, predicted eight deaths in Texas holiday traffic. A driver with four passengers altered the total, yielding 31 fatalities instead of his 33 forecast. Christmas Eve fatalities reached sixteen.
Neale Butterfield, 16, a Burley high school athlete, faces life imprisonment or hanging after pleading not guilty to first degree murder in the rape and murder of seven year old Oye Brisbois last November. On Monday the defense sought an immediate hearing and the judge granted it, with Butterfield indicating a possible guilty plea. The trial was scheduled for Wednesday in District Court.
Jefferson Chemical Company in Minnesota, praised by P M Dinkins at an Austin Rotary luncheon for its environment. Dinkins outlined environment as a cheerful setting, cultural opportunities, and year round climate benefiting chemists and personnel. He traced chemical progress from coal tar reliance pre World War I to today, stressing petroleum based advances.
Akino Yoshida of Hewes told police he fired a 45 caliber pistol while practicing at the Bracken campus pistol range in Zilker Park. The gun discharged as he lowered it, injuring a 10 year old, who dragged himself to the road and was found two hours later by Lieutenant Over Ledigar. He was taken to Bracken Ridge Monital in critical condition.
In Corporation Court after noon twelve of fifteen arrested on East Ninth Street were fined on vagrancy charges. Judge Rotery imposed heavy penalties. Solio Mughes and Wille Howard each received $140 fines plus costs. Ernest Mallet and Leonard West were fined with costs. Several others at East Ninth Street were fined $16 each. A Stockton raid followed a report of disturbances and a theft of $200.
Daily efforts by wardens collect about 40 stray dogs as officers patrol the area. The dogs appear to be a recurring issue, with the team coordinating capture and safe containment to prevent further nuisance.
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