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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1950
Page
5
In Los Angeles on Monday at 4 20 am a dynamite blast shattered Mickey Cohen's Brentwood mansion but he escaped injury. The explosion damaged the southwest wing and windows across nearby homes, forcing a family across the street from bed. Police suspected dynamite and noted Cohen was in another room.
An ad promoting BC in powder or tablet form for simple headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscular aches. Claims trusted formula with medically tested ingredients and fast action. Two tablets equal one powder with prices 10¢ and 25¢.
The Navy unveiled the Mighty Mouse three inch air to air rocket as a powerful addition to interceptor fleets. Officials say it can hit distant targets beyond 20 mm guns and will equip the F8D Sabre and F-94 fighters. Air Force experts acknowledge advantage over bombers like the B36 but doubt it shifts long range bombing plans.
The Missouri operations officer testified that during departure from Hampton Roads on January 17 he believed five buoys marked the acoustic range, not two. He said the ship could pass to port of the buoy and that Brown pressed for higher speed as Millett noted the range should be traversed at five knots.
Steve Frankos and Mike Sevdalis, liquor store operators, were found 20 miles from shore in Trinity Bay in fair condition after a 70 hour disappearance. They anchored near Fisher’s Reef when fog and motor trouble halted their trip from Kemah. Humble Oil diver-spotter L G Hillebrandt rescued them and alerted Coast Guard and Fort Point station.
Covington Louisiana February reports an 18 year old Chicago youth Donald Wiltse a New Orleans YWCA worker drowned while saving four boys when a canoe capsized near Covington. He pushed each boy toward the capsized craft and vanished as rescuers arrived. Wiltse are mourned by his North Lake City family.
Lamoille County jail in Hyde Park with four prisoners lacked electric power after Morrisville Light and Power Co cut service following State Auditor David Anderson's refusal to pay two bills. Anderson said charges rose after Sheriff Kenneth Potter installed a hot water heater, increasing six month averages from about $18 to around $75.
The Fullerton Oil Company announced plans to build a refrigerator type natural gasoline plant with 40 million cubic feet daily capacity near Snyder Texas. The plant could be completed by July 1 and will be located in the Kelley pool in the northwest quarter of section 249 block 97 Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company survey.
G. F. Jake Bradley 59 longtime Gonzales school superintendent died Sunday of a heart attack. Funeral services set for 3 p.m Tuesday at Seydler Funeral Home with survivors including his wife and daughter Mrs Henry Vallentine of Austin. The courthouse public schools and local businesses will close Tuesday during the services.
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