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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1950
Page
18
Fort Worth reports Oliver O. Custer 66, a descendant of General George Armstrong Custer, broke his leg after trying to move a drifting barrel of sawdust to prevent an accident near his home. He was hospitalized after the fall.
Rue Jones a 1 month old leukemia patient died in New York City after a 1600 mile mercy journey by ambulance plane and train. Doctors hoped ACTH could save him and his mother traveled with him from Dallas to Philadelphia and then by train.
Antonio Allen, his wife, and eldest son face deportation after living illegally in Texas since swimming the Rio Grande six years ago. Allen offers to surrender his two US-born babies Brigida and Viola to avoid splitting the family, while the two youngest, born in Mexico, would be deported. Immigration officials weigh hardship against statutory limits as Congress alone can grant suspension.
In Helsinki on February 23 police said Gustaf Ekroos a 30 year old economist confessed to throwing the bomb that damaged the Finnish Parliament building on February 14. He was charged with damaging a public building with a bomb and police corroborated his confession.
In Columbus Ohio a thief who grabbed a hand bag from Mrs Nan McKee 21 as she walked home with her baby learned the bag contained exactly nine diapers and nothing else.
Mentor Ohio plans reveal an H-bomb proof vault for the village hall basement to store records. Mayor Fred P. James said the 10 by 12 foot structure will be fire proof with reinforced concrete and a lead layer to resist H bomb rays.
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