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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1950
Page
5
Susan Wallace 24 from Hollywood promotes Lucky the horse in a gambling stunt in Reno. She bankrolls it with $10,000, uses a silver dollar trick at roulette, and aims to fund operatic study or employability from winnings.
A former U S Army sergeant indicted for serving his Japanese captors in World War II was ruled mentally competent for trial by a federal court in New York. John David Provoo, 33, has been under observation at Bellevue Hospital since his indictment November 17. He faces 12 treason counts for aiding the enemy as a guard, interrogator, and propagandist for Japan. Maximum treason penalty in wartime is death.
In Denver a group of six housewives posted a sign in a grocery window reading Do not use coffee to urge a boycott of 83 cent coffee. The plan cut sales dramatically at W. L. Ranset’s store by 99 percent, though the wider effect remained limited.
Icebergs emit a crackling hiss as glacial ice melts, producing sizzling sounds. The phenomenon arises from air bubbles and melting processes within the frozen giants.
House agriculture committee members signaled they will reject a plan to recapture unplanted cotton acres as part of revising the 1949 cotton control law. Chairman Harold D. Cooley said changes would set a floor of 70 percent of the 46-48 average or 50 percent of planted acres, whichever larger, with a 1950 crop focus.
DALLAS Jan 10 Raymond Earl Higgins 28 hours after arrest for disturbing the peace hanged himself in a city jail cell. He looped a belt to the bunk and strangled himself by the noose, police reported.
A catalog style spread details sleeveless wool pullovers, turtleneck and short sleeve sweaters, cashmere and nylon pieces, cotton shirts, tailored blouses, hosiery, leathers, jewelry, and velvet flowers. It lists colors, sizes, and discounted price ranges across multiple departments.
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