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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1950

Page

2

City Detective Hurt in Kinney Avenue Collision

City Detective Garenh H. Rosen was injured in a head on collision Tuesday around 7 p m on Kinney Avenue near Barton Springs Road. He was taken to Brackenridge Hospital with non life threatening injuries and later released by the other driver Eugene Allen Arnold 26 of near Oak Hill was examined and released. Investigating officers were Sergeant J C Barnett and Patrolmen G M Garrett and H Helf.

Garenh H. Rosen Kinney Avenue Barton Springs Road Rosen Brackenridge Hospital Oxford Eugene Allen Arnold Oak Hill J. C. Barnett G. M. Garrett H. Helf

59 Year Old Burns Investigated After Mysterious Attack

A 59 year old man, Ollie Demeritt of 1304 South Fifth Street, was treated at Brackenridge Hospital for severe burns to the face lips and chest after he said a woman doused him with a liquid. He told police he could not identify the substance.

Brackenridge Hospital Ollie Demeritt South Fifth Street Demeritt

Navy Bomber Crashes Into Lake Michigan Near Michigan City

A Navy torpedo bomber with three crew went down in Lake Michigan Tuesday, believed sighted 10 miles west of Michigan City. The aircraft departed Glenview Naval Air Station near Chicago en route to Grossle, Mich. Officials withheld crew names pending confirmation of fatalities and next of kin notification.

Michigan City Inn Navy Lake Michigan Here Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago Grossle Mich Glenview

Austin Chamber of Commerce Board Sets July Meeting

The July meeting of the Austin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Driskill Hotel. President W Luther Thompson said the session was moved due to Independence Day. Discussion likely to cover a city auditorium in the bond issue, a permanent airport building, highway right of way needs, and potential Trans-Texas airline service for Austin.

Austin Chamber of Commerce Driskill Hotel W. Luther Thompson First Street Transeos Ausa

British ex consul dies in Englefield Green hospital

Reginald McPherson Austin former British consul general at Houston Texas died in a hospital here Sunday at age 62.

Englefield Green Eng Reginald McPherson Austin Houston Texas

US Artillery Battles Red Tanks in Korea Frontline Clash

Allied forces reported heavy artillery duels with North Korean tanks near Inchon and across the Inchon-Seoul-Suwon triangle. US escort Sicily sailed for undisclosed duties as South Korean forces retreated from Suwon amid encirclement threats and guerrilla skirmishes near Pyongtaek.

Korea Inchangni Samchok Inchon MacArthur Inchon-Seoul-Suwon San Diego Carrive Sicily Pacific Fleet Air Force Washington Sicily Carrier Division 15 Spe Seoul Seoul- Suwon Kumyangpang Suwon Han River Chunchon Singal

Germ Warfare Charged to US by Soviet Press in Berlin

Taegliche Rundschau accuses the United States of germ warfare in the bombing of Soviet occupied eastern Germany using potato bags. The charge follows Moscow's protest to Washington and links to alleged North Korea bombings. The US State Department calls the claim nonsense. The communist press amplifies the campaign with antiwar slogans.

Berlin Taegliche Rundschau United States Germany Newpaper Moscow Washington US State Department

Nationalists Rout Chinese Invasion Try at Tachens

Nationalist naval headquarters said ships sank 20 Communist troop laden craft and forced others back toward the mainland during an invasion attempt on the Tachens, small islands off Formosa. Tachens lie 20 miles from the Chinese mainland and 220 miles north of Formosa, with guerrilla garrisons. The action was described as purely defensive.

Taipei Formosa Tachen Islands Tachens China Naval Headquarters Maday Truman

Annie at Paramount a sparkling MGM musical treat

Betty Hutton stars as Annie Oakley in Annie at Paramount with Howard Keel Edward Arnold and J Carrol Naish in supporting roles. The film directed by George Sidney features Irving Berlin songs and a lavish production with a standout performance by Hutton. Critics call it fine musical entertainment and recommend it without reservations.

MGM Arthur Freed George Sidney Sidney Sheddon Paramount Betty Hutton Howard Keel Buffalo Bill Louis Calhern Annie Annie Oakley Judy Garland Miss Hutton Hoyden Sidney Edward Arnold Pawnee Bill Keenan Wynn Charlie Davenport J. Carrol Naish Sitting Bull Frank Butler Irving Berlin Naish Assorted

Please Believe Me review from a weary critic

Debora Kerr stars as an English girl inheriting a Texas estate in What proves to be light summer entertainment. Robert Walker Mark Stevens and Peter Lawford pursue her aboard a ship and in New York as the plot reveals the land is worthless, with few bright moments and stretched credibility. A dismissive verdict ends with one for the birds.

Jeremy Peter Lawford Deborah Kerr Miss Kerr Texas Robert Walker Mark Stevens New York

Violence Toll Climbs in Travis County Murders

Stabbings and a fatal pedestrian crash surge in Austin. Jack Dempsey Jackson, 21, was detained after a Club Harlem stabbing that left Jesus Cabello, 22, dead at Brackenridge Hospital. Autopsy pending. multiple murder charges filed for Kincheon and Ruiz. bond set at 5000 dollars.

Heart Brackenridge Hospital Jack Dempsey Jackson East 13Th Street Harlem East Sixth Street Banks Travis County Jesus Cabello Creedmoor Austin Justice of the Peace Frank McBee Augustine Ruiz Route 1 del Valle Cabello Ben Aleman Route 2 Sunny Ruiz Justice of the Peace P. L. Nairn Aleman Kincheon C. H. Petri Perry Jones Cooper Janice Rae Jones Tillotson College Frank Me Daisy M. Cooper San Antonio Jerrell Kincheon East 10Th Street Travis Blakeslee

Weather summary for Central Texas and surrounding areas

Weather Bureau forecast shows hot days and moderate nights across central Texas with partly cloudy skies. Isolated showers possible in the Austin area late Wednesday, east Texas has scattered thundershowers, and west Texas expects thunder showers with little temperature change. Local hourly readings and temperatures for Austin list high 98 and low 26 since January 1 with rainfall 0.00 inches in the last 24 hours. Colorado River stages and river forecast indicate little change. Nearby city readings include Abilene El Paso Amarillo and Houston with varied highs and lows.

S Weather Bureau Entral Texas Austin East Texas West Texas Cos Valley Nehes Colorado Montopolis Lake Buchanan Lake Travis Marshalford Texas Abilene el Paso Amarillo Galveston Brownsville Houston Corpus Christ Laredo del Rio San Antonio Fort Worth Waco

Lightni Starts Fire in Sealed Valley Mystery

Lightni fires believed to have opened cases in a sealed valley area. The incident involved a practical 000-bushel storage unit and a nearby site described as an eS of uncertainty. Authorities investigated the blaze for potential arson and containment.

Lightni Sealant Valley Lightn

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