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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1950
Page
3
Robert W. Calvert of Hill County runs for Associate Justice, Texas Supreme Court Place 2. Former House member and Speaker, Hill County Attorney, and former Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, his supporters urge a vote in his favor.
Cleveland July 21. C M White president of Republic Steel Corp says US steel production capacity exceeds wartime needs by 11 million tons and, if at capacity, would exceed the world total in 1949 by 13 million tons. He asserts facilities would aid Korea war effort but warns against unnecessary controls by government and Congress.
Professor Leonid Breit fuss, a noted German polar explorer, died in Bad Pyrmont on Thursday at age 65. He participated in the rescue expedition for Umberto Nobile and Roald Amundsen about two decades ago.
Dallas housewife reports a burglar cut off her hair while she slept and stole two $100 bills from her husband’s wallet at their home Thursday night. She had rolled her hair in a knot on top of her head and woke to find the knot missing.
Ensign John T. Scogin III of Dallas was killed when his F4U Corsair crashed during a routine training flight at Corry Field Pensacola. He died at Pensacola Naval Hospital two days later. Scogin, SMU graduate 1949, is survived by his wife and daughter.
Funeral services for D. J. Smith of 200 Fredericksburg Road will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Manor-Hyltin Funeral Home. The Rev. Edmund Heinsohn will conduct with burial in Memorial Park. Survived by widow, and siblings Freeman Smith of San Diego and Mrs Troy Brown of Chula Vista.
King Leopold III departed Geneva by two engine Belgian army plane to reclaim his throne in Belgium with Prince Albert and officials, while Crown Prince Baudouin also left Geneva. Spectators and police formed a guard as crowds chanted Vive le Roi amid Socialist opposition. The procession reflected deep national division over Leopold's exile and return.
A 19-year-old playboy, Robert E. Dernbach Jr., sat in jail after allegedly draining $4,200 in 10 days with hungry thirsty blondes across Chicago's North Rush Street. He funded the spree with $3,000 of his own money and his father’s car proceeds, then sold the car and fled from North Bergen before returning to face a defrauding an innkeeper charge continued to July 26. Police await transfer to New Jersey as his father denounces the alleged actions.
A political advertisement directed at voters urging jury support for Bob Long in his district attorney campaign. The piece presents a call to action and positions the candidate as the prosecutor for the community.
Sunday purchases of groceries noted as volume shopping days. The item emphasizes arranging or observing grocery purchases on Sundays. It references shopping patterns and potential impacts on weekly supply and store activity.
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