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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1950
Page
12
Consumers are urged to take BC in powder or tablet form for headaches neuralgia and minor muscular aches. The ad touts the combination of multiple pain relievers for quicker relief and notes two tablets equal one powder with 10c and 25c sizes.
The Board for State Hospitals and Special Schools adopted a $6,000,000 budget for the coming year funded largely from a hospital building fund. It calls for 1,200 more beds for mentally ill and 750 for mentally deficient, with major projects at Terrell State Hospital and multiple state facilities across Texas. The lone dissent came from H. B. Zachry who urged a full seven-year, $25,000,000 building plan.
About 200 onlookers witnessed a 40 foot whale grab a 50 pound anchor from a boat off Wrangell Institute. The whale tangled in 20 feet of chain and line, then shook loose and swam away pursued by several boats. Wrangell Institute superintendent Victor Hill said the whale chased herring and struck the anchor.
GRAHAM June 5 One man was killed and three others were injured two critically in a truck automobile collision 14 miles north of Graham Monday at 1 a m The accident occurred when the car emerged from Farm Highway 61 onto Highway 199 and failed to stop at a stop sign The names of the dead and injured were not immediately available Fred Barnes of Abilene driver of the truck was not injured.
Baton Rouge June 5 seven workmen were overcome by chemical fumes before a fire at the Esso Standard Oil refinery was controlled. The blaze lasted 90 minutes with flames rising about 100 feet. The cause was unknown and the unit processed gases into motor gasoline components. None of the injured were believed to be in serious condition. The men identified were John Turner Lewis Hall T P Bahm John Lewis Jeff Hughes Jess Bell and Tat Thomas.
West Point graduates of the class of 1950 parade for the last time as Eisenhower and fellow generals review the procession. The 671 cadets will receive diplomas on Tuesday with alumni from earlier classes attending the 1915 reunion.
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