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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
7
Mrs. John Porter Shearer’s funeral will be held Thursday without Sybil Shearer performing her planned interpretive dance to Bach. The rector announced the dance title drawn from William Blake lyrics was canceled at a family member's request.
Thom Talle Jr., former Raton cattleman convicted of murder of his second wife, will be sentenced June 23 instead of Thursday. Superior Judge William James granted an eight day postponement at the request of Talle's lawyers James Bocardo and George Davis who may seek a new trial or reduction of the verdict to second degree.
A Madrid military tribunal acquitted the Duchess of Valencia of treason charges while her 34 year old lawyer Bernardo Barnardez received 18 months in prison. Monarchist liaison agent Joaquim Drake and printer Vincent Garcia drew 10 month terms. a second printer was acquitted. The duchess has prior monarchist detentions since 1948.
Dr. Paul M. Erlandson formerly with the Defense Research Laboratory at the University of Texas was appointed chairman of Southwest Research Institute's physics department. Institute president Dr. Harold Vagtborg announced the selection. Erlandson specializes in guided missiles and photoelectronic systems and holds degrees from MIT and the University of Texas.
A 16 year old girl, Marie Garcia, leaped from the Macy Street bridge in Los Angeles on Wednesday and was struck by a passing car before reaching the 50 foot drop. She suffered fractures to the left foot and ribs with possible internal injuries. Her mother said the girl had trouble at school. The driver, Mrs. Frank Opitz of Ontario, California, reported striking her.
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco relies on two main suspension cables containing about 8 000 miles of wire for load support.
Governor Allan Shivers chairs a Southern Governors Conference meeting during the national Governors Conference at White Sulphur Springs W Va to rally state leaders for congressional validation of tidelands title. The move aims to secure enough votes to overcome a presidential veto and protect state ownership amid offshore strip plans.
In Elizabeth New Jersey on Wednesday night the Second Precinct beat the First Precinct 7 to 6 in a softball game and won a trophy. About three minutes after the celebration the trophy disappeared while the bluecoats savored the win. Detective William Connolly quipped that it “looks like an inside job.”
The New York World Telegram and Sun remain strikebound for a third day as AFL craft unions refuse to cross picket lines set by the New York Newspaper Guild. About 500 strikers seek pay increases and other benefits. a mediation conference is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service offices.
The California Intermountain News says 84 delegates will travel by three chartered planes to Salt Lake City for the Mutual Improvement Association convention. The group includes dramatists singers square dancers and speech contestants from the metropolitan area.
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