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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
11
Indianapolis report says Pamela Hurt 19, British war bride, shot her husband Robert Hurt as he slept. Detectives call her guilty of aggravated assault and deny a lie detector test. He is in critical condition with a bullet in his spine.
Louisville report notes Ken tuck’s rise as “mother of vice presidents” after Alben W. Barkley from Paducah is chosen as the nation’s second highest official. This marks the third Kentucky native to attain the post.
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ed Waitkus was to be moved from a Chicago hospital to felony court for arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Ruth Steinhagen, 19, who shot him, was ordered to undergo mental examination and is deemed schizophrenic and committable to a state hospital. Waitkus, treated for a bullet near his spine, will return to Philadelphia for special treatment.
US Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas and his son arrived in Tehran by plane from Damascus. They plan to attempt a pack horse ascent of Mount Demavend in Northern Iran during their visit.
Two Arizona aircraft from Tucson head to Chicago to exhibit the B50 Lucky Lady II and the Enola Gay B29 at the Air Force Association convention. Captain Gallagher and crew depart Thursday. Enola Gay will go to Chicago then Washington for Smithsonian display linking prewar and postwar eras.
Five framing ham men filed incorporation papers for The High Brow Club, Inc. The sponsors said the club would foster respect in society for those with negligible hair, highlighting a bald theme.
In Riverdale, Illinois, a 17 year old girl named Joan Coward died in a car after two men allegedly forced her and Arthur Marino to drink a poison. Marino, 27, was hospitalized and unable to speak but left notes describing the assault. Authorities found a partly filled ammonia bottle and bruises on Coward, with Marino driving to the police station at 5:45 am.
The Commerce Department said the first inland foreign trade zone in the United States could open in San Antonio to boost US Mexico and Latin American trade. It would be the first airport based zone and run by a private firm. A warehousing firm is involved but unnamed. Additional zones are planned for Los Angeles and Seattle later this year.
In Newport Rhode Island a long running dispute ends with Judge Mullen ruling against forcing cleanup but ordering yard bounds. Tim and Julia Sullivan smile as they plan a junk sale to reduce clutter while avoiding new additions.
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