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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1950

Page

18

Dallas Love Burglar Adair Convicted on First Indictment

A Dallas jury found Fred Felix Adair guilty of passing on the first of three reported incident indictments in the eight month spree that terrorized Dallas women. The 26 year old clerk admitted some acts but claimed police coerced him into signing a confession. His wife wept as he was led away to jail after the verdict were announced.

Dallas Fred Felix Adair Adair Vickery Armall

Slip Preventers for Rugs Using Fruit Jar Rings

Fruit jar rings can be attached to the underside of small rugs to prevent slipping. The method offers a simple affordable solution for keeping rugs in place on smooth floors.

Checks Tied Los Angeles Gangster to State Lawyer

Warren Olney III shows photostatic copies of three checks drawn by an LA gangster to George W. Rochester an ex special assistant to California Attorney General Howser. Checks paid for attorney fees tied to Rose Mariee of California civil action and period Rochester served with a legislative committee investigating small loan brokers. Olney links the payments to the gambling and rackets network and calls Rochester a key figure in LA reform efforts.

San Francisco Warren Olney III Los Angeles Fred N. Howser Olney California Commission On Organized Crime Jack Dragna Jack T. Dragna George W. Rochester Rochester Rose Mariee California Ies of Howard Greer Originals The Crime Commission Dragna Mickey Cohen Fletcher Bowron

Sheriff Seeks Return of Suspect in $3,000 Holdup

Sheriff Bill Knight said he will consult the district attorney about going to De Quoin Illinois to bring back a suspect in a January 30 holdup involving Ernest Phillpot of Atlanta Texas. Barney Payne alias Robert Anderson was arrested in De Quoin on an armed robbery complaint. Thomas Hammond of Tilden Illinois fought extradition after being charged as an accessory. A rookie patrolman aided Payne’s arrest.

Payne Texarkana Ark Thomas L. Hammond Tilden Ill Texas

Television network formed with three cities named

The first television network comprises three cities New York Philadelphia and Schenectady New York.

New York Philadelphia Schenectady N. Y

Sea monster likely whale blubber says biologists

Newport scientists said the De Lake find is not a creature but whale blubber. Marine biologist Roger Tollefson and Oregon State College expert R. E. Dimick noted the mass was vertebrate yet lacked features of a complete animal, with hair and mouth claims dismissed as debris and gull/murre remains.

Newport Ore de Lake State Fish Commission Roger Tollefson Dimick

Austinite Defending AF Murder Suspect

Paris March 5 The prosecution closed its murder case against Private Stanley Edelbaum of Brooklyn by introducing a letter he allegedly wrote to his mother admitting a quarrel after sleeping with a prostitute and strangling her He is charged with the killing of Elizabeth Borik known as Lily the Hungarian in Montmartre May 8 He is tried by a US Army court martial from the US Air Force base at Wiesbaden Defense Attorney Captain Everett H Smith of Austin Texas will sum up Tuesday A Washington medical board ruled he is sane and competent for trial

Paris Stanley Edelbaum Brooklyn Edelbaum Elizabeth Borik Everett H. Smith Austin Texas Smith Washington

Dallasite To Head Traffic Association

A. W. Breeland of Dallas was elected president of the Texas Safety Association, succeeding Charles A. Miller of Houston. Gov. Allan Shivers praised the group’s traffic safety work, noting Texas traffic is safer than 12 years ago and that the association has helped save over 11,500 lives since 1937.

Dallas Texas Safety Association Allan Shivers A. W. Breeland Charles A. Miller Houston Breeland Safety Directee Lone Star Gas Company Allas Texas Shivers Texas Association

Religious Judge Fatally Injured in Damascus Stabbing

Adel Alwani, a Damascus Qadis Musl im religious judge, was fatally stabbed Sunday night by an unidentified assailant. Officials say the motive appears personal as he was struck in the back with a sharp object.

Damascus Syria Adel Alwani

Women in Political Campaign Setback in Childress

In Childress on March 6 a women’s political caucus produced a slate for city council and school board. Crews and Allen were named for council but Crews soon dropped out. Powers withdrew leaving Mrs. Allen as the only council candidate while two school board candidates remain in the race. No action occurred on appointive offices.

Childress Martin Crews J. A. Allen Bill Ross W. J. Sharp Get Crews Crews A. Powers

Quizzical Lad Learns Caution the Hard Way

Eight year old David Dunmore in Long Beach California ignores danger at a construction site. He abandons crutches to imitate workers and falls fifty feet into a trench. He breaks a leg again despite the injury.

Long Beach Calif David Dunmore David

Mrs Madsens temper tantrum shaped murder trial opening

SRANKFURT Germany March 6 a prosecution witness testified Mrs Yvette Madsens temper and Brooklynese taunts preceded the shooting of her husband Army Lieutenant Andrew Madsen She collapsed as Capt Hinman found the body and the court recessed awaiting further medical testimony.

Srankfurt Germany Msr Yvette Madsen Mrsadsen Brooklyn Wilfred C. Hinman Rhein-Main Army Andrew Madsen

Venezuela population figure around 4.5 million

The article notes that Venezuela has an approximate population of 4,500,000. It presents a concise demographic figure without additional context or breakdowns.

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