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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1950
Page
5
An old advertisement touts BC Headache Powders and Tablets as quick relief for headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscular aches. It claims the product combines multiple popular ingredients for faster effect whether in tablet or powder form and notes two tablets equal one powder with 10c and 25c sizes.
A ten year old from San Antonio writes Commander Garfield proposing to work as gunner or pilot for 5.95 dollars weekly with two weekends off a month. The reply notes he cannot serve until 1957 when eligible and provides Coast Guard photographs and a magazine subscription instead.
State wardens executed the final crow bombing of 1950 near Van Alstyne Texas. They destroyed about 90000 crows with 222 dynamite charges killing 55000 outright and injuring another 35000 with an estimated 10000 escaping unhurt. The operation drew large local attention and plans for 1951 to intensify crow control.
Temple resident William J. Mikeska 61 a hatchery operator was killed in a Wednesday crash at a Katy Railroad crossing when his pickup collided with a special passenger train. He had lived in Temple for 37 years and funeral services were planned for Friday.
General Maxwell D. Taylor and Western allies pledge to resist any Moscow backed bid by German Communists to seize Western Berlin. US, British, French troops ready. 4,500 US troops may be reinforced by airborne action and police cooperation. Mayor Reuter vows to act to defend Western sectors. MacArthur HQ declines comment on Far East deployment.
V. V. Koodroff, a Russian escapee from a death sentence, told a civic group in Fort Worth that America talks of gentlemens agreements with violence while focusing on national defense. He urged understanding of Communism as essential to the nation's future and warned how soon defending liberty and the Constitution may be necessary.
Corpus Christi magnate Sam E. Wilson Jr. reports he was robbed of 600 dollars in cash and 18 thousand six hundred dollars in gems after a Mardi Gras night out in the French Quarter. He says he blacked out after three drinks and guided detectives to retrace his steps.
Chronicle reporter Orie Collins faced a menacing phone threat after publishing a juvenile gangs story. An unidentified caller in a Spanish accent warned against further coverage and hinted at harm if more was printed, while Collins noted witnesses in court faced intimidation by hoodlum associates of teen defendants.
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