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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1950

Page

10

Body radar theory links vibrations to human interactions

Vienna scientist Dr. Hubert Rohracher proposes body vibrations affect daily life and relationships. He says vibrations may explain sympathy or hostility, mass-hysteria, and even animals sensing humans. He notes frequencies from 7 to 18 cycles per second vary by person.

Vienna Hubert Rohracher

New Yorker Falls 14 Floors to His Death

Henry Eldridge Perry age 60 president of the Commercial Sol vents Corporation died after plunging from his 14th floor office at 17 East 42nd Street in New York. Police identified him with help from Dr. Lawrence W. Smith and questioned whether the fatal fall was a jump or an accident.

New York Henry Eldridge Perry Commercial Solvents Corporation East 42Nd Street Perry Lawrence W. Smith

Tabernacle Built in 1867 in Salt Lake City

The famed Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City was completed in 1867, marking a milestone in regional religious and architectural history. The structure stands as a landmark within the early Mormon community and Utah’s 19th century development.

Tabernacle Mormon Tabernacle Salt Lake City

Purge Victim Leader Sparks Senate Budget Clash

A coalition of Southern Democrats and Republicans forms in the Senate to push blanket cuts in the upcoming fiscal year’s 42.4 billion dollar budget. Senator Byrd leads the effort with GOP ally Bridges. a dozen Democrats may join to press for substantial reductions in Truman spending.

Washington Senate Truman Byrd D-Va White House Senator Bridges New Hampshire Senate Appropriations Committee Congress Dixie Virginia Martin A. Hutchinson Federal Trade Commission Mr. Truman Hutchinson Richmond

Editor Withholding War Tax Prefers Not To Support War

St Paul Minn March 15 Elmer F Kelm US Collector of Internal Revenue for Minnesota refused to be troubled by a St Paul man Arthur Sternberg who refuses to pay the portion of his income tax designated for war preparations Sternberg a legal editor with West Publishing withholds 51 74 or 32 percent of his due tax saying history shows prep aration for war does not avert war The collector said if Sternberg owes money it will be collected by judgment and routine procedure

ST. Paul Minn INS Elmer F. Kelm Internal Revenue Minnesota Arthur Sternberg The West Publishing Company Law Books Sternberg America Klein

Texas Tech Building Bids Expected Friday

Board members of Texas Tech College will open bids on four campus additions on Friday. President D M Wiggins said a committee will study bids for the Music Science and Engineering Buildings and Home Economics additions. Agricultural Engineering plans are advanced but drawings incomplete. No action on the student union building.

Lubbock Texas Technological College D. M. Wiggins Wiggins

Indiana Visitor at Oak Ridge protester gains brief gate access

Katsui James Otsuka of Richmond Indiana slipped near the K 25 gate at Oak Ridge Tennessee to hand out anti arms tax leaflets before security detained him and then released him. He said taxes fund military weapons and the Cold War and cited a 1945 event. He rode in on a work bus and wore a suit as he distributed material opposing arms spending.

Security Office AEC Otsuka Harry Truman

Bradley Sees No War Likely Within Two to Three Years

General Omar N. Bradley told a Senate appropriations panel there is no immediate or near term likelihood of war. He spoke at a closed session about military funds as the Defense Department seeks 13.04 billion dollars for the next fiscal year.

International News Service Rohracher Washington INS Omar N. Bradley Joint Chiefs of Staff Senate Bradley Appropriations Thomas D-Okla

Husband Wins Divorce After Hair Cutting Incident

Detroit man Ben ny M. Sasser aged 20 won a divorce from his 19 year old wife Murtis after she cut his long hair while he slept. The couple married November 1948.

Detroit Benny M. Sasser Murtis Sasser

Ghost towns in the West revive with ore finds and tourism

In the West, ghost towns occasionally regain life through new ore discoveries and growing tourist activity, including seasonal winter sport draw.

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