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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1949
Page
2
MADRAS India March 24 UP A young Indian jumped into the lions den Thursday to kill himself in a rare man killing incident at a zoo. Police and witnesses reported the event happened during visiting hours and the man attempted to escape after entering the enclosure before guards could intervene.
Dr Selman A Waksman of Rutgers announces a new substance named neomycin that may exceed streptomycin in fighting tuberculosis. He says it works where streptomycin fails and reports preliminary test tube results with animal studies ongoing and human use timing unclear.
Patricia Birmingham 16 was found shot and weighted with concrete in the Milwaukee River after six weeks missing. Her sister Kathleen 17 eloped with Milton Babich 19 and was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They were located in Minneapolis and returned to Milwaukee to face questioning.
A brief note states Mars has a moon that rises in the west and sets in the east, indicating an unusual orbital detail about the planet.
Senate debate opened on Truman’s request for 5.58 billion dollars for the Marshall Plan's second installment. Senator Vandenberg urged extending aid, calling Moscow pressure a sign of program success, while Senator Jenner warned that foreign aid burdens risk derailing the US economy. Connally led the push for full funding, warning cuts would hurt European recovery.
Herb Greggerson's square dance institute holds sessions at the Woman's Gym UT Friday with 9-10 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. for intermediates 3-4 p.m. for callers and 5-6 p.m. for advanced dancers. Sponsored by the University's Cultural Entertainment Committee, the events are open to the public without charge.
Berlin march 24 us military governor general lucius d clay commuted to 15 years imprisonment thursday the death sentence given to stefan lis a 23 year old polish dp who was convicted of murdering a german oil official in wuerttemberg in august 1946
The note directs sending coin and ticklers of games to Midge Tippett in care of this address or contact point.
The British Medical Journal reports Dr. W. E. Gye and colleagues presenting experiments that transmit tumors in mice using dried tissue and a virus after freezing the material. They claim cancer has a continuing viral cause, a finding described as a major potential advance in cancer research.
London court ruled a baby conceived but born 360 days later is not proof of adultery. Divorce Commissioner Blanco-White dismissed the bill, citing medical evidence and the lack of evidence that 360 days between intercourse and birth is impossible. Mrs. Bertha Jones was cleared despite claims of misconduct.
Moscow reports describe a wolf hunt in Northern Finland as possibly a cover for other activities. Finnish and Soviet sources claim the expedition yielded four wolves and involved Finnish generals Blikk and Oimonen. The broader aim, per Izvestia, may have included photographing other targets along Lapland’s Arctic border.
President Truman canceled two speaking engagements in New York for next month to focus on desk work. The planned events were the United Nations building cornerstone dedication on April 10 and a testimonial dinner for Dr. Chaim Weizmann on April 23. earlier, he canceled two New England engagements for the same reason.
British prisoners of war say they will honor Prince Wilhelm Von Hohenlohe who commanded the Blechhammer prison in Upper Silesia. He reportedly treated inmates fairly and helped them, leading a committee to invite him to a reunion next October. Von Hohenlohe now resides in a castle in the US zone of Germany.
An advertisement touts Dr. R V Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for change of life symptoms. It claims to calm nerves and boost vitality, describes it as a stomachic tonic, and offers liquid or tablet forms with prices 50 cents for 35 tablets and 1 dollar for a large bottle.
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