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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1950

Page

3

Tito says Romania attacked border near Belgrade

Yugoslav interior ministry said Romanian troops fired dumdum ammunition along the mutual border at 6 15 am on Sunday with automatic weapons and machine guns. Bullets penetrated into Yugoslav territory near Radojevo Hetina. No casualties were cited and border guards did not return fire. The government called it a crude provocation to disrupt election day.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Interior Ministry Radojevo Hetina Communist People’s Front Marshal Tito People’s Front Tito

Take Off Ugly Fat With Grape Fruit Juice Recipe

An advertisement claims a grapefruit juice recipe will reduce fat and inches from neck, chin, arms, bust, abdomen, hips, and legs. It promises a money back guarantee and urges following an easy plan endorsed by many users to restore slender curves and a youthful, energetic feel.

Bertram Girl Scouts Host Fathers Party at School

Bertram March 27. Bertram Girl Scouts held a fathers party in the Bertram School lunchroom. Margaret Ann Knox senior scout led the program while Virginia Glaspy read a musical piece and Martha Russell Brownie described Camp Texlake activities. Adult leaders assisting included Mesdames R W McFarlin J L Russell Maurice Smith and Joe Morgan.

Bertram ANS Bertram Girl Scouts Bertram School Margaret Ann Knox Virginia Glaspy Martha Russell Camp Texlake Mesdames R. W. McFarlin J. L. Russell Maurice Smith Joe Morgan

Three Deaths Ruled Murders in New Castle

Justice of the Peace J. T. Rickman ruled Gene Buchanan 54 killed his wife 45 and mother 83 then fatally shot himself. The three bodies were found in the Buchanan home with a note reading I read the sign one grave.

Newcastle Justice of the Peace J. T. Rickman Gene Buchanan S. R. Buchanan Buchanan

Jap Reds Urge Peace Agreement With Allies

Tokyo dispatch reports the Japan Communist Party central committee urging the United States Britain Russia and China to join a peace agreement modeled after the Sino Russian pact, proposing a four power bloc to end hostilities.

Tokyo Japan Communist Party United States Britain Communist Bloc Russia China

Jeep Truck Crash Fatal to Texan

Private First Class Robert B. Nesloney 19 of George West Texas was killed in a jeep and a Japanese truck collision near Itazuke Air Base Kyushu the Air Force reported on Friday.

Tokyo Robert B. Nesloney George West Texas Itazuke Air Base Kyushu Air Force

Man Crushed to Death When Truck Overturns

Jacksonville dispatch says James Dual Hackworth about 35 was crushed when a new pickup he was delivering to Texas overturned on US Highway 69 nine miles west of Jacksonville. Papers list St. Louis and Pocahontas addresses. troopers say he was likely en route to Austin with the trucks.

Jacksonville James Dual Hackworth Texas Here St. Louis Pocahontas Ark Trolmen Hackworth Austin

Russian Farmer May Get Caviar From Own Pond

Soviet researchers report acclimating sturgeon to collective farm ponds as part of a plan to harvest caviar locally. Experiments span the Kura Volga and Kama rivers and Moscow ponds with sturgeon and sterlet, noting high weights and successful wintering in farm reservoirs.

Moscow Soviet Union Kura Volga Hydrobiology Kama Caspian Sea Saratov Moscow Laboratory Moscow Zoological Park

Tiger Moat Selected for Buck Memorial Display

Fort Worth plans a tiger moat at Forest Park Zoo to honor Frank Buck, the famed hunter and importer who died recently in Houston. F Kirk Johnson, president of the Fort Worth Zoological Society, says the display will honor Buck’s greatest interest and give spectators an eye level view with no bars.

Fort Worth Frank Buck Forest Park Zoo Buck Houston F. Kirk Johnson The

Autopsy links kidnapping death to carbon monoxide poisoning

Vancouver police and coroner’s inquest heard Dr. Howard L. Richardson testify that Joann Dewey died from acute carbon monoxide asphyxia before her body was discarded in Wind River. Evidence described head wounds and possible fatal injuries from rocks and water after her abduction near Vancouver.

Vancouver Wash Pretty Joann Dewey Wind River Howard L. Richardson Uni Versity Oregon Medical School Richardson Joann Stevenson Portland, Ore

Through Teeedsy and Abandoned Film Showings

A noisy theater page lists early screenings and features across cities. Titles include Randy Rides Alone and The Search with Montgomery Clift, plus The Untamed Recipe and Winter Carnival. Noted showings, start times, and color presentations decorate the schedule.

Joe Joe Kirkoodan Erures Randy Therar-Tuesda Montgomery Clift Aline MacMahon Ivan Jand

Hungry furnaces demand steel beyond two Empire State builds

The steel industry faces a daily need for more steel than the total tonnage used to construct two Empire State Buildings. This comparison underscores the massive ongoing demand sustaining steel production and furnace activity.

Empire State Buildings

Texas Judges Are Well Paid With Little Cost to Taxpayers

A Texas Civil Judicial Council report to Governor Shivers and the Supreme Court shows Texas judges earn salaries slightly above the national average but rank near the bottom in per capita total judicial pay. The highest court judges earn 12000 annually, with district and trial court salaries ranging from 7500 to 25000 in other states, while Texas shows much lower per capita costs. The council’s President Peyton Randolph of the council. Dallas chairman George Waverly Briggs and members Leon Jaworski H F Montgomery Randolph L Carter VW R Walker prepared the report.

Capitol Texas Texas Civil Judicial Council Allan Shivers Supreme Court Delaware Ohio Hawaii District of Columbia New York New Jersey Pennsylvania North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Peyton B. Randolph Council George Waverly Briggs Dallas Leon Jaworski H. F. Montgomery Randolph L. Carter VW. R. Walker

Rail unions invite candidates to Fort Worth meeting

Railroad labor groups announce a April 4 meeting at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth to hear brief statements from major office candidates. The session aims to gauge platforms before possible endorsements by the unions.

Railway Labor Railroad Brotherhoods Fort Worth Joe Steadham Hotel Texas At The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Order of Railway Conductors Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Weight Gain Formula Promises Quick Flesh Increase

An old-time health ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to help underweight individuals gain weight. It claims two keys: stimulate appetite and improve digestion so food becomes flesh. The tonic is sold in tablet form for 50 cents at drug stores.

Dr. Pierce Pierce Golden Medical Discovery

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