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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1950
Page
6
A gas explosion at the Trategnnes mine in Mons 50 miles from Brussels killed 41 workers and left several others missing or seriously hurt. Rescue teams lowered by rope recovered 37 bodies from a gas filled chamber as families waited outside.
In Gary Indiana a pet rabbit that died of hydrophobia bit or scratched at least 14 of 102 Horace Mann School kindergartners. The school board, after an emergency meeting, will fund anti rabies treatments and ban un inoculated pets in all 22 Gary schools.
The Seifert quadruplets in Sleepy Eye Minnesota were named Marie De, Martha Ann, Monica Mae and Michael Arthur after parent and public input from 18 000 suggestions. The family plans a sunlit seaside nursery on their eight mile farm. The quads, part of a family with six other children, were reported to be progressing in incubators at Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital.
A Dallas jury convicted Thomas Jefferson of murdering Ed F. Williams, a local druggist, during a store robbery four and a half years ago and sentenced him to death. Judge Henry King read the verdict as Price showed no change in expression. his wife wept, and their two children were removed from the courtroom before the decision. Price had admitted the shooting prior to the trial.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon in Elgin for August Luedecke 85, long time farmer and blacksmith. He died Wednesday in Fleming Hospital after a long illness. Survived by son L N Luedecke of Galveston three daughters Kitty DeLoach of Jenee Blanche Apple of Antonio Juanita Hess of Austin and a grandson W D Luedecke of Austin. Rev Seaborn Riker will preside at Miller Mortuary Chapel. Pallbearers include Pat Burns Frank Hanke Fritz Hanke Benford Cot and Emile Burke all active in the Elgin Volunteer Fire Department with honorary members noted.
The De Havilland four jet Comet, Britain's fastest passenger airliner, completed the Cairo to London run in five hours and minutes with an average speed just over 385 miles per hour.
Mrs. Shirley Losey sought a divorce in Los Angeles on May 11 after an order to return her bowling ball. The ball was delivered in court but altered with a squared side and lead-filled holes, prompting further explanation from her husband.
Four Navy men stationed at Patuxent River were killed when a twin engine patrol bomber caught fire in flight and exploded two miles from Cape Charles Virginia. One crewman bailed out but perished after his parachute ignited in flames.
Adolf A. Berle Jr., former assistant Secretary of State, proposed on Thursday that the United States create a psychological warfare department with cabinet rank to lead the Cold War effort against Russia.
ATLANTA May 11 James W Daniel marked his 74th birthday and 50th wedding anniversary with the recovery of his sight after 12 years of blindness. He told his wife I can see everything and wouldn’t trade these eyes for a team of black mules in a quiet home ceremony.
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