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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1949

Page

6

Video Guests Take $10,000 in Philadelphia Robbery

Police seek two thieves who visited Matt Haas's North Philadelphia apartment to watch a TV show and then robbed him of ten thousand dollars in cash and jewels. Haas, a 61 year old rubber stamp firm executive, was bound and gagged as the men fled with an $8,500 diamond ring a $525 watch a $750 tie pin other jewels and cash.

Philadelphia INS Matt Haas Haas

STAZE Claim Seals Plates Tight and Keeps Food In

Advert says thousands chew steak and corn without fear as STAZE cream in a new tube seals plate edges. It promises to keep out food particles and hold plates tighter longer with a money back guarantee.

Danvers Market Proprietor Finds Pearl in Clam

Danvers Mass United Press reports ocean fisher and oyster house owner Howard Barnes, noted for opening thousands of oysters, found his first pearl inside a clam during a routine market cleaning.

Danvers Mass Howard Barnes

Kingsley drew on police backgrounds for Detective Story

Playwright Sidney Kingsley based Detective Story on New York precincts to capture atmosphere and speech but insists incidents are invented. He cites earlier methods from Men in White and Dead End, noting hospital research informs feel, not plot. He argues democratic rights must be upheld until proven otherwise.

New York Sidney Kingsley Kingsley 52Nd Street Piers Fis McLeod Ralph Bellamy

Scientists super cool water far below freezing point

GE researchers in Schenectady say they cooled water 71 degrees Fahrenheit below its freezing point without solidifying by removing nuclei particles that trigger freezing. They also note similar results for tin and gallium at 198 and 125 degrees respectively.

Marines Learn Snake Identification at Camp Pendleton

Marines at Camp Pendleton receive a new training module on identifying snakes. Eric C. Hindcriff, a federal hunter, supplied rattlers and taught selected Marines how to spot and treat them, who will then train others in the field.

Camp Pendleton Calif Eric C. Hindcriff

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