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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1950
Page
2
Police theorize a prankster glued footprints to the tower after being lowered from the top, following last year’s footprints found ascending. The clue suggests a staged ascent and descent as part of the dazzle.
Professor Warder C Alles and zoology associate Peter Frank reported they placed radioactive thorium dioxide in tanks with freshwater fish and later X rays showed the substance in the fish intestines. Species labeled drinkers include goldfish bullheads sunfish pickerel and chubs. Water intake amount not yet determined.
Albert Witmer age 52, superintendent of the Clover Leaf Creamery in Texarkana, collapsed and died Tuesday while using an electric drill at the plant.
Six masked bandits robbed a crowd of about 25 men at a pit, forcing spectators to turn over cash from their pockets and remove trousers. They fled in a stolen car after taking $1,500 to $2,000 from Herschel McClain, an Evansville Indiana bartender, who said a threat to shoot his finger to take a ring was made.
Lawrence Durham a Houston steelworker jailed 14 days for illegal entry may stay in England six months to be with his English wife and 18 month old baby seeking medical care. The Home Secretary granted the six month Visit after a MP pushed the case with Parliament urged mercy.
Police report a father and his 11 year old son were arrested early Monday after midnight thefts. The father looted automobiles while the boy carried the loot, and officers found a camera lights sunglasses ash tray scarf tools and pocket knives on the youth.
Trial Ridge Road a 40 mile highway across the Rockies from Grand Lake to Estes Park will open to travel next June. Grand Lake hosts a two day celebration with events from skiing on snow to water skiing on Grand Lake and more planned.
Seven-year-old Robert S. Phillips Jr. was wedged in a three-foot-deep post hole for an ornamental lamp post in Oxon Hill Maryland Monday night. After an hour of digging his father and neighbors freed him and he left his pants behind. he was unhurt.
Waco May 13 Baylor University's 1950 graduating class donates a scholarship fund totaling 2956 dollars for future senior use.
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