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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1949
Page
3
Private Sam Fowler of Fitzsimons Hospital was shot once in the hip when his wife, 39, fired five times with a .38 revolver after he complained about the dinner. Fowler was not seriously injured. Mrs. Fowler was jailed for investigation.
Richard R. Peppler, 47, an automobile salesman, shot his estranged wife and two others during a break in at their East Grand Rapids home. John Sieswerda and Mrs. Peppler died. Peppler later killed himself. An 18 month old daughter was unharmed. Coroner ruled quadruple murder and suicide.
A well known witness from the East was questioned by government attorneys in San Francisco on May 30. F Joseph Donohue declined to name the man but said the witness would appear before the grand jury when it reopens to hear more testimony. Bridges heads the CIO longshoremen union and faces perjury and conspiracy charges tied to his 1945 naturalization.
The federal state crop reporting service reports that Tennessee meat animal gross income reached a record 165,259,000 dollars in 1948.
Houston, May 30. Fuel pumpermen dared each other to stay below longer. two men died in fumes aboard the Muir Weeds transport under a Navy contract. Justice Decker stated crewmen claimed betting occurred. earlier statements said Wheeler ordered silence. Vessel docked at Shell Refinery then General American pier near Galena Park.
Chicago police pursue a case after a thief reportedly examined a 114 year old Bible used for swearing in officers found abandoned in a suitcase. A clerk described the suspect as "Green" and believed the Ten Commandments motive was involved.
Franklin Roosevelt Jr plans to delay his move to Washington as a newly elected New York congressman until June 14 due to a personal belief in the number 13. He says the superstition started during Navy service and he will depart Paris Wednesday night to visit Israel to assess housing and general conditions.
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