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Austin American in Austin, Texas

24 Nov 1950

Page 11

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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1950

Page

11

Gladewater Road Tragedy Claims Three In Rain Slick Wrecks

A sequence of crashes on Highway 80 near Gladewater left three dead Billy Collard 22 Henderson and two Dallas Negro women Willie Pickens Minnie Hunt after a lake side plunge from a struck cart. Fog and slick rain produced eight car pileups before the line of crashes halted traffic.

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Gladewater Here Pat Speir Billy Collard Henderson Willie Pickens Minnie Hunt Dallas Big Sandy Collard L. D. Lewis Speir Jimmy Nail W. W. Gray Perry Georgia Daisy Buchanan Pleasant James Sale Joe Bailey Provor John Wrather East Texas Sones
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Acid Poisoning Kills Chimp at Dallas Zoo

A nine year old chimpanzee named Doug at Marsalis Park Zoo died after someone gave him a doctored soda pop laced with carbolic acid. Zoo staff reported the chimp had previously been seen drinking from a soda bottle before suffering severe burns and ultimately succumbing to the poisoning.

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Dallas Doug Marsalis Park Zoo Waltonariton Carlton Ing
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Ribs Hum On Oscillating Mattress From Elliott Chaze

Denver novelty concerns a new mattress with a motor that makes circular vibrations to boost circulation and relaxation. Fletcher M. Brown, president of the firm, predicts coin operated versions in hotels and clubs, with the device offering 15 to 20 minutes of relaxation per quarter.

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Denver Colo Fletcher M. Brown Brown
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