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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1949
Page
6
A Kansas City rooming house fire killed seven residents including two infants and a 26 month old, with four others hospitalized. Fire officials said careless smoking sparked the blaze in a two story frame building near the business district as families fled through smoke filled exits.
A Friday tie vote in the 59 nation UN committee dashed Nationalist China's hopes for urgent consideration of its charges against Russia. Chinese delegate Dr. T. F. Tsiang called the setback a disappointment as the panel moved forward with other issues including Italian colonies and Palestine.
William Alec Sukovitzen 31 pleaded guilty to forgery and sale of three US Savings Bonds. He admitted cashing two $500 bonds in El Paso and one in Dallas made to Ralph Blankenbaker of Los Angeles. He was sentenced to years in federal prison. He was arrested after a muffled explosion in a downtown hotel room during “test shots” for a newly possessed revolver.
Houston report says politics drove an FBI probe into possible anti trust violations by medical men. Harris County medical board asserts retaliation for society opposition to a top medical official and notes the nationwide scope beyond local concerns.
Albert Bumstead 27 died in Houston after being diagnosed with polio. He was admitted to a hospital early this week and diagnosed Wednesday.
St Martin's Lutheran Church will mark its 65th anniversary with a 7 30 p m service featuring a film St Pauls Years of Ap A reception will follow. The Lutheran Student Association led by Miss Alice Otterness plans an official student service at 1 00 p m with students present. Bernard Baumbach returns as counselor and instructor for the Student Bible Class meeting at 10 15 a m. an early 9 30 a m service precedes Sunday school activities.
Rev C E Bludworth of the Shettles Methodist will deliver the morning sermon on Sin Unpardonable. An informal evening hour theme focuses on Faith Dead despite a Protestant tone.
First Street Christian Church announces Rally Day with a 10 55 a m sermon titled A New Christian. An evening vesper service at 7 p m led by Jerry Patrick follows, with a sermon Half-Baked. Evening services move to 7 p m starting next Sunday.
The Evangelical Free Church hosts a revival led by Rev. G. Kallberg of Sheboygan from October 2 to 8. Morning Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. worship and 2 p.m. Communion. Evening revival services are set for 7:30 p.m. each night except Saturday.
The Gowalleeee Church observes World Wide Communion Sunday with Regsdale presenting a ten day program. The pastor will deliver the sermon titled De lighting It Hard to Believe in God.
High winds damaged a house in Duchesne Utah on September 30. Mrs. Dick Muir and a Mrs. Dailey van Tassell struggled to keep doors closed as the roof of the Muir residence blew off.
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