First Soviet Atomic Explosion Reported in 1949
Excerpted interview from Paris dated Oct 13 describes the USSR's July 10, 1949, atomic test at the Ust Art Desert near the Caspian region. It quotes Major Boris Silov and names scientists and figures involved, noting no stockpile existed yet and the event aimed to test prototypes rather than a finished bomb.
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Yves Delbars
Paris
Russia
Ust-Art Desert
Josef Stalin
Boris Silov
South America
Silov
Antewerp
Ussr
Samedi Soir
Germany
Ust-Urt
Caspian Sea
Kazakh
Uzbek
Stalin
Atomic Research Commission
Adran Federovitch Joffe
Vavilov
Khlovine
Frenkel Soubotine
Skobe
Soviet
USA
Austin Area Weather Report Shows Mild Temps and Cloudy Skies
The Austin forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures on Saturday and cooler spells at night. Temperatures range around mid to upper 60s with highs near 70s and lows in the 50s, while moon and sunset times are noted for Friday.
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Eee
Gareesat
Austin
Aia
Colorado
Buchanan
Mars
Atorado
Texas
Abilene
Port Worth
Ouston
Brownay Christi
Blood test due today in Ronnie Thompson case
In Ann Arbor Michigan a blood test nearing completion hangs on a possible identification of Ronnie Thompson. Dr Claude Ramsay notes tests are not conclusive while Mrs Ann Thompson clings to the belief that Tommy O Neill may be her son. Police compare footprints as part of the inquiry.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ronnie Thompson
Ohio
Claude F. Ramsay
Michigan Children’s Institute
Tommy O'Neill
Thompson
Ronnie
Dayton
General Motors
Arthur Thompson
Tommy
Ramsay
Ann Thompson
Michigan
O'Neill
Western Michigan
O'Neil
Institute
Lansing
Toledo
University of Michigan
Detroit
Mary Wilkey
O.K
Austin Baptists Rally For Social Justice Efforts
The Austin Baptist Association, with 17 613 members from 49 churches, plans a two day program. A 1950 budget of 14 625 was adopted, up 1 475 from last year, and a missionary radio program may resume. The group outlines goals including seven new Sunday schools and 60 vacation Bible schools.
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Austin Baptist Association
WMB
Baptist Goodwill Center
East Second Street
E. L. Sparks
Austin Association
Marathon Boat Race Planned on Lake Travis
The first major marathon boat race in the Southwest will run next spring over a 100 mile course on Lake Travis. LTIA co sponsors with prize money of 6000 dollars for about 200 to 300 contestants.
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Lake Travis
Lake Travis Improvement Association
Paul Gregory
Longhorn Boat Club
LTIA
Wick Fowler
Highland Lakes News
Roger Erickson
Chamber of Commerce
Big Lake
Hot water ant threatens Zanzibar clove supply
A major portion of the global clove crop from Zanzibar and Pemba faces disruption due to an insect pest called the hot water ant. The pest threatens harvests and trade in the region.
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Zanzibar
Pemba
Cartoonist Marsh Drops Transcontinental Light Plane Attempt
Cartoonist Norman Marsh ended his bid to set a transcontinental light plane speed record by landing in Phoenix Arizona after taking off from Los Angeles at 9 10 a m The armed forces public information office announced the stop occurring Thursday without an immediately known cause
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Los Angeles
Norman Marsh
Phoenix
Ariz
Armed Forces Public Information Office
Marsh
Subdivisions Win Final and Preliminary City Approvals
The City Plan Commission approved four subdivisions for final approval and granted preliminary approval to another, while delaying action on a sixth. Final approvals include Herman Brown Addition east of Exposition Boulevard and near Westover Road, Crestview Addition Section 5 north of Piedmont, Highland Village near Hancock Drive and Bull Creek Road, and Resubdivision of Highland Park West by Nash Phillips and Clyde Copus north of Hancock Drive. The O H Woelke subdivision south of Koenig Lane east of Burnet Road received preliminary approval, with Morningside Section 2 between Helen Street and East 55th Street postponed.
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Herman Brown
Exposition Boulevard
Westover Road
Crestview
Austin Development Company
Piedmont
Grover
Highland Village
H. G. Claggett
Hancock Drive
Bull Creek Road
Highland Park West
Nash Phillips
Clyde Copus
Valley Oak Drive
O. H. Woelke
Koenig Lane
Burnet Road
Morningside
Bob Austin
Helen Street
Ae Avenue
East 55Th Feet
City Council Approves Paving Plans for 27 Austin Streets
The Austin City Council unanimously approves a 393000 paving ordinance for 27 streets across the city after a 50 minute public hearing. The plan covers about five miles of paving with bids later this fall and funds eyed for an extra five miles in 1950.
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Austin
Quiton Morgan
Spring
Morgan
Russians Push United Nations Czech Candidacy Over Yugoslavia
The Soviet bloc urged UN members to elect Czechoslovakia to the Security Council over Yugoslavia with U.S. backing. Britain supports Czechoslovakia while Moscow hints at possible consequences, as the Eastern European seat race heads toward a potential Assembly climax around Oct. 21.
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Lake Success
Soviet Bloc
United Nations
Czechoslovakia
Security Council
Yugoslavia
Russia
Stalin
Tito
Council
Moscow
United States
London
Britain
UN Assembly
Soviet Union
Assembly
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W. B. Payates
T. W. Drummond
Texas State Optical
Congress
Austin Orthopedic Appliance Company
Studer
Austin, Texas
City & State
Studer’s
San Antonio
Telltale
Farrell Babcock
William Thomas O'Neill
Ronald
Ward
Barry County
Hastings
Austin Baptists
Blake Smith
The
University Baptist Church
Association
Brotherhood Committee
Methods and Finance Committee
WMU
Goodwill Center
Norge Cas
Centex
Eory
Barton Springs
Norge
Commission
Okeh
City Plan Commission
Wilson X-Ray and Surgical Company
Guadalupe
Noble Larson
Leopold Cohn
Walsh Street
Fifth
Sixth
Austin Laundry and Dry Cleaning CO
Delivery University
Wichita
Dial
Lavoco
Firestone Brake
9Th
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Eccoterrer
Ned
Frankfort Distillers Corp
N.Y.C
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