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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1949

Page

5

Missing Actress Jean Spangler Vanishes After Illness

Los Angeles police say actress Jean Spangler, 27, is missing by choice while recovering from an illness. Her handbag was found October 9 in Griffith Park, with a note to Kirk about seeing Dr Scott. Police will reassess later in the week as searches continue.

Los Angeles Jean Spangler Dr. Scotts Kirks Kirk Douglas Griffith Park George Banta Florence Spangler Jean

Odessa Woman Fatally Beaten Near Nightclub

Odessa deputy sheriff found Lynn Cutbirth, 30, dead near a southeast Odessa nightclub. A six foot pipe lay near the body and investigators say the victim was struck once. A 26 year old Odessa man was sought after being seen with her Monday night. A murder warrant was issued for R L Walker. Cutbirth was driving a 1937 red pickup truck when last seen.

Odessa Lynn Cutbirth Cutbirth Clyde Ray Ray West Texas M. Newman R. L. Walker

Pope May Name Six New Cardinals Seen

Vatican sources said Pope Pius would hold a consistory in December and might create six new cardinals. An American candidate was likely, with Archbishop Richard James Cushing of Boston and Archbishop John Timothy McNicholas of Cincinnati among the leading possibilities.

Vatican City Vatican Pius Richard James Cushing Boston John Timothy McNicholas Cincinnati

Cripple Bares Killing Of Man With Crutch

A one legged pencil salesman in Detroit told police a bizarre tale of murdering St. Louis truck driver William Clark with a crutch. Holliman, 61, recently from St. Louis, was jailed as a drunk then re booked as a fugitive. He described an event in a St. Louis bar on November 3, 1943.

Detroit St. Louis William H. Holliman Holliman William Clark

106 Year Old Hospital to Close Doors Oct 31

NEW ORLEANS Oct 18 The 65 bed French Hospital will close on Oct 31 after 106 years of service. Since its founding the Societe Francaise de Bienfaisance et d Assistance Mutuelle de la Nouvelle Orleans has provided major support. The society says modern hospital demands cannot be met without large endowments and it has no endowment funds.

New Orleans

Hospitalized patients and discharge plans announced

Thirty patients were in the hospital as Frenr Bernissan, president of the society, said they would be discharged or sent to other hospitals by the end of October.

Frenr Bernissan

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