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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
10
A 105 artillery shell exploded at Camp Hood ammunitions point while being moved, killing one soldier and wounding five others. The victim’s name was withheld pending kin notification. Investigators closed the area as the 508th Armored Field Artillery Service detail worked to determine the cause.
Keith Petersen's attorney sought an insanity hearing for Petersen accused of killing Carolyn Schoffield in a downtown Dallas office on Sept. 2. Maury Hughes filed the insanity affidavit with District Judge Henry King as the trial date set for Oct. 24.
New York October 19 author Russell Janney finished a seven and half month term on the Communist conspiracy trial jury last Friday. He returned home to a new summons for another jury but exclaimed enough is enough and consulted his lawyer who said Janney, known for The Miracle of the Beils, might obtain an excuse.
Upsala inventor Dr Arne Frantzell of the Academic Hospital X ray department reports a new X ray machine using soft X rays filters and 15 tone printing to show bones soft tissue skin and internal water in veins and fat degeneration. He cites 300 photos across ages suggesting possible advance toward understanding aging.
The A F collaborates on a documentary titled Target Peace about the B36 bomber's history and mission. General Hap Arnold endorses viewing while Consolidated Vultee notes unprecedented demand and lifts prior security limits for general theater and television release.
In downtown Salisbury capital of Southern cones workers strike a rich vein of gold bearing quartz while digging building foundations. The discovery was reported Wednesday by the press, highlighting a significant find in a major mining city.
In Detroit on October 19 the American Humane Society outlined a state by state fight against pet seizure bills. California official Charles W. Friedrichs warned that forced surrender to medical schools would harm animals and shelters, urging rapid action against Minnesota and Wisconsin measures.
Estimates indicate about ten million dollars worth of worn currency is removed from circulation in the United States each year, reflecting routine currency replacement and quality control by Federal Reserve banks and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Chinese Communists massed junks and fishing boats on Chu Shan Island a key base amid a Nationalist blockade. News from For mosa reports grave developments as Nationalist ships raid the coast and planes strike Canton while evacuations and troop movements unfold along the South China coast.
The article notes that beet greens are more valuable for consumption than the beet roots themselves, highlighting the superior use of the tops in diets and markets.
Washington report notes Congress approved a compromise minimum wage bill raising pay to 75 cents an hour 90 days after signature. It covers interstate commerce widening to about 1.0 to 1.5 million workers while extending less broadly for others. Senate and House passed the measure. Truman is expected to sign into law.
June has no presidential birthdays while March hosts five and April four according to a dated list of birthdays. The observation contrasts month distributions of presidential birthdays.
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