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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1949
Page
2
Doctors find body odor can occur on 13 parts of the body and a cleaner skin helps prevent B O. Lifebuoy Health Soap is claimed to remove invisible dirt and stop body odor better than rivals. Buy the new bath size Lifebuoy at your store today.
A western intelligence source says Russia has moved 235000 fresh troops into Eastern Europe to crush a Titoist underground likened to the Maquis. The group aims to terrorize Cominform leaders and kill officials in Bulgaria Romania and Hungary. Gottwald’s Prague speech was canceled after a Louny train bombing. Trials in Louny sentenced four to death and four to life for crimes against the state. The source says the real terrorists are Communists seeking Tito over Stalin.
Almost 43 million cars of railway freight were loaded in the United States during 1948, reflecting a strong year for rail transport with high volume across major lines and commodity groups.
Waterford residents recount a grim incident as Joe Runyon shot through a hotel window and Stanley's Bar, wounding multiple locals before killing himself. Authorities piece together a life of loneliness, unemployment, and alcohol, with a note to his son.
In 1882 Uncle Bob Barton moved his general store across state lines twice, rebuilding first in Arkansas then in Jacksboro before finalizing in Benjamin Texas. The ever-shifting Barton mercantile operation stretched about 84 miles from Wichita Falls as frontier towns shifted.
In Reno Nevada on October 25 Mark James Donnelly a 30 year old Houston Texas gunman went on trial for the death of Walter Hempel a 73 year old California real estate man found shot in his car near Lake Tahoe June 18 Jurors are being screened as Nevada juries decide the death penalty in a circumstantial case Donnelly has prior armed robbery and burglary records in Texas and Louisiana authorities say.
Edwin J. Dingle recounts a life transformed by a Tibetan mystic and urges readers to request a free 9,000 word treatise from The Institute of Mentalphysics in Los Angeles. Limited copies available. write promptly to Dept. L-278.
FBI agent Colby testified that a $150,000 down payment for the war surplus Dodge-Chicago plant was made with a rubber check. Karsten alias Karatz admitted depositing the check though funds were insufficient. The trial involves Preston Tucker and associates over mail fraud and SEC violations tied to the unreleased rear engine car.
Strong winds and heavy rains hit England Wales and Ireland delaying liners Queen Elizabeth and Washington. Queen Elizabeth bound for Cherbourg can't dock until Thursday morning officials said. Washington reached Cobh Ireland seven hours late Tuesday night.
Doan's Pills are advertised as a stimulant diuretic to ease backache, fatigue, swelling, and urinary issues caused by kidney or bladder problems. The ad credits long term use by millions over 50 years and claims they help flush waste from the blood through the kidney tubes.
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