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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1949

Page

8

Mob member identified by witness in flogging trial

Sally Burton, 17, identified a man in the courtroom as a robed mob member during the Coleman A. Lollar flogging trial in Birmingham. The witness said the man, R J Sexton, was ejected for contempt after slapping Irene Burton. Lollar faces five counts of flogging while masked tied to a Dora raid last June.

Birmingham Ala Sally Burton Coleman A Brownie) Lollar R. J. Sexton Sexton Ing. Miles Denham Birmingham Age-Herald Irene Burton Sally Miss Burton Lollar Dora

Stork's Arrival Met By Police Headlights

In Brooklyn's Shore Road Hospital two girls and a boy were born during a blackout caused by a Consolidated Edison sub station fire. Police floodlights aided the delivery as the power outage lasted until shortly after 7 am Thursday.

New York Brooklyn Shore Road Hospital Consolidated Edison

Magic Eye aid in cancer study shown by expert

A new "magic eye" lens for ultraviolet light enables high magnification color photographs of living tissues. Developed by David Grey of Polaroid with Navy support, the device lets researchers observe cancerous tissue in color, aiding diagnosis and understanding cancer growth. In use at MIT Sloan Kettering and Polaroid.

David &. Grey Polaroid Corporation Cambridge Mass Office of Naval Research US Navy The Cancer Society Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Mass Sloan-Kettering Institute New York City

Farley Declares Spain Only Nation Fighting Communism

Former Postmaster General James A. Farley and Rep James J Murphy said visits with General Francisco Franco convince the U S should resume diplomatic relations with Spain and grant it a sizeable loan Spain is described as the one country in Europe fighting communism during their New York press briefing after returning on the liner America.

New York James A. Fairley James J. Murphy Francisco Franco United States Spain Farley Cocoa Cola Export Corporation Murphy Europe America

Oldtimers Douse Gold Rush Fire at Fishwheel

Alaska dispatch reports the first gold rush excitement fading as old hands dismiss new Fishwheel mining prospects. Airlines deny outside influx of gold rush travelers while locals mock tales of rush-era gamblers and prostitutes, noting current bans and limited games among veteran prospectors.

Fairbanks Alaska Fishwheel Pan American Airways Alaska Airlines Golden North Airways Washington, D. C Tom Wilson Yukon River Yukon River Rush

Red Russia would drop atom bomb if they could win

Brigadier General Frank Howley, former military governor in Germany, warned that Russians would drop the atom bomb on the United States tomorrow if they thought they had a real chance to win. He said the Kremlin seeks economic and political world control and is not restrained by ethics or decency.

Chicago INS Frank Howley Germany Howley Kremlin Russia

Texan Elected Head of Trucking Group

Henry E. English of Dallas was elected president of the American Trucking Associations Incorporated at the annual convention in Boston on Wednesday October 27.

Texan Boston Henry E. English Dallas American Trucking Associations, Incorporated

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