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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1949

Page

7

Flagstad Expresses Delight Over San Francisco Return

Soprano Kirsten Flagstad, barred in many U S cities over alleged pro German ties, says she is in good form after Norway and plans a San Francisco appearance with Die Valkyrie and Tristan and Isolde. She expects to fly to New York then to San Francisco and deflects comment on the boycott campaign.

Paris INS Kirsten Flagstad San Francisco Oslo United States Norway Metropolitan Opera Association

Sightseers Numerous at Rockefeller Center

The estimated daily count of workers and visitors at Rockefeller Center in New York City reaches 151000, reflecting its busy year round activity.

Rockefeller Center New York City

Japs Adopt Western Birthday Count Idea

Tokyo reports that on January 1 Japan will switch from the traditional count that ages all at once on New Year’s Day to a Western system based on actual birth dates. Women welcome the change. men are indifferent.

Tokyo

University of Washington Student Rescued in Glacier National Park

Thom Moulds a 23 year old UW student from Santa Barbara was rescued after falling on Reynolds Mountain in Glacier National Park Montana He suffered a broken right foot and arm lacerations and was carried eight miles to a highway by 29 rescuers over rough terrain The rescue began Sunday with help from Wallice Smith of Portland and a pack string proceeding through bad weather before reaching the scene Monday.

Glacier National Park Mont Husky University of Washington Whitefish Montana Rockies Thom Moulds Santa Barbara Calif Reynolds Mountain Moulds Washington Wal Lace Smith Portland Ore Logan Pass Gunsight Pass Smith Reynolds Lookout

Two Would-Be Presidents Face Battle On Football Field

In St Louis, Harold E Stassen and General Dwight D Eisenhower both leading universities, discussed a forthcoming political battle as a football game between their schools looms this fall. Both avoided political talk during American Bar Association sessions.

ST. Louis UNS Harold E. Stassen Dwight D. Eisenhower American Bar Association

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