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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1950

Page

12

High School Fraternity Party Ends in Jail for 19 Teens

In Columbus Ohio 19 teenage boys aged 14 to 19 were jailed after a private party north of the city was raided by county authorities. Beta Phi fraternity of North High School was linked to the incident with one former member aged 21.

Columbus Ohio Henry Keely Sheriff's Office Capt. Keely Keely Beta Phi Fraternity North High School Don Dunlap Clayton W. Rose Domestic Relations Court L. L. Kauffman The Black Hawk Ralph J. Paul

Copter Rescues All 16 Survivors of Crashed B-50

In Labrador wilderness 16 US Air Force personnel survived a B-50 crash and were rescued by a helicopter then flown to Goose Bay hospital. One crewman had a leg fracture. the others were unhurt after three and a half days stranded. The craft had departed Goose Bay for Tucson when the accident occurred.

Halifax N. S Wilds of Labrador Goose Bay US Air Force Great Circle Tucson Ariz

Bernard Baruch Portrait of a Citizen condensed issue

In a 13 page Reader's Digest condensation of William L. White's Bernard Baruch: Portrait of a Citizen the financier is portrayed as bold and farsighted. It notes his early rise to millionaire status by age 32 and his role as elder statesman forecasting the 1929 crash and the Second World War while urging armament.

Reader's Digest Wm. L. White Bernard Baruch Elder Statesman Current Books

Circus To Feature Mrs Gargantua In New Gorilla Exhibit

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus presents Toto Mrs Gargantua the Great and two Congo baby gorillas in a new air conditioned cage display. The Greatest Show on Earth arrives in Austin October 3 with 2 shows at 2 15 and 4 15 and doors at 1 and 7 featuring Europe's top acts and four new Super-spectacles including When Dreams Come True produced at a cost of 300000 dollars.

Gargantua—Toto Gargantua the Great Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus Austin Miami Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Organization Toto Congo America West Africa Europe

Death Sentence Of Officer Gets Walker Review

First Lieutenant Leon A. Gilbert of Chester Pa Army Infantry was sentenced to death for refusing to lead his men in Korea. The case, tried under the 75th Article of War, was reviewed by Eighth Army Commander Walton H. Walker and by President Truman. Gilbert’s wife appealed to President Truman after the sentence on July 30.

Korea Army Leon A. Gilbert Chester 24Th Infantry 29Th Infantry Italy Gilbert York Truman Japan Eighth Army Walton H. Walker

Steel Mills Gear For Peak Output

New York data show the nation's steel mills projected to hit a record weekly output of 1,942,200 net tons. Capacity use at 100.7 percent would surpass the prior peak of 1,940,600 tons set May 22. Last week ran 100.4 percent with 1,936,400 tons. a month ago 97.1 percent yielded 1,872,800 tons.

New York American Iron and Steel Institute

Texan heads ABA state bank division at 75th convention

Bankers from Texas Wyoming Ohio Kentucky Massachusetts and New York were elected to top positions at the American Bankers Association 75th annual convention. John Q McAdams Winters State Bank Texas became president of the state bank division. Guy Sturgeon Bank of Commerce Sheridan Wyoming named vice president of the division. William A Beckman Western Bank & Trust Cincinnati Ohio named president of the savings mortgage division. Ralph Fontaine Kentucky Bankers Association Louisville elected president of the state association section.

New York Texas Wyoming Ohio Kentucky Massachusetts American Bankers Association ABA John Q. McAdams Winters State Bank Winters State Bank Guy Sturgeon Bank of Commerce Sheridan William A. Beckman Western Bank & Trust Co Cincinnati Savings & Mortgage Ralph Fontaine Kentucky Bankers Association of Louisville State Association

Two Airmen Die in Head On Collision Near Base

SAN ANTONIO Sept 25 Two airmen were killed and two injured in a head on collision near Lackland Air Force Base early Monday. The fallen were Staff Sergeant Albert A Geant 28 and Sergeant Glenn W Jones 21. Injured were Sergeant Cecil Cash and Corporal Lloyd W W Lewis. The crash occurred about midnight.

San Antonio Lackland Air Force Base Sheriff's Office Albert A Geant Glenn W Jones Cecil Cash Lloyd W.W. Lewis

Lutes Plans San Antonio Camp Polk Inspection Run

Lieutenant General Leroy Lutes Fourth Army commander travels from San Antonio to Camp Polk Louisiana for an inspection and conference with Army chief of staff General J Lawton Collins. He will return Tuesday night.

San Antonio Leroy Lutes Camp Polk J. Lawton Collins Army

Court to Rule on Rent Decontrol Review Power

In Washington an attorney for Housing Expediter Tighe Woods argued federal courts lack jurisdiction to review Los Angeles Mayor City Council rent decontrol. The court took the matter under advisement after a three hour hearing. The case stems from an injunction sought to block decontrol actions pending wartime price controls.

Washington Tighe E. Woods Los Angeles Natham Sigal Woods US Court of Appeals Sigal Supreme Court OPA Charles S. Rhyne Federal District Court Congress Rhyne Court of Appeals Los Angeles Tenants Council

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