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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1949

Page

9

Bogey and His Pandas Barred From Night Club

New York El Morocco nightclub barred Humphrey Bogart after a fracas involving two toy pandas. Bogart and Bill Seeman arrived with the pandas, sparked by Robin Roberts and Peggy Rabe, leading to a plate smashed on Johnny Jelke and bouncers ejecting Bogart and Seeman.

New York el Morocco Humphrey Bogart Bogey Bogart Bill Seeman Robin Roberts Robin Peggy Rabe Johnny Jelke Jelke

Berlin rail wage pact breakdown halts four-power talks

East West Berlin tensions rise as the Western Allies suspend four power discussions with the Soviet Union over nonpayment of West mark wages to rail workers in the Russian sector. The Soviets control railways and receive less than one sixth of West zone pay, despite June settlement terms. Major General Jean Caneval and allied commissioners press the demand for compliance.

Berlin United States Britain France Alexander Kotikov Paris Jean Caneval

Gas and Water Return to Normal in Port Isabel

Port Isabel residents endure gas and water scare as a water main leaked into a 750 gallon butane gas tank. Two people suffered flash explosions from bathroom heaters. hundreds reported foul odors and contacted officials. A troubleshooter crew traced the problem to the rusted main absorbing inflammable gas and restoring safe water supply.

Port Isabel

Czechs Seize USIS Bulletin Over Red Blast

In Prague on September 28 Czech authorities seized a US Information Service bulletin about the Russian atomic explosion. The seizure followed a statement claiming German scientific help aided the Soviet bomb. USIS reported 2000 copies were taken and cited a law banning insults to an allied state.

Prague Czechoslovakia US Information Service Truman New York Times USIS Russia

Baytown Industries Likely to Remain Tax Free

Mayor Jack Ward said the Baytown city council backs keeping large plants tax free and resisting annexation. He told the real estate board that plans to annex plants owned by Humble Oil and Refining, RFC Synthetic Rubber, and General Tire and Rubber would be blocked by the majority.

Baytown Jack Ward Ward

Fender Not Involved In Collision Misread Report

R F Fender complained at the Fort Worth traffic office that his name appeared on an accident report. Clerk E W Graham showed the file where "R F Fender" stood for right front fender and was listed under parts damaged, not as a driver or witness.

Fort Worth R. F. Fender Police Traffic Department E. W. Graham

Reds Say Tito Fate Rat Poison or Rope

The Literary Gazette said Premier Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia faces a grim choice described as either rat poison like Hitler or a soaped rope like Mussolini. The remark appeared in Moscow on September 28.

Tito Moscow the Literary Gazette History Marshal Tito Yugoslavia Hitler Mussolini

Two American College Boys Released from Soviet Jail

Warren Oelsner and Peter Sellers, students from Oyster Bay New York and Radnor Pennsylvania, were freed in Hamburg after two months in Soviet custody. They bicycle toured Western Germany and were arrested July 31 for unlicensed travel, then held in harsh conditions before U S military officials secured their release.

Hamburg Germany Warren Oelsner Oyster Bay N. Y Peter Sellers Radnor

Film Star Evelyn Keyes Undergoes Eye Surgery

Hollywood reports actress Evelyn Keyes had minor eye surgery at a local hospital on Wednesday. Her physician said she should be well enough to go home the next day.

Hollywood Evelyn Keyes

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Bogey and His Pandas Parker Old Ompany Red Blast College Hill Sorority Shop Josef de Lisa Deb Shee Salen Gaunt Posdam Magdeburg W. W. Hess Jr Oelsner Warren Oelsner Sr Sellers Oessner Schwerin University of Pennsylvania Congress San Antonio Austin Texas Horsinane Forstmann Milateen
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