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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
12
Dr. S. A. Leader a British wartime plastics expert unveils plastic fillings for teeth and false teeth, plastic eyes, baby bottle nipples, medical tubing for transfusion, and a mouth guard to stop snoring. He notes demand in Australia and early production hurdles, plus a transparent plastic to detect shrapnel in airmen.
Federal Judge Philip Forman ruled a motor car used to transport stolen jewels is guilty and must be confiscated. The 1948 Hudson sedan owned by Samuel Stein of Trenton admitted sheltering gems valued at 200000 dollars after they were smuggled into the United States. Stein was bailed on charges of receiving the jewels.
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