Letter to editor on zoning and Hagedorn case opinion
A reader from Austin laments zoning by general welfare as concept and defends city councils against bureaus, urging transparency in court opinions and naming judges, lawyers, and the Hagedorn Alexander case. The letter concludes with personal attacks and a fund-raising note tied to the Hagedorn saga and a stray auction result.
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Bill Weeg
O’quinn
Dodge City
Old Boot Hill
Willian Hagedorn
Texas
Equity
Alamo
Hagedorn
Alexander
District Attorney Bob Long Seeks Second Term
District Attorney Bob J. Long announced his bid for a second term subject to July primaries. He noted efforts to curb organized crime in Austin and emphasized vigorous prosecution and rehabilitation of first offenders. Two challengers have announced, Robin Forrester seeking justice of the peace and Les Procter running for county attorney.
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Bob J. Long
J. M. Patterson
Long
Texas
Austin
United States
Robin Forrester
University of Texas
Pete Nairn
Justice of the Peace
Les Procter
Mayor's Peace Bid Fails as Walkout Reaches Nineteenth Day
A union walkout at the city power plant entered its 19th day as a planned conference between union labor and Brown and Root Construction representatives failed to occur. Mayor Taylor Glass offered to schedule the meeting, but attorney A J Wirtz and Creekmore Fath said no notice was given. Union workers halted work after Brown and Root began erecting two boilers under a 65 000 contract while the AFL trades council denounced the company for unfair labor practices.
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Brown and Root Construction Company
Taylor Glass
Glass
Creekmore Fath
Austin Building and Construction Trades Council
A. J. Wirtz
Brown and Root
AFL Trades Council
Nine new business firms open in Austin in February
The Austin Retail Merchants Association reports nine new firms started in February. Salas Brothers Grocery at 1101 East First Street owned by John and Larry Salas. Stork Diaper Service acquired from Dandy Diaper Service by Jim McGibany at 1514 Guadalupe Street. Allandale Service Station on Burnet Highway run by Howard Hogue. Swenson Electric Shop on Burnet Highway managed by Jack Swenson. Texas Electronic Service on Burnet Highway owned by Paul Lindhorn and B Burson. Edwards Salon on Burnet Highway operated by Betty Roach. Austin Patrol Service at 1105 East Live Oak run by Curtis Hagood. Butlers Inc at 712 Congress with Charles Miller as manager and E D Pulliam as assistant. Baker's Shoe Store at 708 Congress with C Beck Jr as manager and Frank Graham as assistant.
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Austin
Austin Retail Merchants Association
Salas Brothers Grocery
East First Street
Guadalupe
John
Larry Salas
Stork Diaper Service
Dandy Diaper Service
Jim McGibany
Guadalupe Street
Allandale Service Station
Sinclair Agency
Burnet Highway
Howard Hogue
Swenson
Paul Lindhorn
B. Burson
Edwards Salon
Betty Roach
Austin Patrol Service
East Live Oak
Curtis Hagood
Butlers Inc
Congress
Charles Miller
E. D. Pulliam
Baker's Shoe Store
C. Beck Jr
Frank Graham
Out-of-State People Make Homes Here
March arrivals from other states to Austin total at least 17 as listed in the Austin Retail Merchants Association bulletin. New residents include John Henry Bryant from Arizona James W Cox of Marion Ohio Clayton C Evans from Monte Vista California Jim Foster from Los Angeles Raymond C Graf of Chicago and others across the nation.
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Austin
Austin Retail Merchants Association
John Henry Bryant
Ariz
James W. Cox
Marion
Ohio
Clayton C. Evans
Monte Vista
Calif
Jim Foster
Los Angeles
Raymond C. Graf
Chicago
Ernest G. Harrell
Sacramento
D.C. Lanford
Lawton
Okla
John Mauk
Denver
Colo
Charles W. Moyer
Cornal John McGregor
H. McDonald
Granite City
Arthur R. Pearson
Tampa
Fla
E. D. Pulliam
Atlanta
Patricia Rinisland
Akron
Wilford Twohy
Riverside
Robert L. Zell
Cleveland
Norse Roved in 700 A D Evidence in Shetland
The National Geographic Society reports Norwegians occupied parts of the Shetland Islands around A D 700, based on surviving indicators and scholarly assessment. The find supports early Norse presence in the archipelago.
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National Geographic Society
Shetland Islands
Casual Pacific Coast furniture debuts at Austin Tropic Shop
Austin welcomes the Tropic Shop at 222 Congress Ave as distributor for Texas and four surrounding states. Miss Jeanette Clark leads the store with Gordon Perry and Lamar Randie on the sales team. The showroom features low slung rattan furniture, Philippine mahogany trim, and tropical decor pieces from porch to living room, plus ready made fabrics and optional rattan wall trimming service.
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Austin
Texas
Ritts Company
Los Angeles
Calif
Pacific Coast
California
Congress Avenue
Jeanette Clark
Gordon Perry
Lamar Randie
Miss Clark
Ritts
CC Directors Meet Tonight on Projects
Directors of the Austin Chamber of Commerce meet at the Austin Hotel at 6 p m to review projected work plans and report on initial projects from recent planning clinics. Plans include a new convention hall and auditorium, expansion of school safety patrols, a fire prevention program, and parking and traffic improvements. President W Luther Thompson will report readiness of departments and committees for the year.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin Hotel
W. Luther Thompson
Rites Set Today For Wreck Victim
Funeral services for Charles William Gibbs 29 a Brown Express mechanic San Antonio will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Baptist Church at Bertram Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery Gibbs was killed when a motorcycle collided with an automobile on Military Drive at the Austin Highway intersection Sunday afternoon Mrs Beverly Hall Houma La and Miss ONeill Shaver and Miss Betty Newsom occupants of the car were injured slightly
Shoe Tossing Custom at Weddings Originates in Wealth Symbolism
The practice of throwing shoes at weddings stems from ancient views of leather as a costly symbol of wealth and power, worn by nobility due to expensive tanning methods.
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Austin Photo Supply
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