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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1949
Page
13
A Dallas judge issued an order restraining AFL picketing at two construction sites after a union dispute over work stoppages. The ruling cites $10,000 in damages claimed by the Dallas firms as grounds for action.
In Daytona Beach Florida police arrested a highly regarded York banker and family man late at night, found with 54 798 of 884 600 in bank funds. He had sent letters to creditors and claimed he took bonds to provoke bank officials, later claiming they were tossed into the Atlantic Ocean. FBI and authorities traced funds to Staten Island and other locations. The suspect mingled in hotels and bars carrying a suitcase and altered hair to appear bald.
A fragment notes New Orleans measured 15.1 inches of rainfall on 17 April, indicating an extreme precipitation event. The readable text emphasizes the unusually high total for the date.
Dr. William R. Spriegel of the University of Texas urged Rotary Club members to illuminate public understanding instead of blaming government restraints. He warned state socialism could grow without private enterprise reform and called for an Austin rental board with renter and owner representation. He praised restraint by auto makers, urged better public relations, and stressed informing workers and the public about business principles.
In Novi Sad eight young men faced a two day trial on charges of illegal border crossing after Tito’s denunciation of the Cominform. They confessed guilt in a case framed as anti Tito propaganda and attempted espionage, with verdicts due Thursday and expected stiff sentences.
Esso Standard Oil on Tuesday announced a one half cent a gallon increase in its basic gasoline structure. The rise applies across 18 Eastern and Gulf seaboard states from Maine to Louisiana and follows similar boosts by Socony Vacuum and Sun Oil. The price hike affects tank wagon tank car and barge rates, and follows higher Gulf port costs.
Summary of a 1948 digest reviewing State Board of Health expenditures policies and operations. Highlights include approvals for Crippled Children’s Hospitals and orthopedic surgeons, hospital construction grants, teaching hospital status, water supply certificate changes, and revisions to vital statistics and birth death regulations. Mentions hospital aid limits, emergency approval committee, and corrections to earlier minutes. WHAT DO YOU THINK
The 22nd Bombardment Wing with 329s is moved from Smoky Hill KS to March Air Force Base Riverside CA. The First Fighter Wing with F80C Shooting Stars remains at Riverside but shifts from Continental Air Command to Strategic Air Command as a TAC escort. General Holoyt S. Vandenberg confirms SAC will take control of March AFB.
The Air Force announced a transfer timetable for a fighter wing, noting an unspecified month for the move. Officials described the plan as progressing but gave few concrete details on units or destinations.
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