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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1950

Page

3

Tax burdens press British royal family in new budget

London April 10. King George likely to dip into private and public funds as Labour unveils a budget aimed at social equality. Princess Royal Harewood House taxes and other Windsor finances highlighted, with payments and deductions noted for Mary, Elizabeth, Duke of Edinburgh, and Princess Margaret.

London George Princess Royal Harewood House Britain House of Windsor Victoria Alexander Alice Mary Mary Elizabeth Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Gloucester Princess Margaret

Game Laws Officer Named in Beaumont

Lewis Morris of Beaumont was named district law enforcement officer for the Beaumont District of the Game Commission. The district covers 18 Southeast Texas counties and Morris has over 10 years with the Game Department and six years on its law enforcement staff. Other district supervisors listed include A W Lewis Dallas J T Swanson Junction Jim Maggard Amarillo Ray Williams Alpine E M Sprott Lufkin Frank Mebane Alvin and Ernest Wehmeyer Palacios.

Lewis Morris Beaumont

Said He Was Going To Die and He Did

Winnsboro report of A R Henson 37 who after an all night fox hunt returned home at 5 am and collapsed dead. A doctor cited a bird embolus to the head as the cause. The fox hunt was part of a rabies outbreak campaign.

Winnsboro A. R. Henson Henson

War of Riley Tests Clan Spirit For Mutual Help

The Riley family lost a foreclosure sale on a five room cottage in Lemay for 2200 dollars after Riley, a railroad switchman, fell behind on payments. Local Rileys and others pledged to raise funds within 20 days to redeem the property and cover the mortgage. Contributions topped 700 dollars with Hollywood support, despite Riley already paying off an 800 dollar second mortgage and making improvements after illness in a family of twelve.

ST. Louis Riley Charles E. Riley Lemay Clayton Hugo Eberhardt Hermann Friganza Hocevar Osterloh Hollywood William Bendix United Press Bureau Eberhardt

Juvenile Crime Flurry Hits Austin Front

A group of Allan Junior High youths aged 14 to 15 allegedly broke into an Alamo Exposition Show concession stand stealing knives. Two were detained by show workers and handed to police detectives, while others fled. Barker School youths aged 12 to 14 faced charges for breaking bottles and prowling former St Marys Academy buildings. A nine year old boy found sleeping in the post office annex lobby said he ran away a week ago and had used lobbies and alleys for shelter. he’s held at Travis County juvenile home pending investigation.

Austin Allan Junior High School Bob Birdsong Joe Perry Baker School Beverley Laws St. Mary's Academy East Seventh Post Office Sixth Colorado Travis County

Initiation Ceremonies Held for 25 Eagles

Austin Aerie No. 2851 Fraternal Order of Eagles held an initiation for 25 new members at 1200 South Congress Avenue. The ceremony was led by a degree team from San Antonio with Jake Colca of Houston as honorary state president. Newly elected officers aimed for June installation.

Austin Aerie No A. S. Hull Fritz Bollman Jr C. V. Wells C. B. Williams Grand Aerie

West Texas Methodist Conference to mark Huston anniversary

About 1,500 people including 700 pastors and laymen will attend Samuel Huston’s 50th anniversary celebration for the West Texas Conference of the Methodist Church. The ceremony includes the formal installation of Robert F. Harrington as ninth president, with Bishop Harvey Tippett delivering the inaugural address on the campus at 10 a.m.

West Texas

Funeral for Binaggio and Gargotta Draws Sparse Crowd

Charles Binaggio and Charles Gargotta were buried in Kansas City with a small funeral crowd as a Catholic priest condemned the underworld and the high level officials who enable it. Floral tributes poured in from across the country with about 1,400 people at the cemetery. the two caskets carried copper urns valued at about 2507 dollars each.

Binaggio’s Gargotta's Miami Fla Reno Nev Chicago Detroit Dallas Los Angeles San Francisco St. Louis New York

Edward W. Zander Rites Planned At Austin

Funeral services for Edward William Zander 59 are set for 2 p m Tuesday at Hylton Manor Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery and full military honors from Lone Star Chapter No 4 Disabled American Veterans Bergstrom Air Force Base color guard and firing squad. Zander died suddenly Monday after a heart attack at his home 1808 South Sixth Street. his widow Lillian and daughter Billie Jean survive with brother Otto Zander of Brenham.

Edward William Zander South Sixth Street L. R. Cole Capitol Heights Baptist Church Hylton Manor Oakwood Cemetery Lone Star Chapter No Zander Lillian Zander Billie Jean Zander Austin Otto Zander Brenham J. C. Bridges Justice of the Peace Frank W. McBee J. D. Shanks Chester Fincher J. P. Browning Louis Greer J. E. Stacy

Economic Committee Group Meets Tomorrow

A nine member executive committee of the Statewide Citizens Economic Committee will hold its organization meeting here Wednesday at 9 30 am. The committee was appointed mid February by William J Murray Jr of the Texas Railroad Commission to study oil imports effects on the state economy. M C Ulmer president of the First National Bank of Midland named chairman. Members include W P Z German Midland M S Johnson Houston Mrs H H Weint Seguin E J Woodward Sweetwater R L Force Dallas H M Bell Tyler Mayor George D Barber Mineral Wells T W Gilstrap Amarillo.

Capitol Citizens Economic Committee William J. Murray Jr Texas Railroad Commission E. J. McCurdy Fort Worth T. S. Painter University of Texas McCurdy M. C. Ulmer First National Bank of Midland W. P. Z. German Midland M. 5. Johnson Houston H. H. Weinert Seguin E. J. Woodward Sweetwater R. L. Force Dallas

Maritime Union Ends Talks Calls Walkout

AFL Masters Mates and Pilots Union ends government talks in New York and orders a midnight Saturday walkout for about 4000 members. Captain Charles F. May says the union has pushed for a union shop for deck officers and seniority-based promotions, with a four-month strike plan after August talks.

Washington AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots Union New York Atlantic Gulf Coast Charles F. May May Federal Mediation and Counciliation Service Conciliation Service Atlantic Gulf

Determined bank teller chases and captures robber in streets

Audrey Lorenzen, a 27 year old teller at a St. Louis bank, pursued a thief through downtown traffic after spotting him rifling her cage. She recovered $440 from his pockets and police later believed an additional $1,224 was missing. Witnesses identified the suspect as William R. Evans of Atlanta.

ST. Louis Audrey Lorenzen William R. Evans Atlanta Evans August Teitgens Teitgens

Egypt Ambassador Objects to Life Magazine Article

The Egyptian ambassador complained to the State Department about a Life Magazine piece on King Farouk. Assistant Secretary George McGhee discussed the matter with him, and the envoy plans to return to seek possible action while Life Magazine declined to comment.

Egypt Farouk Washington State Department Life Magazine Mohamed Kamil Bey Abdul Rahim George McGhee New York

Millers Compromise Rejected by Juvenile Board

Mr and Mrs Miller former supervisors at Travis County Juvenile Home offered to settle for 1200 of 3500 dollars claimed in back pay. The Juvenile Board declined saying no grounds existed for additional pay.

Marvin E. Miller Travis County Juvenile Board

Body of Soldier Moden Returned to Elgin for Interment

Private First Class Clayton E Buddy Moden is returned to Elgin for interment after being killed in action during the Roer crossing near Duren Germany. He served with Company L 28th Infantry Eighth Division and will be honored by Henry A Lundgren Post 295 with military rites at New Sweden Church burial at New Sweden Cemetery.

Elgin Clayton E Buddy) Moden Roer Duren Germany Moden C. E. Moden Kimbro Camp Hood Fort Meade 28Th Infantry New Sweden Lutheran Church Arthur W. Almquist New Sweden Cemetery Henry A. Lundgren American Legion Clayton Moden Jr Austin Frances Nelle Bob Parten

India Parliament Ratifies Minority Protection Treaty

The Indian Parliament ratified a new India Pakistan pact to protect minorities and quell riots, with special commissions to investigate violations and fines for guilty parties. The agreement, formed after seven days of talks between Nehru and Khan, is sent to Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly for action.

India Associated Press Pakistan Constituent Assembly Jawaharlal Nehru Liaquat Ali Khan Pakistan

Price Slaying Trial Put Off to Monday

The murder trial of Thomas Jefferson Price was postponed to next Monday for an insanity hearing. Price, 32, an ex convict, is accused of shooting Druggist Ed Williams during a holdup on November 20, 1945. Deputies carried him into the courtroom as the session opened and held him in his seat. Sheriff Bill Decker said Price had slashed his wrists and cut leg tendons in jail weeks earlier.

Dallas Thomas Jefferson Jack) Price Price Ed Williams Bill Decker

General Foods Cuts Coffee Prices by Two Cents a Pound

General Foods Corp lowers wholesale prices on leading coffee brands by two cents per pound. Maxwell House Yuban Sanka and Kaffee Hag reduce. instant coffees unchanged. Grand Union Co. passes the cut to customers starting Tuesday.

New York General Foods Corp Maxwell House Yuban Sanka Grand Union Co

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