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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
14
Attorney General Price Daniel ruled that the annual license fee for county mutual fire insurance agents remains $1. The 1949 law raising fees for other agents to $2 does not apply to county mutual fire companies. Chairman George B. Butler of the Board of Insurance Commissioners was noted in the decision.
Lifebuoy soap claims purifying ingredients protect all 13 parts of the body from odor. It promises longer all over protection and a clean feeling with coconut oil lather. Safe for babies and good for complexions, the ad urges buying the new bath size at local stores.
Through Thursday the Paramount presents Thelma Jordan starring Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey with multiple start times. State theater shows A Dangerous Profession featuring George Raft Pat O Brien and Elia Rains across varied starts.
A historic note records fish shipped frozen in blocks of ice during 1868. The brief item highlights early cold storage practices and transport methods used in that era.
Houston man Carlino asks for a trial delay in the 58th District Court here claiming his attorney Percy Foreman is ill and hospitalized. The trial, moved from Houston on venue grounds, concerns the shotgun slaying of Houston restaurant owner Vincent Vallone.
Detective Captain Ted C announced the arrest in Denver of Frank Staley indicted for two burglaries and theft of two new Oldsmobiles. Thomas John France, another indicted suspect, was arrested in San Antonio. The cases involve Auto Sales Company and Marshall Motors in Austin with stolen cars and cross state travel.
An estimate forecasts England’s population shrinking from 45 million to 23 million by the end of the century. The projection signals massive demographic change and potential impacts on economy and society.
Public records show dam ages filed in civil actions including C E Williford v J W Coleman and Walter L Pondrom Jr et al v Mrs Fannie D Ellis. Divorces granted in several cases such as Gweneth Harper v Major L Harper and Ned Stewart v Lavenia Stewart. marriages licensed for multiple couples.
Funeral services are set for Calvin Hendricks Lynch II, 14 months old, who died after being struck by a Capitol Butane Gas Co. truck in Bastrop County near Montopolis Bridge. The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tieman, will be laid to rest at Rosanky Cemetery. the body rests at Wilke Manor Funeral Home until noon. The accident occurred as the truck backed from the Tieran residence on a service call. the child and a 4 year old friend played nearby. The driver was Vernon Watkins of Austin. death was instantaneous and the incident ruled accidental by Justice of the Peace Frank W. McBee. The family survives with parents, grandparents in Austin and California, and others.
Two nationally known educators open a three day TEPSA conference with talks on techniques in supervision. Speakers include Robert Koopman from Lansing Michigan and Dr Harold D Drummond of Peabody College. Delegates tour local schools and attend demonstrations as UT and the State Department of Education sponsor the event.
The Railroad Commission indicated a modest May increase in nominations but suggested April’s allowable may stay steady at the pro rata hearing. May nominations total 2,366,660 bpd, up 10,558 from April, with West Texas up 30,502 and Southwest Texas down 17,269. April plowable rose 130,376 bpd to 2,088,722, while nominations exceed allowables due to buyer interchange.
Officials from two states push for full justice in Schulenburg adoption battle over an adopted child. Governor Shivers telegraphs California Attorney General Fred Owser to investigate and ensure fairness to all parties as Bascom Giles backs the Michel family.
A Vatican City dispatch quoted an authoritative source saying Cardinal Mindszenty, convicted in Hungary on treason charges, has been transported to Russia.
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