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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
6
President Truman greeted Gabriel Gonzalez Videla on his arrival in Washington for a 21 day visit. Truman called Chile a nation devoted to democratic principles and said the visit signifies warm friendship and shared concern for individual freedom and human welfare.
Daniel Boone led axemen through the Wilderness Road toward Cumberland Gap in 1775 blazing a path for settlers.
Ad promoting Hadacol as vital for expectant mothers, claiming it supplies B vitamins calcium and phosphorus to support health during pregnancy. It touts benefits like relief from morning sickness and improved hemoglobin, urging trials with prices listed for sizes.
A city hall town meeting reviewed Austin public housing needs and the potential 520 unit federally funded project on the east side. City Council will vote on a contract with the Austin Housing Authority to pursue slum clearance under Title I with private investment and local funding.
Painful piles relief offered by Thornton and Minor Clinic formula now available for home use. Rectal ointment claims to soften swelling and reduce distress with directions on the label. Available at drug stores including Ransom Drug and Walgreens in Austin.
Seven Martinsville men set for execution by electrocution in May and June after Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld their rape convictions of Ruby Stroud Floyd. Possible US Supreme Court appeal noted. dates May 26 and June 2 assigned.
Calvert warns 52nd Legislature may need higher taxes despite cuts, citing oil production declines tied to imports. Governor Shivers supports the view while W. P. Z. German is elected SCEC executive director and the group to use University research bureau facilities in Austin.
A Marine Corps captain, Arvene J. Jugler of Culbertson Nebraska, died when his jet fighter crashed near Kinston North Carolina during a 15 000 foot power dive. Wreckage was found hours later with the plane creating a crater and igniting surrounding woods. The fatal incident involved a quartet of Marine jets on a routine tactics flight.
The first president of the Latter-day Saints church, Joseph Smith, was born in Sharon Vermont in 1805, marking the founding figure of the Mormon faith.
New York doctors report a regimen to stop laxatives after proven cases. The plan uses Carter's Pills for a structured taper over three weeks and increased water intake, claiming the body regains natural digestive rhythm without habit-forming drugs.
Dr. William C. Menninger, noted psychiatrist, told the Washington Song of Mental Hygiene on Wednesday that hate is the root of most world problems and that love is the solution. He spoke in Washington.
Galveston April 12. Mrs. F. M. Hallerton Houston council historian told 125 delegates at the Texas Council of Church Women's 16th annual conference to guard the spiritual radio against greed jealousy and materialism. She urged no one is too rushed to hear God's teachings quoting the Bible verse For none of us liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself.
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