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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
16
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan urged support for a peacetime farm program in a Senate appropriations hearing, noting farm purchasing power at its lowest since 1942. He discussed a House bill for 701 million dollars for the coming year and promised to provide a cost estimate later, stressing comparisons to the current price-support program.
Mrs. H. P. Bishop of Stamford Texas praises Barcentrate claiming it helped her shed weight and improve her health after a serious operation. She describes a simple method involving four ounces of liquid parcentrate mixed with grapefruit juice and two tablespoonfuls taken twice daily.
Washington April 13 The House revels in big money figures with a 16 billion dollar armed services item and 595.89 million for veterans education and unemployment benefits. Rep Cannon hails an unprecedented record while Rep Shafer and Rep Keefe caution against premature triumph as housing developments near Washington Cincinnati and Milwaukee face sale at 40 million dollars.
Mayor Tom Miller received notice that the Board of Visitors of the US Military Academy at West Point will meet there from April 25 to 29. Miller, named to the board by President Truman, said he may be unable to attend.
Texas A&M freshman cadet J. D. Selman from Gonzales got a telegram saying four babies were born to his family, a joke that turned out to involve the family cat Daffey-Taffy. Cadets laughed as he shared the wire, realizing only later it was a prank.
Learn a simple method using a denture plate product to keep dentures secure. The guide claims the alkaline non-acid formulation reduces slipping, gagging, and odor, providing a comfortable fit with no gummy taste or sensation. Obtain FASTEETH at drug stores.
Southampton, England April 13 Doctors said US Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas suffered no change in his left eye after a fishing accident nine days earlier. The eye was examined by three physicians including the surgeon-oculist to King George. Vision prospects remained undisclosed.
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