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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1950

Page

5

Navy could take steps to bring submarines to port

Admiral Berkey said if a Russian sub is spotted off California, the Navy may take any steps to bring it to port inside territorial waters. He noted foreign ships must stay within the three mile limit and outside that boundary only identification exchanges are required by international law.

San Francisco California Russell Stanley Berkey Berkey Ington Navy

Ambulance Taken From Service Over Road Conditions

Youngstown Ohio April 13 The citys new four day old 7000 police ambulance was taken out of service not because it was wrecked but because it might have been on ice and snow covered streets Berkey told a press conference he heard reports of Russian submarines operating off Southeast Asia during the two and one half years he commanded the Seventh Task Fleet in the Western Pacific but had no actual knowledge of authentic submarine operations by a foreign nation in that area He reminded newsmen of Navy maneuvers off Okinawa where fleet planes had contact with a submarine that surfaced as a full grown whale.

Youngstown Ohio Berkey Southeast Asia Western Pacific California Okinawa

Cabbage Seed State Dominates National Output

Washington state seeds lead the nation by producing about 90 percent of the United States cabbage seed, underscoring the region’s pivotal role in agricultural supply.

State Washington

Two-Pants Suit Returns After Wartime Decline

New York April 13. The two pants suit is staging a comeback after wartime decline. Max Udell Sons and Company found via a survey of 203 retailers nationwide that two pants suits are growing in popularity. About 34 percent of retailers plan to stock them, with Detroit and Chicago areas aiming to buy all suits with two trousers.

New York Max Udell Sons and Company Detroit Chicago

State's Rent and Storage Costs Hit 252 278

State Auditor C H Cavness reports last year's spending reached 252 278 for rent and storage space. Of this 170 490 covered agency quarters outside Austin and 81 787 covered Austin sites. The audit covers the State Board of Control through Sept 1 with earlier records and suggests destroying obsolete files to free space and cut fire hazards. Cavness notes possible cheaper open market office supplies and cites savings by Texas A M College. An employee warned printers not to bid too low and revealed price details. Neither house nor senate filed required bills for printing and stationery with the Legislature per law.

C. H. Cavness Austin State Board of Control Cavness Texas A&m College House Senate Board of Control

California Horses Share of Thoroughbred Foals

California produces 13 percent of all registered thoroughbred foals in the United States Canada and Cuba reflecting a major role in the horse industry across North America and the Caribbean.

California United States Canada Cuba

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