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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1950
Page
2
Exiled King Leopold proposes temporarily handing powers to his 19 year old son Prince Baudouin to resolve a month long political crisis. Both sides acknowledge the speech was unclear and lacking concrete steps. Key questions remain on delegation terms duration and potential full restoration.
Associated Press reports five separate Sunday air crashes costing seventeen lives. An RCAF Vampire jet in Winnipeg killed one and injured two. Moron Cuba plane crash on takeoff killed eight aboard including two Cuban congressmen. A British transport crash in Switzerland due to fog and snow killed five crew and one passenger. An RAF Vampire incident near Dorset left a pilot dead after parachuting to safety. bomber returned to base.
The Kerr natural gas bill, vetoed by President Truman, likely to reappear this session as Kerr vows no quitting. Truman allowed room for reasonable amendments while protecting the public interest from excesses. Senate leader Lucas predicted the veto would be upheld by both chambers.
Dr. J. A. Jim Wolfe of Abilene was elected president of the Texas Chiropractic Society at the concluding convention session Sunday in the Commodore Perry Hotel. Dr. John Halstead of Cleburne was elected vice president and Dr. Alfred Peters of Amarillo secretary treasurer. Five directors to serve on the board were named: Dr. J. F. Madden of Corpus Christi, Dr. Paul Cullum of Overton, Dr. Leon W. Halsted of El Paso, Dr. Norman E. Gabriel of Beaumont, and Dr. L. Guthals of LaGrange. Memorial services were held for Dr. L. George Grape of San Angelo and Dr. William McLaughlin of Big Spring, killed in a plane crash last year near Fort Worth.
CORSICANA April 16 Wyman Baggett 23 a Henderson County Junior College student died when his car struck an abutment near Powell Sunday He was treated for head and scalp injuries at the scene and died later in transit to a hospital.
Dailey Brothers Circus pushes ahead despite heavy rains that hampered unloading and tent setup at East First Street circus grounds in Austin. About 100 workers needed at 75 cents an hour. applications accepted Monday morning at the grounds with Paul Pyle. First show is 2 15 p m. second at 8 15 p m. elephants and trucks stalled in mud.
A four story building in Jaffa housing about 80 people collapsed on Sunday. Six people are confirmed dead, with many others feared buried under debris. Rescue workers have pulled out 20 injured, most in serious condition, as teams continue search efforts. The structure housed families of ex servicemen from Israel and had been expanded from two to four stories, likely due to a weak foundation. Israel faces acute housing shortages and this is the second such accident in Jaffa, following December’s flood disaster that killed four sisters.
The Italian news agency Ansa reported Henry Thody and Frederic Manor of the London Times were beaten and stoned near a voting precinct in Buie as elections for local city councils were held in the Yugoslav-occupied zone of Trieste Free Territory. A Yugoslav army captain refused intervention after verifying Manor's identity.
Ruben Schmidt recovered $640 hidden in a wallet secret compartment after it was lost years ago. A bartender found the wallet on a rafter and returned the valuables, though $60 in another section had disappeared. Schmidt’s discharge papers and the $640 were intact, proving cautious hiding paid off.
President Truman plans to ask Congress to aid small business through private loan and investment incentives. Proposals include federal loan insurance with no direct outlays and regional capital banks to pool idle resources, plus expanded technical help and coordinated government small business activities.
The article notes that Viet Nam is the ancient name for Annam, a historical term used for the region within Indo China. It discusses the nomenclature and regional naming conventions in historical context.
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