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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1949
Page
8
The Legislature plans a permanent group picture featuring 88 current mascots from 106 measures, with 18 other children from past sessions to be listed in the House Journal. Representative Johnnie B. Rogers challenges deadlines and urges extending them beyond April 1, possibly to June 1, to include all new babies.
Walter Whitson executive director of the Family Service Bureau of Houston will speak at the Community Council of Austin and Travis County annual meeting and dinner. The event includes election of six new board members and a nominating committee at the House of Economics Tea House.
Tulsa police chief Harry Stege said a pickup order was issued for a known police character to question about the Easter morning strangling of Joe Bailey Gordon a 42 year old pharmacist from Donna.
Major John B. Jones reported the Kimble County Roundup on April 19 1877 as three Ranger companies swept the county finding no organized resistance. About 30 outlaws were captured and 41 arrested in total including fugitives from 18 counties. District Judge Blackburn adjourned court May 6 after 25 indictments.
The Texas Railroad Commission will hold an April hearing on oil proration whose testimony may influence state tax revenue and the Legislature's spending plan. Producers have cut output by over 200 000 barrels daily in recent proration orders, while imports stay heavy and market demand lags behind authorized production by about 4 million barrels monthly.
Governor Beauford Jester will host a dinner in Houston for all county chairmen of the Treasury savings bond campaign after an all day conference with bond officials. The event launches the Opportunity Drive to boost individual savings bond sales with plans for a payroll deduction and a bond a month proposal. Fred C. Morse Sr. of Travis County will attend. Representative Preston Mangum of Dallas has introduced a bill to create payroll deduction and bank administered bond plans for 1949.
Examinations for medical technician medical X ray technician and tobacco inspector announced by A E Davis local secretary of Civil Service Commission Applications for medical and X ray technician posts due June 7 tobacco inspector due May 3 Forms and further information available from Davis at the Austin Post Office
Rescue ships rushed to aid the motor vessel Faraon, afire off Las Huacas Island near Guayaquil with about 60 tourists aboard. The April 18 incident prompted urgent maritime assistance from nearby vessels.
In Cheyenne Wyoming on Monday reports of a plane crash in Southwestern Wyoming proved false after a thorough search of the area. No wreckage or survivors were found and no incident was confirmed by authorities.
C L Vaughn, a chiropractor with twenty years experience, advertises gentle painless treatment with diversified methods and modern equipment. Convenience features include parking and the Rio Grande office at 1010 with phone 2 7354.
Washington April 18. Senator Cain surprised the Senate by introducing the administration's bill to create a Columbia Valley Administration in the Pacific Northwest. The measure had earlier been introduced in the House by Ag Democrats Mitchell and Sachem. Senator Magnussen had planned to introduce it after Easter. Cain said the move aimed to place all proposed development programs for the Pacific Northwest before the committee and Congress at once.
University Film Committee presents an eight short program in A Hall at 24th and Whitis Streets Tuesday at 4 and 7 p.m. Free admission. The film traces orchestra instruments with performers Jose Iturbi Emanuel Feuermann Mildred Dilling and others. Running time 95 minutes.
The Railroad Commission reported 160 oil well completions in Texas for the last week, raising the year to date total to 2,468. Dry holes numbered 81 and gas well completions totaled 5.
Rep Ray Kirkpatrick of Trenton receives a flood of letters praising restraint and urging deeper cuts as all major appropriation bills are frozen. Texans urge trimming, keeping spending in line with state revenues, with warnings of a 600 percent tax rise if budgets grow unchecked.
Comptroller Robert S. Calvert named Albert Brown, chief auditor of the gasoline tax division, as temporary head of the Corpus Christi office after the previous chief Raymond M. Hanks was arrested on charges related to false gasoline tax refund claims. Hanks faces grand jury action on bond.
Senators Gus J. Strauss and John J. Bell led a light hearted session on necktie knots during a Yoakum festival visit. The event featured a mix of old four in hand and Windsor styles as they handed out bright green ties and urged attendees to wear them. A Yoakum delegation joined the Senate campaign style showing, with local officials and festival chair George Prause among the organizers.
The Civil Aeronautics Board adopted rules revoking blanket exemption for non-scheduled carriers effective May 20. After that date these carriers must seek individual franchises, to be granted sparingly, with shown need, duration, service type, and operating limits. The move ends a long dispute over federal control of cut-rate air service.
Four Black workers were severely injured in a Baylor University Browning Building elevator incident when a supporting cable snapped. The car dropped about 20 feet, leaving all four with multiple rib fractures and one with a fractured spine. they were rushed to a local hospital in two ambulances.
Senator Jimmy Phillips of Angleton failed to win a Senate special order on his bill to let Texas set power rates for the Brazos River Authority. Opposed by Senator Wardlow Lane Center, the proposal would shift rate authority from the Federal Power Commission to the Railroad Commission. Phillips argued the state should determine rates as a matter of states rights.
A 55 year old crippled man from Stephenville died in Fort Worth after a scooter he used for mobility was hit by a pickup on Highway 377. Jesse Lee Laney died from injuries Sunday night, the county’s 28th traffic fatality of the year. Laney had been traveling to Fort Worth with a neighbor when he ended up on the highway.
Iran announces the recall of Hamid Sayah as ambassador to Moscow, a post held since October 1947, and states Nadar Arasteh, the minister of roads, will replace him.
Duruth Stephens, charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol, is set for a 9 a.m. jury trial in County Court-at-Law. This marks the first jury trial of the criminal week, which opened Monday with 70 cases on the docket, including 34 involving driving while intoxicated.
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