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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1949

Page

6

San Francisco Quake Threat Reemerges From Hidden Strains

Dr. Reno Gutenberg of Caltech told the National Academy of Sciences that stresses building for a major quake may release again. He cited faults near the San Francisco area and possible impacts in Mexico or off Oregon as the fault system shows continued underground energy buildup since 1906.

Washington San Francisco Reno Gutenberg California Institute of Technology National Academy of Sciences Hugo Benioff Mexico Pacific Oregon Pacific Coast Gutenberg

Austin housemovers move 75-foot yacht to Lake Travis

Austin pair C. E. Gustafson and C. E. Flink faced delays loading a 75-foot yacht onto a 95-foot trailer for a 225 mile overland trek to Lake Travis. Rain and a 40-ton hoist issue slowed progress, but workers eventually loaded the vessel and await highway approval. Route avoids major rivers, with Mill Creek bridge as the riskiest crossing. The yacht should be usable in May for owner Judge C. R. Starnes.

West Columbia Austin C. E. Gustafson C. E. Flink Noah Jonah Lake Travis Judge C. R. Starnes Gladewater Bernard River Mother Nature Gustafson Fling Highway Department Colorado Brazos Rosenberg Sealy Bellville Nelsonville Blyerville Westley Greenwin Carmine Giddings Elgin Mill Creek

Work in Polio Clinic Wins Woman Honors

SAN BENITO April 26 A gold key for years of volunteer work at the Edinburg Polio Clinic was given Mrs. William E. Ranz of McAllen at the 69th annual convention of Rio Grande Valley Women's Clubs Tuesday. She also received a congratulatory telegram from Basil O Connor head of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

San Benito Edinburg William E. Ranz McAllen Rio Grande Valley Women’s Clubs Basil O’connor National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis

City Employes Ponder Wages Amid Aldermanic War

About 10,000 St. Louis city workers faced possible May 1 pay disruption as the aldermanic seating dispute left the council unable to organize and no budget action taken. Mayor Darst failed to reconcile parties at a peace parley, while Republicans set up their own officers and a probe of the contested Democrats.

ST. Louis Joseph M. Darst

Clarence House to House Elizabeth and Philip Next Month

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will move to Clarence House next month after repairs and modernization costing about 200000 dollars to the government. Buckingham Palace said the couple will establish official residence in the big stone building near the palace as their household begins moving in.

London Elizabeth Duke of Edinburgh Clarence House Buckingham Palace Palace Windlesham Moor Surrey

Court Records Plus Probate and Divorce Filings

Court records show guardianship and quo warrantos, multiple divorces filed, child custody matters, and probates in district and county courts. Names include Pennington, Ritchey, Tinnon, Humphrey, Wotipka, McElroy, Sandberg, Farris, and others with cases listed for March 1, 1948 and various executors and marriages.

126Th District Court Roberts Eula Pennington Wiley Pennington Lottie Ritchey J. F. Ritchey Verta Tinnon Eddie L. Tinnon Coren E. Humphrey Clinton Hawkins Humphrey Je Mae Wotipka Glenn Lee Wotipka Ehaeen Anna Lee McElroy James Edward McEroe Oaks Tate Augusta G. Sandbere Carl Sandberg Harry A. Sandberg Ares L. L

Mystery tanker sighted aground off Oporto

A mystery Spanish flagged tanker of about 5000 tons was seen aground Tuesday off Oporto 180 miles north of Lisbon. The crew appeared to have abandoned ship amid recent storms, with no name readable on the bow as rescuers faced rough seas.

Oporto Lisbon Here

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