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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
3
The Lower Colorado River Authority said Lake Travis should return to its normal level this spring as rainfall improves. The lake sits at 643.68 feet, about 32 feet below the 681 foot target, with 600000 acre feet needed to fill it. Buchanan Lake is expected to reach full near Friday.
A suit of armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art uses 219 steel plates held by 1,400 rivets and 85 straps, creating a strong articulated defense.
Clarence Felter commends the University drama department for the Richard II performance at Hogg Auditorium. He credits the cast, director Siegfried Kuttner, and production elements including bright costumes and inventive sets reminiscent of Joseph Urban, noting standout curtain boys Joyce McCain and Kathryn Baxter.
Dr. William R. Spriegel associate dean of the University of Texas College of Business Administration and management department chair will attend a May 5 Houston meeting of the Southwestern Council on Education for Business Responsibility He will discuss what Southwest colleges are doing and can do to prepare graduates for business responsibility As chairman of Managements Shirt Sleeve Panel he will lead a May 7 discussion on current personnel management practices
Shrine backed Polack Brothers Circus promises added features for seven days at City Coliseum starting Friday. Acts include Mabel Stark the tiger trainer, Sikorska Duo, Melitta and Wicons, Hubert Castle, Malikova on a high wire, Adriana and Charley, Roland Tieber sea lions, and the golden palomino Serenade VII. Matinees 3:45 weekdays, 2:15 weekend. evening shows 8:15. tickets at Walgreen's Eighth and Congress.
The Texas Military District will run a military justice school beginning May 6 announced by Colonel Oscar B. Abbott. Instructors include Meade F. Griffin and Trueman E. O'Quinn, both Reserve Corps colonels. the course responds to changes allowing enlisted personnel of the first three grades to serve on courts.
Three persons were injured in Wednesday afternoon accidents in Austin per police. Leonad Williams was cut and may have a fractured skull after an auto pedestrian crash at Congress and Sixth Street at 1 20 p m and was taken to Brackenridge Hospital. Patsy Cherry, a UT student, was the driver in that crash. Richard Lafuente Jr 11, of 40 Anthony suffered lip lacerations when his bicycle hit a parked truck and was treated at Brackenridge. Albert King 31 of 5707 Jeff Davis bruised when a car he was repairing fell on him and was treated.
Lieutenant George E. Stratemeyer arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday to assume command of the US Far Eastern Air Force. He takes over duties in the region amid postwar reorganization and reflects ongoing American military leadership in Asia.
New York friend Lutz Peter Uhlfelder arrives in Atlanta and claims the body of Metropolitan Opera tenor John Garris. He says Garris wrote a letter the night of his death while on a special train to Memphis and sought opera data. Police plan to question Uhlfelder about possible motives and suspects.
In New York, Uhlfelder claims Garris was in love with Uhlfelder’s sister Lotti killed in a Nazi concentration camp. The statement ties personal history to a broader dispute, presenting a charged motive framed around family tragedy.
The Yukon region produced only 23 fine ounces of gold in February according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The Klondike district, famous from the late 19th century rush, shows a marked drop in official gold yield.
Advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for women during change of life. Claims to soothe nerves, boost vitality, and strengthen the body. Available in liquid and tablet forms. 35 tablets 50 cents, large bottle one dollar.
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