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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
10
Gerald Sullivan, 14, sheltered in his mother's tenement after being marked a love-child, was hospitalized with diphtheria. Officials call the case mild but quarantinable for three weeks, delaying a May 5 court appearance for his mother Anna Sullivan who is charged with neglect.
Hammerfest Norway surveys postwar recovery amid bleak winters and long days. The town reconstitutes shanties with new piers and steel structures while families, including many babies, fill the streets. Pioneers rebuild fisheries mining and timber, aiming for a healthier future for their children.
Emperor Nero paid the equivalent of three million dollars for a vessel made of rare glass.
Polack Brothers Circus debuts at the City Coliseum in Austin for a seven day stand in support of Ben Hur Shrine Temple. The circus will perform twice daily after Friday with 2:15 p m matinees on weekend and 3:45 p m weekday shows. all night shows at 8:15 p m. Tickets available at Walgreen's Eighth and Congress.
Ohio minister Rev. William F. Ashbrook told the American Council of Christian Churches in Denver that fair employment practices legislation would destroy individual freedom to choose associates and argued such measures amount to state socialism, making the state a partner in business.
The Texas National Guard announced appointments on Thursday. Second Lieutenant Joseph A. Head, from Austin, was named in the latest officer promotions.
The Austin Athletic Club schedules two closing program dates for the Tiny Tot class with performances May 12 and 13 at 7 30 p m. The annual playday for the class is set for May 5 at Pease Park with wading pool, lunch, and drinks provided by the Tiny Tot Mother's Club. The children's afternoon dance program is slated for May 20 at 8 p m and a square dance party for the kids in the gym on May 21 with parents invited.
The piece notes United Helicopters in Palo Alto completed a first transcontinental helicopter flight. It envisions a future jitney plane for commuters, with mass production hoped to lower costs. The craft can land on golf greens and inspect power lines, used for agricultural spraying and moisture control on fruit trees.
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