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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
12
Dallas Fair proposes Austin Day at the State Fair of Texas Mid-Century Exposition with options Oct 17 18 or 19. James H. Stewart requests Mayor Taylor Glass set aside one day to honor Austin delegations aligned with the All American Jersey Show. A high school band may perform and concerts are planned on the Austin day.
The city will likely issue a formal decision on pay raise petitions from police and fire personnel at Thursday’s City Council session. About 6 000 signatures were filed seeking substantial increases, with 2 000 valid voter signatures required. The administration signals a speedy rejection unless all municipal workers receive comparable raises, which would require a tax increase.
The 20th District caucus will elect the state committeeman and committeewoman for a two year term. Travis County will hold 37 votes while Williamson Burket Llano Lampasas and San Saba share 27 votes after the convention delegate apportionment approved by the state executive committee.
After a five hour session the county school board rejected petitions from Manor district residents to move their students to Pecan Springs and Pflugerville. Proponents cited nearer facilities and potential savings. opponents argued tax implications and district impact. The board also approved an auto upholstery course at the Travis County vocational school and postponed decisions on other county to city transfers.
The Austin City Civil Service Commission may rely on an old city legal opinion to decide if state police and fire amendments apply. City Attorney Trueman O’Quinn had not received written input, despite a prior memo noting amendments require a local election to take effect. The dispute centers on vacation-fill pay for officers filling in for vacationing captains.
Texas VFW service officers under State Commander J T Rutherford pledged immediate help to families of Texas personnel killed in Korea. They will assist widows orphans and dependents in obtaining life insurance pensions and other monetary benefits at no cost.
The Texas Democratic state executive committee certified July primary winners and named the party nominees for governor and other statewide races. Governor Allan Shivers urged moderation, saying the party should not be led by extremists on either side. Absentee ballots were authorized to start, with ballots ready before late summer.
An Austin official urged the Legislature to grant cities new revenue options as municipal finances tighten. Councilman Stuart MacCorkle proposed a limited municipal sales tax with exemptions for essentials, arguing current law blocks city revenue options and that reaction locally is mixed.
The Austin American feature asks four residents for views on widening Congress Avenue bridge versus building low water bridges. Kirstein favors several small bridges, Bowman supports multiple bridges, and Beach backs low water bridges with improved approaches.
Austin and its Shrine leaders led the Texas Shrine Association annual meeting in Fort Worth. Two Austin Shriners were elected to posts while Oliver Wolfe was named vice president and Abe H. Swanson became secretary. The 1952 Austin convention is expected to attract 10 000 Shriners and families for a three day stay between July 1 and September 1.
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