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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1949

Page

15

US arms spearhead Greek offensive near Kastoria

Roaring Helldiver planes once with the American Navy join Greek Army in a summer push against 7000 guerrillas in the Vitsi pocket near the Albanian and Yugoslav borders. Artillery and tanks support as Peak 1685 is reported captured and several peaks north of Kastoria may be taken.

Kastoria Greece Urs Vitsi Grammos General Staff Florida Mt the Tongs Albania

Weather and storm damage report from West Texas

The piece notes a fatal automobile crash on a slick Seminole highway amid warmer Texas days. It reports hail damage to five thousand acres of cotton in Hockley and Cochran Counties, with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the Llubbock area and a broad storm belt. It also contains Treasury bond redemption notices dated August 12, 1949 for multiple bond issues with exchange options.

Austin Austin Weather Bureau Mee Hockley Cochran Treasury United States Department F

Capitol Council Sets New Scout Age Rules Across Central Texas

Capítol Area Council moves Sept 1 to three age groups cubs eight to ten scouts 11 to 13 and explorer 14 and up affecting Austin area with about 3 07 1 scouts and 1 835 cubs. Volunteers push to form new troops and packs as headquarters staff led by H L Gaskin James L Tarr Gus White Oris Day Ray Ealy and Floyd E Davis aid the effort. County breakdown lists Travis as most populous with 1 184 scouts 333 cubs eligible for scouts and 652 for senior work. Williamson Lavaca Gonzales Hays Fayette Caldwell DeWitt Gillespie Lee Burnet Mason Blanco and other counties show varying eligible counts.

Capitol Area Council Austin Central Texas Texas Capitol Council H. L Gaskin James L Tarr Gus White Oris Day Ray Ealy Floyd E. Davis Williamson County Lavaca County Gonzales Hays County Fayette County Caldwell County DeWitt County Gillespie County Lee County Burnet County Mason County Blanco County

Senate and House reach cotton production control terms

Conferees approved a framework for acreage quotas based on normal domestic demand exports and carryover. Quotas would be set by five year production records excluding current year with adjustments for small and first time farmers. penalties would apply for excess production. a majority referendum could halt quotas with no price supports covered in separate bills.

Washington Senate House

City Plan Commission OKs three plats and studies traffic hazards

The City Plan Commission approved three subdivisions Bowman Place Carson's Subdivision and a Highland Park West resubdivision while delaying action on E. K. Williams Subdivision. They urged the City Council to study widening and straightening the Guadalupe street 24th Street intersection.

City Plan Commission Guadalupe 24Th Street Bowman Place Bowman Avenue Pecos Carson's Fredericksburg Road Collier Highland Park Hancock Drive Valley Oak Drive E. K. Williams South First Herndon Lane Bowman Price

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