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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
6
In Chicago on August 18 two year old Peter Dubish recalls his three month stand on his father's hands. Yet baby brother Michael Jr. debuted at six weeks and outshone him prompting the mother to note the rivalry runs in the family.
Prince Aly Khan announced through his secretary that his wife Rita Hayworth is expecting a baby. He dismissed circulating rumors and denied plans for a Catholic baptism, stating the official notice ends the speculation.
San Antonio city council passes a resolution inviting Dr. Francisco Del Rio Caneda of Mexico to appear and speak in the near future. A former resident, he is noted as a distinguished foreign service representative of Mexico. No date or occasion is set pending his acceptance.
A $5 million appropriation from the 51st Legislature will fund about 150 soil conservation districts after Sept. 1, with grants totaling $2.5 million this cycle and another $2.5 million in 1950. The revolving fund will buy machinery for rent to landowners, enabling terrace and ditch projects, strip cropping, contour farming and other soil-saving practices. Districts, overseen by the State Soil Conservation Board, must audit expenses, while private landowners provide plants and seeds at no cost for district projects.
Detroit reports automotive production this week will reach 138,467 units with 116,762 cars and 21,705 trucks. Compared to last week’s 120,169 cars and 22,046 trucks, output was muted by Chrysler and Hudson stoppages. The trade paper cites strong month prospects and a record 621,910 in April 1929.
Eight months after a friend gave Mrs. Jean Tharp seeds a hedge grew in her yard. Slips spread to neighbors and a sprig led a neighbor to request seed at a nursery. A nurseryman suspected marijuana and police burned the plant.
Archaeologists identify a 5,000-year-old glass fragment as the earliest surviving glass artifact. The find suggests advanced material work in ancient civilizations and sheds light on early glassmaking techniques.
U S marshal seized the strikebound freighter Hawaiian Farmer as cargo worth 750000 dollars was unloaded under a federal court order in Honolulu. CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards and other unions walked off the ship while territorial stevedores took over unloading amid an ongoing longshoremen strike.
Fred Humphrey 80 can wear store-bought dentures until Monday as Peace Justice Willis Stark delays the hearing. Mrs. Bessie Ledick accuses him of buying her dentures for 50 dollars and not paying. Ledick says she sold the teeth by a used teeth dealer after Humphrey claimed the teeth were stolen. The case was postponed when a plumber posted a replevin bond.
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