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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1950
Page
3
Five year old Clement Quebe drowned during a family outing at the San Jacinto River east of Houston. Four family members were rescued after their boat capsized. the boy's body was recovered two hours later.
Washington reports reveal lawmakers complain of voting on legislation not printed or read. Incidents show rushed measures during session end, with amendments and substitutes introduced without copies. Some demand a rules change to require printed texts before consideration and readings for all amendments.
Sanders Cash Lumber Co lists No 1 gum and birch doors not painted or seconds. A carload has arrived and doors are offered near wholesale at 610 East 6th with phone 7-6472.
The Town House introduces an A la Carte menu allowing customers to order only desired items from fifty five to eighty five cents with no minimum charge, while full luncheons and dinners remain available.
Bonnie Marie Brown a 15 year old babysitter rushed through flames to save five children in the Hunter residence in Graham Washington The rescue included pulling three children from a downstairs room and tossing two others from a upper floor window A motorist later transported the children to a Tacoma hotel Deputy sheriffs subdued the hysterical mother after the fire reduced the home to ashes
Four autos slid from a slick Kingston Montreal highway into the Soulange Canal near Cornwall Ontario. Eight feared drowned with three bodies recovered including a baby. One car carried a United States plate while others were believed Canadian.
Jack Richard Edmunds known as Uncle John, 41, died Saturday in Houston from a heart attack. He directed radio and TV facilities at KPRC and previously served as program director at KIXL Dallas and WLW Cincinnati, and he was driving to work when he was stricken.
Charlie Smale, 50, has spent about five years underwater in a 30 year career, diving up to 165 feet. He avoids deep long dives, recalls a near fatal hose accident at 110 feet, and credits caution for his longevity while still works aboard vent plates on mothballed navy ships. Rest to New York notes 280000 acres of orchards and vineyards.
Dr. C. J. McCormick 70 long time Fort Worth dentist died at his Sierra Blanca home at 9 a.m. Sunday. Born in Independence Missouri he was a friend of the Truman family and is survived by his widow Martha who is in business locally.
Senator Tydings doubts public or Congressional support for universal military training, while Senate Armed Services Committee chair vows to push the plan as an insurance policy for peace. He argues peacetime training may deter war with Russia and cites Korea as reason to prepare trained manpower despite tense public sentiment and other priorities.
The University of Houston outlines a long range ten million dollar construction plan with a four million engineering building a one million junior college a one million student union and a three million field house and swimming pool. Acting president Dr. W W Kemmerer says recommendations will go to the board of regents soon and the project likely begins within five years.
New York State reports more than 20 000 producing oil wells as a notable oil boom statistic.
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