Seaholm Accepts Firefighters Bid For Wage Talks
Austin Firefighters Association announces City Manager Walter Seaholm accepted invitation to address members and Police Association at Blanco Street Fire Station. Leaders seek concrete pay raise and higher scale by Jan. 1, or risk a petitioned legal challenge. police invited to attend seeking compromise without court action.
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Austin Association of Firefighters
AFL
Steen Smith
Walter Seaholm
Blanco Street
Austin
Texas
Cattle Industry Rises in Texas According to Miller
Milt Miller of Brady told the Austin Rotary Club beef cattle now compose about 45 percent of Texas farm and ranch income, up from 20 percent a decade ago. Miller, a field representative for the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Association, discussed Modern Beef Cattle and noted the Southwest district includes Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Austin Rotary Club
Texas
Milt Miller
Brady
American Aberdeen- Angus Breeders Association of
Chicago
Ill
Stephen F. Austin Hotel
Miller
East
Middle West
Association
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arizona
Otis Watson
Capers to Entertain Trainees at Fort Hood
Eleven Austin teenagers from the Capital Capers Club will travel to Fort Hood to entertain members of the 36th Division in training. Sponsored by the Travis County Red Cross, the group will perform weekly with Mrs. Homer R. Mayhall and Bob Masters as escorts and MC Masters.
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Austin
Capital Capers Club
Fort Hood
Travis County Red Cross
Homer R. Mayhall
Betty Bunch
Janice Ray
Harriet Bengtson
Jerry Johnson
Jerry Patrick
Carl Morey
Darrell Jacobson
Charmion Woodland
Richard Brawner
Patti Hargis
Mayhall
Bob Masters
Masters
County City School Transfers Prompt Administrative Tangles
State education officials consider a compromise on the August transfer plan after Austin and Travis County debate conditions for rural pupils and added city costs. The dispute centers on $16.50 per pupil monthly charges and funding strains before the next school year, with a broader overhaul possible in time.
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L. P. Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Travis County
I. W. Popham
Austin Public Schools
T. N. Porter
Texas Education Agency
Austin School Board
Popham
Dallas
UT Math Professor Called to Naval Reserves
University of Texas mathematics professor Robert E. Greenwood, lieutenant commander in the organized reserves, received orders to report for active duty as a naval communications officer. He will report August 28 in Washington, D. C. Greenwood has taught at UT since 1938 and formerly served four years as a Navy officer in World War II.
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Robert E. Greenwood
University of Texas
Greenwood
Organized Reserves
Washington, D. C
North Austin Protests Over Interstate Highway Routing Change
North Austin property owners pressed to revert to the original highway route as the State Highway Commission considered their objections. Twenty five residents spoke while county officials offered no formal representation, arguing for low right of way costs and that owners had not been approached to sell due to prior county advice.
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North Austin
State Highway Commission
Tues
John Coats
John McKay
Coats
Commission
McKay
Growth in Austin water and power use shown in July report
City utilities show growth with July water use averaging 28 million gallons daily and total July consumption at 860,229,000 gallons. Electrical demand rose to 40,354 kilowatts with July consumption at 19,174,820 kilowatt hours. Sewage treatment also increased with July totals at 334,390,000 gallons.
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Austin
Walter Sealholm
Seaholm
Austin Real Estate Board considers new tax sources for city funds
A committee led by Chester Buratti studies alternate taxes to boost city revenue without further real estate levies. Sandlin proposes a $1,000 personal tax per family for 30,000 Austin households to raise about $825,000 annually, while Giblin notes most homes cannot endure more tax. The group weighs sales tax, income tax, and collection challenges amid state and city restrictions.
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Chester Buratti
Austin Real Estate Board
Buratti
George Sandlin
The
Texas Real Estate Commission
N. A. Giblin
Rickey Key
City Tax Equalization Board
Sandlin
Austin
Stuart MacCorkle
Giblin
Alabama
Key
Howard Obburn
MacCorkle
Inquiring Photographer Probes Pease Park School Site
The Austin City Council weighs Pease Park on Lamar Boulevard for a new junior high. A charter election is needed before land use. Four residents share views on location, traffic hazards, and park space, with mixed opinions on the proposal.
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Austin
Pease Park
Lamar Boulevard
Charles Taylor
Austin American
R. V. Roberts
Ashwood
Bob Bright
Edge Cliff
Deferment Rules Outlined for Army Reserve Corps
Colonel Oscar B Abbott of the Texas Military District details national emergency deferment rules for Army Organized Reserve Corps members. Delays may be granted for compassionate or occupational reasons, with limits of six months initial and extensions, subject to employer requests and individual applications.
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Army Organized Reserve Corps
Oscar B. Abbott
Texas Military District
Col. Abbott
Abbott
Organized Reserve Corps
Reserve Officers Training Corps
All Playgrounds Join in Pageant in Austin
Children from every Austin playground will gather at West Austin Playground Friday at 8 p m for a circus themed closing pageant. Beverly Sheffield of the Recreation Department notes acts from each playground with a concert by the Boys and Girls Municipal Band and citizenship awards highlighting participation and conduct.
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Austin
West Austin
Beverly Sheffield
Austin Recreation Department
Sheffield
Weldon Covington
Joan Cass
Cass
Bailey
East Avenue
East Woods
Gil Covatle
Metz
Palm
Ramsey
Shi
Stacy
West Aust Westenfield
Zaragosa
Austin Athletic Club
Hancock Recreation Center
Pan-American Center
Santa Rita
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Herman Heep
Caldwell County
FT. Hood
Naval Reserves
Josephine Hale
America
Mrs. Hale
Enfield
Lamar
Robert Brown
Strass Drive
William T. White
Kerr
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