29 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
1
A Rangoon report says a central Burma oil field labor union seeks government financing for a laborers cooperative industrial to employ about 3000 trained men laid off by British firms. Oil operations slowed last year due to the military situation with journeys on company property requiring armed convoys and danger reported by a British oil official.
Believed to be the first known use of asbestos dated around 450 AD, when a sculptor crafted a lamp from the fiber. The finding suggests ancient artisans experimented with durable heat resistant materials long before modern applications.
Dr Theophilus S Painter longtime UT president celebrates 61st birthday and will become acting chancellor on Sep 1 under the new system. He mapping genes and leading UT genetics research with national recognition and ties to Yale Muller and Oak Ridge Institute.
Roy Bedichek, Texas naturalist and UT Interscholastic League director emeritus, predicts camping education will be a major public school curriculum innovation. He cites Texas first public school camp at Friday Mountain Ranch 17 miles west of Austin as evidence of education breaking mechanized regimentation.
The Department of Agriculture reports about 1 850 farmers mutual fire insurance companies operate in the United States reflecting a broad network of farm risk coverage across states.
Abbott announced the production of Sucaryl Sodium a zero calorie sugar substitute for diabetics and dieters. Unlike saccharin it remains sweet when heated making pies preserves puddings and canned fruits possible in low or sugar free diets. FDA authorized sale without prescription and rat tests found no harm though kidney patients should use it in moderation under medical supervision.
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