City Delays Airport Aid Over CAA Rule Revisions
J E Motheral director of public works says Austin halted use of a 50 000 CAA grant for airport projects as current rules would cede control. A prior meeting with F J Schnitzer Philip Tucker and city leaders prompted hopes for liberalized regulations. Plans for enlarging the passenger loading apron and paving Thangars area are paused until revised CAA rules are issued.
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CAA
Austin
Civil Aeronautics Administration
J. E. Motheral
Public Works
Guston Morgan
Motheral
City Public Works Department
Thirteen Indicted for Murder Will Never Be Tried in Austin
District Attorney Bob Long announced that 13 murder indictments over the past decade likely will not go to trial. He cited vanished witnesses lost reports and unknown defendants as factors. The list spans 53rd 98th and 126th District Courts with cases dating from 1939 to 1949.
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Austin
Bob Long
Long
the American Statesman
Travis County
53Rd District Court
Arthur E. Giroux
98Th District Court
Steve Craft
Mae Tomlin
Tomlin
126Th District Court
Salvador Isable Gonzales Jr
Ira Mays
Felicita Rivas
James Albert
Police Jobs Open For 2 More Days
Police Chief R. D. Thorp warns that only two days remain to obtain application forms for Austin police vacancies. Forms must be picked up by 5 p m Thursday September 1. Civil service exams will be held Friday at 7 p m in Corporation Courtroom City Hall. Requirements include age 21 to 35 height at least five eight inches and a high school education. Applicants must be US citizens with no prior experience required and must pass a rigorous medical exam.
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Austin
R. D. Thorp
Thorp
Corporation
City Hall
Club Arranging Puppy Matches in Zilker Park
The Austin Kennel Club hosts an all breed puppy match at Zilker Park Sunday at 12 30 p m Children ages six to 15 may enter handling contests with prizes for every entrant and top awards for girls and boys divisions Approximately 75 awards will be given to dog owners Entries close Sunday noon Juanita Brown and Mrs Garner co chairing the event say Lynn Hawkins Justin Grant and O G Fordham will judge the contests The public is invited to attend
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Austin Kennell Club
Zilker Park
Lynn Hawkins
Austin
Fred Grant
O. G. Fordham
Juanita Brown
Cochairman
In Garner
Oil Board Clarifies Gas Use in Oil Wells and Carbon Black
The Railroad Commission on Tuesday clarified an order regarding the Conroe Field in Montgomery County. It states casing head gas used for lifting oil or residue gas at processing plants may be used in manufacturing carbon black, addressing whether gas well gas could be used for lift or processing plant needs.
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Railroad Commission
Conroe
Montgomery County
Petition to fix public square use in Austin
After study of Austin history the city legal department completed a petition for a friendly suit against Texas to decide if the Fourth and San Antonio Street public square can be used for any public purpose. The 99 year lease from 1917 and 1839 40 designations are examined as City seeks declaratory judgment in Travis County district court.
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Austin
City
State of
Congress of the Republic of Texas
San Antonio
Guadalupe
Texas
Truman O’quinn
Guston Morgan
Travis County
Fall Hour Schedule Will Return Sept 6 In Austin
Austin stores and City Hall employees revert to fall and winter hours starting next Tuesday September 6. Retail Merchants Association manager Horace C. Barnhart says stores end the June to August 5 p m closing. City Hall staff shift to 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and 8 am to 1 pm Saturday.
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Austin
Horace C. Barnhart
Retail Merchants Association
City Hall
Timberline of Alaska Forests Near Tidewater
The US Forest Service estimates that three quarters of the timber in Alaskan coastal forests lies within two and a half miles of tidal waters.
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US Forest Service
Tidewater
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