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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1948

Page

14

Water Board Schedules Hearings on Water Permits

The Water Board set March 14 for Denton to seek 21 000 acre feet annually from Garza Little Elm Reservoir and January 10 for Dallas to seek 415 000 acre feet annually from Grapevine Reservoir on Elm Fork in Denton County, including 300 000 acre feet previously granted.

the Water Board Denton Garza-Little Elm City of Dallas Grapevine Elm Fork Trinity River Denton County

Woman Files Divorce After Seventeen Years apart

In Los Angeles on December 8, Mrs. Yetta Gechtman filed for divorce from her husband Hyman Gechtman after 17 years of separation. She cited years of hardship and said she hoped he would mend his ways.

Los Angeles INS Yetta Gechtman Hyman Gechtman Mars Isked

FTC official flags price systems allow competition not monopoly

Dr Corwin D Edwards of the Federal Trade Commission testified to a Senate subcommittee that pricing methods are acceptable if they rest on competition and do not foster monopolies. He warned against an unconditional freight absorbing system that could enable price fixing and urged careful legislative action.

Washington Federal Trade Commission Commission Corwin D. Edwards FTC Senate Commerce Subcommittee Congress Supreme Court Edwards

Clever, the Chinese, and Here Is How

The finance control bureau in Canton moved to tap telephone lines of exchange brokers to catch violations of exchange regulations. Brokers, however, continue their transactions by carrier pigeons amid the crackdown.

Suchow Nanking

Old Ones Now Despots Are All True Revolutionaries Gone in Russia

AP Foreign Affairs Analyst J. M. Roberts Jr argues that the era of living revolutionary leaders in Russia has ended. He contrasts the 1917 revolutionaries with current leaders who are now entrenched despots using revolutionary rhetoric to justify totalitarian rule.

Russia J. M. Roberts JR Bugian Alexander II Vladimir Illich Ulianov Nikolai Lenin Marxist International

Wanderer side-wheeler sails to Texoma for excursions

A 1931 Wanderer side-wheeler, renovated with red white blue exterior and 225 hp diesel engine, arrives in Denison for Texoma lake trips. Wilburn Boat Company will operate the vessel with 150 passenger capacity, daily spring runs planned and occasional charters.

Denison Lake Texoma Wanderer Burns Run Wilburn Boat Company of Wilburns J. F J. H L. G Greenville Miss Mississippi Red River Texoma Southwest

Population of US Listed at 147 280 000

The Census Bureau estimates the US population at 147 280 000 as of Oct 1, including overseas military. About 145 888 000 are civilians and 146 814 000 actually reside in the United States. The nine month gain is 1 800 000, smaller than 1947 but larger than any year since 1940.

Washington United States Census Bureau

Britain on Its Feet By 1952 Expected

Neville Blond, UK trade adviser, predicted Britain would be on its feet by 1952 aided by the Marshall Plan. He spoke at a Dallas press conference during his U.S. tour, noting Europe would also benefit and Britain and the continent should live off their own food within three years.

Dallas Neville Blond United Kingdom United States Britain Europe

Gurney Driving Charge Hearing Postponed Thirty Hours

Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota faced reckless driving charges after a high speed pursuit near Muskogee Oklahoma. The hearing was postponed 24 hours by Justice Homer Baughman as attorney Kelly Brown sought more time. Gurney did not appear and the new time is Thursday at 11 30 a m.

Muskogee Okla Chan Gurney R-S. D Homer Baughman Justice of the Peace Kelly Brown Friends of the South Dakotan Gurney Vic Wilson

Greetings in Mexico Prompt 28 000 Enlistees for Army Service

More than 28,000 Mexican 18 year olds were drafted into a year of compulsory military service after receiving their greetings.

Mexico

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