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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
9
Finnish composer Jean Sibelius celebrated his 83rd birthday quietly at Villa Ainola north of Helsinki with about 15 family members. He has retired from public life while Finland honors him with a special radio program.
Former Kansas governor Alfred M. Landon told IN S that President Truman can place national interests above pressure groups because he owes his election to no individual. Landon said Democrats face party unity issues, noting the recent election was the closest since 1916 and prompting questions about Republican futures.
Three Wichita men set up a pre-fabricated liquor store near the city limits with neon signs declaring liquor available yet the building remains dry as the Kansas Legislature will not consider a state liquor control plan until January and Attorney General Arn says the state stays bone dry until then despite a repeal vote.
Dr. Rudolph Kieve of Clovis New Mexico argues gossip acts as a social police force shaping newcomer behavior. The claim came during Southern Psychiatric Association sessions in Dallas where about 150 psychiatrists from 20 states attended.
President Truman received the first annual Diogenes Club award for illuminating public opinion when experts were said to stumble in the dark. The presentation was made by radio commentator Elmer Davis and Edgar W. Smith of New York City.
Moberly Missouri city council advances limits on 3.2 beer. It bans Sunday sales and previously required license applicants to secure majority property owner signatures. Other Missouri towns have enacted controls after a model Flat River ordinance was upheld by the state supreme court.
Representative A. L. Miller of Nebraska announced plans to introduce in January a bill to create a Cabinet-rank Department of Health focused on preventive medicine. He said the proposal would leave curative medicine to the private medical field.
President Syngman Rhee authorized Seoul to apply for full UN membership. Foreign Minister Chang Taik Sang said Korea would pursue admission despite a Soviet veto risk. He defended the republic’s 1948 election, criticized Russia for blocking North Korea access, and asserted American influence is for stabilizing Korea, not oppression.
The weather bureau issued a small craft warning from Brownsville Texas to Pensacola Florida. Fresh southerly winds 30 to 35 mph expected Wednesday and Thursday. Winds shift to northerly on Thursday morning across Texas and West Louisiana coast and Thursday afternoon for the remainder of the area.
November cold weather in the Rio Grande Valley around Laredo reduced the tomato crop by almost half. Growers estimate about 480 carloads will be marketed, including truck shipments, down from 550 carloads last year. Acreage planted was somewhat greater this year than last.
The University of Oklahoma regents named Dr. John R. Rackley as dean of the College of Education to succeed Dr. A. E. Joyal who resigned to lead California State College at Fresno. Rackley, currently dean of the Teachers College at New Britain Connecticut, will assume the OU post on or before July 1 1949.
A federal commission awarded 51 528.49 in condemnation for a 210 acre site near Diamond Missouri to the Derfelts owners of the Carver birth farm. They may file exceptions before a hearing on the action.
Speed flier Paul Mantz left Cleveland airport after an unsuccessful bid to break his transcontinental record. Mechanics at Richland Aviation serviced his F51 Mustang, and Mantz planned a trial run to Lunken Field before returning to Los Angeles.
Chairman Frank P. Douglass of the national mediation board said he would remain in office indefinitely at President Truman’s request after a White House conference. Douglass had planned to retire February 1, and the board handles labor disputes involving railroads and airlines.
Dallas report states Art Shires former major league player posted a 5000 appearance bond on Wednesday charged with murder in the death of W H Hi Erwin. Erwin a former Texas League player and umpire for the Texas Western and American associations died from injuries after a beating on October 3.
A man tentatively identified as Charles J. Hines about 50 of Madison Wisconsin was found dead in a bedroom at the Ambassador Hotel. Detective Chief Robert S. Bryant said the man apparently was killed by a blow on the head. Hines had told friends he planned a vacation and would visit a son in Texas.
Reports from Chi maltitan De Bolanos state that four people were killed on election day including the village mayor. Fragmentary accounts say about 30 rural defense soldiers were involved in the shooting at a polling booth in Guadalajara.
In Beirut UNESCO chief Julian Huxley warned world population growth surpasses war as civilization’s top threat. He noted 1 billion in the 19th century, 2 billion in the 20th, and a further billion in the 21st, urging global education on the issue. Milton Eisenhower criticized censorship. Essential censorship mentioned for 75 percent of humanity amid Middle East tensions.
Delphine Studios in Fort Worth adds lariat roping as a new craft course for dancers. The program introduces rope dancing as a rhythmic skill in studio training.
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