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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1949

Page

3

Brannan says agriculture in economic pincer grip

Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan told St. Paul that agriculture is caught in the jaws of an economic pincer. He pledged continued administration efforts for farm program improvements and warned of a possible 15 percent drop in net income next year.

ST. Paul Minn Charles Brannan Farm Bureau Federation Chicago Brannan Farm Bureau Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association

Heavy Weather Facts From Global Rainfall

An average of 16 million tons of rain and snow falls on the earth each second. This striking figure highlights the immense scale of precipitation shaping climates and ecosystems worldwide.

Skouras Daughter Shot After High Speed Police Chase

Dionysia Skouras, 23, daughter of film executive Syros P. Skouras, was shot in the left hand by a highway patrolman during an 80 mph pursuit along the Boston Post Road. She was treated, then booked for reckless driving as the chase spanned Connecticut communities and ended near Darien.

Darien Conn Syros P. Skouras Boston Post Dionysia Skouras Allen Rother Hallbrooke Westbrook Skouras 20Th Century-Fox Film Corporation Miss Skouras Chauncey Dance Connecticut Dance Greenwich Gerald Allen Stamford Allen Norwalk

Parkinson Re-Elected Musicians President in Austin Local 433

Henry Parkinson was re-elected president of the Austin Federation of Musicians Local 433 at a Wednesday meeting. Jimmie Grove became vice president. Board members Wel don Covington Charles Huntley Woody Parker Vernon Burns Louis DeWeese and J L Leutwyler were elected. Frank Clark was named sergeant at arms. The executive board then re-elected W Hope Tilley as secretary for the coming year.

Henry Parkinson Austin Federation of Musicians Jimmie Grove Weldon Covington Charles Huntley Woody Parker Vernon Burns Louis DeWeese J. L. Leutwyler Frank Clark W. Hope Tilley

Tax Collector’s Dog Subject for Article

An article about Williamson County tax assessor-collector Jack Gillum and his fox terrier Jinx has been accepted for publication in Our Dumb Animals, a national magazine by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The piece is written by Austin freelance writer and ghostwriter Jack M Swartout.

Jack Gillum Williamson County Jinx Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Jack M. Swartout Austin

Weather details and temperature readings for Texas cities

Reading of temperatures and weather data for Texas cities. The report lists sunrise and sunset times, moonrise, rainfall totals, and river forecasts. City figures include Abilene Fort Worth Austin Galveston Brownsville Houston Corpus Christi Laredo Del Rio San Antonio El Paso and others with mixed high and low temperatures.

Austin G i. Lawes Rature Colorado Lake Yehansa Lake Avis Marshall Ford Colorado River Milan Texas Abilene Fort * Worth Galveston Brownsville Houston Corpus Christi de Laredo Del

Two On an Island presented by UT Curtain Club

The Curtain Club of the University of Texas stages Elmer Rice play Two On an Island in 11 scenes at Hogg Auditorium from Wednesday through Saturday with 8 15 p.m. curtain. Director is Mrs. James Moll and assistant director Art Parker. Lead roles go to Stu McGregor and Cindy Chamberlain with a large cast of UT students and locals. The work premiered at the Broadhurst Theater in New York City on January 22, 1940.

Elmer Rice Hogg Auditorium Curtain Club The University of Texas James Moll Art Parker Stu McGregor Cindy Chamberlain Julius Walker Jack Reese Norris Domingue Bob Blaustone Max Noller Ken Gompertz Charles Myler Clare Gompertz John Helm Larry Guinn Ted Turner R. A. Fargue Barbara Walken Newellyn Bobo Jane Cochran Broadhurst Theater New York City

Unclear program listings and titles amid noisy OCR

Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered showtimes and names such as "The Big Cat" and "Gasperrina," with unclear context. It reads like a TV or radio schedule mashup containing bits like features start times, adult content notes, and random place or person names, but lacks coherent events or full entries.

Speeds of Electric Motors Vary Widely from High to Low

The article notes speeds of electric motors ranging from 120000 revolutions per minute down to a single rpm or stall, illustrating the vast performance spectrum in motor technology.

Silent Night Born in Obendorf After Mouse Wrecked Organ

In Obendorf Austria the carol Silent Night emerged after mice damaged the St. Nikolaus church organ. Parish priest Joseph Mohr and teacher Franz Xavier Gruber composed it for Christmas Eve midnight mass. The song spread from Salzach Valley to Tyrolean Alps and beyond, performed by various singers and church choirs.

Obendorf Austria St. Nikolaus Salzach Joseph Mohr Franz Xavier Gruber Gruber Mohr Zillertahl

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