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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1949

Page

6

Texas Roads Spent In November On Contexas District 14 Work

The state highway department reports November spending on District 14 road projects totaling 196 938 dollars with 86 248 dollars for work just starting. Projects include Bastrop to Travis County line 界 88 243 and various segments in Colorado River edge approaches Smithville and other counties reaching up to 54 872 dollars in Liano County and 130 908 dollars in Travis County contracts.

Siate Highway Department D& Highway Bastrop Travis County Colorado River Edge Smithville He County Presches Winberley Mays County Guadalupeounty Line Liano County Liano Bianco Oak Hill Blanco Burnet Highway 281 Marble Falls Burnet County

ITU Closed Shop Ban To Be Asked

The National Labor Relations Board will ask courts to enforce its order against the International Typographical Union to stop violating closed shop provisions of the Taft Hartley act. The request is supported by Elisha Hanson of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. A rehearing petition may be filed by the union counsel.

Washington INS National Labor Relations Board International Typographical Union NLRB Elisha Hanson American Newspaper Publishers Association United States Circuit Court of Appeals Hanson Emg AFI Printers Union

Navy Reveals Reds Taught Radar Use

The Navy disclosed that Russian officers were trained by Americans to operate radar equipped sub chasers lent to Russia in 1944. It also said the Milwaukee cruiser loaned to Russia in 1944 arrived with radar gear, later deemed unclassified but in poor condition due to obsolescence and maintenance gaps.

Washington Navy Russia Miami Fla Milwaukee

Normandy Named for Norse Settlers in Ninth Century

Normandy in France derives its name from Normans who settled there in the ninth century. The region later became the site of the Allied D Day landings in World War II.

Normandy France

Woman Industrialist Claims US Shipments Aided Red Russia

Vivien Keilerns, a Connecticut cable firm head known for defying taxes, charged that wartime shipments of electrical goods to the USSR allowed four atomic installations to be built. She cited 1943 44 deliveries including nearly 9.84 million feet of cable and argued top priorities diverted materials from Allied victory.

Vivien Keilerns Russia Kellems Connecticut Ussr

Rita Hayworth’s Baby Not Due Before January

The Aga Khan said Rita Hayworth's baby would not be born before January. He and the Begum left for Rome in a Swiss airliner after speaking to an Associated Press correspondent at the airfield.

Nice France Aga Khan Rita Hayworth Begum Rome Associated Press

Woman Wins Sheriff Seat in St. Mary Parish Louisiana

Complete but unofficial returns show Mrs. Guy G. Aycock elected sheriff of St. Mary Parish. She polled 3,304 votes while Bernis Driskill received 1,888, Aubrey Destatte 1,122, and Peter Guarisco 319.

Franklin Guy G. Aycock St. Mary Parish Bernis Driskill Berwick Aubrey Deslatte Peter Guarisco Morgan City

Woman Seeks Help After On Main Street Incident

A distressed woman on Main Street pleads for relief and comfort from burning feet. Ad copy promotes Icve-Mint as a fast soothing product for corns and stinging feet with claims of cooling and refreshing effects.

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