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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1949

Page

2

Machinists Fight The Exemptions In Taft Hartley Debate

The Independent Machinists Union opposes a blanket exemption from key Taft Hartley Law sections sought by building trades and AFL unions. NLRB will hear Monday on waiving election requirements for the industry. IAM attorney Beyer S Ryder says the union supports repeal of the law and equal application to all unions and industries. The IAM left the AFL years ago amid jurisdiction disputes over job categories fueling this push for exemption.

Washington Independent Machinists AFL National Labor Relations Board Beyer S. Ryder International Association of Machinists Ryder Machinists Union IAM Organized Labor NLRB

Ex-GIs From Indiana Reminded of Bonus

World War II veterans from Indiana were urged by the Texas Veterans Affairs Commission to check with Indiana’s state bonus program. The law pays $10 monthly for domestic and $15 for foreign service, up to $600, for those who served after being Indiana residents six months prior. Women in auxiliary units are eligible.

Indiana Texas Veterans Affairs Commission Veterans Affairs Commission Texas

Gonzales Rotary Club Plans Christmas Party

Gonzales officials announce a Christmas party hosted by the Gonzales Rotary Club at Hillcrest Club Monday night. The Gonzales High School choral club will sing under director Mrs. John W. Owens. Russell Reed chairs the program, H. L. Sears handles arrangements, and M. S. Spooner will portray Santa Claus.

Gonzales Rotary Club Gonzales Hillcrest Club Gonzales High School John W. Owens Russell Reed H. L. Sears Santa Claus M. S. Spooner

US Officers Fear Fuss on Rearming Western Germany

State Department officials worry over Western Germany arming talk. They warn it strains Allied unity, risks undermining Western aims, and feeds Communist propaganda while noting America, Britain, and France would defend Germany with occupation and aim to prevent a revived German military power.

Western Germany Washington State Department Ibsertment United States Britain France Europe Russia Spain Franco Avice

VINTAGE TEXAS TOWN NOTES MIX OF RANCH LIFE AND LOCAL GIGOLO

A colorful collage from Essar ranch near Buda and Marble Falls features Tom Brown the herdsman roping deer and bragging yarns, Navy visitor Joe Wenmohs, and hunts along the Colorado River. It also profiles editor R. E. Bailey of Luling Newsboy, rainfall reports from Georgetown, and Roy Lee’s dairy and cattle notes.

Tom Brown Essar Buda Frank Thomas Essar Ranch Joe Wenmohs Navy Arctic Fritz Wenmohs Marble Falls Joen Irvin Penny Penny Colorado John Nunnally R. E. Bailey Luling Newsboy Bailey

Girl Scout Troop 9 At Lampasas Has Mothers Party

Girl Scout Troop Nine in Lampasas entertained their mothers with a Christmas party in the city hall. The room displayed wreaths gumdrop trees and a small tree while a program of songs and recitations followed. Gifts were given and wreaths presented to the mothers by the girls with troop and mother volunteers assisting.

Lampasas Weldon Pharr Ollie Fox Tom McCormick Agnes Gatz Vanona Goodwin Clyde Young J. L. Dumas Suzanne Ballew Joan Almond Todd Briggs Jackie Haby Betty Ruth Pharr Bobby Hallenbeck Harvey Ballew

Czech Archbishop in Six Months Isolation at Pragues Castle Palace

Arch bishop Josef Beran has spent six months under house arrest in a Prague castle palace on Hradcany Hill. Communist leaders say he is free to go, but leaving could bar his return, making his confinement a symbol of church resistance. Beran disappeared into his palace on June 19 after hecklers drove him from his throne.

Prague Josef Beran Czechoslovakia Hradcany Castle Beran

Burnet High Choral Class to Stage Christmas Cantata

Burnet High School Girls Choral Class will present The Music of Bethlehem, a Christmas cantata, at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Soloists and duets include Jamice Bone Betty Fry Camille Tucker Kitty Corder Joy Barnett and Jean Sites.

Burnet Burnet High School Music of Bethlehem Jamice Bone Betty Fry Camille Tucker Kitty Corder Joy Barnett Jean Sites

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