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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
6
Traffic on the Houston ship channel resumed at noon after a fog bound night tied up boats. Galveston Bay fog halted Houston Municipal Airport flights, canceling 15. airport traffic returned to normal by 8 30 a m. Six ships awaiting passage were delayed until the channel freed.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority said three planes en route from Laredo to Oklahoma City were held at Stinson Field for four days due to missing papers. No cargo was aboard and officials withheld comments on contraband reports.
Professor Arnold Toynbee, 60, one of history’s leading figures, said in London that the cold war with Russia would not become a shooting war until at least the year 2000. He contended the conflict would shift to Asia for the next 50 years as communism is contained in Europe, making war not inevitable in that period.
Pemex announces a new oil and gas field ten miles south of Reynosa on the Texas Mexico border opposite McAllen. The discovery came in on Christmas Eve with gas and quality oil, gas at 5700 feet and oil just below, the field named Monterrey for its proximity to the northern Mexican city.
Indonesians celebrated the end of 347 years of Dutch rule as the United States of Indonesia formed. Queen Juliana signed sovereignty transfer in Amsterdam and Batavia witnessed the protocol as Soekarno led the Republic toward a new federal union with 16 states.
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie hailed the birth of the United States of Indonesia but private UN officials expect a Soviet veto to block its UN membership. The Netherlands backs the USI bid while Soviet opposition centers on Security Council vetoes. In Batavia the Sultan of Jogjakarta Hemengku Buwomo IX, a liberal leader and defense minister, plays a key role in stabilizing the new nation.
An ad extols low seating for easy entry and exit, garage fit, easy driving and parking, quick inexpensive repairs, and a focus on comfort and beauty. It urges readers to see the 1950 cars as soon as dealers announce arrival, claiming lasting delight and value.
VA to start a 1.5 million expansion of the Houston Veterans Hospital on April 1 raising capacity from 970 to 1100. VA Administrator Carl Gray announced the plan and will meet Wednesday with hospital president Dr. Lee Cady. Gray remains in Houston through Friday.
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation in Oakland reported net earnings for the quarter ended November 30 of 2,819,022 dollars, or 1.08 dollars a share. The prior quarter showed 1,059,238 dollars, or 41 cents a share.
A party of Elgin, Austin and Lexington hunters on a holiday trip to Schanaught ranch near Laredo bagged five deer. Ray Pfeiffer claimed an 11 point buck, Jack Fowler a six pointer, and E C Fowler, Louie Pfeiffer, and Elmo Jordan each took a buck. E C Fowler also killed two javelina hogs.
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