30 Dec 1949
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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
1
Greece observes a national day of prayer for the safe return of 28,000 children reportedly kidnapped by Communist guerrillas. Bells toll, flags at half mast, posters mark the tragedy, and a half hour of silence grips the nation as schools, theaters, and transport pause.
UT professor cites cowboy as enduring folk hero during American Folklore Society meeting. Mody C. Boatright notes postwar magazine surges and the cowboy’s moral prowess. George Laird recalls western roots and personal ties to cowboy ethos in literature.
Las Vegas gamblers and police dismissed claims of a looming shooting war among resort operators. Flamingo Hotel head Gus Greenbaum called the reports fabrication while noting only special deputies carry guns around casinos. Clark County grand jury probes dice game at Club Savoy with 47000 in winnings unpaid.
Vice President Alben Barkley avoided a ticket in Wilmington after a traffic officer let his honeymoon convertible stay in a no parking zone. Barkley sent a telegram while wife Jane Hadley waited. The Barkleys proceeded to Washington D C with no citation issued.
Winston Churchill and his wife accompanied by the Conservative leader boarded the Durban Castle at Southampton for a three week holiday on Madeira. They arrived shortly after sailing time as the liner waited for him before departure.
Washington dec 29 new backing for a drive against tax chiselers came from House ways and means chairman Doughton who said if all owed taxes were collected the budget could balance He aligned with Forand who urged closing loopholes to channel up to five billion dollars more a year to the treasury Doughton pledged to press for extra agents and immediate action on excise taxes amid talks of a balanced budget and spending cuts A Fed report showed families pay nine dollars in federal income tax per every hundred dollars of income equal to spending on autos furniture and appliances
Hamlet residents reported a low flying craft resembling a blimp or balloon buzzing the town on Wednesday. Weather experts suggested a weather balloon from Greensboro or Fort Bragg, while pilot Philip Gibbons contested that it was too large and flew at high level before vanishing toward the sun.
A vintage medical ad warns that a three days cough may signal danger and chronic bronchitis if untreated. It promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy that travels to the lungs to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed membranes, offering a money back guarantee if it does not ease the cough.
The HMCS Haida band adopts Deep in the Heart of Texas as its tune after rescuing 18 American airmen off Bermuda. Coxswain Thomas Carter is hailed as sheriff by crewmates, wearing a Texas hat and two six guns. Fort Worth teacher Jay Plangman issued honorary Texan certificates and spurred the ship’s warm Texas reception.
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