Thompson is New CC President in Austin at Annual Meeting
W. L. Thompson was elected president of the Austin Chamber of Commerce for 1950 at the annual membership meeting held Thursday night at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Nine new two year directors were elected. Various speakers praised community development and the area’s industrial water resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Luther Thompson
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Stephen F. Austin
Carrington
D. Hudson Lewis
United States Chamber of Commerce
C. B. Smith
Industrial Bureau
Austin
Smith
Austin Development Fundation
New York
Wick Fowler
Highland Lakes
New York City
Pres. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Best Jr
Fred W. Catterall Jr
I. W. Davis
C. Read Granberry
David T. Lamme Jr
A. J. Maloney
Roy E. Morey
Noble W. Prentice
R. W. Byram
Ben Lee Chote
Norman R. Cunningham
Ben W. Greig
C. P. Hardwicke
Johnson Says US Arms Might Ready for Reds
Defense Secretary Louis A. Johnson told about 800 University of Virginia alumni that the American armed might could be ready to act within an hour if Stalin initiates war. He claimed the defense system is unified and stronger than since 1945 and stressed a military capable of deterring aggression and striking back quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis A. Johnson
America
Joe Stalin
Johnson
University of Virginia
United States
Galveston Attorney Kenyon Dies After Heart Attack
Lee M. Kenyon 59 a Galveston criminal attorney and former Texas legislator died in an Austin hospital after suffering a heart attack at his ranch fifteen miles west of Austin Funeral arrangements were incomplete He is survived by his wife a son C H Kenyon of Austin and two brothers W S Kenyon and J W Kenyon of Amarillo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. Kenyon
Galveston
Austin
Kenyon
Texas
C. H. Kenyon
W. S. Kenyon
J. W. Kenyon
Amarillo
X-ray Box Score Update On Friday Stationed Unit
The report notes 12,599 total X-rayed to date and that the mobile X-ray unit will be stationed on Congress Avenue at the Chamber of Commerce Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Ingrid Bergman Gives Birth to Baby Boy in Rome
Ingrid Bergman, the Swedish film star, delivered a baby boy in a Rome clinic at 7 pm local time. Director Roberto Rossellini, her onetime partner, was present as a priest announced the birth and the hospital was not disclosed to protect Bergman from press. Bergman is divorcing Dr. Peter Lindstrom and plans to wed Rossellini. her older daughter Pia remains with Lindstrom in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Hollywood
Roberto Rossellini
Miss Bergman
Rossellini
Mr. Rossellini
Adam
Juarez
Mexico
Rio Grande
el Paso
Texas
Peter Lindstrom
Sweden
Lindstrom
Pia
Negro candidates seek entry to University amid enrollment questions
H Y McCown says a second Black student, Jacob Huddleson Carruthers of Houston, has applied for graduate courses in government through Texas State University for Negroes but not yet enrolled at the main UT campus. Meanwhile W Astor Kirk at Tillotson College will pursue a doctoral program, with Kirk later stating details depend on official scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
H. Y. McCown
Texas State University
Jacob Huddleson Carruthers
Houston
McCown
W. Astor Kirk
Tillotson College
Kirk
Carruthers
C Arruthers
Samuel Huston College
Austin
City Cuts Off $175 000 School Fund
The Austin City Council unanimously voted to stop a 175000 dollar annual transfer from the water and light utility to the schools, a move based on attorney general guidance. School Board President R W Byram said he cannot predict further steps but noted no immediate plan for a special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
City Hall
Taylor Glass
City Board of Education
R. W. Byram
Byram
Glass
Bill Drake
Drake
Trueman O’quinn
Windsor couple visit Houston on Texas stop during Mexico trip
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor made a four hour Houston visit en route to Mexico. About 2,500 spectators pressed near their private rail car before a delay in reaching the Shamrock Hotel. A private dinner for a dozen followed a brief reception with Mayor Holcombe and Glenn McCarthy. The party then left for San Antonio and on to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Texas
Mexico
Swanky
Shamrock Hotel
Oscar Holcombe
Glenn McCarthy
Shamrock
Robert R. Young
Charles Cushing
T. J. Deegan
New York
George F. Baker
Union Station
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Nuevo Laredo
Jesus Vidales Marroquin
Coal talks end in failure as Truman peace plan offered
Northern and Western coal operators break off talks with John L. Lewis and signal willingness to resume normal production under Truman’s peace proposals. Lewis accuses operators of forcing Taft-Hartley action while miners seek a wage contract not reducing workers to servility. A 70 day truce or a five day week plan were proposed, awaiting responses by a Saturday deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northern and Western
John L. Lewis
White House
Truman
Lewis
Mr. Truman
J. Truman
Kilgore Boy Seeks Daily Pint Watermelon Juice
An appeal for watermelon juice to help Kilgore boy David Lee Campbell, 2 1/2, with nephrosis, drew responses from East Texas. A. W. Hyde, chamber of commerce manager, said more juice is needed to supply a pint daily for the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
East Texas
A. W. Hyde
Chamber of Commerce
David Lee Campbell
Hyde
Anti-Tax Combines Meet Early Defeat In State Legislature
The special session test on cutting next year’s appropriations failed in the Senate 22 to 3 against recalling farm to market funds and fell in the House with 59 to 66 against immediate consideration. Rep Jack Ridgeway led the economy faction seeking to trim a 26 million deficit while Gov Shivers pushes for non tax funding. Senator Keith Kelly proposed larger cuts and new deficit financing but measures stalled as lawmakers argued session limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Allan Shiver
VaoeUu Laa Iiicase
Jack Ridgeway
San Antonio
Shivers
Ridge
Keith Kelly Fort Worth
Kelly
Rogers Kelley
Edinburg
Itx
Ed Fousemen
Kel
Col. J
Truman
Vandenberg
R-Mich
White House
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington-Moscow
United Nations
Representative Durham
D-Nc
Senate House Atomic Committee
McMahon
McMahon Urges 50 Billion Peace Crusade Against Atomic Arms
Senator McMahon proposes a 50 billion dollar American peace plan to aid Russia and others to halt the atomic arms race. He warns the hydrogen bomb could incinerate millions in minutes if in Russian hands and urges world action to end the arms race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Russia
Heaven and Earth
Connecticut
Joint Congressional Atomic Committee
Senate
Truman
United States
North Texas Ice Storm Leaves million in damages and outages
An American Wire Reports summary notes a North Texas ice storm melted under sun but caused over 1 million dollars in damage. Fifty three towns remained without telephone service and seven faced no power or water, including Muenster Trenton Bells Blue Ridge Bonham Leonard and Celeste. A new cold wave pushed in as warmer air brought rain from cloudy skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas
Muenster
Trenton
Bells
Blue Ridge
Bonham
Leonard
Celeste
Texas
Tentral Texas
Ckies
Austin
Southwest Bell Telephone Company
Bell Company
Southwestern Bell
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Sherman
Denison
Gainesville
Denton
Bonham and McKinney
Great
Ice Area
U S Plans Naval Buildup in Western Pacific
Admiral Sherman disclosed 60 to 70 Russian submarines operate in the Western Pacific as the United States moves to strengthen its Navy in Far Eastern waters. He hinted at a permanent Yokosuka base and noted U S carriers and destroyers will bolster forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Western Pacific
United States
Forrest P. Sherman
Yokosuka
Tokyo Bay
Russia
Pacific
Sherman
Siberia
Vladivostok
War Bride Escapes Deportation Charge
An Italian war bride, Mrs. Fabiola Porche, pleaded guilty to importing morphine. She received 18 months probation from Federal Judge Royce H. Savage, with her husband Clyde Porche, tried last October, tending their newborn outside the courtroom as the case was delayed until birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Fabiola Porche
Royce H. Savage
Clyde Porche
Porche
Llano-Bred Hereford Steer Wins Houston Show Grand Champion
A Hereford steer bred at Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Co in Llano County won grand champion fat steer at the 1950 Houston Fat Stock Show. Bobby Zane Egger of Star Mills County exhibited the winning steer, which also claimed the boys and open Hereford titles, with 4-H ties noted and notable competitors from Llano Johnson City Burnet and Beatrice Jenschke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Shanks
Austin American
Houston
Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Company
Llano County
Bobby Zane Egger
Star
Mills County
West Texas
Southwest
Egger
Hereford
Merlyn Rothmann Rusche
John Burns
Rugdie
Donald Hewitt
Central Texas
Heine Neiigo
Elgin
Bastrop County
Butch
Sweetheart
Iowa
Frank Norv
Burnet
Snyder
Allen Rode
Llano
Beatrice Jenschke
Johnson City
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W. L. Thompson
Joe ©. Carrington
John C. Aycock
J. W. Edgar
Austin Public Schools
Louis N. Goldberg
The
Austin American Statesman
Carlyle Marney
First Baptist Church
John H. Nash
Capitol Chevrolet Company
Wesley H. Pearson
Frank D. Quinn
Superior Stone Products, Inc
John D. Simpson
Superior Dairies
Ingrid
University Ymca
Guadalupe Street
J. C. Dolley
YMCA
University
Windsors
England
City of Houston
Youngs
Cushing
Deegan
Mrs. Baker
Duke and Duchess
Young
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Lewis Parleys
J. M. Heflin
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Joe Fleming
Committee
Heflin
Sen
Brien McMahon
North
Boxer
Weather Bureau
Greenville
Ray P. Wilson
Capitol Hill
Trueman
International Atomic Control
Soviet
Kremlin
Moscow
Voice of America
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