Burglary spree hits three Austin businesses Sunday night
Police report three open burglaries in Austin with losses at Binswanger Glass Co. totaling 2943 dollars from an unlocked safe. East Eat Cafe and Sutton's Doll House also burglarized, cash, cigars, and pennies missing. A car theft tied to Gonzales, two outfits stolen from a car, and a pistol taken from a home. Police question a suspect as local officers recover the car.
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Binswanzger Glass Company
East Fifth Street
Ed Maxey
East Eat
East First
Walter H. Thomas
Sutton
Doll House
East 12Th Street
James Sutton
Jake Petmecky
Congress Avenue
Gonzales
East Sixth Street
Austin
William Blundell
William J. John
Regan Terrace
East Eight Street
Lienry Mae Eagles
East 20Th Street
Assistant Secretary of State Quits Post
Garrison Norton resigned Monday as assistant secretary of state and President Truman named Ernest Gross to succeed him. Gross is now legal adviser of the State Department. Norton attributed his resignation to urgent personal reasons. it is effective Tuesday.
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Washington
Garrison Norton
Truman
Ernest Gross
Gross
State Department
Garrison
Borderline Anemia and Ironized Yeast Treatment
The piece explains pale worn looks reflect ferro nutritional blood deficiency called Borderline Anemia. It cites up to 68 percent of groups affected and urges medical consultation. It promotes Ironized Yeast Tablets as a remedy to rebuild faded blood cells and restore vitality and appearance.
Travis Lawyers Plan Institute at Driskill Hotel Friday
R N Gresham of San Antonio a renowned tax and trusts expert will join two others as speakers at the Travis County Bar Legal Institute. The event opens Friday at 1 p.m. at the Driskill Hotel with afternoon sessions and a banquet that evening featuring R G Storey of Dallas as keynote speaker.
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R. N. Gresham
San Antonio
Travis County Bar
Legal Institute
Gresham
Boyle, Wheeler
American Law Institute
Texas State Bar
Southwestern Legal Foundation
Driskill Hotel
Frank B. Appleman
Fort Worth
F. B. Parsons
Austin
Internal Revenue
Texas
R. G. Storey
Dallas
Portrait unveiling for Capt Bergstrom at Bergstrom Field
A portrait of Captain A E Bergstrom will be unveiled Friday at 4 pm at Bergstrom Air Force Base Austin. Governor Jester Mayor Miller and UT president Dr Painter are among the guests for the ceremony.
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A. E. Bergstrom
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Beauford H. Jester
Tom Miller
T. S. Painter
University of Texas
Austin
Capt. Bergstrom
Ralph E. White
University Art Department
Austin National Bank
R. Baez Jr
Baez
Evelyn Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Austin National
Bergstrom Officers’ Club
del Valle Air Base
Buescher Park Improvement Discussed Here
A Smithville delegation met with State Parks Board officials to seek $100,000 for Buescher State Park improvements in the coming biennium. The Parks Board stands by a $6,750 appropriations request, while the group urged additions including a swimming pool golf course and two overnight party buildings.
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Smithville
Gordon K. Shearer
J. L. Goode
State Parks Board
Buescher State Park
Parks Board
Buescher Park
Buescher
Park Board
Owners May Retake Army Camp Site
Former owners of the 15,423 acre Camp Berkeley maneuver grounds near Abilene Texas will soon have a chance to buy back the property.
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Washington
Camp Berkeley
Abilene
Texas
Phones for Farmers Sought in Congress
The administration asked Congress to provide loans for rural telephone lines and equipment modeled on REA financing for power lines. REA administrator Claude Wickard told a House subcommittee that farm telephone access is about the same as in 1920 and urged urgent action to expand reliable service.
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Rural Electrication Administration
REA
Claude R. Wickard
House
Mexico reports fruit pest striking citrus
Mexico City report says half the country is invaded by the black fly a tough destructive fruit pest Agriculture Minister Nazario Ortiz Garza notes about 1 500 000 trees mostly citrus have been stripped by the fly with major losses expected Garza spoke on Monday February 14 1950 according to UP dispatch
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Mexico City
Nazario Ortiz Garza
Mexico
Garza
Probe Rights Charter Asked
Six prominent scientists urge Congress to establish a minimum charter of rights to shield individuals under investigation. They cite the Edward A. Condon case and accuse the House Un American Activities Committee of a trial by newspaper, calling for safeguards to prevent repeats. The scientists include Harrison Brown, Charles Lauritsen, Phillip Morse, George Pegram, and Harold Warner.
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Washington
Congress
Edward A. Condon
House un-American Activities Committee
Harrison Brown
Institute For Nuclear Research
University of Chicago
Charles Lauritsen
California Institute of Technology
Phillip M. Morse
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
George B. Pegram
Columbia University
Harold C. Warner
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Russian Patrol Kills German in US Zone
A German identified as Weber was killed and Wolfgang Marx wounded when a Russian patrol fired inside the American Zone near Ebersdorf close to Coburg. Empty rifle shell cases found in the US Zone indicated Russian fire came from inside the area.
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Munich
Germany
Weber
Wolfgang Marx
Ebersdorf
Coburg
Buenos Aires Newspapers Remain Shut After Strike
Buenos Aires is in its seventh day without newspapers as leaders failed to settle the work stoppage on Sunday setting the stage for continued publication absence.
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Buenos Aires
B36 Bombers Prepare Parade Flight for Solons
Fifteen B36s, the largest group yet, will depart Carswell Air Base at midnight for a Washington fly by. Colonel Alan D. Clark leads the mission with a 2 hour training flight, forming over Fort Eustis at 2 pm and performing a low level pass at Andrews at 2 39 pm. Some planes may conduct simulated bomb runs over Dayton for bomb scoring checks.
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Fort Worth
Andrews Air Base
Washington
Alan D. Clark
7Th Bombardment Wing
Carswell Air Base
Clark
Fort Eustis
Andrews Base
Dayton
Ohio
Centex Bankers To Meet Friday In Austin
Centex bankers in Central Texas gather for the Third District Texas Bankers Association annual dinner at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. The event includes reports on the 1949 outlook, election of district officers, greetings from leaders, a main address on profit, and an after dinner program by the Hungry Mountain Boys.
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Central Texas
Texas Bankers Association
Stephen F. Austin
Louis J. Reicher
Austin
O. F. Forester
First State Bank of
Smithville
Jack C. Adams
Austin Clearing House Association
John T. Yantis
First National Bank of Brownwood
State Association
First Homecoming Celebrations Began at Illinois in 1910
The article notes that collegiate homecoming celebrations originated in 1910 at the University of Illinois. It references the early adoption of this tradition and its historical significance for campus life.
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University of Illinois
Mexico's Canada Envoy Moved to San Antonio
Mexico's Canada envoy, Jorge Alcoser, moved from the Montreal consulate to San Antonio to serve as vice consul. He replaces Federico Siller, who is returning to Mexico City.
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Mexico
Canada
San Antonio
Jorge Alcoser
Montreal
Federico Siller
Mexico City
FASTEETH Promises Firmer Dentures and Fresh Breath
A short ad touts FASTEETH as a pleasant alkaline powder that makes false teeth hold faster and more securely. It claims no gummy taste and helps reduce denture odor, recommending purchase at drug stores.
Legislative Hearings Highlight Lynching Law And Veterans Land
The Austin American Statesman reports a 7:30 p.m. House hearing on a bill to redefine lynching as a crime punishable by death with a 10 year option for nonlethal mob violence, and a 2:30 p.m. Senate hearing on a veterans land sales plan linked to a constitutional amendment. Sponsors include S. J. Isaacs and Senators Bell Proffer Morris.
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The
Austin American Statesman
House
Senate
House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
S. J. Isaacs
el Paso
Senate State Affairs Committee
John J. Bell
Cuero
R. L. Proffer
Justin
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Gus Strauss
Hallettsville
Bell
Dallas
House Highways and Roads Committee
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