City Poised for State Educator Conference Opening
Texas school superintendents from across the state gather in Austin for the annual mid winter education conference. Registration begins Wednesday evening at multiple hotels with sessions Thursday at the Paramount Theater and ongoing talks chaired by education leaders through Saturday.
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Austin
Commodore Perry
Stephen F. Austin
Driskill
Paramount Theater
Texas Education Agency
San Marcos High
W. T. White
The
American Association of School
H. G. Stinnett
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Tom Sutherland
Good Neighbor Commission
L. D. Haskew
College of Education
University of Texas
J. W. Edgar
J. G. Flowers
American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education
Mortimertown
Texas State Teachers Association
W. I. Kocurek
Austin School Rd
Airmail for Korea Reaches U N Soldiers Across Nations
Airmail for United Nations troops from 16 countries arrives at Korean US Army Post Offices, totaling about 11 tons daily.
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Korea
United Nations
Government Tax Enforced On Domestic Helpers For Housewives
The government requires housewives to pay a quarterly federal tax on domestic employees starting Jan 1. The new envelope doubles as the tax report form due by March 31, listing one line per household worker earning over $50 and working at least 24 days in three months. Housewives deduct 1 1 2 percent of wages and also pay 1 1 2 percent as the employer.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Social Security Administration
Marley
Social Security Office
Brown Building
Collector of Internal Revenue
Bookkeeping Begins for 8000 Austin Housewives Under Social Security Tax
In Austin area 8000 housewives may become domestic employer bookkeepers as the social security tax took effect January 1. 9000 domestic workers could be covered under broadened old age assistance. The tax is 3 percent of wages for the quarter with the employer and employee each paying half. Households must file a short envelope form with wages and social security numbers, and first payments are due within 30 days after March 31.
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James B. Marley
Social Security Office
Austin
Internal Revenue
Legion Leaders to Convene in Austin for Conference
The American Legion prepares a two day meeting January 20 and 21 in Austin with about 500 post commanders adjutants and officers expected. National commander Earl Cocke of Georgia will speak along with C M Chuck Wilson of Indianapolis. Civilian defense and post officer instruction headline the agenda in the annual conference at the Austin Hotel.
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American Legion
Legion
Earl Cocke
Georgia
C. M
Chuck” Wilson
Indianapolis
Massive ammunition use cited by 25th Infantry Division
An estimate claims 3,000,000 rounds were fired by or at members of the US Army 25th Infantry Division since the Korean War began, reflecting intense combat activity and deployment intensity.
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25Th Infantry Division
Father Weber Nominated Worthy Citizen of 1950
Rev Francis R Weber of the Holy Cross Congregation in Austin is nominated for Austin's Most Worthy Citizen of 1950. He founded Holy Cross parish for Negro Catholics built a church hospital and school and oversaw Holy Cross Hospital a $700000 50 bed facility nearing completion with dedication planned for January 1951.
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Francis R. Weber
Holy Cross
Holy Cross Parish
Holy Cross Hospital
Father Weber
St. Edward's University High School
Weber
Providence
Notre Dame
Holy Cross Church
Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
East 19Th Street
America
Austin Real Estate Board awaits rent control bill data
National Association of Real Estate Boards advised Austin Realtors that a Congress rent control bill will be introduced in the 82nd session with a rollback on rentals. The local board was asked to supply 1940 to 1950 rental trend statistics for retail stores offices and warehouses. A committee will prepare the survey. The board plans its annual dinner January 9 at 7:30 pm at Stephen F. Austin. a Most Worthy Citizen of 1950 plaque will be awarded and new officers installed.
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Austin Real Estate Board
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Congress
NAREB
Tom Graham
Jim Cochran
Claude D
Firemen Handle Blazing Gunshop Blaze Safely
Chicago January 2 UP Firemen faced a safer New Year as shells exploded in a gunshop blaze. They fought the fire without major injuries and kept the scene under control.
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Chicago
Texas Draft Calls Set At 4145 For March In Texas
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wakefield announced Texas will provide 4 145 men for the March draft as part of an 80 000 national quota. Since the Korean War began Texas has inducted 22 912 men all into the Army. Local quotas will be determined late January or early February and the state expects to meet the March target.
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Paul L. Wakefield
Selective Service For
Texas
Army
Wakefield
Harmless Taste Sparks Debate Over Large Spouts Tat Sai En
Fragmentary text notes a belief that something tastes good and is harmless, yet the sentence ends abruptly. The readable portion suggests a discussion about safety or perception, but lacks complete context or named entities to identify an event or subject.
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