Enrollment Drop of 80 Percent Forecast in US Colleges
Dr. Guy E. Snavely of the Association of American Colleges predicts a roughly 80 percent drop in college enrollments after June 1 due to the draft. He notes current enrollment at about 7.2 million across four year, junior, and professional schools and cites an eight percent fall since 1949 with further declines expected through February and June.
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Atlantic. City
N. J
The
Association of American Colleges
Guy E. Snavely
Washington
Texas Shrimp Association to Convene in Brownsville
The Texas Shrimp Association for the Texas Coast will convene in Brownsville starting Tuesday for a two day business session with about 25 members expected to attend.
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Brownsville
Texas Shrimp Association
Texas
Convicted Rapist Faces Chair After Denial of Sixth Stay
A.P. report describes Hen Pickett whose sixth stay of execution was denied. His attorney Gabe Nahas failed to secure clemency to life imprisonment at a Monday Board of Pardons hearing. If no change, Pickett faces the electric chair on January 13.
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Associated Press
Hen Pickett
Gabe Nahas
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Pickett
Prickett
Bartlett
Harris County
Nahas
Ben Pickett Sr
Picketts
Pardons Board
Childers Aluminum Awnings Promise Leakproof Home Upgrade
Mrs R L Moran of Houston touts Childers All Aluminum Awnings as a winter rain solution that keeps windows open and adds beauty. The ad claims higher leak, rot, and sun protection than rivals and savings up to eight dollars per window with free estimates from Warner Manufacturing Company at 1707 Manor Road.
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R. L. Moran
Floyd
Houston
Childers
Ppt
Warner Manufacturing Company
1707
Manor Oad
Street Project Bids Termed Too High
The city public works department will ask the City Council to reject bids for widening two blocks of West Seventh Street. The low bid by Joe Fuhrman was 16 308 dollars, with Maufrais Brothers bidding 16 380 against an estimated cost of 13 300.
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City Public Works Department
West Seventh Street
Public Works
C. G. Levander
Austin
Joe Fuhrman
West Seventh
Guadalupe
Colorado Streets
Maufrais Brothers
Local Reservists Boosted at Ft. Eustis
Wayne C. Young and Don W. Robinson, members of the 169th Amphibious Truck Company, were promoted at Fort Eustis Virginia as the first Austin Army reserve unit called to active duty in the national emergency. Young was promoted to sergeant and Robinson to corporal.
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Austin
Fort Eustis
Wayne C. Young
Don W. Robinson
169Th Amphibious Truck Company
Ruel £ E. Snow
Lupine Lane
Young
William C. Young
Belton
Joe Sayers Street
No Perpetual Motion Skepticism in Electricity
The futility of perpetual motion is noted as applies to electricity. A motor driving a generator will not supply enough power to run the motor due to friction and other losses.
U.S. Gold Stockpile Shrinks in 1950
The United States saw the largest annual gold outflow on record in 1950, with $1 721 038 389 leaving the country. The gold stock fell to $22 705 631 452, while the all time high reached in 1949 stood at $24 690 998 991. Officials cite foreign aid and dollar balances abroad as major factors.
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United Press
United States
Treasury
America
Canada
Union of South Africa
Great Britain
Revaluation Survey To Start This Month
Travis County Commissioners Court set January start for rural property revaluation. County Judge Tom Johnson said preliminary work is done and urged appointment of field workers who know property values. Each commissioner will supervise a citizen group to survey rural precincts using Austin city and AISD values nearby.
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Travis County Commissioners’ Court
Tom Johnson
City of
Austin
City Plans Action to Clean Vacant Lots
The city will use a little known ordinance to tack cleaning charges for vacant properties onto owners' tax bills. It will expand its park cleaning crew to move onto private property deemed a health hazard by the health department, requiring the owner to clean.
Auto-Truck Collision Leads to Damage Suit Filed
A $3,250 auto truck collision damage suit was filed in the 98th District Court Monday by J. H. Schultz against B. H. Yeager and H. Stewart. The incident occurred July 29, 1949, four miles north of Austin on Highway 20 when Schultz's car collided with Yeager's truck driven by Stewart. Schultz seeks $3,250 for alleged damages to his car.
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98Th District Court
B. H. Yeager
H. Stewart
J. H. Schultz
Austin
Highway 20
Schultz
Yeager
Stewart
Austin Sets 1950 Water Use Record
Austin’s 1950 water consumption reached 7,111,172,000 gallons, a rise from 6,890,811,000 in 1949. The daily peak was 38,946,000 gallons on August 8, reflecting record demand from homes, offices and industry.
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Austin
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