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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1950

Page

7

Hospitals Board seeks 27 to 30 million for long range care

The State Hospital and Special Schools Board plans recommends approximately 27 to 30 million dollars in a special session budget. It calls for 1.25 million in deficiency funds for urgent construction and TB care, about 18 million for next year’s operating budget, and 8 to 10 million for new mental hospital capacity.

Hospitals Board Solons Dave Cheavens Associated Press State Hospital and Special Schools Board Allan Shivers Big Spring Hospital Mexia Abilene State Hospital Abilene

Hospital Building Urgency Stressed

The State Board for Hospitals and Special Schools urged immediate improvements in mental and medical treatment facilities and building repairs without awaiting the next annual appropriation. An emergency deficiency request totals 913000 for tubercular care, with expansion planned for mental institutions and special schools.

American Capitol State Board For Hospitals and Special Schools Vernon Air Base Kerrville Hospital Mission Hospital

Gunmen Rob Woman Motorist of $1100 Cash

Two armed men halted a St. Louis woman’s car and robbed her of about $1100 in cash and $3000 in checks. The victim, Mrs. Tressie Scheider, wife of Paul J. Schneider who runs a suburban Richmond Heights bowling alley, was en route to the bank with receipts.

ST. Louis INS Tressie Scheider Paul J. Schneider Richmond Heights

Four Clotheslines Thefts Bared Here

Police report multiple thefts from clotheslines including H E Willeford 3708 Harmon Street and at his son's 809 Keasbey, along with Mrs J H Mays 3313 Cherrywood and Mrs R F Ott 4408 Caswell Avenue. Also in list: two fender skirts from Julia Brower 2206 Nueces, a four wheel trailer owned by J W Johnson 510 East Fifth, and about $50 in change from vending machines at J W Strickland 1124 Airport Boulevard. R H Bowman 3408 Windsor Road reports a string of pearls. A cigarette vending machine stolen from O L Berry Service Station 1701 Lavaca was recovered from the Colorado River.

H. E. Willeford Harmon Street Keasbey J. H. Mays Cherrywood R. F. Ott Caswell Avenue Wichita Julia Brower Nueces J. W. Johnson East Fifth J. W. Strickland Airport Boulevard R. H. Bowman Windsor Road Colorado River O. L. Berry Lavaca

Tax Appeals Hearing Postponed to January Nineteenth

The City Council annual tax appeals hearing was postponed one week to January 19 due to a public hearing on street assessments. Only five property owners appealed to the City Council from the Tax Equalization Board, including K. R. Meyer C. E. Dye Starr Kealhofer Jr. and H. M. Oetting and Jacob Schmidt.

Tax Equalization Board K. R. Meyer C. E. Dye Starr Kealhofer Sr H. M. Oetting Jacob Schmidt Congress Avenue

Rhumba Contest by Sisters Williford Arrives in Austin

Doris and Louise Williford return to Austin to stage a rhumba contest at the Tower beginning Friday. They own Welcome Traveler travel agency on The Drag and invite all to enter with a $1 fee. First prize is a week in Havana, second prize a dancing course at Arthur Murray, third a dinner dance at the Tower.

Austin Doris Louise Williford W. H. Williford West 22Nd Street University of Texas Arthur Murray Tower Sisters Williford Welcome, Traveler William Charles Music Company Welcome Havana Cuba Braniff Airlines Arthur Murray Studios Hedy Lamarr Congress Avenue

A Feather Bed Kiwi Sleeps Through Pickup

A New Zealand kiwi, a flightless bird, rests so soundly that it can be picked up without waking. The passage notes its deep sleep and flightless nature.

New Zealand

Poll tax deadline looms as thousands rush to pay

County tax office braces for a record last minute rush to meet the January 31 poll tax deadline. By Tuesday about 4 500 had paid, versus 36 373 in 1948, with voters delayed by the November constitutional amendments election and prior guidance to delay payment. Contemporary Wheeling glassware note ends.

Cardui Promises Relief From Monthly Distress

Many women suffer cramps before menses from uterine spasms and Cardui is claimed to ease those painful days. The ad urges trying Cardui for relief and improved comfort during the monthly ordeal.

Cardus Cardui

Eva Peron Suffering Inflammation of Lower Abdomen

Mrs. Eva Duarte de Peron wife of the Argentine president was ill in Buenos Aires with inflammation of the lower abdominal region possibly appendicitis. Doctors said she was stricken Monday night while opening a school for taxi driver children and cannot confirm appendicitis pending further diagnosis.

Buenos Aires Argentina Maria Eva Duarte de Peron

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