Forrestal To Stay In Truman Cabinet Amid Air Defense Clash
Secretary Forrestal signaled he would remain in President Truman's cabinet as Congress debates defense reform. Republicans and Democrats spar over expanding the air force and unifying services, with Forrestal noting possible changes to the Security Act and a forthcoming presidential message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrestal
Truman
Congress
80Th Congress
Secretary of Defense
Army
Navy
Air
Women Senator Colson Praised For Road Legislation
Senator Ottis Lock of Zavalla lauds Mrs Colson for sponsoring a top road bill in the Texas Legislature. He notes her as highly regarded by colleagues and claims she spends many hours serving constituents without seeking special favors as a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottis Lock
Zavalla
Colson
Texas
Lock
Senate oath snags amid lunch time chaos
Boyd Rhea, sergeant-at-arms, fumbled taking his oath before Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers as he ate a sandwich in the maroon leather chair. He paused mid oath, swallowing several times and later quipping he had to swallow about half the sandwich whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Rhea
Senate
Allan Shivers
Rhea
Feeder of Bear Not Disorderly Says Chicago Judge
Chicago judge ruling that feeding a cinnamon bear at Lincoln Park Zoo was not disorderly conduct after Alex Anderson, 52, bit three fingers while offering bread to Brownie. The incident occurred when he vaulted the guard rail and fed the bear, who nibbled at his hand and caused injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Griffin
Chicago
Alex Anderson
Griffin
Lincoln Park Zoo
Brownie
Senate finance and other committees listed in Texas session
The record lists the complete Senate committee assignments across sectors like finance contingent expenses game and fish highways and motor traffic and education with chairmen such as Taylor Moffett Hazlewood and Carney. It names numerous members including Jones Hudson Collson Ashley Shofner Bracewell and Proffer across counties and cities including Fort Worth Edinburg Amarillo Houston and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Jones
Bonham
Howard A. Carney
Atlanta
Game and Fish
Harris
Senate
Aeronautics
Kyle Vick
Waco
Kilmer B. Corbin
Lamesa
Aikin
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Jones
Keith Kelly
Fort Worth
William T. Moore
Bryan
Searcy
Chillicothe
Crawford
Martin
Hillsboro
Neveille Colson
Navasota
Corbin
Cousins
Hazlewood
Kelley
Einburg
Warren McDonald
Tyler
Proffer
Strauss
Kelly
McDonald
Carney
Wardlow Lane
Center
Taylor
Vick
Lane
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Herris
Morris
W. A. Shofner
Temple
Tynan
R. A. Weinert
Seguin
Phillips
Hardeman
Moffett
Hill D. Hudson
Pecos
Weinert
Ashley
John Bell
Cuero
Edinburg
Ajkin
Hudson
Bell
Shofner
Bracewell
Ottis Lock
Zavalla
Bullock
Colson
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Moore
Lock
Kelly of
Saylor
A Jkin
Public Lands and Land Office
Public
Hardeman, Hazlewood
Veterans Affairs
Moore, Phillips
Lovett Predicts Reds Will Fight To Gain Communist Ends
Undersecretary of State Robert A. Lovett told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Soviet leaders would go to war if needed to attain Communist aims and to retain power. He said Premier Stalin dominates the 14 man Politburo and contrastingly the U.S. seeks to avoid armed conflict. Lovett was resigning effective January 20 after presenting the world situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovett
Washington
Robert A. Lovett
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stalin
Politburo
Nessary
Russia
Berlin
Tax hike opposition signals tough fight in Congress
Lawmakers split over new personal and corporate taxes as President Truman seeks 4 billion dollars in revenue. Senator Byrd foresees strong Senate resistance, while Eberhar ter and Dingell oppose taxes on individuals earning under 16 000 dollars. Acheson and Lovett shifts loom as foreign policy and budget debates continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Senate
Truman
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eberharter
Bear Creek Valley Camp Ad Announces Facilities and Staff
Located 17 miles west of Austin in Bear Creek Valley at 1000 feet elevation the camp offers screened buildings complete sanitary facilities mature counselors and a doctor for junior boys aged 7 to 15. Enrollment is limited to 50 each term with information by电话 or mail to 913 East 38th Street Camp Director R J Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek Valley
Austin
East 38Th Street
R. J. Kidd
Legion Proposes 10 State Issues For 51st Legislature
The American Legion state headquarters urged the 51st Legislature to enact ten measures including a veterans bonus an enabling act for the Veterans Land Amendment draft board reforms abolition of poll tax higher teachers salaries a chiropractors licensing law expansion of the Texas Memorial Museum and more space at UT medical branch and dentistry school reallocating Confederate Home space to disabled veterans and state purchase of soil conservation equipment with county loan use a separate ward in state hospitals for alcoholics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
51St Legislature
Texas Memorial Museum
University of Texas Medical Branch
Texas Confederate Men’s Home
State of Soil Conservation
Officials Named By St. David's Parish Election
St. David's Episcopal Church elected five vestrymen four hospital trustees and two delegates to the state diocesan council at its annual meeting. New vestrymen are Mills Harris Morse Nuhn and Nagle Jr replacing five former members. Hospital trustees Cravens Cocke Dyke and Harrison Sr were re-elected. Delegates Goeth and Catterall chosen for the 100th diocesan council in Houston. Postmaster Phinney named Senior Warden for 1949. Bishop Hines to conduct Easter Mission at St. David's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. David's Hospital
St. David's Episcopal Church
Gordon E. Mills
Jessie Martin Harris
Fred Morse
Martin Nuhn
Fred Nagle Jr
Bob Armstrong
C. T. Newton
Joe Greenhill
Fisher Tyler
Herbert Finch
Hospital
Cafes Charged Over Unemployment Tax Payments
Attorney General Price Daniel filed charges against several restaurants for slowness in paying unemployment compensation taxes. The docket lists venues including Rei Arrow Cafe in San Angelo River Grill in San Antonio Victory Sandwich Shop in Austin Bon Ton Cafeteria in Dallas El Charo Cafe in Amarillo Club Cafe in Junction and the Silver Grill in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniel
Austin
TEC
Rei Arrow Cafe
San Angelo
River Grill
San Antonio
Victory Sandwich Shop
Bon Ton Cafeteria
Dallas
Amarillo
Club Cafe
Junction
The
Silver Grill
Fort Worth
Weather summary and temperature records for Austin and Texas
The report notes sunrise sunset moon data for Austin and other Texas cities with highs and lows since January. It records rainfall trace in the last 24 hours, total rainfall 0.39 inches, and a high of 82 degrees on January 3 with a low of 29 on January 6. Colorado river stages and city temperatures are listed for several locations.
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Cena
Cess
Oasis «Eek
Wes Scan
Austin Wihaentar
Colorado
Montopolis
Travis
Marshall Pord
Abilene
Fort Worth
Amarill
Galveston
Austin
Ouston
Brownsville
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Antonio
del Rio
Waco
el Paso
Top Court Hears Oil Case Today
The Supreme Court considers the Rail road Commission appeal of a trial court injunction against a shutdown order for the Heyser Oil Field in Victoria and Calhoun counties. The commission issued the order December 1 for alleged gas waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Heyser
Victoria and
Calhoun Counties
Sterling Oil and Refining Company
Houston
Commission
Thirty three UT seniors seek pharmacy degrees
Thirty three University of Texas seniors are candidates for bachelor of science degrees in pharmacy at the January mid year graduation. The list includes Archie Brooks, Brown Mack Hanby, James Arthur Piercy Jr., Billk Ed Porter, John Raymond Risinger, Roy Houston Yandell, and John Cyril Syrcek with listed addresses in Austin and La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Austin—Edison
Archie Brooks
Avenue F
Brown Mack Hanby
San Antonio
James Arthur Piercy Jr
Brackenridge
Billk Ed Porter
Milam Place
John Raymond Risinger
Alta Vista Avenue
Roy Houston Yandell
Speedway
la Grange
John Cyril Syrcek
Obituaries Reflect Austin Area Losses in January
An obituary list from Austin area papers notes the death of Lu Emma Sykes life long resident and former Texas School for the Deaf teacher. The Bee Caves and local graves are referenced for Private David V. Gribble and Lieutenant William B. Wetzel memorials. Other notices honor Charles Adrian Lockhart Ed Faubion Bak er McCarley and Harry Deihl with funeral plans and survivor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LU Emma Sykes
Austin
Texas School For the Deaf
Frank R. Sykes
Charles Raymond
Maynard Sorell
Houston
Harris Raymond Jr
Charlotte
N. C
Weed-Corley Funeral Home
David V. Gribble
Bee Caves Baptist Church
R. C. McCullough
Bee Caves
Cook Funeral Home
American Legion Post No. 76
Gribble
Charles Adrian Lockhart
Haskell
Lee Dawson
St. Charles
Ark
Fannie Wilson
Ada Ellis
Ioleson
Ariz
J. D. Smith
Herman Hart Lockhart
Charles Wayne Lockhart
Charles R. Lockhart
Snyder
Anderson Lockhart
Polly Morrow
Sophie Farmer
San Angelo
Weed-Corley
Walter McCaslin
Live Oak Cemetery
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House
McCarthy
R-Wis
Defense Secretary
Austin Army
U. S
Rubber Loggins
Montoncolab
Marine Corps
Hanes
Austin Army & Navy
West Sixth
Postoffice
Phonoga
Decca Victor
Haan Columbia
Reese
S. J. Rogers
W. B. Pryntel
Texas State Optical
D-Penna
Dingell
D-Midh
Ert
James E. Webb
State Department
Dean Acheson
Marshall
Airman
Connally
D-Tex
Acheson
Webb
Budget Bureau
Vandenberg
R-Mich
GOP
Canada
Foreign Relations Committee
Legion
United Press
William C. McCraw
St. David’s
William B. Wetzel
Weed- Corley
Wetzel
Czechoslovakia
Memorial Park
Murray A. Hudson
Iwo Jima
Wilke Funeral Home
Oak Hill
ED Faubion
Marble Falls
California
Carl Faubion
Spicewood
Bynum Faubion
H. E. Faubion
Arthur Lewis
Baker T. M'Carley Luling
Central Baptist Church
Luling
Baker Thomas McCarley
Tarawa
H. M. Pierce
McNeil
Benton I. McCarley
P. B. McCarley
Harry Deihl
Rockdale
Phillips and Luckey Chapel
T. Miller Smith
IOOF
Deihl
Palestine
T. A. Blackburn
Dorothy
A. M. Vitrup
H. H. Crum
S. L. Blackburn
New Orleans
Cliff Blackburn
Wesley Blackburn
Artesia
N. M
Martin Blackburn
Stamford
A. W. Henderson
Harper Henderson
Jourdanton
Sammie Henderson
Richard Ellis
Susie Brown
Texarkana
Annie Derr
Dave Scott Carpenter
Granger
First Baptist Church
Falfurrias
Beaumont
Condra
Comal Lumber CO
Westinghouse
Ba de Ne
Aid He Trio
U.rande
Irene. Bone
Austin’s
Thurlow B. Weed
Jack Corley
Levaca
Eldon Powell
Florist
Lavaca
Hyltin Funeral Home
Guadalupe
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