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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1949
Page
9
Special agent Charles Ellis of the San Antonio Secret Office warns the city is flooded with bogus Glassy-Eyed 10 Spots counterfeit bills. The fake notes are deceptive and cause financial risk to residents and businesses.
A trucking strike that would have halted food deliveries in Chicago was averted when union representatives accepted a 25 cent hourly wage increase for 14 000 drivers.
Willard B. Rogers of Hartford telegraphed Samuel to welcome the motion picture industry into Connecticut. Goldwyn said on Wednesday that all parts of the film trade would be considered under the state’s hospitality.
The Austin American notes plans to duplicate a local copy for broader distribution. Officials confirm intent to reproduce the story with minimal edits and preserve original reporting tone.
Andre Michalopoulos a former Greek minister and War Cabinet member will speak at the Greek Knife and Fork Club in Austin at 7 30 p m Friday. He will discuss Greece in exile and explain the country is not dominated by Communists.
Exiled spokesman Michalopoulos says the Greek struggle has taken holy war proportions as a rebellion against tyranny. He asserts the Greek people have repeatedly defended civil liberties when threatened, noting the current vigor and conviction in the campaign.
DUMAS Jan 13 UP Mr and Mrs J A Austermann of Upland Neb were killed instantly Wednesday night when their automobile crashed into a truck 24 miles south of here.
News brief reports Edrington named to head the San Antonio Weather Bureau office with previous postings in Milwaukee Omaha Lake Charles and Miami, reflecting a broad regional assignment.
Three Rivers Texas erupted over plans to rebury Beatrice Longoria, a youth of Mexican descent who died in the Philippines. Local officials Richard Kennedy and S F Ramsey discussed chapel use, widow’s preference, and funding for Arlington service. Corpus Christi GI Forum offered to cover travel. Ramsey criticized Senator Johnson for exploiting the issue while affirming town goodwill toward Latin Americans.
E. T. Howell announced the reelection of all officers and directors of the Austin Savings and Loan Association for 1948. Directors reelected include Evans, Swann, E. H. Perry, Coleman Gay, E. G. Kingsbery, Lee Hubby, Rex D. Saunders, and Earl T. Howell. Officers are Evans, Wann, Howell, J. S. Jinks, W. T. Sanders, and Coleman Gay. The year saw record performance with a $1.1 million net inflow, over $55,000 in dividends, and capital and reserves growth exceeding $75,000.
An American Nobel laureate Hermann J Muller and British Nobel laureate Sir Henry Dale were stripped of honorary USSR Academy of Sciences memberships for harming the Soviet Union. Norwegian linguist Olaf a also lost membership as a Leningrad broadcast cited activities aimed at harming science democracy and the Soviet Union.
Colonel Oscar B Abbott announced the Texas Military District needs five enlisted reservists in Austin for a general clerk role at district HQ. Tours are 90 days with base pay and $105 monthly allowances for quarters and subsistence. Interested reservists should contact district headquarters 415 West Fourth Street.
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