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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1950
Page
5
An OCR fragment reports temperatures and rainfall figures for multiple cities. It mentions 24 hour period ending 6:30 pm and total rainfall since January 1. References include Amarillo, Austin, San Antonio and other locations with incomplete numbers.
Austin energy to plant pecan trees gains momentum after committees are formed and pledges from civic groups. Co chairmen C Ben Hibbetts and Mrs Bess Beeman elected at public hearing presided by Mayor Taylor Glass.
A Dallas man planned a mink coat re touching for his wife but the $1,800 coat was stolen from his car before he could take it to the furrier. The incident occurred while the wife was out of town.
Belton Texas January reports the eighth juror was seated in the Sam Smithwick murder case. A venire of 135, plus 50 on an additional list, yielded only a partial panel after five days of questioning.
Four more cars were impounded Friday as police continued their search for automobiles with unpaid traffic tickets. Officials said many motorists voluntarily paid fines after officers released a list of 800 delinquent vehicles. Cars are towed to City Hall parking lot. owners must pay the overdue ticket plus a $2 towing fee to retrieve them.
The Austin school board weighed potential litigation over cash transfers to the district since the 1940s charter amendment. They discussed continuing annual city services worth 175000 while two high school site options were explored, including a swap with Haile Airport land and a possible state property sale, plus a 26 square mile reappraisal outside city limits to equalize taxation.
The Texas Company informed the Texas Railroad Commission it will reduce foreign oil imports by 142 755 barrels daily starting February 1. Shell Oil said 1950 imports will be about 25 percent below 1949. Officials praised the move as a statesmanship step supporting domestic industry and national prosperity.
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America and CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America seek to represent about 100 production and maintenance employees at the Walker’s Austex chili plant. An NLRB supervised election will be held after ongoing talks with the company. Voters will choose CIO, AFL, or no union.
Lawmakers urged a compromise to allow inductions only with Congressional approval while Defense Secretary Johnson favored presidential emergency powers. Johnson planned to consult President Truman on Monday about a possible middle ground as the committee leaned against a straight three year extension.
The final run of two Waco to Houston passenger trains on the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad will occur Saturday. State Railroad Commission authorized discontinuation at a Jan 5 Smithville hearing. Smithville Chamber sued to stop the schedule cutback, but Judge Betts said no hearing was requested.
The University of Texas will start a book publishing division this July with Frank H. Wardlaw of the University of South Carolina directing. The move expands the Bureau of Municipal Research into county and state levels and creates the Institute of Public Affairs to assist the Texas Legislature. Wardlaw, 37, will earn 6500 annually and oversee an initial 20000 appropriation for two to three books. He will join the campus after a career with South Carolina presses and journalism work. The Institute will serve as a research and training hub for public administration, partnering with the Texas Legislative Council and state agencies while publishing interpretative works for lay readers.
Foreign Minister Vishinsky ridiculed U S statements on China as doomed to failure and accused Secretary Acheson of wanting to cover a failed policy. He termed Acheson an annexationist and disputed calls to defend the Ryukyu Islands and other areas as American territory.
Mrs Ettie Shoto 66 of 1619 West Sixth Street died after collapsing on a downtown sidewalk in the 100 block of West Seventh Street. She was taken to Brackenridge Hospital where death was attributed to natural causes. She is survived by five daughters, two sons, and two sisters. funeral arrangements are pending at Cook Funeral Home.
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