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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1949
Page
4
State health officer Dr. George W. Cox said rabies is a growing menace in Texas affecting people, pets and livestock. He cited 1,100 rabid animals tested at the state lab over the past year from 4,000 animal heads tested, and an average of three human rabies deaths annually plus 3,000 Pasteur treatments.
Until 1890 indigo was obtained from plants, a vital dyestuff. In that year a synthetic indigo was manufactured, marking a major shift in dye production.
Henry Cliff a 27 year old polio victim in Austin seeks an economically rigged automobile to enable him to drive for a job. His doctor says a manually operated car like hydra-matic equipped ex GI vehicles would work, and Cliff asks locals with altered cars to contact him for a look at control setups.
The Travis County grand jury, led by foreman Walter Guttman, returned eight indictments in 53rd District Court and recessed until February 2. Indictments include two burglary counts, four theft counts, one assault with a prohibited weapon, and one conversion by bailee. The Walton shooting case was not discussed. Indicted individuals are Zelma Banks, Olezine Thompson, Chester Schultz, Curtis Franklin, Herman Hunter, Joseph Brown, and William Brown Jr.
Refugio Basquez will go to trial on a murder charge in 53rd District Court with Judge J Harris Gardner presiding. Basquez is indicted in the death of Sebastian Salazar and has been held in the county jail after his bond was forfeited when he returned from migrant labor work.
State health officials report a sharp rise in influenza and measles cases in Texas. For the past week measles totaled 1,585 while influenza reached 2,155. two weeks into 1949 show 5,770 flu and 4,426 measles statewide. Counties vary, with Travis reporting 72 flu cases and Cameron 107.
Two Travis County men Allie Alexander and Cadmus S Smith sue Virgil Corbandt of Marble Falls in 126th District Court alleging misrepresentation in a land lease they paid 1100 dollars for pasture hunting and fishing on Tur keys Bend on the Colorado River. They claim the tract contained 550 acres rather than 1200 and seek 550 damages plus 2000 in lost cattle sale profits and 1000 exemplary damages.
Milton Dear a 30 year old San Antonio man died from injuries after a utility pole he worked on snapped near its base. He and coworker H C Lambert were thrown from the 28 foot height early Monday. Lambert was critically injured.
Marvin Henry a 38 year old Port Arthur engineer has been appointed city manager of Liberty. He will assume the post February 15 succeeding Omer F Campbell who resigned December 15.
A five man World Bank mission led by A S G Hoar arrived in New Delhi to study a possible loan application by India. Hoar is assistant loan director and a finance ministry spokesman provided details.
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH denture powder as a pleasant alkaline non acid product that secures false teeth more firmly. It claims easier eating and talking with no gummy taste and reduces plate odor, with availability at drug stores.
A mission will study India's economic and financial situation for six to eight weeks to assess loan eligibility for agricultural and railway development projects.
Senator W A Shofner of Temple introduces a bill in the Texas Senate requiring police and sheriffs to post bonds payable to the city council. The bonds would benefit any person damaged by a officer’s wrongful act whether in official duties or color of authority, and the measure seeks emergency action as an urgent necessity.
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