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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

8

Acheson charges Russia grips China and more

The State Department renewed Acheson’s charge that Russia is absorbing parts of China including Manchuria Inner Mongolia and Sinkiang in a bid to tighten control via two secret Soviet-Chinese accords. The report notes metal seizures at Berlin and Israel Arab arms tensions while India becomes independent republic.

Associated Press US State Department Acheson Russia China Manchuria Inner Mongolia Sinkiang Andrei Vishinsky State Department Soviet Union Hitler Berlin Germany Ruhr India Congress Party British Commonwealth Middle East Israel Britain Iraq Hashemite Jordan Egypt House un-American Activities Committee Henry L. Stimson Stimson Henry A. Wallace Fulton Lewis Wallace Shanghai United States of Indonesia Moscow Mohamed Hatta

Mrs. Smith's Rites Pending in California

Private funeral services were pending in Auburn California for Mrs Roy E Smith 78 affectionately known as Austin's mother of World War II veterans The long time Austin resident died Wednesday in Auburn at the home of a daughter Mrs Charles Muskovitch who is known as Gayle North on the radio Death followed an extended illness.

Auburn Calif Roy E. Smith Austin Charles Muskovitch Gayle North

Child 2 Falls From Car Receives Minor Injuries

Two year old Robert Fishbeck sustained minor abrasions after falling from a car at the Kinney and Collier Streets intersection. He was in a vehicle driven by Wilton Fishbeck and was treated and released from Brackenridge Hospital according to investigators.

Robert Fishbeck Kinney Collier Streets Fishbeck Wilton Fishbeck Robert E

Man Arrested After Bay Rum and Mouthwash Tipple

Austin police arrested a man suspected of drunkenness after finding mostly empty bottles of mouth wash and a bag of rum on him. He admitted drinking bay rum first then chasing it with mouth wash to cover the taste and spent the night in jail.

Austin

Senate backs equal rights amendment in 63 to 19 vote

The Senate approved a constitutional amendment for equal rights for women by 63 to 19. It must win House two thirds and be ratified by three fourths of states within seven years to take effect.

Senate Washington Equal Rights House Fair Employment Practices Commission FEPC

Texas Heart Month Declared By Governor Shivers

Governor Allan Shivers proclaimed February as Texas Heart Month. The Texas Heart Association will lead a public campaign to raise awareness of heart disease and health measures, with official memorandum urging united Texas efforts and inviting contributions to support the effort.

American Capitol United Texas Allan Shivers Shivers Texas Heart Association

Thursday Proclaimed As Iwo Jima Day

Mayor Taylor Glass issued a proclamation designating Thursday as Iwo Jima Day in observance of public recognition and meritorious service by the U S Marine Corps in the battle for Iwo Jima, a decisive Pacific WWII engagement.

Taylor Glass Iwo Jima US Marine Corps

Voting Starts Today for Retirement Board

City employees begin balloting to select two employee members of the city retirement board from ten candidates. Voting runs at 10 locations through Friday 5 p.m. Candidates include Frank Albrecht Thurston C Cole Henry J Johnson Harold G Robinson Walter E Seaholm John C Eckert Carl G Levander Miss Elsie C Urbantke Charles A Weeg Truett O Lang. Members must come from different departments.

City Retirement Board Frank Albrecht Municipal Buildings Division Thurston C. Cole Henry J. Johnson Harold G. Robinson Walter E. Seaholm Public Utilities Division John C. Eckert Carl G. Levander Public Works Division Elsie C. Urbantke

Aladdin and His Lamp Delights San Marcos Children

More than 1,500 Central Texas schoolchildren attended the Southwest Texas State Teachers College production of Aladdin and His Lamp in San Marcos. The two week run drew kids from Lockhart Luling Wimberley Buda Kyle and San Marcos. The cast included New Braunfels students Chuck Benson and Andy Rutherford as hero and heroine.

San Marcos

Piratones to perform at Mineral Wells music clinic

Southwestern University will send the Piratones to the Texas Music Educators Clinic in Mineral Wells February 8 to 11. The group directed by Thomas C. Douglass will provide music for two dances with Donna Jean Schroeder as featured vocalist and personnel including John Piercey Richard Thomas George Nelson Charles Musch Leslie Munson. Ralph Jones will rehearse the woodwind section of the all state orchestra.

Georgetown Texas Music Educators Clinic Mineral Wells Piratones Southwestern University Thomas C. Douglass University School of Fine Arts Donna Jean Schroeder John Piercy

Austinite Questioned On Recent Burglaries

A 33 year old Austin man was arrested by police after noon for questioning in recent burglaries. Patrolmen W M Bostic and Barney Priest made the arrest in the 700 block of East Sixth Street. Police reported the man had in his car four cases of whiskey and a case of tools used by burglars.

Travis County Brackenridge Hospital Austin W. M. Bostic Barney Priest East Sixth Street

Revitalized Chest Hears Ex-Chiefs Tell of Changes

The first annual meeting of the Travis County Community Chest since its reorganization was held. E W Jackson Neville Johnston and I W Davis spoke on past efforts and recent reforms including an enlarged board audit advanced gifts and a new executive director.

Travis County Community Chest Austin Chest Calcasieu Auditorium E. W. Jackson Citizens Committee Neville Johnston I. W Stormy) Davis Johnston Jackson

Heinsohn to Speak at Georgetown Dinner

Dr. Edmund Heinsohn pastor of the University Methodist Church of Austin will be guest speaker at the 30th annual banquet of the J. C. Godbey Sunday School class in Georgetown. The event takes place Thursday evening with Heinsohn addressing attendees at the dinner.

Georgetown Edmund Heinsohn University Methodist Church of Austin J. C. Godbey

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