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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1950
Page
5
Allied air, ground, and naval forces claim early success after 15 days of fighting. Stratemeyer praises airmen while noting new airfields in South Korea and incoming B29s. Napalm used in combat for first time, with heavy enemy casualties and American losses reported.
Robert B. Ward, graduate of Austin High School, is named to Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater spring semester dean's list. Eligibility requires passing all semester courses, at least 15 aggregate hours, a B average or higher, and no D grades.
Dr. William Lee Robinson, a nine year physician staff member at the Austin State School since 1941, announced his resignation to enter private practice in Austin after moving from Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
The Army seeks 20000 draftees to bolster defense while Senate debates Korea's impact on recess and emergency legislation. Air Force recalls reserve officers and enlisted men for one year. White House meetings involve several lawmakers amid Korea concerns.
North Korean forces pushed south along three prongs despite heavy air and artillery fire that destroyed or damaged 46 tanks. The Third Division fought Amercans near Chochiwon while First and Second Divisions moved toward Taejon and Kum River area. U.S. and South Korean troops faced continued northward assault as Tokyo and Allied commands reported varying progress and morale concerns amid air strikes.
Ef A Alley 71 longtime Austin resident dies at home survived by daughter Elizabeth and son Edwin with service at Weed-Corley. burial Oakwood. Mrs Donald K Shepard, J B Austin, and Frank Ingram among others noted with services at Weed-Corley and Cook Funeral Homes. multiple burials listed. Mary T Fagg dies Fort Worth after living in Austin. services set. Mokry family rites in Granger with Calvary Cemetery burial.
In Blanco County near Cypress Mill 13 miles southeast of Marble Falls a 300 acre pasture fire on the Thomas Young ranch spread after a power sprayer broke down during brush burning. Young and his brother Malcolm and neighbors fought the blaze for 11 hours. A north wind renewed flames threatening nearby Middleton ranch and the Young pasture.
Supreme Court Justice Hicks Harvey of Cass County will leave Tuesday for Houston to confer with supporters in the interest of his candidacy. Wednesday he will be in the Beaumont area. Friday he will attend a League of Women Voters meeting in Dallas. He was appointed last year after 22 years on the bench and seeks his first elective term.
City Council will consider an agreement with the State Highway Department to build a farm to market road on the east side of Travis County. The road extends from Airport Boulevard and East 19th Street to near Hornsby Dunlap School with 150 feet inside city limits, per District Highway Engineer W. D. Dockery.
The South Austin Lions Club is named winner of the Lions International membership contest and will receive a $300 prize. President J. B. Malone announced the club has 189 members and will be represented at the Chicago convention July 16 to 21 by Malone, Secretary Adolph Augren and R. O. McGraw.
The city approved a permit Monday for a masonry retail store at 100 East North Loop Boulevard. The project, estimated at $5,000, is issued to Clarence J. Jenkins by the city building inspector's office.
Seventeen men from Fort Hood who served with the Second Armored Division in World War II will attend the first annual convention and reunion in New York City. They will fly to and from the event, which runs July 28 to July 30, with speakers Major General Ernest H. Harmon Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Mrs. George S. Patton.
The Rev. John Barclay of Central Christian Church will discuss Training for Social Work at the Kiwanis Club meeting in the Georgian Tea Room Texas Federation Woman's Club. He notes UT’s July 1 school of social work marks a new area for community service opportunities.
The Chinese custom of leaving grain in fields for gleaners slows the adoption of efficient harvesting machines.
The Austin School Board passed a resolution to join park and school sites for future playgrounds and grounds. If the City Council approves, the city and schools will attempt to buy adjacent land for mixed use and reduced total land needs. City Manager Walter Seaholm supported the plan. The board also hired a permanent school attorney, J W Patterson Jr from Patterson and Patterson, effective August 1.
Police Chief R D Thorp ordered a persistent crackdown on double parking, directing officers to keep violators moving and arrest flagrant offenders. The move follows a noted return to double parking by Austin motorists after the one way street system was paced in operation.
A 17 year old Henry Montez Rodreguez was charged with burglary in Travis Blakeslee's court for the HEB Food Store burglary at 1111 East First Street. He was caught inside the store and another juvenile was taken into probation in connection with the same case. Nothing was taken.
Cloudy skies with cooler temperatures and scattered thundershowers expected across central Texas through Tuesday and Wednesday. Austin sunrise 5 37 am sunset 7 36 pm moonrise 2 19 am moonset 5 01 pm with no major temperatures changes and rainfall totals around 19.87 inches since Jan 1. River stage readings include Montopolis 29 feet and Lake Travis 644.63 feet.
The city health department announced it sprayed 431 square blocks with DDT last week. The polio campaign focused on South Austin and the Tenth Ward, with spraying from the Colorado River to West Live Oak Street and from the river north to East First between East Avenue and the east city limits.
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