16 Airmen Dead in Ohio B50 Crash Near Lebanon
Staff Sergeant James A. Travis, 29, and 15 other airmen died when a B50 bomber crashed during a routine mission near Lebanon Ohio. The corpses were returned to Bertram for funeral arrangements. The tragedy affects Mrs. W H Travis and her family, including two other sons in military service.
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Bertram Sergeant
Ohio
Bertram
ANS
James A. Travis
Lebanon
Air Force
W. H. Travis
Sgt. Travis
Milton Travis
Navy
Biggs Field
Travis
W. D. Travis
James
Briggs Field
W. D
San Antonio
Denver
Briggs
Edgar Funeral Home
Cesar Rodarte Pleads Guilty to Simple Assault
Cesar Rodarte of 705% Red River Street pleaded guilty to simple assault in Corporation Court Friday. He was fined $5 and costs for the cutting of Tiburcio Soto, 21, of 902 East Third Street, who received treatment for minor injuries and was released from Brackenridge Hospital.
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Cesar Rodarte
Red River Street
Rodarte
Tiburcio Soto
East Third Street
Soto
Brackenridge Hospital
Chicken thefts shock city detectives on Friday
City detectives report two chicken theft incidents on Friday. Myrtle Stanfield says a rooster and seven hens were taken Thursday night from 108 Mildred Street. John Kruse reports three roosters, five hens, and one rooster stolen around 2 a.m. Friday.
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City Detective Bureau
Myrtle Stanfield
Mildred Street
John Kruse
Mildred
Sterling Blakey
Johnnie’s
Enfield Road
Weather Summary Central Texas and West Texas Showers
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers Saturday morning then clearing and warmer afternoons. Texas coastal and western regions show varying sun and showers with a few early morning readings. Austin reported a high near 98 degrees last June, record rainfall totals and lake elevations noted along with river forecasts and Friday temperatures across major cities.
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Texas
Armer West Port
West Texas
Secus
Austin
Colorado
Montepolis
Lake Buchanan
Marshall Ford
Amarillo
Galveston
Ousyes
Brownsea
Antonio
Fort Worth
Chest Campaign Plans Drive To Boost Fall Contributions
The Community Chest moves ahead with its 1950 51 fund drive as Charles West of the Junior Chamber of Commerce heads a committee to revamp major contributor lists. Aubrey Elliott notes the aim to include new Austinites and thanks media for support in raising $38 000 to sustain 16 agencies until the main campaign next fall.
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Community Chest
Aubrey Elliott
The
Chest
Charles West
Chamber of Commerce
River Aids State With 50 Square Miles Gained
The Louisiana area has expanded by fifty square miles over a century due to Mississippi River silt deposits.
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Louisiana
Senate Debates $600 Million Cut in Nondefense Spending
A 35 member bipartisan group proposes a 10 percent cut to most nondefense appropriations in the year’s omnibus bill totaling 34.7 billion. Exemptions include national defense atomic energy Post Office pensions and fixed contracts. Critics call it false economy. supporters cite budget needs, with no vote date set.
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Bridges
R-Nh
Byrd
D-Va
Post Office Department
Senate
Lucas of
Ilinois
Robertson
Lucas
Kremlin
McKellar
D-Tenn
Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
Contractor Says Union Demanded Gift to Charity
Testimony in Texas anti trust suit details the Houston Construction Trades Council pressuring contractors to boycott firms. H J Kothe of Bell Bottom Foundation Drilling recounts being listed as unfair for crossing a picket line and paying a charity sum of 250 dollars after initial demands for 10 000. Charley E Jones of the council promised to handle the charity.
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Houston Construction Trades Council
Gulf Coast Construction Employers’ Council
Houston
Labor Council
H. J. Kothe
Bell Bottom Foundation Drilling Company
Brown and Root Rice
Brown and Root
Union Council
Rothe
Kothe
J. M. Odom
Odom
M. G. Shutte
Mr. Shutte
Unin
Charlee E. Jones
Jones
Thefts Reported Show Versatility
City detectives Friday afternoon handled five thefts and a case of mischief. Victims included Victor Friedrichs who lost two antique rifles at a Texas Gun Collectors Association meeting on Barton Springs Road, and Russell Chalberg whose car on Lavaca Street was hit for two fender skirts.
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Victor Friedrichs
Riverside Drive
Texas Gun Collectors Association
Naval Reserve Building
Barton Springs Road
Russell Chalberg
Route 7
Lavaca Street
Rose Marie Bohn
John Kruse
Mildred Street
Edward Olson
Willow Street
Sabine Street
H. A. Harris
Capitol Linen Service
Comal Street
Chamber urged support for military recruiting programs
President W. Luther Thompson of the Austin Chamber of Commerce joined United States Chamber officials in urging a cordial policy from employers toward civilian recruiting by the armed forces. He cited Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps dependence on business support and reservist recruitment to maintain national security.
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W. Luther Thompson
Austin Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber of Commerce
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Military Affairs Committee
National Guard
Helmstedt University Founded in 1576 and Closed in 1810
The National Geographic Society notes that the University of Helmstedt in Germany was established in 1576 and operated until its closure in 1810. The institute stands as one of the early modern German universities with a long academic lineage.
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National Geographic Society
University of Helmstedt
Germany
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