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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1950

Page

4

Truman to Broadcast Crisis Message

President Truman prepared a nationwide address on the draft and war and warned of possible tougher draft rules for veterans husbands and fathers. Senator Lodge urged immediate mobilization and Western Europe aid to halt Soviet expansion and prepare for further moves in Korea and beyond. The House cleared a 1.22 billion foreign aid measure and Truman’s radio address will air on four networks and TV.

Senate Senator Lodge R-Mass Western Europe Japan Ruhr United States Lodge Korea America South Korea House Rules Committee House White House Truman Congress Charles G. Ross

Politicians To Speak At Pflugerville Park

A political speaking will be held Tuesday at 8 p m at Pflugerville ball park. Refreshments will be served by the Pflugerville Boy Scout troop. A ball game will follow the speaking.

Pflugerville Park Pflugerville

Central Texas Warm and Windy With Scattered Thundershowers

Weather summary notes warm and windy conditions across Central Texas with increasing cloudiness and scattered afternoon thundershowers. East Texas expected partly cloudy skies with possible thundershowers Tuesday or Tuesday night, while West Texas shows similar partly cloudy conditions and isolated storms. Temperature changes are not significant.

Texas North Portion Forgustin Ontopolis Lake Buchanan Ag Lake Travis Marshal Ford Colorado River Abilene Port Worth Amarillo RO Galveston Austin Houston Antonio

Labor Union Case Resumed by State

The state resumes its case against the Houston Construction Trades Council and Gulf Coast Employers Council in 53rd District Court. It alleges the council pressured contractors to boycott firms and threatened job closures unless firms stopped buying from unions designated unfair. A charity donation was demanded as a removal condition.

Houston Labor Council Gulf Coast Construction Employers’ Council Houston Construction Trades Council Houston Labor Council Union Council

Koreans Hold Taejon Front As Reds Press Advance

An Eighth Army spokesman said the 19th and 34th Regiments held near Taejon as North Korean forces cracked the Kum River line. MacArthur reported Red tanks crossing minimally, air power blasting Seoul targets, and guerrilla activity near Yongyang and Yongchun amid heavy fighting around Taejon.

Taejon Eighth Army Korea Tokyo Japan MacArthur Seoul Yongyang Yongchun Pusan Chongju Kum Wonsan

Yanks Among 22 Dead in Kashmir Crash

An Indian transport plane crashed in the Kashmir mountains killing 22 aboard. Among the dead were five Americans including Col Perry Brown and Lt Col Robert Mayfle, two U N observers, Sanford Major of Garden City and two American embassy staffers Miss S A Bruton and Miss F E Bradfield.

New Delhi India Kashmir Indian National Airways Perry Brown United Nations Commission For

Ice pick vandal strikes Atlantic Avenue area

Residents along Atlantic Avenue on the south side report 20 punctured tires on Sunday after a vandal used an ice pick in the early hours. Police have not caught the culprit, despite pursuing a long list of enemies in Ventnor City New Jersey.

Ventor City N. J Atlantic Avenue

Library Study Shows Book Readers Scarce

ANN ARBOR Mich July 17 Nearly half of all Americans apparently don't read books a University of Michigan survey disclosed Monday More than half of all adults live within a mile of a public library but only one tenth average as much as a visit a month the survey showed.

Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan

Picnic, Brush Fire Top Holiday for Firemen

Three hundred visiting firemen from San Francisco attended a picnic in Los Altos California on Sunday then beat back a one acre brush fire using baseball bats and gunny sacks.

Los Altos Calif San Francisco

Camel 30 Day Mildness Test Promises Consistent Puff

The speaker claims Camel cigarettes pass a 30 day mildness test, asserting they show consistent puff for puff and pack for pack compared with others seen on television testimonials. The ad emphasizes Camel quality through a long running demonstration.

Patricia Morison

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