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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
10
The Senate defeated Senator Douglas's bid to cut 90,713,000 from the western reclamation total in the 1951 appropriations measure. The defeated 25 percent reduction was opposed by western state senators after a sharp debate. Douglas then failed to force a roll call vote.
Robert Calvert disclosed distributions from the counties share of the surplus in the county and district bond assurance fund derived from one cent of the gasoline tax. Travis County will apply all money to old construction while others receive funds for debt and future road construction.
Rep Marshall O Bell of Bexar County announced a bill to outlaw the Communist Party in Texas and require Communists to register with the Texas Department of Public Safety and report any change of address. He said the legislature could use any power it has to enforce this.
In Los Angeles on July 19 a four year old boy named Jimmy Binns rushed to his mother crying with two fingers bitten. He explained Smokey the black Cocker Spaniel had bitten him first so he bit him back on the other finger. He stopped because he feared the dog would continue biting.
The United Nations received a Bulgarian government protest alleging a Greek border incident near the frontier caused a Bulgarian herdsman to be fired upon and a cow to be wounded. The note describes grazing cattle and calls the act a violation and provocation.
A convicted slayer, Stewart Christopher of Columbus, is ordered freed by the Second District Court of Appeals after serving 18 years of a life term for the 1932 hold up killing of George Pando. Christopher had pleaded guilty but did not sign a written waiver of jury trial. The release will be appealed by Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy. Christopher learned of the decision at London prison farm.
Beersheba’s 10 man police force locked up their headquarters and left town in a rent free housing protest. The officers said they have nowhere to live and will not return to work until the government provides housing.
Senator Hayden described the $6.5 million recommended by the appropriations committee as a sound appropriation, narrowly under the President's budget by $1.3 million. President Truman demanded the Senate reject an amendment trimming 10 percent from most non defense items, fueling a new dispute in the Hill.
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