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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
13
City Finance Director Joe Huffman released a six month statement showing a slim end of year cushion of about 35 thousand dollars in operating funds. General fund stands at 18 thousand four hundred eighty nine and utility fund at 16 thousand seven hundred sixty one.
Jaycees and the city begin construction of a 4000-seat softball stadium west of Lamar Boulevard bridge with a $20000 project cost. The Jaycees have raised 7000 of 10000 dollars for their share while steel has arrived and completion is planned for September for a publicized national tournament.
City and Bergstrom Air Force Base officials forecast a halt to public housing construction in Austin and at Bergstrom citing a presidential directive limiting starts to 30000 units in the latter half of the year Congress had authorized 135000 annually City Manager Walter Seaholm and Austin Housing Authority executive director W H Stewart voiced uncertainty as privately financed units were set to begin this week This marks the second Bergstrom project this year with 128 unit government financed homes already opened on June 1
The East End Lumber Company incorporated its business as of July 1. Bliss R. Spiller announces owners of the old company who are also incorporators include Spiller E L Green wood vice president H C J ohn son treasurer and Arnold Bengston secretary.
Thirty six veterans completed purchases of farms in Travis County under the Veterans Land Board. Total acquired 4,598.62 acres for $215,881.75. average price $47.22 per acre and unit size 131.67 acres. Board plans rely on a revolving fund with 40 year amortization at 3 percent interest.
Local firemen and police seek a citywide pay raise with petitions carrying over 4 000 signatures. AFL Texas State Association of Firefighters vice president W L Bratton says circulation will continue through week's end. Mayor Glass criticizes the move but promises raises once funds exist. organizers expect eight to ten thousand signatures and note most signers consent to the request.
The Austin Savings and Loan Association secured a $250,000 construction permit for a three story concrete office building at 1010 Lavaca Street on the southwest corner of West 11th and Lavaca. Architect John Linn Scott drew plans for 46 by 139 feet with first floor banking facilities and upper floors rental space. Rex Kitchens is the contractor and long range plans include five additional floors.
Panic buying hits Austin as stores strain for supplies and prices rise. Local shoppers report scarce autos and limited new car deliveries, while used cars stay available. Sugar coffee and canned meat prices jump, with officials warning against hoarding and urging calm to avoid rationing.
The city recreation department reports 644 541 people attended city sponsored activities in June across centers. Participation included 384 911 participants and 259 630 spectators with 107 009 participants and 75 635 spectators at playgrounds and swimming pools. Other centers logged 24 866 swimmers at Barton Springs 18 866 at Deep Eddy 5 823 golfers at Municipal Golf Course 1 693 at Hancock 1 311 players at Caswell Tennis Center 2 300 participants at City Coliseum and 2 205 visitors at Lake Austin Metropolitan Park.
Walter Danielson retires after 29 years with the Austin post office revealing 37 700 miles walked 8 294 000 letters carried and 829 400 pounds moved He started as a substitute in 1921 and notes the city routes growing from 23 to 114 He plans 18 more months of work before retirement and lives at 2109 Manor Road with his wife Lydia and two sons.
Two city council members who pushed to repeal the bus stop bench advertising ordinance remained undecided on Thursday. Mayor Taylor Glass and Councilman Stuart MacCorkie weighed a second attempt as one ally wavered, while two members opposed repeal and no contracts had been signed with a San Antonio firm or Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4. The docket includes two filling stations and a farm to market highway project along East 19th Street near Hornsby Dunlap School.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will stage a downtown Austin ticket line on Friday and Saturday to urge turnout for the July 22 election. Representative Joe Steadman said the event is not a strike and will feature signs calling for those who are eligible to vote to cast ballots.
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