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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1950
Page
3
The state alleges that Parker Brothers Concrete Company Peden Iron and Steel Company Bell Bottom Foundation Drilling Company and the W D Haden Company were boycotted by named firms Involved are T D Howe Construction Austin Company Southwestern Construction Linbeck Construction J M Odom and James B Dent The ruling blocks picketing in the dispute across Harris County.
The Texas Highway Patrol reports June traffic fatalities fell by 19 from May to 146. Chief Walter J. Elliott says 3,390 speeding charges were filed in June, the most in one month, as patrols intensified to curb speeding. Director Homer Garrison notes speeding accounted for the largest share of 11,724 June cases, with 733 DWI and 878 passing violations also recorded.
An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a mild diuretic to ease backache and urinary discomfort. It claims kidney support and energy return, noting wide use for over 60 years and urging readers to get Doan's Pills today.
Letters from Mrs J E Blalock of Cleveland and Maed Marrow of Archer City praise Barcentrate for rapid weight loss without dieting. Blalock reports 24 pounds lost. Marrow says 24 pounds lost from 182 to 158.
Fair and hot weather is forecast for Wednesday and Thursday across Central Texas. The bulletin lists hourly readings and city temperatures for Austin and other Texas cities, noting a full moon on July 28, past highs of 98 degrees on June 29, and record low 26 on January 5. River stages at Montopolis and Lake Travis are included among regional data.
South Austin Lions Club members watched Captain Don Lawrence of the State Highway Patrol perform pistol tricks at The Tower nightclub and heard a harmonica concert by Jimmie Ray. Lawrence split a card at 25 paces, shot with mirrors, and hit moving targets while urging firearms safety. Lions president J B Malone announced a $300 first prize trophy for winning the international Lions membership contest as the club reported on the Chicago convention.
Earl Klinkscales 29 was killed when his cotton duster plane struck a tree near Bryan on Tuesday. He worked for Bogies-Davis Flying Service of Bryan and was unmarried.
The article details Congress approving military funding and enlistment measures, with Vinson comparing U S and Soviet military strengths and urging rapid force buildup to preserve peace. It notes secretary briefings on Korea, Army reserve calls, Coast Guard staffing needs, and the slow procurement of new warplanes amid ongoing defense efforts.
A 14-year-old boy, Larry Elijonda, was severely injured in the right eye by a B B pellet while playing near Seventh and Tillery Streets. Police warn parents as firearms use in the city faces strict penalties. three youths arrested at Zilker Park for firing high powered rifles and air guns at ground squirrels.
D Glen Wallace of 802 AGI Drive is a 23 year old city electrical department employee admitted to McCloskey General Hospital in Temple for polio. He had an 8 month old daughter and was reported in good condition by his sister Mrs Howard Bell. He was admitted July 16.
Aubrey H. Frazer of 1604 Travis Heights Boulevard suffered a broken nose and minor cuts after his car failed to turn on Burleson Road and left the highway. The vehicle struck a barbed wire fence about a mile east of Austin. Frazer was the sole occupant and was treated at Brackenridge Hospital.
A scientific note states the sperm whale's head is about one third of its total length. The observation highlights the whale's distinctive proportions and massive frontal region relative to its body.
Construction on an addition to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company building at Ninth and Colorado Streets will start about Aug. 1. A two story and basement extension will be added to the northeast corner of the present structure and a new third floor will be built along the north side. The addition, costing $200,000, will be completed in about a year. C W Mier of Dallas is architect.
Plans filed with city inspector John C. Eckert for a two story stone veneer and stucco First Church of the Nazarene at 102 West 30th Street. The initial unit measures 40 by 73 feet and includes 10 classrooms a sanctuary six studies and a kitchen. A larger building is planned later. The church currently sits at 87 San Marcos Street.
Associated Press reports the First Cavalry Division withdrew east of Yongdong amid a coordinated Red attack that included tank units. MacArthur said withdrawals may continue as forces regroup near Pusan, while carrier planes shelled Yongdok and Kwangju front targets with mixed results.
City building inspector approves a $35000 commercial building at 1912 1918 Guadalupe Street next to Citizens State Bank. Webb Connelly holds the permit for a one story structure covering 4900 square feet.
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