City Rejects Automatic Alarm Plan For Austin Fire Safety
City administration on Friday rejected a National Board of Fire Underwriters recommendation to install an automatic fire alarm system in Austin. City Manager Walter Seaholm said the million dollar price tag could not be justified by expected insurance premium savings and noted no serious fireman shortages or penalties in fire insurance rates.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Austin
Walter Seaholm
Seaholm
Public Records of Divorces and Property Filings
A compilation of court actions listing numerous divorce filings and grants across multiple parties led by Cal. C. Deen and Irene Deen, Anna Jenkins and Kenneth Jenkins, with several others granted. Also noted are temporary injunctions, executrix appointments, inheritance tax filings, and a long list of vehicle and residential property transactions with owners and assessed values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin C. Deen
Irene Deen
Ruby Ethel Swain
Joe J. Swain
Anna Jenkins
Kenneth Jenkins
Marybel Overstreet Weldon
William Frank Weldon
Democrats Republicans Plan County Delegates Convention in Travis
Democrats and Republicans in Travis County schedule county conventions for Saturday. Democrats select 54 delegates to the Mineral Wells state convention. Republicans name delegates to the August 8 Galveston state convention and to district conventions, plus county office candidates for November. Meetings set for 10 a.m. at the 53rd District Court Room and 2 p.m. at the Driskill Hotel.
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Travis County
Mineral Wells
GOP
Galveston
53Rd District Court
Driskill Hotel
Republican Committee
A. Caswell Ellis
Austin
Marion Storm
Stuart Long
John C. Calhoun
State Committee
Ellis
Commodore Perry
Long
West 22 Street
20Th District
Seaholm Names City Traffic Chief
City Manager Walter Seaholm announced W. H. Klapproth of Dallas will head the new city traffic and transportation bureau as city traffic engineer. Sergeant Bert Lay will become assistant traffic engineer. Klapproth previously advised Dallas on traffic plans and directed one way street schemes in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Seaholm
W. H. Klapproth
Dallas
City Traffic and Transportation Bureau
Tuesay
Seaholm
Bert Lay
Klapproth
University of Wisconsin
Illinois Division of Highways
New Steam Cleaner To Clean City Trucks
The city Sanitation Division buys a steam cleaner from Homestead Valve Manufacturing of Coraopolis PA. It will emit 480 gallons of live steam per hour at 120 pounds pressure to wash refuse remains and grease from trucks and motors. Superintendent Howard Sedwick expects use on incinerator as well.
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City Sanitation Division
Howard Sedwick
Sanitation Division
Sedwick
Homestead Valve Manufacturing ‘Company
Coraopolis
Pay Petitions To Go To Council Shortly
Firefighters and police unions prepare pay raise petitions to be presented to city administration next week. Howard Rowland of the AFL Firefighters Association reports over 6 000 signatures counted with more than 100 petitions still outstanding. Signature checks to city clerk Elsie Woosley must finish in 10 days before council consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rowland
AFL Firefighters Association
Rowland
Elsie Woosley
Mrs May Jones Rites Held in Burnet
Kerrville widow Mrs May Craddock Jones 74 died Friday. She lived in Taylor with a daughter until recent months. Burial set for Burnet Saturday at 10 a m. Survived by daughter Mrs S V Robertson of Taylor son J D Jones of Kerrville sister Mrs Emma Richardson of Houston and five brothers Ernest C W E H C K and A B Craddock from Burnet Austin.
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May Craddock Jones
Kerrville
Taylor
Burnet
S. V. Robertson
J. D. Jones
Emma
Richardson
Houston
Ernest Craddock
C W. Craddock
E. H. Craddock
Iraqi Governor Visits University of Texas
Mohammed Said Qazzac governor of Mosul, Iraq, lunched with seven Iraqi students at the University of Texas. He toured U S public welfare and irrigation programs and spoke to Arab students. He noted Texas as a well known U S region for Iraqis and discussed water conservation and irrigation development. He planned a broader Western U S tour and return to Iraq by Sept. 25. The students present were Fadhi Altai and Mrs Altai, Hilmi Aladman, Rashid Lapis, Mahamod Hamandi, Hashin Albarazangi, and M A Bassam of Baghdad.
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Mohammed Said Qazzac
Mosul
Iraq
University of Texas
United States
Texas
New York City
Washington
Qazzac
North Korea
South Korea
Russia
New Mexico
Arizona
Albuquerque
N. M
Midwest
Fadhi] Altai
Altai
Hilmi Aladman
Rashid Lapis
Mahamod Hamandi
Hashin Albarazangi
M. A. Bassam
Bagdad
Model Plane Fans Attend Dallas Show
Six Austin model plane enthusiasts travel to Dallas for the National Model Plane Contest at the Dallas Naval Air Station. UT students Delmar Pfiefer Phil Franke Dick Lang Tommy Heppler and Bruce Norman join staff member Dick Wehle to compete in stunt ship U control and free flight divisions. Nearly 106000 spectators have attended the event since Monday. Sponsored by Plymouth Automobile Company and the National Model Airplane Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Delmar Pfiefer
Phil Franke
Dick Lang
Tommy Heppler
Bruce Norman
Dick Wehle
Plymouth Automobile Company
National Model Airplane Association
Dallas Naval Air Station
Irma Sequel Fails To Click At Paramount
A review notes My Friend Irma Again centers on Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis as they head to Hollywood and Albuquerque with the gang. The film, featuring Corinne Calvet, Eleanor Parker and Agnes Moorehead, earns mixed marks with standout Lewis chimp comedy and a provocative prison drama subplot at the State Theater.
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John Lund
Sueceess
Corinne Calvet
Marie Wilson
Diana Lynn
Irma
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Hollywood
Daffy
Dean
Albuquerque
Billy
Las Vegas
Martin and Lewis
Jerry
Warner Brothers
Eleanor Parker
Agnes Moorehead
Eleanor
Movie Showings and Times at Local Theaters
Multiple theaters list today and through Monday with titles such as Cagea Rock Island Trail This Is My Affair Eagle and the Hawk Young Man With A Horn Jezebel The Trail of the Nesome Pine Laps At Sea The Lawless Code Thieves Highway Neath Arizona Skies Borderline Tarzan Desert Mystery Lives of a Bengal er San Antonio Ambush and more. Casts include John Payne Rhonda Fleming Bette Davis Henry Fonda Kirk Douglas Laurel and Hardy Johnny Weissmuller Gary Cooper and other stars.
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Capitol
Eagle and the Hawk
John Payne
Rhonda Fleming
Oaaere
Varsity
Kirk Douglas
Lauren Paral
Ahentre
Austin
Fred McMurray
Onry Fonda
Sylvia Sidney Peature
Laurel and Hardy
Yank
Fred MacMurray
Claire Trevor
Las Vegas
Bill Elliott
North
Dennis O'Keefe
Gale Storm
Death Valley
Roy Bowers
George Hayes
Johnny Weissmuller
Nancy Rely
Gary Cooper
Franchotone Montopolis
Ellen Drew
Iso “San Antonio
Monteale
County Students Must Transfer by Monday
County Superintendent I. W. Popham announced that county students required to transfer to city schools for the fall term must do so by Monday. He reported about 475 transfers by Friday and predicted the total will exceed 500.
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I. W. Popham
Brackenridge Hospital Near Key Admin and Plan Decisions
City Manager Walter Seaholm says Brackenridge Hospital will soon decide whether to scrap current expansion plans and adopt consultant suggestions and to pick a new administrator. An acting administrator has led since April 1 after Charles Weeg resigned. The hospital advisory board will study both questions. Over 40 applications for the post have been received. Dr Herman Smith proposed a $1.5 million expansion and doubling nursing stations to save thousands annually.
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Brackenridge Hospital
Walter Seaholm
Seaholm
Brackenridge
Charles Weeg
Kilgore Municipal
Raleigh Ross
Herman Smith
Chicago, Ill
Braniff Reports Profit Increase for First Half 1950
Braniff Airways reports a net after tax profit of 402000 for the first half of 1950, reversing a 18700 loss in 1949. Revenue from passengers, mail, express, freight and misc rose by 1217000 while expenses grew 785000. Passenger miles up 9.52 percent and ton miles flown up sharply. DC-4 lease to government seen not harming revenue.
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T. E. Braniff
J. P. Wheeler
Austin
Braniff Airways
Braniff
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Hermit
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Irma Joyce Litton
P. A. Litton
Audrey Rankin Moyer
Charles William Moyer Jr
Orth District Court
Charles Betts
Virginia Rushing
Paul James Rushing
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J. H. Newman
Steven Woodrow Barnett
Michael Emerson
Tom Johnson
Calvin H. Houston
Julia A. Houston
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Mace Thurman Jr
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Rudolph Ryan Jr
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J. R. Goff
Nash
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Plymouth
Eugene W. Slussler
Buick
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Larry Meriage
Louis C. Kolenda
Kaiser
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DeSoto
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Jean C. Wood
LaFaye Stinchcombe
Studebaker
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John Eckert
C. O. Bohls
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Austin Home Gilders Inc
J. H. McCullick
Stokes Drive
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Croslin
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Spring Lane
L. C. Johnson
East Avenue
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Ford Street
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Petes Path
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LCRA
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Cagea
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Agnes Gorehead
Rock Island Trail
Forrest Tucker
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Robert Taylor
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Ritz
Jimmy Wakely
IEP
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Seymour Marks
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M. M. Thorp
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