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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1949
Page
8
City officials say new filters and a clear well add 5 million gallons of daily capacity, with peak demand forecast between 37 and 38 million gallons this summer. Despite past rate cuts, engineers push for higher capacity to meet summer use and rising electricity needs for pumping.
The National City Bank of New York, which has bought 4.5 million in Austin obligations, will bid on 800 thousand in bonds to be sold June 9 by the City Council. Delmont K. Pfeffer, VP of the bank, predicts spirited competition for 750 thousand in school bonds and 50 thousand for airport improvements.
Denver May 31 The Lidice rebirth campaign in the United States was abandoned amid fears of a Communist coup in Czechoslovakia and only about 5000 dollars raised. William Kostka former Lidice Memorial Committee secretary said the claimed 5 million was false and no concerted drive occurred.
Opened on this day in 1939 the Maverick Boysch project in Amarillo is a non sectarian ranch for underprivileged youths. Funded by Julian Bivins with about 140 acres donated, it mirrors Boys Town and aims to mentor boys through self disciplined farming and ranching programs, including a graduate ranch for mature youths.
A gray haired grandmother active in welfare work in Burbank was sentenced in Los Angeles to 1 to 14 years in state prison for forging checks and sales slips in a 13 year case. Margaret Berman, 54, pleaded guilty to one of 10 counts accusing theft of 6655 from markets and stores, with police charging she forged signatures on checks and charge accounts.
Doris Day described her ex husband George Weidler as a fine man yet said he deserted her prompting their 1946 Mt Vernon wedding and 1947 New York stay ending in divorce. She recalled his remark Its all over and noted work tensions caused personal hardship. Both were with Les Brown orchestra at the time.
An electronic brain that can translate languages will be completed within a year at the University of California at Los Angeles, officials announced Tuesday. The device aims to speed up cross language communication and aid studies in linguistics and computer science.
Rosie Manley 18 will be buried at 4 p.m. at Condra Funeral Home after drowning in the Leon River near Belton. She worked in Temple and swam with companion Bunkley Morris of Temple when death occurred. Firemen revived efforts failed. She is survived by her parents S. E. Manley and Ella Manley and siblings Eloveda, Ruby, William, Willard, and Robert Manley.
William C. Foster of New York was nominated by President Truman to be deputy administrator for the Economic Cooperation Administration. He succeeds Howard Bruce, whose resignation was accepted. Foster has served as deputy special ECA representative in Europe. Milton Katz of Massachusetts was named for the post with ambassador rank under W. Averell Harriman.
Midland begins its 15th annual World Championship Rodeo with purses totaling 7500 dollars. The event runs nightly through Sunday with a parade led by Representative Ken Regan of the 16th District scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
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