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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
10
Raymond Brooks reports delays in adjourning as conferees work 56 million dollar gap between appropriations voted and expected revenue for a two year period. House and Senate consider extending adjournment to June 13 while tax bills and building bond options loom.
Miss Joan Jester daughter of Governor Beauford Jester presented commissions as ensigns in the Texas Navy to 29 Texans who will graduate from the Naval Academy Friday. The graduates include Barkley Wood Jr Abilene James Gober Amarillo Lloyd Lauderdale Beaumont David Lathan Bowie Gerald Smith Corsicana Neal Clements Crockett Tom Davis Parsons Dallas Raymond Bean J E Patton El Paso Henry Egan John Friend Fort Worth Ernest Brown Charles Jones Kneale LeGros Houston William Weir Kerrville W J Norris Lamesa T M Rogers Leona James Furrh Jr Monthalia R T Lawrences R E Horne Jr Plainview John Alvis Rochester Arthur Mikles San Angelo Charles Culwell W H Hark ness Jr Allan Balch W L Buckingham Charles Smith Jr Tyler.
Automotive News estimates U.S. motor vehicle production at 92,022 units for the week, with 76,694 cars and 15,328 trucks. Last week produced 90,746 cars and 17,796 trucks. Memorial Day shutdowns largely caused the drop, with Ford plants contributing little to the total.
Representative J. K. Aynesworth of Waco said the Senate approved drivers' responsibility bill is dead after a chaotic session. The move to recommit and table stalled as opponents arrived late and Speaker Pearce Johnson refused further remarks. The highways and roads committee, with seventeen members against it, buried the measure.
Representative O. E. Latimer of San Antonio said he would seek Governor Beaufort Jester's support for the newly approved bill to outlaw high school frats sororities and secret groups. The measure, hotly debated, would suspend or expel students in secret groups and was pitched as strengthening democracy in schools.
Representative Lamar Zivley of Temple predicted the House would concur with Senate amendments to the $10 million soil conservation act. The Senate raised the per item and equipment thresholds and shifted authority to soil conservation districts to manage purchases and rentals for heavy equipment. Local districts will rent equipment bought by the state. House projections praised the measure as vital and prudent for soil conservation progress.
Attorney General Price Daniel ruled that the Legislature may annually transfer one percent of the permanent school fund to the available school fund. The current permanent fund totals 145 million dollars, making 1.45 million subject to transfer this year. An enabling act would be needed to resume the annual transfer.
Breckenridge reports lake filling completely due to recent heavy rains. The $200.00 Breckenridge Lake, finished late last year, now runs full, confirming water levels higher than expected and prompting officials to monitor supply needs.
Congressmen Franklin D Roosevelt Jr arrived in Israel at Lydda Airport for a week long trip. He said he came at the invitation of President Weizmann and will report his impressions to President Truman. He will visit Jerusalem and Beersheba Friday.
State Auditor C H Cavness urged Wichita Falls State Hospital to open all patients mail with two bonded employees to control cash receipts. He warned against any staff member handling receipts or recording cash in trust funds. The report questioned physician fees for hospital services during work hours and called for turning insurance payments to the hospital while praising overall accounting practices.
The first settlers of Greenland arrived in the 10th century establishing early communities that shaped the region's early history. Their presence marked the beginnings of settlement patterns and cultural development in Arctic Greenland.
The House approved final passage of a bill granting military leave with full pay to state employees in the National Guard and Organized Reserves. The measure passed 80 to 37 but was withheld for June and July camps by a 20 vote margin and becomes effective 90 days after adjournment pending Senate concurrence.
Lawrence Kansas June Joseph J. Wilson was named business manager of the University of Kansas on Thursday.
The Senate confirmed Governor Beauford Jester's appointments to NTSC Board of Regents for Denton. Members include James Henry Allison Wichita Falls and Ben H. Wooten Dallas for six years, and Charles I. Francis Houston Robert H. Montgomery Mexia Edward D. Norment Paris for four years.
President Truman signed an executive order returning more land in Hawaii from military to territorial jurisdiction. The proclamation covers Keaahala Kaneohe and Koolaupoko on Oahu, previously set aside for military use on Nov 9 1913 as the Kenahala Military Reservation.
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