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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
4
Judge Jack Roberts of the Travis County 126th District Court notes a yearly spike in divorces tied to hot weather. In most filings, spouses fail to answer or appear, with many petitions settled by waivers and simple divorces costing 35 to 50 dollars and completed within 30 days.
The article recalls a British task force led by Captain Lionel Peyton in the Tel Aviv and Galilee region during a nighttime assault. Peyton, a South Africa native who served in the British Army, describes a small force using improvised dynamite to breach a fortress held by Arabs. The attack ended with the Arabs retreating at dawn.
The text presents Q and A excerpts on operatic ranges and death rates, plus historical notes on Statue of Liberty attendance, snake fangs, constitutional word counts, and a lengthy wartime narrative involving air force songs, desert campaigns, and political power plays.
Winchell on Broadway surveys New York society as Basil Rathbone dazzles with street magician tricks on 48th Street and Virginia Field declines $1,000 for her grey horses poodle pup. Announcements mention Byrons and Bunche amid Midtown chatter and a brisk pace of celebrity happenings across Manhattan.
The Senate lifted several key bills including a $10 million soil conservation fund and a $15 million yearly secondary highway program while expanding general budget appropriations by about $56 million for the next two years. The move narrows choices to a new $25 million annual tax or deliberate deficit spending via large two year supply bills. Governor Beauford Jester mourns Tom Tyson a noted lawyer and Democratic leader.
In Washington the battle over military pay sees freshmen Rep Furcolo and Rep Sutton challenging Vinson's top-heavy plan. They argue raises favor high ranks while crumbs go to enlisted men and oppose cuts to family allowances. The vote to recommit carried 227 to 163.
The Austin American notes its subscription policy and states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish local news from the paper and AP dispatches. The notice emphasizes AP ownership for republication and local coverage.
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