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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1949
Page
7
Two Filipinos confessed to planting a time bomb on a transport plane and killing its rival in a lover triangle. The May 7 crash killed 13 aboard en route to Manila. An Daet dispatch noted a police record youth and an escaped convict aiding the plot. The NBI linked a hired man to the scheme but he is not in custody.
The Federal Reserve Board reported money in circulation increased by 148 million dollars in the week ended June 1. The rise is attributed to the Memorial Day holiday.
The Austin Area Economic Development Foundation mapped its second-year membership drive at a committee meeting led by E. A. Moeller. The plan divides targets into two groups and aims to renew pledges for three years where possible, with one-year limits for some firms. New contacts will be made for 1949 50, and a broad outreach to firms, professionals, and newcomers. The committee also reviewed budget recommendations for submission to the board of directors.
Dallas June 2 The federal business census is more than one third completed census supervisor Charles Russell announced on Thursday. The census is scheduled to be finished in October.
Governor Beauford H. Jester weighs an outside aid appeal after 12 workers injured and non union carpenters faced threats in Beaumont. Brown and Root leader Herman Brown met with the governor and Texas Safety director Homer Garrison. outcome pending with funeral schedules delaying decision until weekend.
The United States urged the Foreign Ministers Conference to establish a new Berlin city government with broader autonomy under Four Power supervision. The plan calls for free city-wide elections, a permanent constitution, a reconstituted Kommandatura with limited veto powers, and reduced occupation costs.
Thurlow T. Dean, 20, was charged with burglary in Justice of the Peace Travis Blakeslee's court after being arrested by Sergeant Ed Garrison and Patrolman A. James in the 1200 block of Chicon. He carried nine pairs of pants four shirts and two men’s suits. a cleaning shop at 1212 Chicon had been burglarized earlier with a broken window and clothing taken. Detectives Crosby Wilkes and Bob Miles filed the charges.
North Texas Wheat Coordinator Wayne A. Grant reports storage space for grain is increasingly critical while box car shortages are not widespread. Harvest advances in North Central Texas with adequate combines and trucks, and a temporary Floydada office will open June 6 under Thomas A. Bourland.
AFL locals will vote on a wage boost affecting about 3,000 Texas truck drivers. M R Dixon says 33 common carriers made the offer, approved by the Teamsters negotiating committee but the amount is not disclosed. Dixon notes drivers should decide before any public announcement. The union expects the increase to be substantial.
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