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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1949

Page

15

Brannan announces three point plan to ease grain storage

Secretary Brannan unveils a three part program to relieve grain storage bottlenecks. Distress price support loans cover grain on the ground or in temporary facilities awaiting permanent storage. Farmers may borrow up to 75 percent of the price support on open storage while CCC builds 50 million bushels of tin type storage to back up 45 million already owned. Up to 85 percent of permanent facility costs may be financed for new storage.

Washington Brannan Truman Commodity Credit Corporation CCC

65 Year Old Tackles Deer In Lancaster Basement

In Lancaster Pennsylvania a 65-year-old man named Mastriana tackled a rampaging 90-pound doe that leaped into a home’s basement. He brought the deer under control with a football style tackle and tied it with clothesline before releasing it in a nearby woods.

Lancaster Pennsylvania Dorothy Hahn

Cain Murder Trial Hears Final Defense Testimony

Milton Eugene Cain testifies in his own defense claiming self defense in the fatal shooting of Dan Jefferson McMillin on November 18. Cain recounts going to a deer hunt, finding McMillin armed, and says he shot as he froze fearing for his life before alerting police. The trial in 53rd District Court recessed to Wednesday morning after both sides rested.

Milton Eugene Cain Dan Jefferson McMillin Route 6 53Rd District Court Jack Roberts Gan Cain Polk Shelton McMillin East First Street

Local Jewish Agencies Plan Campaign To Raise 110000

A two day drive to raise 110000 for Jewish agencies was proposed at a Stephen F. Austin Hotel meeting Tuesday night. Speakers included Eddie Jacobsen former Tru man partner and Rev. Richard E. Evans famed anti bigotry advocate. Soprano Elli Silton shared her wartime Nazi flight tale. Milton Smith Austin Jewish Federation president and Victor Ravel chaired the dinner.

Stephen F. Austin Eddie Jacobsen Harry S. Truman Israel Richard E. Evans Jacobsen Elli Silton Austin Italy Germany Nick Scrafy Jim Novy Jewish Agencia Milton Smith Austin Jewish Federation Victor Ravel

Two Persons See Man Cut His Throat

Carol Reichardt a Houston hotel manager died by his own action Tuesday by cutting his throat with a butcher knife as two witnesses watched Justice of the Peace W C Reagan stated the inquest verdict. Detectives found Reichardt in a blood pool in a hotel apartment kitchen. Miss Lena Blair said Reichardt asked to borrow a kitchen knife and she provided a butcher knife. He then began to cut his throat.

Houston Carol Reichardt Justice of the Peace W. C. Reagan Reichardt Lena Blair Miss Blair

A Real Shellacking Wins Wife Divorce

In Boston on Tuesday a wife secured a divorce after testifying her husband, drunk, shellacked her with floor wax. Mrs. Grace Hoar described him returning home, grabbing the can, and pouring the sticky substance over her head during the incident.

Boston Grace Hoar

Owner of Real Estate Firm in Dallas Dies

William R. Mitchell aged 74, owner of the Rector Investment Company in Dallas, died Tuesday at his residence. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Dallas.

Dallas William R. Mitchell Rector Investment Company

Council Studies Composting Plan For Garbage Use

Austin officials examine composting to turn garbage into fertilizer. Mayor Glass demonstrates soil from composting and proposes a funded plant near the incinerator, underwritten by citizens for initial costs. The council acts amid Bee Caves Road complaints over the city dump.

Austin Brother Marcus St. Edward's University Farm Taylor Glass Glass Bee Caves Road

California Lawmakers Reject WWII Vet Bonus Plan

The State Assembly voted 43 to 30 against a proposal to grant a bonus to about 950,000 California World War II veterans. The measure needed 54 affirmative votes and failed.

Sacramento Calif State Assembly California

Three youths held after shoplifting arrest leads to narcotics probe

Police arrested a 19 year old Black woman and two Black men in the 500 block of East Sixth Street after a shoplifting report at S. W. Norwood Store on Guadalupe Street. Six marijuana cigarettes were found on the woman. Recovered items include swim suits, sport shirts, ties, cuff links, two pairs of trousers. The trio was detained for questioning by government narcotics agents.

East Sixth Street S. W. Norwood Guadalupe Street Norwood

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