Heat on Travis gamblers to continue in county
District Attorney Bob Long vowed to extend the crackdown on gambling in Travis County after the 126th District Court grand jury found open gambling houses still operating. A new 98th District Court grand jury will convene next Monday and receive the confidential past report, with its first task a formal briefing on the current gambling scene. The DA warned that gamblers must avoid Travis County. The list of new grand jurors includes William C. Schulle, Carl A. Johnson, Louis Luedecke, S. M. Apperson, Howard Kuhlman, James W. Lawless, Tom E. Caldwell, Ed Robinson Jr., R. N. Hanau, Sterling Sasser, Ben Lee Chote, Tom Graham, George Finley, Charles Duffy, Oakley Davis, and James L. Nealey.
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Travis County
Bob Long
Long
126Th District Court
98Th District Court
Liberty
Prosperity
William C. Schulle
Schulle
Carl A. Johnson
Townes Lane
Louis Luedecke
Cromwell Hill
S. M. Apperson
Clearview
Howard Kuhlman
Keating
James W. Lawless
Spring Lane
Tom E. Caldwell
Creedmoor
Ed Robinson Jr
West
10Th
R. N. Hanau
Enfield Road
Sterling Sasser
West 32Nd
Ben Lee Chote
Bowman
Tom Graham
George Finley
Griswold
Charles Duffey
Bee Caves
Oakley Davis
Alameda Drive
James L. Nealey
Navasota
Amended Motion For New Cain Trial Reached
Milton Eugene Cain, sentenced to 18 years for murder, will pursue an amended motion for a new trial in 53rd District Court. Judge J Harris Gardner said no ruling has been made on the original motion. defense attorney Polk Shelton plans to detail trial errors. Cain is jailed in Travis County with no bond due to state law.
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Milton Eugene Cain
53Rd District Court
J. Harris Gardner
Polk Shelton
Cain
Dan McMillan
Gardner
Shelton
Travis County
98Th District Court
Five Mile-A-Minute Air Express Linked 1,000 Cities in 1948
Rail Way Express reports that in 1948 a rapid air express network connected 1,000 U S airport cities by 28 scheduled lines over more than 86 000 route miles. This describes an expansive postwar air transportation system with extensive coverage and infrastructure. The figure highlights the scale of air express operations during the period.
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United States
Austin to enforce prewar plumbing rules with July 15 update
City building inspector John C. Eckert says Austin will keep wartime building rules for general construction, with a new plumbing ordinance becoming effective July 15. The change requires standard cast iron or Orangeburg pipe for home sewers from two feet outside the house to the city connection, ending prior relaxed practices. Extra heavy cast iron remains allowed outside, while wartime victory pipe is phased out.
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Austin
John C. Eckert
Eckert
Orangeburg
Radio For Sheriff Nearing Operation
The Travis County sheriff's department prepares a new two way radio system to go live within a week to 10 days. A 60 foot transmitter tower is being raised atop the courthouse with the broadcasting unit inside the jail on the top floor. Five patrol cars will receive mobile two way units. The $4 000 system was authorized by the County Commissioners Court. This marks the county's first use of modern law enforcement radio.
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Sheriff's Department
Ernest Best
County Commissioners Court
Travis County
It’s Cold Up There on Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier stands as the second highest perpetually snow capped peak in the United States. Its icy summit and high elevation mark it as a notable alpine landmark in national geography.
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Mt. Ranier
United States
Hospital Wing Plan Completed At Brackenridge
City plans a $1.5 million five story wing at Brackenridge Hospital with 150 beds. Schematic diagrams by Giesecke Kuehne and Brooks cost $10 200 and approved by doctors and staff. Final plans to be finished late year with bids in early 1950 and a $9.5 million federal grant requires construction by June 30 1950.
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Brackenridge Hospital
Guston Morgan
Giesecke, Kuehne and Brooks
Morgan
Doctors’ Building Committee
Feneral Hospital
Federal Court Session Opens Under Judge Hannay in Houston
Judge Allan T. Hannay of Houston will open the summer term of federal court Thursday at 9 30 a m with the grand jury sworn in. About 30 complaints were filed with US Commissioner Robert Sneed. The grand jury will report Thursday afternoon as theft of government property from Austin area military reservations and narcotic offenses lead the list. A naturalization hearing is set for Friday at 3 p m. Civil cases on the docket will be heard next Monday under Judge Ben H Rice Jr with trial dates for non jury civil cases on June 27. The petit jury panel will report next Monday. Hannay may preside for the remainder of the week.
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Allan T. Hannay
Houston
Federal Court
Robert Sneed
Austin
Texas
Ben H. Rice Jr
Freak Video Range Reported in Georgia
Steve Savage of Rome claimed on Wednesday that he received unusually long television transmissions. He described seeing test patterns and signals from WBZ Boston WWJ Detroit WCBS WJBK and WMAA Buffalo starting around 1 p m Tuesday night, attributing the event to freak weather conditions. Experts, however, say such range is unlikely.
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Rome. Ga
INS
Steve Savage
Rome
Savage
WBZ
Boston
WWJ
Detroit
WBEN
Buffalo
WCBS
WJBK
WMAA
UT Scholar Retires After Half Century
Dr. J. W. Battle a UT professor for 52 years retires but remains in the University Main Building tower. Regents grant him ongoing office. his career includes leadership roles, building projects, and contributions to English standards, campus facilities, and student services.
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J. W. Battle
University of Texas
Proelim
Battle
University Board of Regents
University
Ad Enterm
University of North Carolina
Harvard
Southwestern University
Austin Exchange Club hears Optimist winner aims for national prize
Frank Sifuentes 17 of Austin High spoke on Youth Looks Forward to Its Responsibilities at a rehearsal for the Optimists national oratorical contest in San Francisco. He won the district contest in Harlingen and a gold watch, and will travel Friday to compete for scholarships awarded to top finishers. Dewey Welch named to Texas Exchange Clubs board of control. Adoue Parker set July 1 joint meeting with the Young Men's Business League to hear Dr. R. E. Gibson discuss ram jet research at Johns Hopkins.
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Austin Exchange Club
Frank Sifuentes
Austin
Optimists
San Francisco
Sifuentes
Harlingen
Bennie Smykal
Austin Optimist Club
Dallas
Dewey Welch
Austin Club
Board of Control of
Texas Exchange Clubs
Welch
Ed J. St. John
Adoue Parker
Experts investigate fatal Navy transport crash near Bel Air
Navy experts studied melted wreckage of a twin engine transport that killed seven Naval Reservists in fog near Bel Air. The plane struck a canyon wall between Westwood and the San Fernando Valley after failing to find Clover Field in Santa Monica. The pilot requested an instrument approach and then apparently flew into Dry Canyon about 200 feet below the rim.
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Los Angeles
INS
Navy
Naval
Bel-Air
Westwood
San Fernando Valley
Clover Field
Santa Monica
Renfro Drug Stores Promotes T-4-L Fungicide for Athletes Foot
Renfro Drug Stores touts a fast acting T-4-L fungicide for athletes foot claiming strong penetration on contact. The quick drying liquid promises rapid results and urges customers to see it at druggists now.
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Renfro Drug Stores
St Stephens Board Meets Today For Building Plans
The executive committee of St Stephen s Episcopal boarding school will hear tentative building plans from architects Fehr and Granger and review water well drilling at the 400 acre site on the old Rob Roy Ranch near Lake Austin. The meeting at 3 30 p m in Bishop Hines office precedes a full board session June 21. The school hopes to open in September 1950 with a 250 000 investment in buildings and grounds.
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St. Stephen's Episcopal Boarding School
Fehr and Granger
John E. Hines
Rob Roy
Lake Austin
Bishop Hines
St. Stephen's
Polio Clinic Site Choice Delayed
Polio Inc will not select a site for a 50000 dollar treatment center until July 7, with Mayor Pro-Tem Drake citing a 15 acre city site as ideal and negotiations ongoing. Wilshire Boulevard and Airport Boulevard remains on the list while a 29th Mohle Drive site donated by Drake and W Murray Graham faces recreation-use petition. Officials continue inspecting potential sites for the center.
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Polio Inc
W. S. Drake Jr
Drake
Wilshire Boulevard
Airport Boulevard
W. Murray Graham
29Th and
Mohle Drive
29Th Street
Experts Asked To Help Cure Texas Girl’s Mysterious Illness
Representative Teague appealed to Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic on June 15 to diagnose and treat seven year old Alice Fay Wallace of Marquez Texas after doctors in Houston and other cities could not determine the cause of her unable to walk or talk condition. Mayor Edwin Evans of Marquez is coordinating fundraising. The girl’s father is a tenant farmer.
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Washington
Teague
D-Tex
Texas
Alice Fay Wallace
Fate Wallace
Marquez
Houston
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mann
Edwin Evans
Whooping Crane Nearing Extinction
The whooping crane stands over four feet tall and is now represented by fewer than 100 individuals. It is white with a red crown and black wing tips, highlighting its critical status.
Break the laxative habit with Carter's Pills
Five New York doctors prove a plan to stop laxatives and restore natural regularity. Start with Carter's Pills at 33 cents, gradually reduce use, drink eight glasses of water, and set a daily routine to support lasting normal digestion.
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New York
Carter
Lavoptik Eye Relief Ad Appeals to Readers
An advertising notice promotes Lavoptik eye drops with diffuse light tips, claiming 30 years of success and thousands of users. The copy promises eye comfort for tired eyes and offers a money back guarantee with an eye cup included.
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