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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1949

Page

4

Butlin Officials Continue Study of Resort Sites

Sir Bede Clifford and General Alfred Critchley accompanied by Austin Development Foundation officials tour Lake Travis and Lake Austin Park as part of evaluating a proposed 4 1/2 million dollar Butlin Holiday Village in Texas. The group meets Austin leaders to discuss financing and development. Clifford receives honorary Texas citizenship from Acting Governor Allan Shivers.

Bede Clifford Monday British Associates Austin Lakes Sir Beede Alfred Cecil Critchley William E. Butlin Austin Development Foundation Lake Travis Lake Austin C. B. Smith A. C. Bull Foundation Ike Ashburn Governor Allan Shivers Clifford Texas Bahamas Beauford Jester Taylor Glass Development Foundation Group Critchley Big Lake Lake Austin Park Driskill Hotel Austin The Development Foundation Butlin United States

Sweden confident on defense and world role in Texas visit

Swedish consul-general Gosta Oldenburg in Austin said Sweden is not afraid of a Russian attack or imminent war. He spoke during events marking Round Rock’s Swedish settlers anniversary, arguing Sweden’s neutrality, strong armed forces, and nonalignment bolster world peace. He warned on economic strains and explained Sweden’s trade issues and dependence on foreign markets. He noted four Swedish career consuls general serve in the United States and outlined his Chicago base with jurisdiction over Texas.

Gosta Oldenburg Chicago Austin Oldenburg Texas Tlers Round Rock Sweden Norway Denmark Russia United States Czechoslovakia Canada Houston The

Finance Corp Declares 17th Consecutive Interest Payment

The Motor & Industrial Finance Corp announced on June 15 that it declared its seventeenth consecutive interest payment on its 6% debenture preference stock to be paid June 30. It 향nounced plans to move to larger air conditioned offices at 113 East 6th Street to better serve investors ahead of the next payment on September 30.

The Motor & Industrial Finance Corp Corporation East 6Th Street

New Moon Discovered Circling Neptune Faint and Small

McDonald Observatory and the University of Texas report a discovery of Neptune's satellite, the solar system's 30th moon. Named later, the moon is about 200 miles across, five million miles from Neptune, and completes an orbit every two years.

McDonald Observatory University of Texas Solar Gerard P. Kuiper University of Chicago Universities of Texas Chicago American Astronomical Society Ottawa Kuiper Neptune Earth McDonald Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay Wisconsin

Vast Timber Area of the Smokies Holds Virgin Forests

The Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina contain about 200000 acres of virgin timber. They boast the nation’s most extensive virgin red spruce and hardwood forests, presenting a significant natural resource in America.

Great Smokie Mountains North Carolina America

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