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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
8
The Texas Highway Department announced that Texas commercial trucks operating in Tennessee in violation of state weight laws will face full registration fees. The rule, part of a reciprocal agreement approved by the Tennessee Legislature, allows Tennessee penalties to be applied in Texas for Tennessee vehicles.
The City Plan Commission will meet Friday to discuss future Austin thoroughfares. Commission chairman Walter Gutman announced Tuesday the monthly meeting will be on Friday this week to avoid clashing with the Chamber of Commerce barbecue. The gathering starts at 7 30 p m on the second floor of City Hall.
The Texas House shifted a Senate education resolution to the appropriations panel seeking a 50 000 funding for a 15 member Gilmer Aikin committee to propose college reorganization, potentially halting public hearing as Rep Wisener wins 62 to 40.
A committee led by Walter Seaholm revises the Community Chest constitution and will present the updated document at a June 29 membership meeting in the City Council room. Neville Johnston announces the open session for all 1949 contributors as the plan enlarges the board and expands civic representation to boost annual fall fundraising to 16 000 more contributors.
The House passed a Senate bill 92 to 13 granting $8000 to the Fire Insurance Commission to continue state hospital fire safety inspections after prior funds ran out. Speaker Durwood Manford warned the bill needs 100 votes to be meaningful, or work may halt until fall, with Rep. M. B. Walker seeking a reconsideration to attempt the higher vote.
Burnet announces approval of a natural gas franchise to Lone Star Gas Company of Dallas. Construction begins soon with aim to complete work by January 1950.
A House special committee resumed its probe into the Texas optometry board. Houston representative W A Miller Jr said new angles would be presented as the inquiry follows the resignation of N Jay Rogers of Texas State Optical Co. from the board amid protest over examination tactics.
Representative Jimmy P. Horany of Archer City backs a lottery to allocate veterans land benefits under the new act. Veterans may obtain up to 7500 dollars to buy land at 3 percent interest with 40 years to repay, but the 25 million revolving fund could limit to about 3000 applicants next biennium.
Adjutant General K. L. Berry learned Tuesday that Texas National Guard members and Organized Reserves are insured by the federal government for disability or death during training of 30 days or less. The act, approved by President Truman, retroactive to August 14, 1945, was relayed by Major General E. A. Walsh. Berry called it a fine development and a recruiting stimulus.
The Women's Missionary Federation of the American Lutheran Church Texas district opened its annual convention in San Antonio with Mrs. E. W. Steinbring of Austin as federation president and convention chair. The event will run through Wednesday.
City Council approved three zoning changes at a Tuesday meeting while two were postponed to Thursday.permits for owner Thomas Owens at 2411-13 Cole Ave to build a grocery, S R Fulmore at 1701-1709 East Seventh St from A to C, and Mrs George S Nalle at 1205-11 Red River from C to CI. Дет.
A bill requiring UT and state colleges to deposit all special funds in the state treasury and subject to appropriation was moved out of reach this session by a House vote. The House, by 57 to 49, sent the bill back to committee after Rep. W. O. Reed of Dallas pushed the motion. Rep. William S. Jameson of El Paso opposed. The measure had a favorable report earlier but could not secure the two‑thirds vote for debate this week.
Local officials announced delegates for the Texas Branch of the National Association of Postal Supervisors annual convention to be held in Dallas on June 24 and 25. Austin attendees include B. F. McCoy Clyde C Craven Vicent Swenson W A Eppright Max L Noe Thomas B Stephens E A Haschke Charles E Watt Carl Hobbs and Oliver N Bruck. Auxiliary members also listed with leadership titles.
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