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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
15
Western powers failed to resolve the Berlin railway walkout after a three hour meeting of US British and French commanders. The strike by West Berlin railway workers has blocked freight since May 21 amid wage and union recognition demands.
General Omar Bradley told the Senate armed services committee that about two thirds of the proposed 302 million pay increase for the armed forces would flow back to the Treasury as income taxes. He urged career incentives to attract future leaders and noted the bill’s net cost after tax recapture. He also criticized calls to rebalance retirement provisions.
Forty new firms began business in Texas in May, the Texas Employment Commission reported. Employment in the firms totaled 1,055 with an average of 264 workers. Houston led in new jobs and firms with 399 workers across six establishments, followed by Dallas with nine firms and other cities adding several new firms.
In 1934 average American meat consumption fell to 117 pounds, down from 145 pounds in 1948 and 151 pounds in 1900, reflecting a period of reduced intake.
The coroner reported a freak accident during a tire change killed Dudley Kline, 57, of Cleveland Heights. A bumper jack handle slipped striking him in the side and driving a pencil in his pocket into his heart.
Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. sentenced seven defendants in federal court. George Lane received a three day sentence suspended on probation for theft of government owned cable. Charles D. Sawyer got 18 months for transfer of three ounces of marijuana. Harold Joyner Barry Davis Craft Arthur C. Morgan and Douglas N. Smallwood were fined 350 each and given a year and a day in prison with suspension if the fine is paid in 60 days and three years probation. Royce W. McNeely was fined 2000 and given a year and a day with probation if paid in 30 days. All pleaded guilty to converting government property to their own use. The Harlan vs Waldman and Parsons case was continued to Friday morning after witnesses.
Shanghai dispatch notes the British sloop Black Swan at the Yangtze mouth fueling speculation Britain might resume Shanghai shipments despite Nationalist air attacks and blockade efforts. US views split on risk, while Formosa reports a misidentified Anchises bombing incident.
New Bedford doctors removed a bullet from 9 year old Richard Peckham’s arm two days after he felt a sting while walking in the woods. The boy did not realize he had been shot until the injury was treated.
Consumers flood in for STAZE cream sold in a convenient tube. The product claims to seal plate edges tightly to keep out food particles and prevent slipping, with a money back guarantee and a 35 cent price offer.
An advertisement-style note promotes a home fat loss recipe using liquid parcentrate and rapefruit juice with a money-back guarantee. It claims rapid weight loss and includes a testimonial from Mrs M C Britton of San Antonio Texas stating she lost 10 pounds in 16 days and weighs 135 pounds.
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