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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1949
Page
3
Chinese Communists press for participation in drafting the Japanese peace treaty. A Peiping radio editorial says the democratic coalition government should speak for China and take part, though the coalition is not yet established and may not form until autumn.
President Truman seeks 45 million dollars from Congress to launch a modest technical assistance program for undeveloped regions in Africa Latin America and the Near East with emphasis on East Asia and the Western Pacific. Moscow brands it American colonial expansion while Asia weighs its impact amid hunger and discontent.
McGill University researchers in Montreal report dangerous infections tied to plaster casts used in hospitals worldwide. Gas gangrene and tetanus were found in samples of unused plaster bandages, traced to the plaster itself rather than the fabric. Heating kills germs but damages the fabric. sterilization of the textile remains standard while addressing plaster contamination.
David and Cecilia Salinas, authors of a canasta rule book, tour Texas to teach the Latin card game. They arrive in Austin brief ly then head to San Antonio to lecture at the Menger Hotel on Wednesday. The couple describe canasta as a mix of bridge skill, poker bluff, and rummy speed.
Swedish motorists face a ban on smoking while driving through cities and towns. The rule aims to reduce secondhand smoke exposure and roadway litter, with penalties for violations by drivers.
In Geneva delegates from 36 nations and over 42 million union members convened to form a world anti Communist federation aimed at countering the World Federation of Trade Unions. A provisional committee and European headquarters are expected as talks proceed. Arthur Deakin urged wide representation to avoid domination by any single federation.
Shanghai readers rally around Randall Gould demanding the resumption of the Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury publication after a Sunday incident involved his automobile bearing protest stickers.
Aw Boon Haw, the 68 year old overseas Chinese magnate known as the Tiger Balm King, was promoted to Associate Knight of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John by King George VI after being banned from reentering Malaya by British authorities.
Pravda, the Soviet Communist party organ, derided President Truman’s Paris yeah of the Big Four foreign ministers as laughable and said the Paris communique shows Soviet policy victory. It charged the Western powers with anti Potsdam bias and noted four power talks in Berlin return to Potsdam.
Eight Toole brothers, all sons of Mrs. C. W. Toole of Jacksonville, Florida, have served or are serving in the US Marine Corps as part of a fraternal service record.
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