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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
16
Governor Allan Shivers appointed an Orange educator to the Texas teacher retirement system board of trustees succeeding Dr J W Edgar who resigned to become state commissioner of education.
President Truman ordered U S air and sea forces to support South Korea as North Korea invaded, signaling a broader policy shift. He warned Formosa would be a direct Pacific threat and urged Chiang Kai-shek to halt Nationalist operations while directing the 7th Fleet to protect Formosa. The move marked a reversal of prior limited commitments and framed as countering communism with potential global stakes.
City officials outline a new procedure to separate delinquent tax cases by collection chances. City Manager Walter Seaholm says only cases with a likely payoff will be pressed to judgments, with the legal department to receive cases by July 1 as mandated by the City Charter.
The Children's Theater will stage two separate playground performances this week under director Miss Jeanne Dawson. One act plays are set for Santa Rita Courts on Thursday and Shipe Playground on Friday at 8 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Corpus Christi reports Gonzales County lost 5 075 residents in the last decade. The preliminary 1946 census count shows 21 000 people, down from 26 075 in 1940, a drop of about 19 percent.
The University of Texas accepted the resignation of H. L McMath, director of the school of architecture, with no permanent replacement yet. Robert W. Talley has served as acting director during the first term of the summer session pending a permanent appointment.
Funeral services for Richard Weisser 68 of Lockhart will be held at McCurdy Funeral Home Lockhart Thursday at 4 p.m. with Rev E G Kloeppe of Niederwald officiating He is survived by his widow Emma Weisser of Lockhart a brother A H Weisser of Austin a sister Mrs Ella Balser of Lockhart three daughters Mrs Flora Knetsch of Niederwald Mrs Elwira Olle and Mrs Biroma Dube both of Austin and eight grandchildren
The police department reported only a few minor thefts. Mrs. A W Stamnitz of 4904 Lynwood reported a stolen billfold containing $2. James A Blich of 613 Franklin Street reported a stolen shotgun and wristwatch. Mrs. J E Ferguson of 931 A East 41st Street reported a stolen lawnmower from her yard.
A picnic for children ages 9 through 12 will be held at Chalmers Courts Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, announced by director John Martinez. The event includes swimming and refreshments. Contact Chalmers Courts at 3507 Woodrow Street for details.
The report, cited from Washington, states General MacArthur could deploy about 600 combat planes and 19 warships, including the carrier Valley Forge, plus four Army divisions if needed to defend Korea and Formosa. It details Air Force groups, B29s, B26s, F80 jets, F82 Mustangs, Navy ships, and occupation forces under Joy and Struble.
Three South Korean PC ships Kimgan sang Samgaksang and the Chirsan left Pearl Harbor with a US escort after a Pacific area staff meeting discussed President Oman orders for air and sea support in Korea. Admiral Sohn Won Il commanded these vessels armed before leaving the US west coast.
Fred Allen and Eddie Cantor have signed to appear on a new NBC television program starting this fall. The one hour show will pair the two with two other stars, each appearing every fourth Sunday at 6 p.m. CST, as NBC completes negotiations for the remaining acts.
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