This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
3
Film review notes flawed lighting and editing but highlights strong drama. John Ireland as Robert Ford shows a tormented killer torn by love and loyalty, while Robert Preston delivers a tense standoff that reimagines the Jesse James tale.
New York June 28 4 The US Government finished cross examination of Alger Hiss in his perjury trial clearing the way for a possible early verdict. Priscilla Hiss testified as the case nears its close with defense seeking FBI and grand jury records.
The House and Senate approved funding for state hospitals, schools, and colleges for fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Amounts cover Austin, Rusk, San Antonio, Terrell, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Mexia, and many others plus state teachers colleges, the University of Texas, A&M institutions, and specialty schools. Notable items include M. D. Anderson Hospital 880,000 rising to 1,425,000 and UT medical branch 3,477,123 dropping to 3,207,000.
The film presents Tarzan and Cheta in a fountain of youth plot set in an African valley. An aviatrix who aged 20 years returns to civilization to finish a business with a jailed man, triggering conflict with hostile natives. The piece targets younger audiences and children, with the usual Tarzan routine.
Weather observations and forecasts across Texas report temperatures, rainfall, and river stages. Sunrise and sunset times, moon phase details, and notable local readings are listed, with highs ranging from the upper 80s to mid 90s and rainfall at 0 inches in the 24 hours ending 6:30 pm.
City officials seek a legal ruling on using a city owned block at Fifth Guadalupe for a police and corporation court building instead of East Fifth Street. The block was condemned for a municipal auditorium, now unused, prompting a declaratory judgment to interpret the conveyance limits and potential state action if the city proceeds.
Dr. Martin Graebner, a leading Lutheran NT scholar from St Paul MN, spoke to Texas Lutheran pastors at Concordia College about German wartime devastation and postwar conditions during a three day institute. He described Germany as largely ruined with many refugees in Western Germany. He will discuss Studies in John Wednesday.
Directors of the Austin Chamber of Commerce will hold their July meeting Monday at 6 p m at the cafeteria of the Lower Colorado River Authority Administration Building at Lake Austin. President Joe C Carrington announced Tuesday.
A 98th District Court grand jury returned nine indictments including murder and two robberies with firearms. Mae Tomlin, 22, indicted for murder in her husband’s fatal shooting, bond $1,000. Cory V. Cox and Dillard E. Henderson indicted for robbery with firearms, bonds $2,000 each. Forrest Van Loon Ryder indicted for burglary at Zales Jewelry, bond $1,500. Ryder arrested in Miami, Fla. Other cases: Eddie Evans theft $500, Lucille Haywood theft $500, John J. Thompson assault with intent to rape $1,500, L C Buddy Wright sodomy $2,000, John Monroe Whitaker forgery and passing a forged instrument two counts, bond $500 each.
Secretary Louis Johnson told the House Armed Services Committee he could save the government over a billion dollars annually with expanded authority. He urged a bill to increase the secretary's direct control over the services and to appoint a single civilian business manager for all armed forces. He rejected claims about abolishing the Marine Corps or Naval aviation and criticized unnamed critics spreading lies about him and the B 36 bomber.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.