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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1949

Page

5

Failures in week end Feb 24 total 180 in New York

New York reports 180 commercial and industrial failures for the week ending February 24, matching the prior week. Dun and Bradstreet notes that the 1948 week had 93 failures and the 1947 week 58, while the 1939 week saw 267 failures.

New York Dun & Bradstreet

Proffer Proposes Interims Legislative Council for Texas

Senator R L Proffer of Justin proposed a five senator ten representative interims legislative council to carry work between sessions. The bill would appoint within 20 days with meetings ten days after. The council could investigate departments and hold hearings to aid bill drafting and information gathering for the Legislature.

Associated Press R. L. Proffer Justin Legislative Council Proffer Charles R. Jones Bonham

Doans Pills Promoted For Kidney Relief In Ads And Notices

An old ad mentions Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic for kidney and bladder discomfort with claims of relief. A separate news snippet reports on a legislative discussion about creating an interim study council to recodify laws and potential gubernatorial support.

Doan Dean

Baby's Cry Triggers Domestic Incident in Portland

In Portland on Tuesday morning William Massie woke to his crying baby and shook his wife. She struck him with a glass water pitcher injuring him and severing a muscle in his right arm with a glass sliver. Mrs Massie denied wielding the pitcher and offered sleep terror or an intruder as possibilities. Police found no prowler traces.

Portland Ore William Massie

Pravda Accuses Voice of Distorting Facts

In Moscow on March 1, Pravda reviews Annabella Bucar's Truth About American Diplomats and states that the Voice of America distorts facts and has no audience in Russia.

Moscow Voice of America Russia Pravada Annabella Bucar

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