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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1949
Page
9
Representative C. D. Young of Linden introduced House legislation to ban television sets in cars. The bill targets sets visible to drivers to prevent wrecks and has endorsement from the State Department of Public Safety. Young warns delaying may invite opposition from retailers and buyers.
Photostatic copy presented to Land Commissioner Bascom Giles claims a $125 million realtor commission from a plan for selling Texas tideland interests to the Federal Government for 25 billion dollars. Charles B. Hutchinson of Dallas asserts copyright on the plan and warns state authorities not to trespass, arguing the copyright entitles him to a standard realty sales commission.
Wichita Falls State Hospital attendants T C Saucier and W A Beck were charged with murder with malice in the death of patient Thomas Houston Gibbons. The 46 year old died after admission March 4 as coroner ruled death natural from coronary thrombosis. DA Filmore said staff cooperation uncovered the charges.
Rep Peppy Blount of Big Spring introduces a three day cooling off period for marriage licenses citing rising Texas divorce rates and neighboring states with waiting laws. He notes Texas repealed the rule in 1933 after similar moves by nearby states.
In Dallas on March 8, William Finley Jones, 30, of Dallas, surrendered to the US marshal as the ninth man charged by the FBI in a stolen aircraft parts ring at the Dallas Naval Air Station. He waived a preliminary hearing and posted a $1,000 bond. The eight others, seven sailors and a civilian, were arraigned and released on $1,000 bonds.
A five member House committee will leave Wednesday to hold hearings in Three Rivers on the Longoria reburial dispute. Chairman Cecil Storey says the inquiry may last two to three days and involves the Texas Good Neighbor Commission amid the Arlington National Cemetery burial decision.
Twenty two Denver and Rio Grande Western Freight cars derailed on Tuesday near Littleton Colorado. Thirteen cars carried rails and wreckage stretched along the line. Officials estimated the track would reopen within 24 hours.
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