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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1950
Page
6
Britain's national union of mine workers announced it will invite American miners chief John L. Lewis to attend its annual conference at Llandudno Wales beginning July 4.
An ordinary calico cat was locked in a kiln at the Metropolitan Brick Company in Minerva Ohio for 36 hours. Dr William Orr and Plant Superintendent Joe Buccla confirmed the cat emerged alive despite severe burns and extreme heat.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson asked government agencies to study reopening a 60 000 ton Port Neches Texas unit and a 75 000 ton Los Angeles unit to build a 200 000 ton synthetic rubber stockpile. Immediate benefits cited include wartime readiness and reduced drain on natural rubber. Hearings to follow House action on three year government operation authority ending June 30.
Fredericksburg set to dedicate the new Fredericksburg Sons of Herman Lodge Hall on April 15 and 16 with a formal program on April 16. An informal preview for lodge members is planned for April 9. The hall, costing about 75000, will be guided by a committee of local members and their spouses.
Seven people were injured and a dog hurt when a carrot lodged in two year old Malcolm Edwards's throat sparked a lengthy ambulance ride from Raymond to Seattle. A police escort met the convoy in Olympia, where a collision with Sergeant Couch's car occurred. The journey continued to Tacoma and Seattle with further crashes and injuries before the carrot was removed.
Beyersville near Taylor raised 61 dollars for the 1950 Red Cross drive, surpassing its 20 dollar quota and leading Williamson County. Alfred Krieg chaired, delivering funds to Taylor’s county chair at 61 dollars. Taylor itself reached over halfway toward the three thousand dollar goal.
Former City Policeman Virgil Beam resigns as Kerrville city fire marshal. M. G. Blackie Walthall is named to the post. Fire Chief Marvin Dechert says W. H. Taylor joins the fire department to fill the vacancy from Walthall’s transfer. Taylor has five months in the volunteer department.
Mexico City March 9 President Miguel Aleman was invited Thursday to the Kansas City Missouri centennial celebration but officials said it would be very difficult for him to accept. The invitation came from the Centennial Commission and was delivered to Rafael Fuentes Foreign Office chief of protocol by Leo Barry of Phillips Petroleum Company.
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