Concert Program Featuring Classical Masters and Modern Pieces
The program presents Toccata on Thou Art the Rock and I Call to Thee by Mulet, Bach and Piece Heroique by Franck, performed by Dan Nicholson. Mrs. Ben J. Dean plays Weinberger and Corelli works, with Eleanor Page on Joanna and Gene Ross on Bech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulet
Bach
Franck
Dan Nicholson
Bibie
Weinberger
Ben J. Dean
Corelli
Christ
Karg Elert
Joanna
Eleanor Page
Bech
Gene Ross
Railway Express Union Threatens New York Terminals Tie-Up
A Railway Express Union official warned of a possible stoppage at New Yorks two major railway passenger terminals in retaliation for a lockout claim. Daniel J Sullivan said 3 000 union members were locked out in a slowdown over delayed contract talks. Mountains of packages piled at 10 terminals across the metro area as express shipments were embargoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Railway Express Union
New Jersey
United States
Sullivan
George M. Harrison
Chicago
Child pattern sales surge in clothing stores
Clothing stores report that 20 to 530 percent of their total sales come from children's clothes, indicating a strong demand for kids' apparel and potential shift in market focus.
Red Cross Drive Speedup Urged and Early Results
Bob Phinney urged Red Cross solicitors to push faster and turn in funds already collected. Early results show $18,284.67 at campaign HQ with $16,042.75 from advance gifts and $1,826 from the University of Texas division. The Travis County goal was $65,000 set for two weeks ending March 15, but organizers warned the campaign may extend due to slower organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Phinney
Red Cross
Driskill Hotel
Ray Northrup
Advance Gifts
University of Texas
Phinney
Travis County
Jap Labor Delegates Invited to Moscow Trade Union Meet
Tokyo reports two Japanese labor representatives are invited to the 10th National Convention of Soviet Trade Unions in Moscow beginning April 19. Invitations came from the All Union Central Council of Soviet Trade Unions. One representative from Japan's National Congress of Industrial Unions and from the National Liaison Council of Industrial Unions will attend. Both groups are viewed as Communist dominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Kyodo
Moscow
All Union Central Council of Soviet
Japan
National Congress of Industrial Unions
National Liaison Council of Industrial Unions
Airlift to Berlin set to continue for years says USAF
In Wiesbaden Germany on March 10 the US Air Force said Berlin airlift operations could continue for years if needed. Beginning May 1 airlift personnel from the Great Falls Montana Training School will be assigned on regular duty rather than temporary duty. Those with families will serve three years overseas while those without will serve two years. Currently pilots rotate home every six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiesbaden
Germany
US Air Force
Berlin
Great Falls
Mont
United States
Shostakovich To Lead Six Soviets On US Visit
Moscow reports six Soviet intellectuals including composer Shostakovich have applied for visas to attend an international cultural and scientific conference for world peace at the Waldorf Astoria in New York March 25 to 27. The group also includes A L Oparin and Petr Pavlenko among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Shostakovich
A. L. Oparin
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Alexander Fadayev
Sergei Gerasimov
Petr Pavlenko
Mikhail Chiaureli
Lenin
Reed Sues Over Oil Lease Pipe Theft Damages
C Badger Reed of Austin files a $3,900 damages suit in 126th District Court alleging theft of 1,200 feet of five and a half inch oil well pipe from an oil lease in Travis County. Owners Otto A Wolter W P Wolter Gerhard Olendorf Laura Lee Olendorf sold to Marc Jenkins who sold to Reed. Hugo Walter then Reagan Clark and Lee Hall moved pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Badger Reed
Austin Thurstile
Reed
Otto A. Wolter
W. P. Wolter
Gerhard Olendorf
Laura Lee Olendorf
N Oil, Gas and Mineral
Travis County
Marc Jenkins
Hugo Walter
Reagan Clark
Lee Hall
126Th District Court
Rabbi Wise To Receive Lawyer Service Award
Chicago report states Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York will be honored Saturday night with the award of merit from the Decalogue Society of Lawyers for distinguished service to each community or nation during the period referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stephen S. Wise
New York
Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Weather Bureau Faces Crash Suit
Mrs. Shirley Seid filed a $250000 suit against the Government alleging the Weather Bureau gave an erroneous forecast that led to her father Emanuel Kaplan's death in a 1948 plane crash from New York to Salem Connecticut. She claims the bureau had a duty to provide accurate weather information and that the forecast was careless and false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shirley Seid
Weather Bureau
Emanuel Kaplan
Salem
Conn
Cutting NTSTC From Teacher Colleges Urged
A bill introduced in the Senate by R. L. Proffer of Justin would separate North Texas State Teachers College at Denton from the state teachers college. It would rename the school North Texas State College, create a new governing board, and make it a general institution of higher learning effective Sept. 1, 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
State Teachers College
Senate
R. L. Proffer
Justin
Committee On State Affairs
Proffer
North Texas State College
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Organist Guild
Central Texas
The
American Guild of Organists
University Methodist Church
Daniel J. Sullivan
Express
AFL Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Pennsylvania
New York City
Levine
Jap Labor
John O’donald
Altoona
Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh
Dmitri Shostakovich
Badger Reed
Rabbi Wise
NTSTC
Austin Orthopedic Appliance Co
W. 6Th St
Comfort, Inc
Comfort
West
3Th ST
Kruger
Kly
Kruger’s
Austin
W Allen
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