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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1950

Page

10

Gubitchev Leaves U S Haiming Judith Coplon Luck

Valentin Gubitchev, a convicted Russian spy, departed New York with his wife for Russia under heavy guard after a federal court resentencing him to 15 years with an option to appeal. Miss Coplon remains free on bail pending her appeal of a 15 year sentence for stealing government secrets.

New York Valentin Gubitchev Judith Coplon Russia Lydia Sylvester J. Ryan Gubitchev United States of America Violetta Miss Coplon Washington

Morris Alford Heads Austin Appraisers' Society

Morris Alford is elected president of the Austin chapter of the Society of Residential Appraisers. Other officers include Raymond Dear as first vice president James E Patterson as second vice president and Mrs Wilhelmine B Sheffield as secretary treasurer Directors are Harold Legge J S Jinks J M Palmer Sr Claude A Pharres C D Wilson and the four officers The Austin chapter has 25 members and is affiliated with the national body Meetings occur the second Wednesday each month at the Hitchin Post.

Morris Alford Austin Society of Residential Appraisers Raymond Dear James E. Patterson Wilhelmine B. Sheffield Harold Legge J. S. Jinks J. M. Palmer Sr Claude A. Pharres C. D. Wilson Hitchin

Malaya Presses Rebellion as Red Threat Grows

Singapore reports Malaya intensifies action against Communist led rebels amid border tensions with Indochina. Field guns and airbombs target jungle camps while thousands of civilians join the anti bandit effort. Officials claim progress though costs rise.

Singapore Malaya Indochina

Plan praised at Southwestern regional teacher meeting

About 200 county and local school superintendents from six states met in Fort Worth to hear Shirley Cooper of Washington DC praise Texas Gilmer-Aikin school laws as outstanding. The conference runs through Tuesday and is sponsored by the AASA NEA Rural Education unit and the National Council of Chief State School Officers. Speakers included Dean L D Haskew of the University of Texas and Carol Beth Lea of Fort Worth, a Good Neighbor Commission member.

Fort Worth Shirley Cooper Washington, D.C Texas Cooper National Education Association Organization of School Administrators America Association of School Administrators NEA Department of Rural Education National Council of Chief Dean L. D. Haskew University of Texas Carol Beth Lea Texas Good Neighbor Commission

Harris County Adopts 1950 Budget as “Toughest”

Harris County officials on March 20 approved a 1950 budget of 8,412,615 calling it the toughest in 38 years by County Auditor Harry L. Washburn. The previous year's budget was 8,278,221 with most items near 1949 levels and small increases in the sheriff’s department tax collector’s office and road and bridge maintenance.

Houston Harris County Harry L. Washburn Sheriff's Department Tax Collector’s

Explosion injures eight on XC99 at Kelly Air Force Base

A gas tank on the XC99 the world largest military land plane exploded at Kelly Air Force Base injuring eight workers. Fire crews extinguished flames as technicians aboard the craft were nearby. One worker received facial burns another was shocked and others suffered minor injuries from a 20 foot fall. The plane had a 230 foot wingspan and was due for delivery in mid April after overhauls. An official investigation began immediately to determine the cause.

San Antonio Kelly Air Force Base Air Force Kelly S. J. R. Hendricks Lackland Air Force Base Hospital A. Simon Fred Bell

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