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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1949

Page

10

Busfield To Speak At Southwestern

GEORGETOWN March 23 Roger Busfield director of publicity for the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission and editor of Texas Game and Fish speaks on Biology in Industry at Southwestern University Cody Memorial Library auditorium as the first of three free lectures sponsored by the Southwestern Science Society. Dr E P Schoch will follow May 25 on Chemistry in Industry for the series.

Georgetown Cody Memorial Library Southwestern University Southwestern Science Society Roger Busfield Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Texas Game and Fish Busfield E. P. Schoch Bureau of Industrial Chemistry University of Texas Dr. Schoch American Chemical Society

School Tax Election Called at Burnet

Burnet officials announce a special election on April 2 to raise the school tax rate from 1.00 to 1.50. The vote coincides with the School Board election. Incumbents retiring are Jordan Everett and Myron Greer. filed candidates include Raymond Jones and F. D. Doney.

Spring-tail insects jump long distances

Spring-tail insects propel themselves by releasing a spring mechanism at the rear, allowing substantial jumps. This mechanism lets them cover notable distances relative to their small size.

Local Llano County industry survey advances this week

Llano County works on an industrial survey by the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research for the Llano Chamber of Commerce. Jack L. Clay, research assistant, reports 150 to 200 pages prepared and final edits pending by Dr. Robert W. French. Progress since last August is presented to the chamber, chaired by M. C. Dalhan.

Llano Llano County Bureau of Business Research University of Texas Robert W. French Llano Chamber of Commerce Clay Llano Chamber M. C. Dalhan

Llano Rodeo Receives Broader Association Approval

Llano officials announce the June 24 rodeo has been approved by the Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Girls Rodeo Association. M. J. Stewart Jr. said a new girls calf-roping tie-down event will be added. Committee members include J. R. Phillips and Elmo Littlepage.

Llano Rodeo Cowboys’ Association Girls’ Rodeo Association M. J. Stewart Jr Stewart

Texas turkey outlook and regional agriculture notes

Agriculture official Dewey Termohlen warns Texas turkey raisers against overpricing parity and predicts a 30 percent rise in turkey production this season, while keeping a cautious view on the market. Local leaders Joe Carrington and Ralph Janes push for expanded livestock show dates and year round turkey use. dairymen plan a fall exhibition and cooperative breeding work progresses in Travis County.

Dave Shanks Austin American Agricultural Shmoo Sam Texas Dewey Termohlen Washington Agriculture Department Austin Ralph Janes Janes Termohlen Joe Joe Carrington Austin Chamber of Commerce Central Travis County Dairymen 126Th District Court Room Richard Riley Austin Cooperative Artificial Breeding Association

Million Expansion Planned for Times Picayune Building

President Leonard K. Nicholson of the Times-Picayune and States announces a 1 million plant expansion in New Orleans. A sixth story will be added, ten new press units installed, the building air conditioned, new elevators planned, and work starts immediately.

New Orleans Leonard K. Nicholson

Tot Burned to Death in Apartment Blaze

Eight month old Rosario Sanches perished in a Dallas apartment fire when a kerosene stove explosion caused a blaze that this mother could not stop. The blaze was confined to one room, and Marcella Sanches managed to carry one other child to safety.

Dallas Rosario Sanches Marcella Sanches

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