Farmer's Coffer Emptied By Wrong Mule Ruling
Dallas report details William Hagedorn a Lockhart farmer who must pay damages after a Supreme Court ruling upheld a judgment against him for an accident involving a mule owned by his son. His bank account was drained to settle a $2,632.20 award, while Texans sent over $600 in donations.
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Dallas
William Hagedorn
Lockhart
Dallas News
W. C. Alexander
Austin
Hagedorn
Supreme Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Alexander
Court of Equity
Few Brewster
Graham B. Smedley
W. M. Taylor
James P. Hart
J. E. Hickman
W. S. Garwood
John H. Sharp
Meade F. Griffin
R. H. Harvey
Mailbag invites Austin readers to share opinions
The Austin American urges readers to send letters to The Mailbag on page 11. It invites citizen views on topics from one way streets to Iron Curtain concerns and notes humorous editor taunts are welcome within about 300 words. The paper emphasizes reader importance and aims to publish community thoughts.
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The
Austin American
Austin
Joe Stalin
Truman Forces Stymied on Aid
In Washington on March 29 rebel House members reduced administration power over foreign aid by adding two amendments to the omnibus bill. One ties up 1 billion dollars of Marshall Plan funds for U S farm surplus purchases. The other cuts British aid until Ireland’s partition ends. The measure totals 3 1225 million and carries no immediate Senate action. The Irish vote 99 to 66 paused further work until Thursday.
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Washington
Ireland
Senate
Senate Backs Gas Firms to Shield Prices From FPC Rules
The Senate voted 44 to 38 to exempt field operators from Federal Power Commission price controls. The measure bars the FPC from extending rate regulation beyond interstate gas wholesalers, ending two weeks of debate over costs to homes and industry and market stability amid 1938 natural gas act authority questions.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Senator Kerr
D-Okla
Alexander couple to spend 1700 damages from high court win
Mr and Mrs William Alexander of Austin plan to spend a 1700 check awarded after the US Supreme Court upheld a 2632.20 verdict against farmer William Hagedorn over a 1946 wreck near Neiderwald. The couple faced medical bills and lawyer fees, with their 20 month old spared. Alexander laments criticism of the court ruling.
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William Alexander
Austin
US Supreme Court
William Hagedorn
Neiderwald
San Marcos- Lockhart Highway
Alexander
Hagedorn
Jo Ann
Supreme Court
Flying saucer sighting over Austin prompts official checks
Three men Sam Roper Gene Ravel and John Marsh Ling reported a flat silver object hovering about 4 000 feet up near 34th Street and Lamar Boulevard for three to four seconds before vanishing. Weather Bureau and Bergstrom Base officials found no balloons or aircraft matching the description. Police had no further sightings.
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Austin
34Th Street
Lamar Boulevard
Sam Roper
State Highway Department
Gene Ravel
Junior
Chamber of Commerce
John Marsh Ling
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Roper
Jos Me Peevel
Ravel
Ling
Frank Fischer
Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Norman Marler
Bergstrom
Chemical Plants Eye Sites Here
Austin Development Foundation members discussed inland spread of secondary chemical processing and UT plans to build a leading library on petroleum and gas. The meeting highlighted prospects for processing and fabricating industries and existing Austin expansions including Jefferson Chemical research labs.
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Austin
Texas Chemical Industry
Austin Development Foundation
University of Texas
Hulon W. Black
University Board of Development
Foundation
Development Foundation
Stephen F. Austin
Jefferson Chemical Research Laboratories
Five Dead In Springfield Hospital Fire
Police reported at least five patients suffocated and 30 more overcome by smoke in a basement fire at the Belle Vista Sanatorium in Springfield Montgomery County. Nurses led about 90 patients through dense smoke from the 40 year old two story structure near the College of Chestnut Hill Philadelphia area.
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Philadelphia
Springfield
Montgomery County
Belle Vista
College of Chestnut Hill
Byram presents 10 year plan for city schools
School Board President R W ByRam presented city officials with a detailed 10 year plan for public school needs. He indicated likely a $16 million requirement and discussed bond issue options and potential separation from city debt limitations.
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Byram
R. W. Byram
Guston Morgan
Austin
W. S Drake Jr
Drake
Eisenhower urges more for Air Force and Alaska bases
General Eisenhower told Congress the United States must boost spending in three vital areas anti submarine warfare the Air Force and Alaskan bases to meet Cold War needs. He proposed shifting funds within the 13 billion defense budget and warned against excessive economy while backing some increases for planes radar defenses and mobilization.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Russia
House
Truman
Eisenhower
Louis Johnson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Defense
Stephen T. Early
Defense Department
Army
Air Force
Forrest P. Sherman
Sherman
Alaska
Alaskan
Bernard M. Baruch
Loyalty file tug of war tests President powers
Washington reports a factional clash over federal loyalty records as subpoenas press three admin leaders to cede files. The Loyalty Board seeks names of 90 individuals McCarthy labeled pro Communist, while the administration warns public disclosure would hurt FBI work and harm innocent people.
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Washington
Senate
Ruman
Seth W. Richardson
Senate Foreign Relations
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Richardson
Truman
Capitol
FBI
Joseph Duke
Tydings
D-Md
Duke
Harry B. Mitchell
US Civil Service Commission
State Acheson
J. Howard McGrath
Peyton Ford
McGrath
Boston
Green
Barton Springs Weather Forecast for Austin Thursday
Weathermen expect fair skies with little temperature change. An afternoon high around 80 degrees is forecast after a morning low near 50 to 54. High pressure from the West Coast to the Mississippi River drives the mild, dry conditions in the region.
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Barton Springs
Austin
Mississippi River
Texas
Dairy class tops Lockhart show in Caldwell County event
Caldwell County's fat steer de-emphasis program boosted the show with 24 dairy entries. Noland Petty won first in the steer class, Jamie Wilkinson placed second. blue ribbon cattle included Schuelle, Schaefer, Spring, and DeViney among others. Poultry and lamb winners were also noted with multiple exhibitors claiming top placements. The Lockhart Chamber secretary cited strong 4H support and club participation.
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Lockhart
Caldwell County
Texas
Noland Petty
Lockhart Ffa
Jamie Wilkinson
Luling Pfa
Clarence J. Schuelle
Normandale Schaefer
Hugh Spring
James Deviney
Glenn Nolte
Wayne
Carroll Webb
Bryn Fahrig
Roy Schutzenberg
Johan Mudd
R. E. Schroeder
R. H. Heidemeyer Jr
Jerome Schutzenberg
Grady Mudd
Robert Baker
Tom Vann
Lyndell Ray Ehrlich
Fred Lentz
Carl Glass
Sie
Jim Wilkinson
Robert Forrester
Walter Fletcher
Robert Reynolds
Billy Tungate
Ted Eklund
Bobby Ohlendorf
Don Brown
H. E. Cutcher
Lockhart Chamber of Er
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