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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

11

Vatican To Reveal New Treasures In St Peters Basilica

Vatican state media on March 30 promised pilgrims in the Holy Year that ancient treasures recently uncovered in St. Peter's Basilica will be shown in Rome. The broadcast hints at findings from Vatican excavations, possibly including St. Peter's burial site, though no official word confirming this was issued.

Vatican City Rome St. Peter's Basilica Vatican Vatican State St. Peter

Your South Austin Store Details

Local Austin addresses listed including 110 W 6th St 1008 C 207 W 6th St 2245 Guad 2114 S Congress 1070.

6Th St W. 6Th St Guad Congress South Austin

Time For Fun Puzzle Instructions

Puzzles are shown with scrambled words to unscramble for the bottom row. Each step uses all letters from the previous word plus one new letter to form a longer word in the next row. Continue until the bottom row forms a final word. Send original puzzles to Midge Tippett at Time For Fun, care of this newspaper.

Midge Tippett Time For Fun

Seven Good Reasons for Probation

Juan Gonzales faces an 18 month sentence after conviction for assault to murder in San Antonio. In court his family and defense argue for leniency as the judge grants probation, praising seven reasons offered by Juan and his supporters.

San Antonio Juan Gonzales Juan W. W. McCrory Los Hijos

Two Days Left for Car Tags in Austin

Only Thursday and Friday remain for Austin motorists to register cars and obtain 1949 license plates before the deadline. After midnight April 1 penalties apply and a crackdown targets drivers with 1948 plates. Registration totals rose past 25 000 by Wednesday with thousands more cars to register. the tax collector's office on the courthouse’s second floor will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to midnight Friday.

Austin

Bath Bit Too Sweet For Husband's Taste

Mrs Laura Brandt used 30 gallons of maple sap mistaken for rain water for family baths and dishwashing. Her husband Bill kept the sap in a 15 gallon crock outside their West Farmington area farm, and only learned the error after brushing his teeth with the sweet liquid.

Warren Laura Brandt Bill Brandt Brandts West Farmington

Ten Day Jail Term For Drunken Driving

County Court at Law jurors impose a 10 day jail term for a DWI case marking a tougher stance on drunken driving. Judge Thurman notes fines range 50 to 500 dollars with jail from 10 days to two years while County Attorney Perry Jones cites rising DWI caseload. The driver loses license for six months as part of the sentence.

Perry Jones Mace Thurman Jr Jones

Actor Wallace Beery Paternity Suit Postponed to May 25

In Los Angeles on March 30 the paternity case naming actor Wallace Beery as father to the year old son of Gloria Schumm was rescheduled to May 25. The postponement follows a petition for guardian appointment for the child and Schumm’s efforts to void a proposed $20,000 out of court settlement.

Los Angeles Wallace Beery Gloria Schumm

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