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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1949

Page

5

Two Holloway Brothers Die in Army Plane Crash

In Waco on a Tuesday night crash of an Army ATG trainer killed Morris A. Holloway 26 of Dallas and Technical Sergeant Davis R. Holloway of the Waco Air Force Base. The brothers, natives of Corsicana, died when the trainer struck trees and burned near homes by a lake while returning to Waco.

Waco Morris A. Holloway Dallas Davis R. Holloway Waco Air Force Base ATG Corsicana Hensley Field Ser Ent Kellyield San Antonio A. B. Holloway Roane Navarro County Dallas Flier Southern Methodist University

Recession Forecaster Advises Businessmen

Economist Roger Babson warned a civic club in Winter Haven Florida that a minor recession will run from now until 1953. He urged businessmen to prepare for competition buy on a hand to mouth basis keep expenses down avoid debt and store cash. He said the downturn would be less severe than the 1930s due to subsidies pensions government mortgages high bank deposits and rent controls.

Winter Haven Fla Roger Babson Babson Civic Club

Mayor Declares April Cancer Control Month in Austin

Mayor Tom Miller proclaims April as Cancer Control Month and calls on citizens to join the American Cancer Society fund drive. Travis County chair Fagan Dickson says a Cancer Society HQ will open at the Driskill Hotel next week with Joe Skiles and Louise Haynie assisting. The mayor notes an aging population raises cancer risk and urges broad cooperation for early detection and treatment.

Tom Miller Austin American Cancer Society Fagan Dickson Travis County Fund Cancer Society Driskill Hotel Joe Skiles Louise Haynie Miller

King George VI Doing Well After Operation

Buckingham Palace medical bulletin says King George VI is doing well after surgery to restore circulation in his right foot. Doctors warn of a prolonged convalescence to follow.

London George VI Buckingham Palace

Young 11-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth in Washington

An 11-year-old girl gave birth to a three-pound 15-ounce baby boy at Washington Municipal Hospital. The hospital stated both mother and infant are doing fine.

Washington INS Municipal Hospital

Air Show Planned At Poteet Festival

Weather permitting, Carl Crawford of Laredo will attempt 2,000 successive loops in his plane during the Poteet Strawberry Festival on April 2. The event promises an aerial display tied to the festival activities in Poteet.

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