Realtors Delay Rent Decontrol to May 11 Parley
Austin real estate leaders defer action on lifting rent controls pending a May 11 conference with the Rent Advisory Board. The plan calls for a city hearing and governor approval before sending a resolution to the national housing expeditor. Mayor Giless weighs the process amid ongoing debate on housing shortages and rents.
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Austin Real Estate Board
Pendima Ae
Austin Rent Advisory Board
Tom Graham
Graham
Eldridge Moore
Harry D. Pruett
Board
Joe Franzetti
The
Rent Board
George W. Sanclin
Amarillo
Beauford Jester
Washington
Trueman O’quinn
Taylor Giless
National Housing
O’quinn
Texas
Joan Bennett Sparks Cheers for Blue Bonnet Margarine
The ad frames Joan Bennett as a familiar star to promote BLUE Bonnet margarine. It touts three benefits flavor nutrition and economy and urges readers to use it on bread vegetables and more. The copy highlights its yellow color and quick spread in a playful voice.
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Joan Bennett
Meteorites Believed to Be Solar System Debris
Scientists propose meteorites are remnants of bodies orbiting the sun. The idea links meteorite composition to asteroid and comet material, suggesting these rocks record early solar system history.
Davis Murder Trial Nearing Jury Deliberation
J R Davis Sr a Travis County Baptist preacher faces a potential jury verdict after state testimony ended and defense began presenting witnesses. The 1948 Malone shooting stemmed from disputes over a missing Davis farm call and a $43 debt tied to a house Davis built for Malone's son.
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J. R. Davis Sr
Travis County
Davis
J. R. Malone
Manchaca
Davis Farm
Malone
J. D. Malone
C. R. Seales
Robert Cedar
Thomas B. Hughes
L. A. Wells
E. C. Fort
Einar Anderson
W. L. Newman
W. G. Bodling
Carl Stautz
Carl Studtman
Edward H. Marlatt
Victor Gerstner
Retirement measure for judges joins 30 bills approved
Governor Beauford Most approved 30 bills including a retirement benefits bill for judges. The package mostly included local measures and a separate Jester Two bill would form corporations to run public weighing scales and handle fish products. A Sabine River Authority was created in East Texas and John Tarleton Agricultural College was renamed Tarleton State College during a visit to Stephenville.
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Beauford
Jester
Sabine River Authority
East Texas
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Teacher And Wife Missing After Fishing Trip
Corpus Christi May 3 search continued for John Paul Kelly a 40 year old junior high school teacher and his wife both missing since Sunday after they went fishing in Corpus Christi Bay Their son David 12 reported they failed to return Coast Guard boats and Navy planes joined the search with their car and trailer found at the Southern Bayfront
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Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Bay
John Paul Kelly
David
Coast Guard
Navy
North Austin Club Pushes Park Site Petition Drive
The North Austin Civic Club circulates seven petitions urging designation of the Country Club property at 41st and Red River as a city park. Nick Hornsby, president, notes plans to place signatures around North Austin and deliver them to the City Council. The meeting also added three directors to the six member board and heard City Manager Guston Morgan urge a revenue bond issue with Emma Long in attendance. The Baker School band provided entertainment.
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Country Club
41St
Red River
North Austin
Guston Morgan
Emma Long
Power Failure Traps Two Women in Capitol Elevator
A Capitol elevator stalled during a 3 21 pm power outage trapping two women inside until power returned at 4 12 pm. No injuries were reported as lights and electronics failed and lawmakers struggled to hear voices. Representative John Crosthwait voted no as redistricting tension rose.
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Capitol
House of Representatives
John Crosthwait
Dallas
Wayne W. Wagenseller
Fruitland
Two Typewriter Companies Fined for Price Fixing
Judge Jack Roberts fined the Underwood Corporation of New Jersey and L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriters, Inc. of New York $12 500 each in 126th District Court for violating anti trust laws. The state suit, brought by Attorney General Price Daniel, charged price fixing through dealer agreements on typewriters and parts.
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126Th District Court
Underwood Corporation
New Jersey
L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriters, Inc
New York
Price Daniel
LCRA Notes Lake Travis Rise After Rains
The Lower Colorado River Authority reports Lake Travis has climbed about 1404 feet since rainfall began, reaching 652.44 feet above sea level on Tuesday. Buchanan Lake filled Friday and released water over the weekend, constraining Travis’ rise while rainfall continues. Lake Austin and Inks Lake remain near current levels, with Lake Travis likely to rise slowly in the coming days.
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Lake Travis
Lower
Colorado River Authority
LCRA
Travis
Buchanan
Buchanan Lake
Pedernales
Lake Austin
Inks Lake
American MP Touhey clashes with Russian officers in Vienna hotel
Private First Class Edward J. Touhey of Howard Beach New York allegedly attacked eight to twelve Soviet officers in the Imperial Hotel lobby Vienna brandishing an iron chair The 6 4 230 pound MP was chased by Russian officers and finally restrained by twelve American MPs He is under psychiatric observation at an Army hospital and drunkenness is noted but not deemed the cause of the disturbance
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Vienna
Imperial Hotel
Willard K. Lieber
Liebel
Edward J. Touhey
Howard Beach
Long Island
N. Y
Touhey
Grand Hotel
Two Prisoners Escape From Harlem Farm
Houston dispatch reports two white inmates escaped Har lem Prison Farm No 1 near Sugar land by sliding down bedsheets from an upper story cell Tuesday. Juan Olivo 22 serving life for rape Nueces County and Rodolfo Avola 25 a five year burglary sentence from Bexar County fled five hours before being recaptured with bloodhounds near Forster at seven in the morning.
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Houston
Harlem
Sugarland
Juan Olivo
Nueces County
Rodolfo Avola
Bexar County
Gulf Flat Lands
Forster
Wreck Victim Dies In Amarillo Hospital
Morris B. Johnston a Tulia mechanic died in an Amarillo hospital from injuries suffered in a Sunday midnight traffic accident north of Tulia. Three other Tulia residents were seriously hurt Mrs Johnston his wife Mrs M E Johnston daughter in law and Mary Ariola daughter of El Bradford Ariola the driver and brother in law of the Johnstons. The accident happened when the lights on Ariola car failed causing loss of control.
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Amarillo
Morris B. Johnston
Tulia
Jonhston
M. E. Johnston
Mary Ariola
el. Bradford Ariola
Johnstons
Swisher County
Tulsa
Ariola
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Jester Okehs
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Frank M DuBose
Baker School Band
Crosthwait
Typewriter
Jack Roberts
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