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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
6
Representative Lyle says no proposed settlement would undermine Texas claim to 10 1/2 miles of tidelands. He urges passage of legislation to share oil royalties while preserving Texas title, noting potential Congressional difficulty and legal pressure from Supreme Court cases.
Washington May 6 The Agriculture Department reported last year's cotton crop was the largest in 11 years and the seventh biggest on record. The 1948 crop was 14,868,000 bales versus 11,857,000 in 1947, with the 10 year average at 12,014,000. Cotton and seed value reached 2,641,336,000 the highest on record, surpassing 1919 by 12 percent.
A seaman from British Somaliland was detained in Glaveston on charges of passing counterfeit twenty dollar bills. He arrived aboard the SS Ivor Isobel and successfully passed two notes before a third victim questioned the bill and a fourth note prompted police arrival.
Governor Beauford H. Jester will fly to Lufkin for dedication ceremonies of the Lufkin Memorial Hospital and an American Legion parade, with events planned Saturday. The visit underscores the hospital’s opening and community celebration in East Texas.
Wichita Falls Police Chief Chris Jensen won a legal ruling protecting his job. District Judge Frank Ikard held the chief falls under the Civil Service Act and cannot be discharged without due procedure. A temporary injunction bars city officials from removing him outside Civil Service procedures. Jensen claimed the firing attempt was unlawful and political.
Dallas sheriff reports arrest of a 20 year old brunette woman engaged to sit with two and a half year old Junita Makula in Phoenix Arizona on April 22. The sitter bound the child with blankets in the crib and fled with 500 dollars in cash and jewelry. the child was later freed unharmed by friends.
Fort Worth police chief announced the arrest of a man who claimed to be a former Dallas officer after offering a $500 weekly bribe to Fort Worth Councilman M. M. McKnight to permit a New York gambling syndicate to operate. The meeting occurred with observers present as witnesses.
A search by plane and auto began Friday for Roy Hickman, 46, missing since Monday while traveling from Morton to Rising Star. Sheriff H D Crockett said Hickman’s wife reported he carried only $25 to $30 in cash but may have had several checks, and he was known to carry large sums of money. The brother appealed for aid amid fears of violence.
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