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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1950

Page

2

Hospital Manager Promises Full Probe of Infant Death

Brackenridge Hospital business manager Carl H. Mueller said a full report would cover the death of Rose Marie Caldwell, five months old, with the City Council directing a thorough probe after NAACP spokesman Arthur De Witty claimed Mueller said there was no reason for immediate emergency treatment. Mueller denied the statement, saying he explained ER procedures and did not say treatment could not be given promptly.

Carl H. Mueller Brackenridge Hospital Guston Morgan Arthur DeWitty NAACP Mueller DeWitty

Uncle Sam Leads Airedale Astray

A 10 month old airedale ran off with her uncle Sam a two year old airedale named Sam. The Murphys of Bee Caves Road five miles out offered a reward for the missing puppy who is black with brown face and legs and a small white spot between her front legs. She is about 18 inches high and uncollared. The Murphys live at Route 7 Box 86 and can be reached at 7 0825 or 7 9524.

Sam John Murphy Murphys Bee Caves Road

Officers Nab 2 in Cattle Rustling

First arrests in a Central Texas cattle theft ring were announced. Howard Cantwell and Louis Cantwell of Bull Creek Road near Austin faced charges for four cattle thefts in Travis and one in Hays County. The men were held in San Marcos jail after an arrest near their home and a cow in transit was seized.

Texas Travis County Hays County Howard Cantwell Louis Cantwell Bull Creek Road Austin Clint Peoples Jack Gary San Marcos Brown Strickland Frank Hall Texas Cattlemen's Association Cantwell Cantrell

West 19th Street Extension Delayed by Rains

Heavy rains delay city work on extending West 19th Street to Lamar Boulevard. The halt affects a steep bluff cut and blocks finishing the bypass around the West 12th Street Lamar Enfield Road three way junction. Public works plans Shoal Creek Boulevard link to West 11th Street to ease bottleneck.

City Public Works Department West 19Th Street Lamar Boulevard West 19Th Shoal Creek Lamar West 12Th Street Enfield Road West 11Th Street

City's Okeh Asked In Treasure Hunt

W F Johnson, an elderly Austin resident, asked city permission to dig for a Mexican treasure he believes was buried on city land during Texas independence in 1836. He cites a creek as the burial site but did not name or locate it. He claims to have found it on old maps after a decade of searching.

W. F. Johnson Austin Texas Mexico Johnson

Council To Consider Taxi Meter Franchise Tuesday

The City Council in a special session Tuesday will discuss an ordinance requiring Austin taxis to install meters and operate under a franchise system. City Attorney Trueman O'Quinn will explain the measure. the meeting will not be open to the public.

Austin Taylor Glass Trueman O'Quinn

New Burnet Road Service Station Authorized for $15,500

The city building inspector's office approved a $15,500 service station project on Burnet Road. A building permit was issued to Ione Patricia Brougher for a masonry station at 5309 Burnet Road.

Burnet Road Ione Patricia Brougher

The Third Man a Solid Hit Prospect Says Dudley Early

The Third Man stars Orson Welles and Carol Reed in a postwar Vienna mystery. Joseph Cotten, Valli, and Trevor Howard deliver strong performances as Welles remains central though appears late. Its narrative and production quality promise broad audience appeal and commercial success.

Carol Reed Reed Cotten Valli Welles Trevor Howard Vienna

Boy Struck by Car on Lamar Boulevard

Tom Hill 12 of 905 West 32nd Street sustained minor injuries after a 1941 Mercury sedan struck him as he ran into the road following a ball in the 3800 block of Lamar Boulevard Thursday evening. He was treated and released from Brackenridge Hospital. Driver Kenneth Roy Kramer of Route 3 Austin faced no charges.

Tom Hill West 32Nd Street Lamar Boulevard Hill Brackenridge Hospital Kenneth Roy Kramer Route 3 Austin

Small Girl Reported As Latest Polio Victim

Austin records its fourth polio case of the year as Zandra Weed, 44 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs L Weed of 3007 Lake Austin Boulevard, is named as the latest victim by City Health Officer Ben Primer.

Austin Ben Primer Zandra Weed

Investigator resigns from Austin bus committee

A. B. Rosson, member of the special committee examining Austin bus service, submitted his resignation Friday in a letter to Mayor Taylor Glass. He gave no reason for stepping down and was unavailable for comment.

A. B. Rosson Austin Taylor Glass Rosson

Review of a film with strong trumpet work and uneven scenes

The trumpet playing by Harry James earns praise while Hoagy Carmichael and Juano Hernandez deliver standout performances. Kirk Douglas appears miscast and the overall story remains vague and episodic despite a few sharp lines.

Harry James Hoagy Carmichael Juano Hernandez Kirk Douglas

Selective Thief Sought After Clothesline Loss

Police seek a selective thief who took four dresses five shorts and sheets from the Brown clothesline at 2604 Rosewood Thursday night. A blue wool suit size 37 or 38 was stolen from James R. Pipes' car in the 200 block of East Seventh Street between 5 45 and 6 45 p m Thursday.

Ollie Brown James R. Pipes Crystal City East Seventh Street

Williams Remodeling Cost Estimated at 26000

The city issued a work permit Friday estimating remodeling and repair for the fire gutted T. H. Williams and Company department store at West Fifth Street and Congress Avenue at 26000. The figure covers only repairs, not new furnishings or merchandise. The March fire killed three air conditioning installers trapped in the basement.

T. H. Williams and Company West Fifth Street Congress Avenue

Noted Journalist To Speak Tonight At Texan Banquet

Ralph Coghlan editorial writer for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch will speak at 8 30 p m in the Stephen F Austin Hotel Capital Ballroom during The Daily Texan 50th anniversary celebration The event follows a banquet honoring former Texan editors with 31 ex editors present including 12 living in Austin The Texan issued an 84 page seven section edition to launch the celebration and campus tours are slated for Saturday afternoon The Texan editors will attend the Southwest Conference track and field meets and a reception at the Austin Hotel led by Lloyd Gregory of The Houston Post

Ralph Coghlan St. Louis Post-Dispatch Daily Texan Stephen F. Austin Capitol University of Texas Austin Sigma Delta Chi The Texan Theta Sigma Phi Texas Union International Room Lloyd Gregory Houston Post Coghlan St. Louis Post- Dispatch St. Louis Centralia Ben H. Powell Hulon Black Granville Price Trumen O’quinn William Kay Miller Joe Hornaday Ed Syers Boyd Sinclair Ralph E. Frede Weldon Brewer Jack McGuire

Two Teens Admit Bank Burglary at Baptist Goodwill Center

Two teenage boys admitted burglarizing two small banks at the Baptist Goodwill Center on East Second Street Monday night. They implicated a third boy now in a hospital and were sent to the County Juvenile Home. authorities expect custody after his release.

Baptist Goodwill Center East Second Street

Paris official cancels Austin study trip on waste disposal

Marcel Chapard, head of Paris trash division, cancels planned Friday visit to Austin to study its garbage disposal system. He says he must revise his itinerary and go from New Orleans directly to Los Angeles.

Marcel Chapard Paris France Austin New Orleans Los Angeles

Youth Plans Aid to Clubs Free Believes

John N. Free told Sixth District Optimist delegates that clubs with strong youth programs flourish. At the Boys' Work Clinic in San Antonio he noted Optimist clubs' youth activities and his past leadership. Neff Simon of Pan American Optimists won the Boys Oratorical Contest and earns a free trip to the Atlantic City convention June 21 24.

John N. Free Optimist International Stephen F. Austin Free Neff Simon Pan American Optimists of San Antonio Atlantic City N. J

Indian Area Expansion Ties Indiana Territory Boundaries

The piece notes that the Indian area initially stretched across the Indiana Territory, covering present day Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and eastern Minnesota, outlining early territorial extents.

Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota

Reverend Chiasson Adopts Hadacol Health Claim Letter

A Lafayette Louisiana minister shares a lengthy Hadacol testimonial claiming relief from indigestion nervousness insomnia and fatigue after using the vitamin B1 B2 iron niacin and minerals in Hadacol He asserts rapid improvement and urges others to try the product under its money back guarantee.

Chiasson Hadacol

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