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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1950
Page
7
More than 40,000 Winnipeggers fled flood swept city as Red River rose to 29.9 feet. Relief chief Morton urged thinning out, with thousands taking refuge in Red River Valley. Railways and buses moved refugees. city prepares for possible dike breaches and costs run into millions.
Dr. Edythe P. Hershey told the Well Child Conference luncheon at First Methodist Church that parents are the real child welfare agents. She noted the child needs security and a stable pattern provided by good parental example.
Bartlett schools announce close of the year with baccalaureate on May 21 at First Baptist Church led by Rev Leon Vorpahl and commencement May 26 in the high school auditorium by J J Youngblood. Eighth graders graduate May 26. official closing date is May 27. Senior list includes Roy Bailey Billy Braun Bobby Ford Donald Hill Allison Joyce Eldon Lange Everett Mason Eric Miller Johnnie Naivar Ernest Stecker Ira Wesson Kenneth White and Harry White plus others.
Washington reports that the United States is producing so called small atomic bombs. Officials say these “baby” A bombs are carried by jet planes and may be more powerful than early models. Advances hinge on tampers that reduce the critical size and improve explosive energy. Defense Secretary Johnson notes a variety of A weapons for different uses.
The Soviet Embassy in Washington charged that General Douglas MacArthur exceeded his authority by commuting sentences of 16 major Japanese war criminals. It said MacArthur had no right to alter these sentences after a Far Eastern commission ruling, while a State Department official defended MacArthur as the sole executive authority in Japan with responsibility for executing the sentences including parole power.
Charles E. Gilbert Jr of Houston was appointed by Governor Shivers to the San Jacinto State Park Commission to replace the late Will Kendall. He is editor of Houston magazine and president of the American Association of Chamber of Commerce Magazines. his father helped negotiate Texas purchase of the San Jacinto Battlefield shrine.
Texas oil production for June is expected to stay near the April allowance of 2,179,586 barrels daily as buyers say they will need about 7,551 more barrels per day. Crude nominations by buyers are set at 2,374,211 barrels daily, typically higher than allowed. The Texas Railroad Commission will review the nominations at a Wednesday hearing at 9 a.m. at the Austin Hotel.
Dr. Frank W. Jessen of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation reported from the Houston Industrial Exposition that Texas chemical and allied industries showed growth last year. He described a new billion dollar chain along the Texas Coast and the spread of chemical plants beginning to unfold.
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