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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
12
In Manila on May 18, about three hundred employees in the Philippine Air Lines maintenance department began a sitdown strike Wednesday as part of labor action.
World previews its return to vaudeville with the Palace Theater reopening after 14 years. The article recalls the Palace’s golden era from 1913 to 1935, noting big stars, high prices, and the prestige of performing on its legendary stage. The revival promises four shows daily plus a motion picture interlude.
Article notes Cinecolor Western Canadian Pacific at Palace bill with Randolph Scott. It argues Palace becomes a starting point for talent moving to television radio or movies, contrasting old headliner pay with a current $4500 eight act budget and predicting a nationwide vaudeville expansion as tv spreads.
London papers attack the United States and Britain for abstaining from a UN vote on renewing full diplomatic relations with Franco Spain. The Times says abstentions hurt Western unity and could have passed with allies voting yes while News Chronicle laments leadership and clarity on recognizing Franco. Other papers mostly silent.
Justice of the Peace Stanley Moffat plans to seek dismissal of a peace disturbance complaint against John G. Frazier after a lunch incident at a Huntington Park cafe. Frazier laughed loudly while tickling the cafe owner, described by the judge as screaming on the warpath, with a hearing set for Tuesday.
A bill to halt cigarette bootlegging into tax states passed the House and reached the Senate. It would require interstate sellers to report shipments to destination tobacco tax administrators, except to regular licensed dealers. Officials estimate mail order cigarette sales deprive states of millions in revenue.
County Attorney Perry Jones announced he had received numerous complaints about private clubs operating slot machines. Some complaints came from owners who were driven from local restaurants taverns and drug stores. Citizens asked why raids target clubs while slots run outside the law with no action against them.
Pamela Lamphere, a 12 year old Chicago girl born with an inverted bladder, prepared for a final operation at Cook County Hospital. Her parents Fred and Irene, who had separated and reconciled, learned of support from a 38 year old Australian man who also was born with a bladder outside his body and urged Pam to fight for a normal life.
Police in Pittsburgh accuse Fan Dancer Sally Rand of defrauding an innkeeper of 36.40 dollars after paying a bill at the Hotel Pittsburgher with a check returned for insufficient funds, with authorities in Youngstown asked to hold her. The charge could be dropped if she sends a money order for the amount.
Dagan is identified as the earth god within Babylonian religious traditions, revered for his dominion over fertile ground and agricultural abundance. The text notes his central role among Mesopotamian deities and cultural significance in ritual practices.
Santa Fe announces radio communication between yardmaster and switch engines in Fort Worth freight yards after a week of testing. It marks Texas first installation of rail radio in switch yards, enabling constant contact between the guardmaster and switching locomotives.
Cineole is a liquid with camphor odor found in many essential oils. The substance contributes a distinctive aroma and may appear in diverse oil blends used for fragrance and flavor applications.
Washington dispatch notes lawmakers face heavy mail volume and debate electric typewriters to speed replies. Rankin introduces the idea to ease secretary work, while O'Toole recalls prior flood of correspondence and the limits of automation.
In Mazatlan on May 18 authorities and hundreds of police and posse members combed the high Sierras of northern Sinaloa for escaped gunman Rodolfo Valdes known as El Gitano. Valdes fled after sawing through his jail cell window and had been sentenced for the 1944 killing of Governor Rodolfo Loaiza at the Mazatlan carnival.
Brigadier General James F. Powell arrives from Germany to take command of Keesler Air Force Base becoming its fourth commander. He succeeds Major General Charles W. Lawrence who moves to lead the In doctrination Division at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas.
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