Special Committee Okays Minimum Sanitation for New Housing
The Austin special committee on building code reached a tentative agreement on minimum sanitation standards for new housing. The plan, to be whipped into a proposed ordinance, calls for sewer connections or septic tanks where available. A final council vote is expected after next week’s review.
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Munsey Wilson
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Taylor Glass
Carl Stautz
Ben M. Primer
H. E. Hargis
Ship Push Saves Tot From Ship Pier Ordeal
In New York on May 24 a 10,000 ton steam ship Srbija was moved from a wharf by 150 longshoremen to rescue a one year old girl, Diana Svet of Glendale, trapped between the pier and ship. Joseph Zapuila lowered to pull her free, rescuing her in three minutes. Diana and her mother Anna were unhurt.
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Zapuila
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Anna
Railroad Commission Sets Hearing on Abandoning Two Daily Trains
The Texas and Pacific Railway applies to abandon two daily Fort Worth to Texarkana passenger trains. The Railroad Commission reset the hearing for May 29 after a March 1 postponement. Courts have upheld railroads’ right to cancel unprofitable service, noting losses on routes such as the Texas and New Orleans day trains between Austin and Houston.
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UT Building Bid Opening Set for Texas Union Lounge
Bids totaling 1 250 000 for university buildings will be opened at 10 30 a m in the Texas Union Main Lounge Co D Simmons comptroller and vice president will oversee results which go to the Board of Regents building committee Bids cover a 600 000 journalism building and a 750 000 service building Contracts are to begin promptly with plans to start work soon The Board of Regents is expected to award the contracts during the Friday and Saturday meeting, with the rest of the session anticipated as routine
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Stroud Says Austin's Census Nearing Close
J. W. Stroud, area census supervisor, said Houston will likely be the last big Texas city to release final preliminary figures. Fort Worth may have figures by week’s end, while Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin likely roll out next week.
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World Trade May Return to Prewar Patterns in Triangle
U S trade officials see a revival of the old trade triangle as non Communist nations from Canada to Latin America and beyond resume buying and selling with Europe and the United States. Latin American deficits with the U S and rising global trade are key signs, with Argentina proving rapid export expansion after consulting U S experts.
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City Public Aid Work Held Legal
City Attorney Trueman O Quinn told the council that the city lacks authority to operate a public welfare department and cannot merge with the county welfare system. State law assigns welfare duties to state and county governments, not the city. Council members had no comment.
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Taylor Glass
Glass
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Travis County
O'Quinn
Pay Rise for Texas Factory Workers In April
Texas factory workers averaged 55 50 dollars per week in April up 0 21 from March and 2 72 from April last year the Texas Employment Commission reported on Wednesday The average factory work week was 41 7 hours up 0 3 from April The oil refinery sector saw the largest hourly increase of 2 2 hours In non manufacturing roles petroleum production workers earned 79 40 per week up 4 32 from March and 6 25 above April last year Retail workers earned 41 58 per week up 55 cents as hours fell 0 7 to 44 per week
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Texas
Texas Employment Commission
Cotton Prospects Bright Says Clayton in Mexico
Will Clayton of Anderson Clayton and Company said in Matamoros that cotton prospects on both sides of the lower Rio Grande look good now and brighter for the future. He noted the region’s significant role in the world cotton picture, with last year’s valley and Matamoros operations accounting for five percent of US-M Mexico production.
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Mexico
Will Clayton
Anderson Clayton and Company
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Clayton
Sheffield proposes coliseum improvements for temporary auditorium
Recreation Director Beverly Sheffield asks City Manager Guston Morgan to install a portable stage and wood floor at the west end of the B29 hangar like coliseum. Acoustics upgrades and a $15,000 use of recreation bonds aim to turn the space into a temporary convention and event hall while existing livestock floors remain on the east side.
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Beverly Sheffield
Guston Morgan
Sheffield
Food Prices Index on Over Last Week
The Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index edged up to 5.90 in the latest week, the highest since January 25, 1949, one cent above last week and up from 5.74 a year earlier. The index covers wholesale cost of a pound each of 31 commonly used foods. Flour corn rye oats hams lard cocoa and eggs rose while wheat beef steers and lambs fell.
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Dun & Bradstreet
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