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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1949
Page
10
A legislative committee studying insurance laws rejected a proposal to add three deputy insurance commissioners. The panel indicated it might favor one deputy for all three officials, and directed hearings to proceed on other chapters with findings to be reported to the next legislature.
City utilities on East Avenue near completion of relocation ahead of an inter regional highway project. Sewer lines moved behind new curbs from East 19th to Airport Boulevard. Water lines nearly relocated. Power lines due by month end. Gas and telephone moves also nearing finish. State plans to include East Avenue in January or February settings. First construction phase spans from 19th to Airport Boulevard.
In Washington a youthful burglar tried to break into Methodist Minister Clarence Dawson’s home. Dawson woke, drew his pistol, and fired two blank rounds after the fleeing intruder. He explained the first two shots were blanks, then came the rest. The incident underscores the pastor’s preference for blanks in defense.
Snow covered Swiss mountains marking the first fall of the season. The St Gothard Pass was blocked and travel remained difficult across the Alps as snow fell nationwide.
Phil Davis an Oakland automobile dealer received six months in prison for negligence in the Lake Tahoe speedboat accident that maimed 14 year old Imogene Wittsche. He was fined 1500 dollars and may appeal. Davis jailed pending possible bail while appeal proceeds. The Miss Francis boat struck Imogene while swimming with another girl in June.
America's deputy high commissioner in Austria warns that Russians disguise a plot to install an Austrian dictatorship. Brigadier General Jesmond Balmer says Russia aims for global Communist domination and urges a tough, proactive stance in dealings with Moscow. He cites lessons from meetings in Vienna since 1947 and notes Balmer's role on the Allied Control Council and executive committee.
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