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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1948
Page
14
Dr. Edward E. Taylor a prominent optometrist and former president of the Houston Retail Merchants Association died in a Houston hospital Tuesday at age 86.
J. Chrys Dougherty of the United World Federalists of Texas told the Austin Rotary club that a federal world government is the only path to peace. He proposed a union of nations with a strong central authority and rights but reserved powers for member states, and suggested Russia could join later if willing.
A veterans training class in salesmanship assistant store manager bookkeeping and accounting will be organized Friday at 7 p.m. in Bastrop courthouse annex. Claude Watterson coordinator of veterans vocational schools Bastrop County and J Monroe Sweeney state board supervisor will explain courses meeting hours and the program.
About 30 000 Germans demonstrated quietly in Bremen on Tuesday against the cost of living in Western Germany. Trade union leaders in Herfare decided Monday night to call a general protest strike Friday across the American and British zones.
Mayor Tom Miller issues a proclamation urging universal observance of Poppy Day Thursday in Austin. Buddy Poppies sale begins Wednesday by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 76 with assistance from the Austin Red Jackets. Proceeds support disabled veterans and Armistice Day observances.
Governor Beauford H. Jester stated at a press conference that the Texas Employment Commission may propose cutting the unemployment tax rate from 0.5 to 0.4 percent and raising weekly benefits from 18 to 20 dollars. He noted the unemployment fund has grown to 192 million dollars with interest covering 71 percent of claims in the first nine months, and that the tax cut could save Texas employers 12 to 15 million yearly.
A state release lists Armistice Day speakers across Texas including William C. McCraw in Edinburg San Antonio and Laredo, Governor Beauford Jester in Austin, Attorney General Price Daniel in Temple, Ernest Goens in LaGrange, Bert Giesecke in Lockhart, Justice St John Garwood in New Braunfels, Senator Jimmy Phillips in Cameron, Fred Harris in Dallas, George E B Peddy in Smithville, Congressman Albert Thomas in Houston, G Ward Moody in Waco, Garland Adair in Austin, and Richard M Cummins in Pittsburg.
Fort Worth police prepared burglary charges against a 64 year old ex convict after he attempted to sell a Fort Worth man his own clothes. The garments were identified by Jack Garner the truck driver as items taken in a recent home burglary and Garner restrained the suspect until officers arrived.
FRANKFURT November 9. Hjalmar Schacht former Reichs bank president who had been exonerated by a de Nazification court that was canceled last week was reported missing Tuesday authorities seeking to serve a retrial warrant said he appeared to be evading them.
New curling ribbons come in several colors and look smart when tied into bows. The curling pad can be dampened to set hair while sunbathing and the ribbon bow completes the look.
City Council set to meet at 11 am Wednesday due to Armistice Day. An ordinance to regulate bus waiting benches will be introduced. Jasper Glover seeks a commercial zone at East 11th and Prospect to convert a building into a grocery market and ice house, after previous denials for spot zoning three blocks from Rosewood housing project. Opponents included O R Lott Chalmers Freeman and Arnel Ake.
Paul Dubonnet of the famed French wine family urges aspiring experts to imitate European specialists and avoid smoking while evaluating wine flavors and aromas.
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