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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1948
Page
2
Federal mediator William N Margolis opened talks to settle the East Coast dock walkout with a 4 company employer meeting arranged for Friday. joint session attendance by 125 ILA delegates and 25-man management committee noted, as economic disruption from the 65,000 longshoremen strike worsens ports backlog.
Early statewide tally shows Harry S. Truman with 750 700 and Lyndon B. Johnson 702 985 as secretary of state Paul Brown calls the figures official despite many counties not yet reporting. Republican Jack Porter has 349 665 in the Senate race with Hickman unopposed at 1 084 543. Eight constitutional amendments approved.
A TWA Constellation arriving from Chicago showed a gray cat hidden in the engine compartment. Mechanics pulled the cover to reveal the animal after an 1800 mile flight at 18500 feet. R G Bell, one mechanic, took the cat home to his son.
Miss Helen Campbell, former secretary to Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, pleaded innocent to charges she helped pad the office payroll. She posted a $500 bond and faces trial January 10. Thomas remains free on $1,000 bail amid a conspiracy and false claims case.
The Supreme Court refused relief for Judge elect P C Sanders from contempt of court charges and sent him to jail in Bexar County. Sanders had attempted to seize the 37th District Court bench in San Antonio after winning the November 2 general election. The court ruled he was never a candidate for the unexpired term and could not claim a judgeship before January 1, 1949.
Paris dispatch reports United Nations chiefs Evatt and Lie urging four power Berlin mediation while Western powers insist on security council handling and a lifted blockade. Bramuglia and Vishinsky discussed a fluid plan involving gradual blockade easing and a Soviet backed currency proposal.
A 1948 style norther is forecast to reach Austin Thursday afternoon bringing temperatures down to 40 by Friday morning. Mild temps Thursday morning give way to a cold front across Central Texas. Windy conditions and partly cloudy skies are forecast for Thursday.
Washington today saw a public flare between services as Air Secretary Symington criticized Navy statements and a leak prompts Defense Secretary Forrestal to investigate. Eberstadt committee letters and Navy defenses add fuel to long running battles over aviation control and a 65000 ton carrier capable of B 29 bombers.
Defense Secretary Forrestal announced that the United States will trim its 70-group Air Force and aircraft carrier programs to fit President Truman's 15 billion dollar defense budget next year. He indicated possible budget-driven changes to the armed services act and suggested Congress may be asked to raise service pay, with broader unification and foreign aid considerations noted.
Defense Secretary Forrestal plans talks with President Truman as 1 000 Marines are sent to Tsingtao and two transports move into Chinese ports to evacuate Americans. The White House confirms a direct letter from Chiang Kai-shek and Lovett relays the President’s direct communication with Chiang. Forrestal says he remains at the President's service.
Chinese high command reports fresh Chiang armies join Suchow battle as casualties on both sides are disputed. Air support and a tank column aid the nationalists while Communist divisions claim heavy losses. Both sides prepare for a second phase as forces move toward Suhsien.
Berlin dispatch reports the Soviet Union announces a new pass system for Germans foreigners and stateless people in the Soviet occupation zone and Berlin's Soviet sector. US governor Howley questions enforcement citing Four-Power consultations and possible blocking of the sector.
The Navy speeds 1250 Marines and ships to Tsingtao China to evacuate United States nationals as Communist forces advance. 3,600 Marines already at naval HQ in Tsingtao receive reinforcement. Bayfield will transport evacuees from Guam to the port with ships Gosselin and General H. W. Butner en route to Shanghai.
A British C47 Dakota airlift plane crashed Tuesday night in the Soviet sector of Berlin. The pilot was killed and the two crewmen were seriously injured, authorities said Thursday.
Austin hunters return with a record deer bag for the decade as opening week ends. Carroll Gustafson bags a 12 point, 130 pound buck near Marshall Ford. Ernest Bouchard Jr reports a 110 pound nine point, while Booger Bouchard adds a 73 pound four pointer. Other hunters from Austin and nearby ranches bring in mule deer, eight pointers, and multiple bucks as Central Texas reports surge in deer kills and moving crowds toward the high season.
London nov 17 the Evening News reports a Chicago reader proposed Jake as a baby name for the royal infant born to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. the column notes predicting the monarchs name remains a popular guessing game amid widespread speculation.
The Meadowlark streamliner of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad struck a baggage car near Dolton on the Chicago to Southern Illinois run. About 15 to 20 people were reported injured and taken to a clinic. no serious injuries were noted. The crash occurred around 6 45 p m. All cars remained on track.
Cedar Lake Indiana farmer Henry Huppenthal reports his farm bulging upward 15 feet above surrounding soil over 25 000 square yards with a lunar like loam. He notes 110 bushels per acre corn this year and says a subterranean stream may push rich soil upward while snails proliferate nearby.
United States and France clash over future Ruhr control as talks consider turning German coal mines and steel mills to German operation. French objections stress international hand in management while American officials push incentives for German production to aid European recovery. General De Gaulle calls the plan gravest decision of the century.
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