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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1950
Page
6
A rapidly moving severe norther swept from the north central states Wednesday, bringing snow and sub-freezing temperatures. It was forecast to reach Austin by Thursday evening, pushing temperatures below freezing on Friday. Wednesday weather nationwide remained mild and fair.
A cold air mass moves into Central East and West Texas with a low around 29 Friday morning. Skies clear and temperatures drop across the Panhandle to 8-16 degrees, South Plains 16-22, and remaining areas 22-26 as a norther moves south. Showers possible in West Texas Thursday and Friday, with much colder weather Friday.
Austin Lions schedule their regular Thursday luncheon at 12 15 p m at the Austin Hotel. Entertainment will be provided by the Geeziniaw Brothers, a string quartet of Austin High School students.
Duval County votes were voided in the 79th District judge race with Vale leading in official returns and Reams winning on write‑ins in other counties. Gov. Shivers suggested certifying Reams but the Duval tally was excluded as election officials and the secretary of state wrestled with unclear law.
The Texas case centers on an injunction against alleged illegal picketing and boycotting by union workers against Brown and Root. The attorney for Brown and Root asserts the suit seeks to nullify lawful activity, while the union counterclaims accuse Herman Brown of using labor laws to harass unions, suppress protests, and protect inflated profits from low wages.
Reports from UN patrols describe contact with Red forces along the Onjong-Huichon line and east to the Chongch’on River. US bombers hit Yalu bridges and Red staging areas as ROK forces advance toward Chongjin and Hapsu, with Marine patrols near Yudam and Yongbyon and Allied front lines holding against Red incursions.
The 98th District Court grand jury indicted 18 persons including Mary Lou Jackson for murder in a knife slaying. It urged merchants to carefully handle checks and recommended initialing each check to trace bad payments.
Eight hundred pounds of warfarin rat bait were ordered by 119 county farmers with Travis County Agent Elmo Cook announcing the drive. The program, sponsored by the Farm Bureau with the county agent, City-County Health Unit, and US Fish and Wildlife Bureau, collects orders at stations countywide by December 2 with deliveries on December 7.
The Court of Criminal A affirmed the death penalty for Fred Felix Adair of Dallas and Henry Savage of Grimes County after reviewing claims of coerced confessions and trial errors. Each defendant may seek rehearing. if denied, a mandate issues and the judge will pronounce the sentences.
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