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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1950

Page

2

Allies Plan Public Release of Atomic Data for Peacetime Use

Washington reports Britain Canada and the United States will declassify basic atomic facts to aid private industry and universities in building low power research reactors for peacetime energy development. The data cover reactor design and fission materials while ensuring it cannot aid weapons programs.

Washington United States Britain Canada Russia Atomic Energy Commission Harwell England University of Chicago

Deaths and Funerals in Austin Area

Obituaries list J R Holloman 4 pm Friday Cook Funeral Home burial Memorial Park Cemetery with survivors including three daughters and a Dallas sister. Also noted are Mrs Fred Stansbury 59 burial Oakwood Cemetery, Lois Ellen Rice 26 buried Yoakum with multiple siblings, George William Peterson Sr 64 buried Oakwood, Mrs Emilie Giese 76 burial Oakwood with son George Giese of Dallas and two granddaughters.

J. R. Holloman Cook Funeral Memorial Park Cemetery Holloman Austin Joe DeGrazier Dallas Francis Thomson Kelley Bell Ft. Worth Alice Carroll F. J. Holloman Oklahoma Lois Ellen Rice Suvivors J. J. Rice Yoakum Clyde Kelley Gonzales Dick Cohen Linton M. M. Rice Navy Conrad B. Rice Wilbert H. Rice Hanford Rice Corpus Christi Edgar D. Rice Cuero Jesse H. Rice George W. Peterson SR George William Peterson Sr Hylton Manor J. E. Chester Oakwood Cemetery Emilie Giese F. G. Roesener St. Martin's George Giese Walter Kaiser Caldwell Geneva Giese Maurine Giese Allas

Allies To Answer Reds on Meeting

Western allies led by the United States Britain and France will draft a Western reply to Russia calling for a new Big Four conference. They likely reject a German armament talk and seek a broader East West forum. Britain faces Labour pressure to push for early talks while the U S may seek an informal Lake Success approach to avoid past deadlocks.

London United States Paris Russia Britain France House of Commons Attlee Lake Success

One of The Daily Texan Founders Dies In Dallas

William M. Pierson 74 Dallas attorney and one of the founders of The Daily Texan died Wednesday. Funeral services are set for Friday in Dallas. Pierson previously served as attorney for the Federal Land Bank in Houston and practiced law in Dallas.

Daily Texan Dallas William M. Pierson University of Texas The Pierson Federal Land Bank Houston

Nineteen crippled vets hunt deer from wheelchairs

Nineteen paralyzed veterans at Camp McCoy, back from Hines General Hospital, hunted deer from wheelchairs for two days. Though several saw deer and some fired, none hit a deer. Leonard King of Milo, Iowa, won a 150 pound duck by lottery. a game warden guided deer toward the veterans’ stands.

Camp Mccoy Wis Hines, St. General Hospital Leonard King Milo Iowa

Kildays Vacation in Austin

James E. Kilday special assistant to the US attorney general and Mrs Kilday are vacationing at their Austin home 410 West 32nd Street. They arrived by car from Washington DC where Kilday heads the transportation litigation section in the Justice Department anti trust division.

James E. Kilday

Houston Bus Strike Settlement Reached

Houston's 20 day bus strike ended as Local 260 members voted 442 to 43 to return to work at 12:01 Friday. Negotiators and the Houston Transit Company reached a tentative agreement at 1:45 p m. The contract runs two years from Nov 3 with raises of eight cents an hour the first year and seven cents the second. the immediate 15 cent increase was rejected.

Houston Transport Workers of America, Cio Houston Transit Company

Red Machinegun Fire Hits Austrian Farm Woman

A 51 year old Austrian farm wife was seriously injured by fire from Russian airplanes while she picked potatoes. A bullet hit her chin and another struck her shoulder as stray rounds fell near nearby children in the area over the Russian occupation zone.

Vienna Austria

Plumber Addresses North Austin Lions Club Members

Maurice Plumb of Plumb Plumbing Company spoke on his experiences as a plumber while Lorenz J. New of the Austin Transit Company described bus operations. A Lions Club pin was presented to Jim Adamson, the newest member.

North Austin Lions Club Maurice Plumb The Plumb Plumbing Company Lorenz J. New Austin Transit Company Plumb New Lions Club Jim Adamson

Texas Lawyers Rally Behind Shepperd Vote Challenge

A statewide effort pledged 100 lawyers to back Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd in a possible court fight over his refusal to count Duval County write in ballots. The move aims to compel certification of Duval votes and to update laws governing similar cases, with local lawyers forming defense committees and planning remedial measures.

John Ben Shepperd Duval County Shepperd Austin Galveston A. J. Vale Sam G. Reams Yale Duval County Election Board George B. Parr Secy. of State Shepperd Duval Houston Secretary of State San Antonio Tarrant County Leo Brewster 79Th District Court Shivers Dallas Fort Worth Tarrant County Bar Association Texas County Bar Association

Roman Life Preservers Use Cork for Buoyancy

The Britannica notes that cork life preservers were common in Roman times, reflecting ancient maritime safety practices and material choices for flotation aids.

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Penney’s LACY Denier Towncraft Rayon Penney Enneys Anta Bim Hed Winifred Stansbury Weed-Corley Lawrence Oakwood Comery W. B. Davis Walter Fritch J. R. Leonard J. B. Leonard James S. Pierce L. L. B. Hofer Mrs. Kilday Houston Bus Aeno Famimee Elgin Melinger’s Jewelry Scie Plumber North Austin Lions eRiss Ag Vesine Congress Port Scarbrough & Sons
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