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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1949

Page

3

Academic Rights Topic for Deans Conference in Houston

Five university leaders will discuss academic freedom at the Southern States Academic Deans conference in Houston on Monday. Dudley Woodward Jr. of Texas will survey academic freedom, with topics by Philip Davidson Vanderbilt Harold Stoke LSU George Williams Rice and J J Oppenheimer Louisville. Dean M M White of Kentucky chairs.

Houston Dudley K. Woodward Jr University of Texas Board of Regents Philip Davidson Vanderbilt University Harold W. Stoke Louisiana State University George G. Williams Rice Institute J. J. Oppenheimer University of Louisville M. M. White University of Kentucky

Fingerprints Identify Mr X as J A Gandy

In Lamesa the State Department of Public Safety reported fingerprints confirmed the unconscious man who died after a pickup truck incident was John Allen Gandy. Three men identified him as John Gandy, a farm laborer, whose home address is Route 3 Bryan.

Lamesa State Department of Public Safety Mr. X John Allen Gandy John Gandy Public Safety Department Gandy Route 3 Bryan

Nine Million Czechs Sign Stalin Birthday Greeting

The Prague newspaper Lidove Noviny reports that nine million of Czechoslovakia’s 13 million residents signed a birthday greeting praising Prime Minister Stalin as a “shining star.” Stalin turns 70 on December 21.

Stalin Prague Russia Czechoslovakia Lidove Noviny

Father Dies Trying to Save Children in Fire

In Elizabeth New Jersey on Thanksgiving morning a father Walter Wozniak 55 died saving his children as flames engulfed two frame houses. Nine others injured including five children and his wife Hedwig 49. Fire caused about 35000 in damage near the waterfront. Police and fire crews aided by neighbors evacuated residents as investigation began into the blaze starting in the Wozniak apartment.

Elizabeth N. J Walter Wozniak Hedwig Wozniak

Fearful Truman’s hurt look blamed on his actions

Washington columnist mocks social etiquette and Truman’s perceived aloofness after noting he did not greet a reporter or wave to the Shah of Iran. The piece laments the columnist’s own social ignorance and suggests courtesy calls to the President.

Austin American Austin Texas Scribe Truman Washington Mr. Truman Iran

Doctor and Two Nurses Die in Railroad Crash

An early morning collision near East St Louis involved five City Hospital staff from St. Louis. Richard Stewart 25 Dorothy Reynolds 24 Kay Moffitt 32 were killed while Dr Edward Penny 24 and Dr Dwight Pitkin 22 were injured and unconscious seven hours later.

East ST. Louis Ill City Hospital St. Louis Richard C. Stewart Springfield Dorothy Reynolds Chester Kay Moffitt WAC Sumner Edward L. Pinney Dixie W. Va Dwight Pitkin Maryland Terminal Railroad Here

Benefactor Who Kept Gifts a Secret Dies

James Powell, 74, known for giving away as much as $350,000 to friends, charities, schools and city government, died early Thursday. He had sought to keep his generosity secret, limiting beneficiaries from disclosing his identity as most wealth from his real estate and insurance ventures was given away in the last year.

Aurora Tll James Powell Powell

Largest grapevine claim on Roanoke Island

The piece notes the Scuppernong mother vine on Roanoke Island, in what is described as the world’s largest grapevine, credited to W.C.

Roanoku Island W.C

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