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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1949

Page

8

Lawyers Make Things Look Hard In News Paper Wry

The Rocky Mountain News notes lawyers tend to phrase plainly expressed ideas in elaborate terms. Dean Gordon Johnston of Denver University Law School says future lawyers will face exams on grammar punctuation and vocabulary amid concerns about expression essential to legal practice. He cites ABA discussions in St Louis where bar examiners shared the same complaint.

Gordon Johnston Denver University Law School Johnston American Bar Association St. Louis

Lye Glazes Pretzels for Shiny Finish

Pretzels gain their gloss by dipping in a soda solution or a very weak lye water solution before baking. The traditional method enhances color and texture, producing a characteristic shiny crust.

Lubbock Truck Train Smashup Toll Rises to Eight

A Santa Fe freight collided with a cotton picker truck 11 miles northwest of Lubbock killing eight people and injuring several. The dead include A C Quirino 45 truck owner and three of his sons Francisco 15 Arthur 9 and others Joe Moreno 16 Fred Padron 14 Raymond Hernandez 18 Angelo Gonzales 13. Nicholas Padron 87 died Thursday night from a fractured skull.

Lubbock Nicholas Padron Santa Fe Padron A. C. Quirino Quirino Francisco Arthur Quirino Joe Moreno Fred Padron Raymond Hernandez Angelo Gonzales

Abbott Named Dean at Texas A&M Arts and Sciences

Dr. John Paul Abbott was named dean of the Texas A&M College School of Arts and Sciences. He will assume the post Sept. 1, 1950, succeeding Dean M. T. Charrington who becomes college president. Abbott has served as assistant to the dean and as English professor.

College Station John Paul Abbott Texas A&m College School of Arts and Sciences M. T. Charrington Abbott

US rejects World Food Bank plan at FAO conference

The United States declined a $1 million World Food Bank proposal aimed at channeling surpluses to hunger areas. FAO officials questioned long term viability as congressional opposition to foreign aid grows. U.S. share was $475 million and officials urged alternative approaches.

Washington United States World Food Bank Stanley Andrews Unite Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization FAO N. E. Dodd Andrews

President Enver Hoxha Promoted to General of Albanian Army

The Popular Assembly of Albania promotes President Enver Hoxha to general of the army in recognition of reinforcement and modernization of Albania's forces. The announcement comes from Trieste in the Free Territory on November 24.

Trieste Free Territory Popular Assembly of Albania Enver Hoxha Albania

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