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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1948

Page

2

Calcasieu Plans Holiday Menus Demonstration

Calcasieu home service hosts two holiday cooking demonstrations December 1 and 2 in the third floor auditorium from 2 to 3 30 p m. Admission is free. Mrs Austin and Mrs S L Bradley lead with ideas for Christmas cookies cakes ham in holiday dress and a yuletide pineapple cranberry salad. Equipment includes the GE Stratoliner push button range electric mixers and roasters.

Home Service Department of Calcasieu Austin Housewives Santa Austin S. L. Bradley Bendix Company Dorothy Ney Colege San Antonio

Post War Cars Offer Little Real Improvement Over Old

Detroit reports that 1949 model automobiles show modest gains in power plants and lower overall height. Improvements in engines and features are prewar ideas delayed by wartime production, with expected fuel economy gains but higher costs. GM’s new Oldsmobile Cadillac engines may raise compression to 12.5 to 1 in time, potentially cutting fuel bills, but full realization may take years. The industry forecasts the 1949 models to define styling and engineering for the near term.

Detroit Pearl Harbor General Motors Oldsmobile Cadillac

Murray to Speak to Austin Kiwanis on Oil in Texas

Rail road Commissioner William J Murray will address the Austin Kiwanis Monday at noon with H H Power UT petroleum professor presenting Murray Power taught Murray in UT engineering class plans for the Kiwanis minstrel show at Austin High School auditorium December 8 9 and 10 to benefit the Kiwanis underprivileged children's welfare fund

Austin Kiwanians Texas William J. Murray Murray H. H. Power University of Texas Power College of Engineering Austin High School Kiwanis

City Survey Indicates War Housing Needed Beyond 1950

Washington reports seven of eight cities responding to a senator's wartime housing questionnaire say temporary facilities will be needed past January 1, 1950. Of 321 replies, only 32 cities said no. Dallas noted demolishing the units may take several years. Senator Cain sponsored the survey.

Washington Dallas Cain R-Wash

Chickens Consume Vast Annual Feed Across United States

Roughly 20 million tons of feed are eaten by all U.S. chickens each year, reflecting large scale poultry farming nationwide.

United States

Famed German Circus Leader Hagenbeck Dies in Hamburg

Carl Lorenzo Hagenbeck aged 66, head of the renowned Hagenbeck circus family, died in Hamburg on Saturday. The Hamburg event marks the passing of a noted showman and international circus figure.

Hamburg Berlin Carl Lorenzo Hagenbeck

CIO Convention Brims With Drama Laughter and Rhetoric

At the Portland CIO gathering President Murray praised Allan Haywood with a quip about a Trojan horse while quips and clashes echoed around the hall. George Baldanzi Walter Reuther and Albert Fitzgerald sparked sharp exchanges on Russia imperialism and party politics amid a festive yet tense atmosphere.

Max Hall Press Portland Ore CIO Phil Murray Allan Haywood Murray Allan Mike Quill Transport Workers America Boston Joe Stalin George Baldanzi Textile Workers Walter Reuther Albert Fitzgerald Electric Workers Russia Vishinsky Molotov Fitzgerald Communist Party

Eyeglasses Explain Nervous Disorders Link

Eye strain and faulty vision may cause nervousness. Properly fitted glasses relieve strain and relax the nervous system. Texas State Optical offers examinations to determine if vision issues contribute to nervous conditions. They promote thorough exams and reasonable prices.

Texas State Optical Ple Texas

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