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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
2
Navy officials on Monday doubted the sighting of an unknown submarine off the US coast near Corpus Christi. A training plane crew reported a periscope sighting 20 miles offshore, but experts said air observations of periscopes or snorkels are highly unreliable and often mistaken for natural phenomena.
The State Highway Department will award road construction contracts totaling an expected 6.726 million here Tuesday and Wednesday. The combined November December bid list covers 241.5 miles of farm to market roads and 68 miles of primary and state highways. One project includes an 8.4 mile farm to market road in Caldwell County from McMahan to Delhi.
Two year old Juan Ruiz died at the Edinburg Polio Clinic Sunday night. Doctors said his death was caused by tubercular meningitis, not polio. The child had been in isolation at the ward for two months.
Secretary Forrestal reported the total U S armed forces on November 1 reached 1 564 018 officers and men an increase of 19 528 since October 1 To reach the 1 786 500 goal by June 30 1949 an average monthly gain of 27 810 is needed The draft is expected to supply most of the growth with 30 000 monthly after ramping up The October enlistments and re enrollments totaled 69 024 with 4 469 16 year old volunteers and 38 139 other enlistments plus 26 416 re enrollments by branch Navy 426 316 Army 645 067 Marine 85 435 Air Force 407 200
Paul Revere served as an artillery lieutenant about two decades before his famed midnight ride and later became a renowned silversmith. He saw action in pre Revolutionary conflicts, shaping his military career prior to his historic vigil.
After a week of record rainfall nationwide, clearing and colder weather began to ease flooding in the South. Rivers rose to critical levels in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, prompting evacuations, power curtailments, and water restrictions. In Macon and Montgomery areas, pumping stations failed and convicts were moved to higher ground.
Sixty seven Hereford breeders from Llano and Mason Counties send 43 horned and polled animals to a joint sale in Llano starting at 1 p.m. Auctioneer Walter Britten of College Station leads the event with H. M. Fitzhugh judging in the morning. Alex Hardin chairs the association, E. S. Hyman serves as secretary.
The Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base announced a new B 36 group will be activated Wednesday at Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth Texas. The Eleventh Bomb Group will be reorganized under the Seventh Bomb Wing now based at Carswell. The unit comprises 18 six engine bomber aircraft with a 10000 mile range.
The report lists hourly temperatures for Austin with noted readings and a general weather table. It also gives sunrise and sunset times, moon data, recent record highs and lows, rainfall totals, and river stage forecasts for Montopolis Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis with a brief Texas city temperature cross section.
Detectives told an Austin man that the car he drove on a trial basis before buying was stolen. W G Fucles of 2008 Tillotson Avenue agreed to test the car for a day. A car reported stolen from Wilbur George at 1408 Riverside Drive was traced to Fucles and the other vehicle from Rudolph Paz at 1711 East Avenue was found abandoned near Bas Trop.
Weather slowed resumed dock activity at eastern ports on Monday delaying loading and unloading of cargoes including grain and foodstuffs with Philadelphia affected by snow and rain.
Taylor is to see a topped Farm to Market Road 619 from the gravel pit at Beyersville. County Commissioner W C Stern announced the start of stripping to supply gravel for the project.
New York November 29 wholesale butter prices rose as much as 3 12 cents a pound. Traders linked the jump to expectations of reduced output due to poor weather across overproducing regions.
An advertisement notes locations in Austin at Ransom Drug and Walgreen’s with details about products or promotions.
Solon district congressman elect Homer Thornberry told a League of Women Voters committee that peace is the single most important issue facing the 81st Congress. He urged an adequate defense, supports a strong United Nations and reciprocal trade, and warned against returning to high price controls. The interview covered OPA, defense, and economic policy.
Homer Garrison director of the Texas Department of Public Safety will address the third Mayors Highway Safety Conference in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He will then travel to Washington to meet the committee planning next spring's Presidential Highway Safety Conference after leaving Austin on Saturday.
Taylor residents are asked to send Christmas gifts for Camp Hood soldiers. Gifts should be mailed to Mrs. H. R. Floeckinger by December 10. Mrs. Floeckinger chairs the Williamson County Red Cross chapter entertainment.
Dr. R. O. Swearingen of 803 Park Place, surgeon at Brackenridge Hospital, was doing a little better Monday after Friday admission for treatment. He became ill Thursday night and was admitted Friday afternoon. No diagnosis was released by his physician.
Epsom salt historically sourced from spring waters in Epsom England is now mainly produced from mineral kieserite. The change reflects modern mining and processing methods.
The Rev. George J. Beto 32 was elected president of Lutheran Concordia College by the Board of Electors. He succeeds Dr. Stadtmann who retires after 23 years. Inauguration set for Jan 2. Beto currently serves as history instructor and business manager. He holds degrees from Concordia Milwaukee St Louis UT and is pursuing a doctorate in education. He and his wife Marilyn have three children and live in Austin.
Media Records said in New York that newspaper advertising in 52 leading American cities rose by more than 11 percent in November compared with October 1947.
A 15 year constipation testimonial from Hazel Rufsnyder of Pottstown Pa endorses Kellogg’s All-Bran. It urges daily use with milk and water and guarantees double money back if not satisfied after 10 days, asking for an empty carton to Kellogg Co Battle Creek Mich.
Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co offers a limited accident policy for ages 65 to 85 at one cent per day. Over 50,000 policies already in force. Request by mail with name age address beneficiary details. no payment now. Send $3.65 to activate for twelve months.
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