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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1948

Page

11

Red Jets Called Britains Oldest

Sir Stafford Cripps said Britain has supplied Russia only its oldest jet engines. He noted Aviation Week claimed Russia uses a Yak fighter with a British designed engine, faster than US fighters, and added Britain previously placed old engines on the free list for export.

Washington Sir Stafford Cripps Russia Britain Tess Aviation Eek Magazine Cripps

Georgetown Garden Club To Hear Agent

Georgetown October 3 Roy L Huckabee county agent will speak to the Georgetown Garden Club on conservation for garden clubs a film on conservation will be shown officers for 1948 49 include Mrs M L Williams president Mrs C S Sanders first vice president Mrs L B Duke second vice president Mrs Paul Anderson third vice president Mrs John N Ellyson Jr fourth vice president Mrs Jack Gillum recording secretary Mrs Floyd Engvall corresponding secretary Mrs J M May treasurer and Mrs Sam V Stone parliamentarian

Georgetown Spl Georgetown Garden Club Roy L. Huckabee Huckabee M. L. Williams C. S. Sanders L. B. Duke Paul Anderson John N. Ellyson, Jr Jack Gillum Floyd Engvall J. M May Sam V. Stone

Norse Amphib Sinking Toll Now Definitely 19

The Norwegian Airlines confirmed 19 dead from the Sandringham four engine flying boat wreck off Hommelvik near Trondheim. A salvage attempt was halted by bad weather. 45 aboard when the craft sank Saturday. among the rescued was British philosopher Bertrand Russell.

Oslo Norway Hommelvik Trondheim Earl Bertrand Russell

Spanish Film Censor Explains Ban on Gentleman's Agreement

Madrid October 3 The president of Spain's Board of Film Censors said the Hollywood film Gentleman's Agreement was banned because its subject anti Semitism is not a problem in Spain. He also attacked as a calumny a New York Times report quoting the ecclesiastical representative on the board regarding the ban.

Madrid Board of Film Censors Spain Gabriel Garcia Espina New York Time

Monthly Record Set By September Building

September set another monthly record for new construction with a total value of 1 804 000 000 dollars per the Commerce Department report Sunday night. It rose one percent from August and 27 percent from September last year. John L. Haynes, chief of the construction division, noted September is usually marked by a seasonal decline.

Washington Commerce Department John L. Haynes

Jap Anti-Communists Win Union Election

Anti-Communists won a narrow victory in the Tokyo railway workers union election. They captured 15 of 25 executive committee seats, with one Communist candidate losing by one vote.

Tokyo Japan

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