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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1948

Page

10

Promoters Cancel Dallas Fight After Felony Laws Voiced

A special session moved to criminalize prize fighting as a felony prompting cancellation of the Bob Fitzsimmons versus Siem Corbett championship in Dallas. The bout later occurred in Carson City, Nevada, while the law also barred bull fights and exhibitions pitting man against animal.

Ing Dallas Bob Fitzsimmons Siem Corbett Culberson Supreme Court Corbett Fitzsimmons Carson City Nevada

Buda PTA Ends Its Drive Thursday

The Buda Parent-Teacher Association announces the annual membership drive will climax Thursday evening at 7 30 when the group meets in regular session Superintendent W E Ferguson is the speaker A social hour will follow the meeting.

BUDA Buda Parent-Teacher Association W. E. Ferguson

Twenty Charged in South Korean Coup Plot

Seoul police arrested 20 people including Choi Neung Jin a former detective chief for the national police under the American military government. They are accused of conspiring to overthrow the infant South Korean government.

Seoul Choi Neung Jin National Police

China Yuan Proposes 1000 Percent Tax Hike in Budget

Nanking reports the Executive Yuan submitted a revised budget proposing a 1000 percent income tax increase for the remainder of the year. Taxes on wines and tobacco would also rise by 1000 percent.

Nanking Executive Yuan

Divorce filings and court notices in district court

The record lists divorce petitions and court actions including Joe Bob Teel and Zula Hill, John L. Watson and Harriet A. Watson, and minority status ruling for James Warren. A county court calendar item references Paul Tyson with a correction noted, and licenses issued for Thomas Toalson with Julia Wal and James Arnold Miller with Virginia Mazine.

Joe Bob Teel Namie Fed Hill Zula Hill Ohn L. Watson Harriet Ann Emerson Watson Urman We American-Statesman Paul Tyson Rceytea Enn Thomas Toalson Julia Wal- James Arnold Miller Virginia Mazine Ge

Ex-Siamese Premier and Envoy Charged in Plot

Former Siamese premier Thawi Bunyaket and ex ambassador Direk Jayana were arrested in Bangkok on charges tied to a plan to overthrow Marshal Phibun Synggram. About 80 army officers were detained over the weekend. Details of the alleged connection were not released.

Bangkok Britain Phibun Synggram Thawi Bunyaket Direk Jayana

Infantile paralysis patient bears healthy son in Lititz

A 29 year old polio patient from Lititz gave birth to a five and a half pound boy at Lancaster hospital. Hospital officials report both mother and infant are doing fine.

Lancaster Mabel Gockley Lititz

19th Street Opening Planned For New State Medical Building

Agreements set for opening West 19th Street to Lamar Boulevard and for the Texas Medical Association’s new headquarters and Library Building site. The Travis County Medical Society will donate a lot for the $500,000 structure, with drainage work planned and a $50,000 street grading project awaiting future budget funds.

State Medical Building West 19Th Street Lamar Boulevard The Texas Medical Association Austin City Council 18Th Street Medical Association Travis County Medical Society State Association Fort Worth 19Th Street

More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH

An old advertisement promotes FASTEETH denture powder to secure upper and lower plates for a firmer fit. It claims no taste or goop, non acid formula, and reduction of plate odor. Available at drug stores as PASTERTH.

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