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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1949
Page
2
Chicago garage operator Stephen C. Bubrick Jr. has joined Calvert Reserve, praising the brand as consistently smoother and better tasting. He remarks Calvert is always the same in quality.
The US Weather Bureau reports warm humid conditions for Austin with partly cloudy skies. Hourly readings note sunrise at 6 28 a m and an afternoon low, with moon phases and rainfall near zero since the prior day. overall urban and river conditions show minor snags.
A L Solliday of Stanolind and L F McCollum of Continental Oil spoke at the AI MME meeting in San Antonio detailing ample US oil supplies for at least a decade and skepticism about synthetic fuels. Solliday warned synthetic gasoline would cost more and be uneconomical today and challenged Bureau of Mines cost calculations.
Senate and House approved a $634.92 million appropriation for Army civil waterways work and a separate $1.56 billion New York authorizations package over the next three to four years. The omnibus bill totals $664.18 million, including flood control and navigation projects, maintenance funds, and Alaska communications. The measure awaits final House approval after Senate concurrence and President Truman’s signature.
John C. Lockwood 73 of Manor died after a short illness in a local hospital. Survived by widow Minnie and seven daughters including Mrs. Pool and Mrs. Ealey, two sons, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Hylton Manor Funeral Home. Burial Manor Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
Savannah inmates at Chatham County jail thank Homer L. Price for a humane gesture after radios were installed on every floor, allowing all 115 inmates to listen to the World Series.
The AFL renewed its bid to merge with the CIO into a single U S labor organization. The convention authorized leaders to pursue unity while noting past talks faltered over post merger influence.
Hollywood reports the Bayly family of Troy New York arriving in a large bus built station wagon to serve as technical advisers for the film Cheaper by the Dozen. Harry 38 Veronica 37 and their 14 children plan a 10 day stay near the 20th Century Fox set before returning home.
A passenger elevator at Hartfeld Store in Kansas City fell four floors during busy shopping Thursday injuring six people including four women. The 18 occupants were moved through an air vent after the car dropped from above the fifth floor and stopped between floors two and three. Superintendent Russell Faubion said a plate holding the cables gave way.
Dewayne Davis, assistant manager of the Midland Chamber of Commerce, resigned Thursday to become manager of the Tulia Chamber. The change takes effect November 1.
More than 5,000 troops of the Army Second Division from Fort Lewis stormed a Coronado beach in the first of four Op eration Miki drills. The joint Army Navy exercise targets Oahu Hawaii with 50,000 personnel, including landings at San Clemente Island and a full dress rehearsal at Aliso Canyon.
Jake Horner the surviving Indian scout who rode no horse at the Little Bighorn celebrated his 95th birthday in BISMARCK. He recalled marching with General George Custer to the Little Big Horn River and the battle where Custer and five companies fell. Over the day visitors sent congratulatory messages from across the nation.
Dallas Health Department filed corporation court charges against three meat dealers for illegal use of preservatives. Inspectors found sulphite in meat samples from two retail markets and one combined wholesale retail market.
Five star General Henry H. Arnold urged creating a civilian headed planning board named by the President to shape U.S. military policy. He said the nonpolitical body could end public debates over carriers, B36 bombers, jet fighters, and atomic options and ensure a balanced armed force for national security.
DOC'S COUSIN UNIVERSITY Mississippi reports Lanky Don Blanchard is a standout at offensive end and extra point specialist and a cousin of Doc, Army's former Mr Inside.
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