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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1949
Page
3
Treasury Secretary Snyder told the American Life Insurance convention in Chicago that the nation has the resources to maintain prosperity but urged businessmen to get out and sell to meet real customer demand. He warned that international trade and the Marshall Plan nations must earn dollars to buy American products.
Houston laborers of the AFL Hod Carriers and Building Common Laborers Union vote to strike October 28 in support of a 12 1 2 cent hourly wage increase. Harry MacPheeters says members voted unanimously after rejecting a 5 cent proposal from the Gulf Coast Construction Employers Council.
Peggy Ann Garner’s father William G. H. Garner was approved as her guardian by Probate Judge Newcomb Condee, replacing her mother Virginia Garner whose extravagant living prompted the change. Peggy Ann, 17, was in New York. the estate includes a Westwood home and 36000 dollars in cash.
Australia announces gasoline rationing to resume November 15 after six months without limits. Drivers will receive a monthly allocation of 180 miles, with the central government to administer the dose for the states.
Mrs. Rolla Wells widow of the 1904 St. Louis mayor died at St. Luke's Hospital after marrying the mayor in 1923. Her death was announced after the Veiled Prophet Ball, with granddaughter Marie Christy Johnson among the four special maids of honor and unaware of the loss until the ceremony ended.
Fort Worth reports the Superbombers end a 1,200 mile flight from Carswell Air Force Base after simulating attacks on San Francisco. The exercise was part of a contest to select the nation’s top air force bombing crews. A third B36 completed its flight last Wednesday night and a fourth returned Wednesday afternoon.
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