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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1948

Page

12

Real progress in Mexican aftosa fight noted by officials

P O Wilson and George Kirksey report the aftosa campaign in Mexico is moving from slaughter to mass vaccination. By December about 70 three man teams will inoculate roughly 1,000,000 cattle monthly, with plants already operating in Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Tamaulipas and more under construction.

Mexico P. O. Wilson Joint Livestock Committee George Kirksey Houston Texas Wilson Oscar Flores Harry H. Johnson Aftosa National Cattleman’s Association of Mexico Jesus A. Almeida Sonora Hermosillo Cananea Magdalena Chihuahua Ciudad Juarez Casas Grandes Ciudad Camargo Coahuila Piedras Negras Tamaulipas Tampico Durango Zacatecas

Suspect Questioned In Fatal Stabbing At Local Café

A 16 year old boy was arrested for questioning in the fatal stabbing of Luther McQuitur, 24, at the Big Bell Cafe on East 12th. McQuitur died from stab wounds after being taken to Brackenridge Hospital where doctors said his lung may have collapsed. He was pronounced dead at 5 50 a m Sunday.

Luther McQuitur Big Bell Cafe East 12Th Western Union Giddings McQuitur Brackenridge Hospital

Airlift in Berlin Seen as West's Best Investment

Berlin officials say the 113 day old airlift costs about 600 thousand dollars daily but has averted famine under the Soviet blockade. It has extended food rations, boosted critical item stocks, and increased coal reserves, with estimates of 500 pounds of fuel per family for the coming winter.

Berlin United States Great Britain Russia West

Band Day at Texas Arkansas Game Draws 37 Schools

Thirty seven bands from across the state will travel to Austin for the Texas Arkansas game and the bands day events. Longhorn Band Director George Hurt urged late applications and mailed counts of players and drum majors by Monday midnight. Dad's Day debuts with prizes for the father with most children, oldest father, and father traveling farthest.

Austin Longhorn George Hurt Hurt

Finns reject Marshall Plan participation

Helsinki report says Finnish cabinet spokesman on Sunday stated Finland does not intend to join the Marshall Plan nations. The clarification marks Finland's position amid postwar economic alignment discussions.

Helsinki Finland

Greeks Press New Offensive in Vitsi Triangle Warfront

Greek forces launched a new assault Sunday against Communist guerrillas in the Vitsi triangle of Northwestern Greece near Lake Prespa. Markos Vafiades commands 6,000 to 8,000 fighters, with recapture of Dendrahouri reported as fighting continued into autumn.

Athens Vitsi Macedonia Greece Albania Yugoslavia Lake Prespa Markos Vafiades Markos Dendrahouri Triangle

Two Killed in Berlin Elevated Train Collision

Berlin reports two killed and two seriously injured in an accident on overcrowded elevated trains. Four passengers clung to the outside of two approaching trains and were brushed off. A 17 year old youth and a 41 year old man were electrocuted after rolling onto high tension rails.

Berlin

Intruder Spreads Acid in Church Holy Water Font

An intruder placed caustic soda in the holy water font at St. Mary’s Church in Wellington on Sunday, causing several congregation members to suffer severe facial burns.

Wellington N. Z St. Mary’s

Lutheran Unification urged at Philadelphia meeting

At a mass meeting in Philadelphia the Rev P O Bersell urged unification of all Lutheran churches, calling for solidarity against atheistic communism. He noted the United Lutheran Church of America represents about 1 8 million Lutherans across 32 synods. Harry Liebers highlighted 205 000 displaced persons in Europe awaiting US entry, urging the USCA to provide homes and jobs to Latvians and Estonians, many of whom are Lutherans.

Philadelphia Tommorow United Lutheran Church of America America P. O. Bersell Minneapolis Augustana Lutheran Synod United States Canada Territories United Lutheran Church In America Evangelical Lutherans American Lutherans Danish Evangelical Lutherans United Evangelical Lutherans Augustana Lutherans Finnish Synod Lutheran Free Church Missouri Lutheran Synod Bersell Harry Liebers New York Latvian Relief Society of North America Europe Liebers USCA

Bride Blames Aussie Official for Wrecked Bonds

Cecile Garrett 23, separated from her American husband by government rules, blames Australia’s Immigration Minister Calwell for blocking her stay on Guam. She says the couple married with American approval but Canberra’s refusal to issue a travel warrant halted her plans and threatens their marriage.

Sydney Australia Cecile Garrett Calwell A. A. Calwell Garrett Guam Durward Marvin Garrett Roswell N. M Durward Cecile Immigration Office Canberra States

Twenty seven boys join Cub Scout Pack 37 at Metz School

Thirty plus boys expected to apply for membership in Pack 37 organized through Metz School PTA efforts led by Mrs. B O Wilhoite and Mrs L A Hobgood. Hugo M Buerger named Cubmaster with assistants Robert L Simpson and K E Miller. Den mothers include six listed mothers. Charter members include 30 plus named boys and several family members.

Metz School PTA B. O. Wilhoite Cub Scout Committee L. A. Hobgood R. V. Miller Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts of America Grover C. Partain Wilhoite Ruby F. Simpson Mary M. Arnold Irene Watson Kendrick E. Miller Hugo M. Buerger Robert L. Simpson K. E. Miller Odes E. Arnold A. R. Ellis Karl J. Kamp Sr A. M. Dieterich Carl O. Petterson Charles L. Arnold Richard W. Buerger Stanley E. Buerger Jerry Dieterich Jesse Paul Freeman Dale Harris Gerald L. Heath Karl J. Kamp Jr Larry B. Partain Jack Ray Melvin

Rita Hayworth and Ali Khan Sighted in Hollywood Visit

Rita Hayworth disclosed that Ali Khan, son of the Aga Khan, is in Hollywood and has rented a home next to hers. She said he is a longtime friend and there is no secret about the visit.

Hollywood Ali Khan Rita Hayworth France the Khan Aga Khan Miss Hayworth

La Prensa Appears Minus Classified Ads

Buenos Aires newspaper La Prensa ran only 12 pages on Sunday due to a government decree that limits Argentine newspapers to 16 pages, causing the absence of its usual first four pages of classified advertisements. The change affects the distribution and cost structure of the paper.

Buenos Aires INS la Prensa

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