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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1948
Page
11
Veterans filings flag possible bad deals on GI houses
About 50,000 veterans filed complaints the government believes may be valid alleging overcharges and defects with priority-built GI houses. Nearly 150,000 more cases were rejected as unjustified or not covered by law as experts from eight regional offices move to clear the backlog by March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Police to Probe Austin Woman Death Inquest Sought
Police request an inquest into the death of Mrs. Oletha Black 44 at Brackenridge Hospital. Her husband John Black of 1704 Dodson Street cited a several day illness with cold and complications. Justice of the Peace Tom Johnson to supervise, awaiting autopsy results and verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oletha Black
Brackenridge Hospital
John Black
Dodson Street
Justice of the
Tom Johnson
Czech Reds Aims to Rewrite History of Benes and Masaryk
Prague dispatch reports Czech communist leaders move to remove hero tags from Eduard Benes and Thomas Masaryk. They pledge to write history from working class perspective and challenge traditional founding figures as part of postwar reordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Eduard Benes
Thomas G. Masaryk
Czech Republic
Shipping Skunks by Air Express Ruled Out
Brownsville reports Pauling King of the Snake Ki Bird and Animal Farm said on Friday that shipping skunks by air express has been ruled out. The decision followed an incident where a female skunk shipped by air gave birth to a baby in flight after being descented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Pauling
Thousands Attend 30th National American Legion Convention
Miami hosts the 30th annual National American Legion Convention with Legion officials estimating about 100,000 attendees as former servicemen and their families fill the city for the event. The opening day saw thousands already arriving for the gathering that officials call the biggest in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
National American Legion
Legion
Sino Reds Enter One City Batter at Second
Nanking dispatch says Chinese Communist forces broke into Chinchow and launched assaults on Taiyuan, the Nationalist base, as Red operatives pushed through key positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sino Reds
Nanking
Chinchow
Taiyuan
Koreans Withhold Motion on Evacuation Vote
Seoul reports the Korean National Assembly voted 68 to 10 to withhold a motion to withdraw foreign troops from Korea. President Syngman Rhee announced the decision on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korean National Assembly
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Hitler Officially Declared Dead in Bavaria
The Bavarian government announced on Friday that Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun are dead after their reported joint suicide in the final days of Nazi Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Bavaria
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
Berlin
Auto stock reduced 50 percent at Derby Tucker Sales
Readable classified listing advertises deep price cuts on 1940s autos from brands Buick Cadillac Pontiac and more. Major dealers Derby Tucker and Partlow's used cars promote low prices open evenings and Sundays with one owner and well-equipped models including convertibles sedans and streamliners priced from around 295 to 3295 dollars.
Near New Cars Highlight Chevrolet and Buick Models
Advertisement lists several nearly new cars including a Guaranteed Chevrolet Fleetline and Fleetmaster Club Cpe R&A, Buick Roadmaster variants, a Special Sedanette, R&H Buick sedans, a Ford Tudor, and a Pontiac Sedanette Streamliner with radio and heater features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
R&a
R&h
Buick
West Ltd and Nueces Buick Dealer Open Late Weekends
Coverts Buick dealer operates 36 years offering daily hours until 8 p m and Sunday morning service. Advertising notice lists West Ltd and Nueces phone numbers 2 1013 and 2 117 for contact and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M West Ltd
Nueces
Used Cars at Austin Motor Trade With Bargains
An Austin dealer advertises numerous used cars at low prices including ’48 Chevrolet Fleetline 4 door, ’47 Buick Roadmaster models, ’41 Mercury convertible, ’29 Buick, ’36 Chev pickups, ’41 Plymouth, ’46 Lincoln, and more. Highlights include trade-in offers, financing hints, and contact at 300 South Lamar Blvd with phone 2926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Lamar
Open evenings Sundays for quick car delivery in Austin
CB Smith Motors Lavaca at 5th Austin Texas offers immediate delivery on used cars with open evenings and Sundays till 8 30 PM. Models include 1935 Chevrolet Standard 2 door 685, 1941 Oldsmobile 4 door 1095, 1937 Chevrolet Master De Luxe Town Sedan 625, 1936 Plymouth DeLuxe 329, 1939 Dodge DeLuxe 598, and a 1949 Kaiser Super Deluxe. Financing available in office. Open for tests and purchases today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby Tucker Sales, Inc
Ewes
Smith Motors
Lavaca
Austin
Texas
Plane Maker Keeps Word To His Mother
Baltimore October 15 Forty years after Glenn L Martin vowed to fly cross country in a Martin plane mother Minta Martin 84 will join him in a Martin 2 0 2 airliner to keep the pledge. They will visit Topeka Salina Tulsa and Phoenix before landing in Santa Ana where Martin built his first plane. Mrs Martin helped build that craft and flew with her son in its early days marking one of aviation history’s earliest mother son flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin
Minta Martin
Topeka
Kan
Salina
Tulsa
Okla
Phoenix
Santa Ana
Calif
Martin
Four Teens Bag Four-Foot Rattler Near Barton Springs
Four teenage boys Horace White Hank Harrison Lee Edwards and Roland Edwards hunted a four foot rattlesnake along Barton Springs Road near the Zilker police range Friday night. They killed the big game with a rock at 10 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Springs Road
Zilker
Horace White
Hank Harrison
Lee Edwards
Roland Edwards
Prisoner Delivers Himself to Sheriff
Guadalupe Lucio, indicted for wife and child desertion, turned himself in to Brownsville sheriff Boynton Fleming after contacting him by phone. Indiola, Mississippi officers arranged the arrest. Fleming sent $20 for a bus ticket, and Lucio arrived by bus from Indiola on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Guadalupe Lucio
Lucio
Indiola
Miss
Boynton Fleming
Fleming
Athens To Report On Polk Murder
American newspapermen and Greek officials head to Salonika for a government statement expected to declare the killing of CBS correspondent George Polk solved. Suspects linked to a Saloni ka man and his mother are in custody. police cite possible Communist links and note Polk’s APO card and a later recovered letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Salonika
George Polk
Gregory Staktopoulos
Anna Staktopoulos
Staktopoulos
Salonika Harbor
Polk
Middle East
Columbia Broadcasting System
Army Post Office
Salonika Bay
Edward R. Murrow
CBS News
Markos Faviades
Granger Auxiliary Plans War Monument Drive
The Granger American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a drive to fund a monument honoring World War I dead. A Tuesday night program featuring performances by Granger Veterans School Granger High School Tuesday Study Club Granger Business Women LOGS Club NCCW American Legion and Lexion Auxiliary will raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Granger American Legion Auxiliary
Granger Veterans School
Granger High School
Tuesday Study Club
Granger Business Women
Logs Club
NCCW
American Legion
Lexion Auxiliary
Texas polio decline offset by influenza surge in 1949 report
Dr. George W. Cox, state health officer, says influenza cases rise as polio falls with 786 flu cases this week the highest since mid April. He notes 64 000 flu cases this year while polio drops to 30 this past week the lowest since May first. Other diseases remain below seven year medians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
George W. Cox
Cox
Man Charged Over Wearing Army Uniform Illegally
J. E. Stubbs of Austin faces a federal charge for illegally wearing a US Army uniform. Officer Otto Ludwig of the Austin police noted the man walking Congress Avenue for 10 days. Stubbs initially claimed officer training at San Marcos but admitted no Army service. FBI Agent H. T. Burke filed the charge and US Deputy Marshal Oscar Martin transferred him to federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Stubbs
Austin
Federal District Court
Otto Ludwig
Stubbs
Oscar Martin
Rare color gems: yellow and brown topaz shades noted
A brief article highlights that yellow and brown topaz gemstones are relatively rare in color variety. It emphasizes their distinctive hues and limited common occurrence in gem collections.
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs May Coffy
Private funeral services for Mrs. May Coffy 87 were held Friday in San Antonio. A San Antonio resident for 60 years she died Thursday at the family residence 316 Brahan Boulevard. She is survived by three daughters Mrs Nel Clarke and Mrs A M Clark both of San Antonio and Mrs R E L Brown of Austin three grandchildren J Nelson Brown Miss Ethyln Brown and Mrs Paul Bolton all of Austin five great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Coffy
San Antonio
Old Car Lot Listings From Austin Auto Mart
AUSTIN AUTO MART at 2526 Guadalupe advertises several classic cars including a 1940 Chevrolet two door very clean, 1948 Chevrolet convertible with white wall tires, 1948 Ford convertible with white wall tires, 1947 Mercury club coupe with heater and four new tires, 1947 Plymouth two door personal car, 1947 Chevrolet club coupe with extras, and a 1948 Ford four door with extras and manuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Lincoln
Chrysler
Mercury
Chevrolets
Fleetline
FORDS
Conway
Club Sans
Club Cpe
Plymouth
Kaiser
Ford
Plymouth Club
Delux St
Mercury Club Cpe
Used Car Lot Ad Tallies 62 Cadillac to 98 Olds
A Marshall used car listing highlights models from a 62 Cadillac to 98 Olds including a 98 Olds Sedanette Pontiac Hydramatic Sedan and a 49 Mercury Convertible with Overdrive. Promises many others to choose from at 820 South Congress by the Night Hawk.
Cars for sale by owner at multiple Chicago listings
A varied set of auto sale notices from private sellers includes a 1940 Lincoln sedan at 850 dollars, a 1947 Chevrolet club coupe in good condition, a 1949? Buick sedan with radio and heater, several Nash models including a 1948 Ambassador and 1946 Special Luxe, and other classics. Contact numbers and addresses such as 1600 Northwood Road and 3220 Manor Road are provided for direct viewing or offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowbrook
Desoto
West
PRAZI
Manhattan
Romine
Bergstrom Fie
BUICK
Chevrolet
Nile
Studebaker
Martin Ave
Oldham St
Northwood Road
Manor Road
Miles
Aia
Wasee ‘A
Nash Anmbassador
Automobile Dealer Ad Highlights 1940s Cars for Sale
Local ad lists new and nearly new cars including 1948 Chevrettes Fleetmaster with many extras, 1947 Fords, and a 1941 Buick sedanette. Descriptions emphasize cleanliness and low mileage. The seller invites visitors to bring trade and visit at 302 Barton Springs Road.
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Ford
Buick
Barton Springs Road
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Isydor Modelski
Poland
Andrew Modelski
Modelski
Mme. Modelski
Tommy Modelski
Austinite
Czech Reds
Benes, Masaryk
Air Express
Hitler
Grand Finance CO
Vite
Ford Dump
Ford Tudor
Eatin
Nash
Pontiac
Neches
Lamar Blvd
Nm Club Cpe
Partlow
California
Barton Springs RD
Simmons
Vesd Club Cpe
R&h Orig
Tudor
Tudor Real Transportation
Simmons Motor CO
12Th St
Clark’s
Cecil Williams
Austin Motor Truck Co., Inc
Oak Grove Courts
Sage
DODGE
di Eh Select Auto CO
RAZOS
500 West Ltd
Stude
Sed
Ted
Winkley
Charlie T. Bustin
Seritet Ee
Bartons
Constantine Rentis
Ministry of Information
Granger ‘Auxiliary
Aja
Eta Aaa
Amas
Ford Tractor
Dearborn
Armstrong Tractor & Mach. Co
Austin, Texas
Capitol
Saddlery
THE
Pege
Mrs
Automotive
University Motors
West 30Th
Guadalupe
Fred C. Young
Bill Seiders
Harold R. Linville
Austin Auto Mart
R&h White Wall
Chev
Clube Cpe
Manu
Factures
Marshall
Night Hawk
East Ave
P.K
Kk Williams Nash CO Congress
Rio Grande
Carl Wallace
Hugh Nelson
Gorsac
Trinity
Lucas & Mayfield
Goad Motor CO
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Tel
Herbert V. Culp
TEX Building & Eqpt. CO
Dallas Hwy. and
Airport Blvd
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