City to Open Bids Tuesday on Sewer Projects and Clear Well
Austin city offices will read bids Tuesday for three projects including storm sewers on Avenue B Carolyn Avenue Indian Trail and Eva Street sanitary sewers in Shoal Creek and Thornton Road Bentley Street and a proposed 300 900 gallon clear well at the water filter plant. Up to Saturday noon 10 contractors had pulled sanitary sewer specs 13 storm sewer specs and 12 for the clear well. Only Austin bidders on the clear well while firms from Waco Dallas and Taylor bid the sewer projects.
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Austin
Avenue B
Carolyn Avenue
Indian Trail
Eva Street
Shoal Creek
San Gabriel
34Th Street
Thornton Road
Bentley Street
Public Works Division
City Utilities Office
Waco, Dallas and
Taylor
Air Force Gs Held As Smuggling Suspect
The US Embassy said an American Air Force enlisted man is held on suspicion of trying to smuggle jewels into the US Embassy in Bangkok. He was detained by US 13th Air Beng officers on arrival at Clark Field.
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Manila
Air Force
Bangkok
US 13Th Airbeng
Clarkield
Centex Masons Gather for Master Mason Degree Rites
Hundreds of Master Masons from Austin and Central Texas are expected to assemble Monday at 7 30 p m for the annual fall exemplification of the Master Mason degree in expected to be held in the area with participants from local lodges.
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Austin
Central
Texas
Cost of Bread Worries USDA
The USDA probes bread cost impulses as wheat prices fall. A marketing survey shows white bread retail price rose 11 percent from August 1947 to August 1948 while marketing costs rose 14 percent, cutting farmer’s share from 2.59 to 2.51 cents of a 12 1/2 cent loaf. The full flour to bread distribution study will be issued soon.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Charles F. Brannan
Touring Solons Leave Madrid for Brussels
Five United States congressmen departed Madrid by plane after a three day stay. The Democrats include Representatives Laurie C. Battle of Alabama Wingate H. Lucas Omar Burleson Jr Frank Wilson and Ed Gossett all of Texas. They represent various congressional committees.
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Madrid
United States
Brussels
Laurie C. Battle
Alabama
Wingate H. Lucas
Omar Burleson Jr
Frank Wilson
Ed Gossett
Texas
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Polly Weaver
Uh Williams
Oliver W. Strom
Austin, Texas
d’Alessi
Centex Masons
Symphony
Kiwanis
Austin Kiwanis Club
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Austin Are
18Th and
Lavaca
University Lodge No. 1190
AF &Am
Louis F. Beethe
John Edward Stullken
Texas Grand Lodge
J. D. McFarland
B. C. Tharp
Ben Hur Temple Charters
Archie N. Jones
Paul Kennard
Darrell Roe
Holy City
Carl M. Meyer
A. H. Swanson
Tom E. Johnson
Wiley E. Glaze
Paul Hyman
Kirsch Lunaire
USDA
Solons
Co Bendix
Bendix
General Mills
Parker
Calcasieu
R.J
West Austin
Elm
E. F. Cole
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