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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
8
The county records a fourth case this year, marking a peak in safankile paralysis. In 1945 the county logged 22 cases, the most in its history, while last year the country had six polio victims.
The international military tribunal for the Far East, trying Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and 24 others, expects to reopen around November 1 after a recess since April 16. Judges from 11 nations prepared judgments during the pause.
City attorney Truman O Quinn says the Hillcrest Baptist Church burned last Sunday. The original contract valued land and building at 36000 dollars but failed to deliver an abstract or deed and no money changed hands, so ownership remains with the church trustees and the city faces no loss.
Port Houston officials reported 105,302 bales of cotton exported this year, up from 87,362 bales in the same period last season, marking a notable increase in shipments.
In the Journalism Building at the University the plan for a national convention was announced. A cast of 35 from the Austin Little Theater will present skits, with memberships priced at one dollar granting access to convention privileges. The event is organized by Sigma Delta Chi Austin and supported by the Capitol press corps. No memberships will be sold at the door.
The Wright brothers Elmo Blondie and Chester Curley were moved from Travis County jail to Huntsville State Penitentiary. Convicted a year ago for killing Arnold Barrer, they received two to 99 year sentences. Appeals failed as the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed in June and denied rehearing last week. Sheriff Rip Collins said he personally transported them Monday. No transfer announcement was made until Wednesday.
Mineral lease bids on about 125000 acres of upland and submerged lands will be received Dec 7 by the State School Land Board Bascom Giles land ee announced Wednesday. Bonuses on the land are expected to amount to about 4000000 alone. Giles said none of the submerged tracts are located in the Gulf proper. Surveyed tracts in 14 inland counties will be offered along with submerged and river bed tracts in seven coastal counties.
About 80,000 German workers demonstrated in two American zone cities against high living costs. Some 70,000 attended a one hour protest meeting in Mannheim and 10,000 held a similar session in Heidelberg.
The Census Bureau reports 16,046 new autos imported for sale in the first eight months of 1948, of which 15,321 were English. The United States sees a record rate of foreign car imports amid auto demand.
Baltimore police quickly solved a kidnapping when they found 10 week old Jo Ann alive in the East Side home of Leona M Sheffler 46. Sheffler wife of a steel worker and mother of three was arrested on abduction charges. A tip from Frances Kucinski led officers to a Dodge car and the suspect. Police said Sheffler claimed she could care for the child better than its mother Dolores Mezzanotte 26. The abduction occurred Monday afternoon.
Gen Robert L Eichelberger warned that disarming Japan could force the United States to assume its protection. He warned Russia gaining Japan would jeopardize the Pacific and World War II outcomes. Eichelberger, retiring after 39 years, said Japan could become a powerful ally if democracy takes hold, yet must remain a friendly neutral in danger.
Texas health officials report 32 new polio cases last week and caution the total of 1,553 across 154 counties, with 223 counties reporting 862 cases in 1946. State health officer George W. Cox says conditions should push cases below 30 within a month.
The Texas high court reversed lower courts and ruled against Bryan Patterson’s $200 monthly pay, finding that statutory limits for road commissioners and superintendents were violated. The Patterson appointment occurred at a special session, not a regular Commissioners Court term, nullifying the action.
Washington report states the Reclamation Bureau asked the Budget Bureau to approve a 500 million dollar outlay for next year. The proposed program would exceed this year’s funding by about 200 million and needs Budget Bureau and Congressional approval.
On October 20 a 24 hour strike by railway workers disrupted traffic along the Riviera. Communists backed the action in sympathy with the French mine strike now in its second day. The union demanded a minimum wage of 15000 francs a month and cited broader anti recovery program pressure on France’s industrial output.
Three Lockheed Shooting Stars arrived at Pearl Harbor aboard the escort carrier Badoeng Strait marking Hawaii's first jet aircraft allocation. The jets were delivered on Tuesday and join local air defenses.
Region 10 REA confronts the 80th Congress over killing construction funds for power facilities and restricting REA administrative funds. Delegates urge adequate loan funds for 1950 to serve 2,000,000 unserved farms and rural areas and pledge support to co ops facing private utility pressure. Clyde R. Wickard warns Congress may curb REA co op funding next session. George Haggard emphasizes membership, strong orgs, secure power, and top service as keys to rural electrification.
Three days of field trips begin Thursday for South Texas geologists studying Mexico's future in oil at their 15th annual meeting in Mexico City. The group, a subsidiary of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, opened the meeting here Tuesday.
Progress reports on Austin industry development will be presented to directors of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation at a Thursday 4 p m meeting at foundation headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce Building. President C B Smith co hosts the Texas Personal Conference at the University of Texas November 4 5 with Richardson Wood a New York consultant as a speaker. Smith will preside at the opening session and introduce national speakers at later sessions. A second report covers plans of the three railroads serving Austin for extensions or revisions to serve expanding or newly zoned industrial areas. Manager William O Harwell and Dr Frank W Jessen will report on headquarters activities.
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