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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1949

Page

14

Britain sets plan to curb cradle to grave social services

London reports indicate the Attlee government will scale back expanding social services and possibly trim free medical care and food subsidies as part of a new economy plan. The policy aims to align with devaluation measures while defense spending faces resistance from Defense Minister Alexander.

London Clement Attlee Attlee House of Commons A. V. Alexander Britain

Captain of Noronic Sober, Court Told

Public inquiry heard two constables say Captain William Taylor was not intoxicated when the Noronic burned. Constable Dugan noted a liquor smell but attributed it to shock, and Taylor refused hospital for burns from the Sept. 17 at Toronto mooring fire.

Toronto Ont INS William Taylor Taylor William Dugan

Lizabeth Scott Wins Legal Name Adoption in LA

Emma Matzo, 26, of Dunmore Pennsylvania, was granted court permission in Los Angeles to adopt legally the screen name Lizabeth Scott. The actress born to John and Mary Matzo on Dunmore's records was approved for the change on Thursday.

Los Angeles Emma Matzo Lizabeth Scott Dunmore John Mary Matzo

Sparse Women Represented Among UN Delegates

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York 15 women serve among over 400 delegates and alternates from 12 of 59 member nations. Twenty six percent of top UN ranks are held by women, with 1,400 women and 1,700 men on the payroll, and four female delegates at the top level.

Flushing N. Y United Nations UN General Assembly Assembly United Nations Secretariat Eleanor Roosevelt United States Cairine R. Wilson Canada Sucheta Kirpalani India Senora Carmen Vial de Senoret Chile Australia Belgium Denmark Mexico Netherlands Norway Sweden United Kingdom

Churchman Advocates One World Program

Minneapolis dispatch reports Dr. Russell H. Stafford, re elected president of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, urging churches to recognize a one world need for redemption. Three board vice presidents, including Rev. Stuart Leroy Anderson, were returned to office.

Minneapolis Russell H. Stafford Stafford Hartford

Cuba Exports Four Million Pockets of US Rice Licensed

New Orleans district office of the Commerce Department reports 4,495,901 pockets of rice have been licensed for export to Cuba this year. The Oct 10–14 period allocation was set at 303,742 pockets.

New Orleans Commerce Department Cuba

Three Babies Die From Diarrhea Germs in Cleveland Ward

Mount Sinai Hospital maternity ward in Cleveland sees three infant deaths from a quick acting diarrhea germ. Health officials say it is not epidemic diarrhea and other babies are safe. Ward will be repainted and disinfected. new mothers barred until procedures complete.

Cleveland Mount Sinai Hospital Cleveland Health Department Sigmund L. Friedman Mount Sinai

Trouble With Antenna Delays Dallas TV Start

Fort Worth. Dallas Times Herald reports KRLD-TV will not go on the air until December 3 due to antenna problems. Test patterns are planned after November 10, the paper notes. Clyde Rembert, KRLD general manager, provided the update to the Star-Telegram.

Fort Worth Dallas Times Herald Krld-Tv Clyde Rembert Star- Telegram Papeee

Sister Urged Stephens to Surrender in Prohibition Agent Slaying

Lynn Stephens, jailed on a 20 year murder indictment in the Stevens case, said his sister, living in Alamo Heights, persuaded him to surrender. He described her as a very fine woman who opposed publicity and has not visited since turning him over to the sheriff earlier this week. He noted his sister under an alias was connected to the night of the ambush and that he once used the name C. B. Williams while working with the government in Louisiana. District Attorney Hensley and agents Fitzgerald and Haley are pursuing a new murder case against Stephens.

San Antonio Lynn Stephens Stephens Alamo Heights Owen Kilday Charles Stevens Stevens Alice Smith Alice Louisiana C. B. Williams Alice Hospital William N. Hensley J. H. Haley A. D. Fitzgerald Alcohol Tax Unit Texas Prohibition

Customer Charged After Eating Four Free Eggs

In Houston on October 20 a restaurant operator filed misdemeanor theft charges against Carl T Walton for allegedly eating four hard boiled eggs without paying. The incident occurred at a local dining spot as authorities investigated the case.

Houston The Times Department Dig Carl T. Walton Walton

Death of Mrs. E. L. Dewey at 39 found shot at home

Mrs. E. L. Dewey, aged 39, was found shot once in the chest at her residence Wednesday. Her body was discovered by her sister in a wash-house at the rear of the home. An automatic rifle was the weapon used.

E. L. Dewey

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