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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1948
Page
6
William P. Norvell Burnet County Vocational School coordinator will judge the Live Oak County Livestock Fair and Show on Friday at Live Oak.
Don Mitchell a New York industrial executive will speak at the first general membership meeting on Thursday Nov y. Mitchell president of Sylvania Electric Products Co will join the Texas Personnel Conference event. Foundation and Austin Chamber of Commerce members may attend the dinner with reservations at the foundation or tickets at the hotel. Reminder of the meet.
Texas land revenues from public school lands and the University of Texas could fund the state education program in 25 years. Land Commissioner Bascom Giles spoke at the Armed Forces Luncheon Club at the Austin Hotel and reviewed his support for an education-dedicated plan.
In Sherman on October 21 a 65 year old Tyler man W. C. Oldham was killed when the truck he rode in lurched and threw him to the pavement after striking a soft shoulder. His son in law Aaron Thedford, also of Tyler, was injured but not seriously. It marks the fifth traffic fatality in Grayson County this year.
Wichita Falls reports R. H. Sledge aged about 53 was electrocuted Thursday while installing city street lamps. Investigation follows the accident at the work site.
A Port Arthur Texas plant will hold an election to determine a bargaining representative not later than November 15. Workers may choose between the Oil Workers International Union and the AFL Boilermakers Iron Shipbuilders Welders and Helpers of America or vote for neither. The CIO union petitioned for the election.
Pike of the US Atomic Energy Commission said atomic power could be ready in five to ten years for selective uses like submarine engines where costs can be accepted. He warned large obstacles remain to affordable, widespread use and noted the bomb remains a terribly awful instrument.
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