Loot of Southwest Auto Theft Ring Recovered in Austin
A car stolen in Cleburne by a national auto theft ring was recovered in Austin on Wednesday night. A 21-year-old ring member traveled from Dallas to help locate the vehicle. Authorities say the gang bought wrecked late models, swapped identifiers, and sold stolen cars, with a Dallas bureau and police detailing efforts to clear numerous thefts across several states.
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Southwest
Austin
Cleburne
Dallas
Ational Auto Theft Bureau
Insurance Code Body Meeting Called Nov. 7
The State Insurance Code Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on November 7 to continue recodifying insurance laws as directed by the Legislature. Chairman George B. Butler of the Board of Insurance Commissioners presides. Members include Butler Gibbs Brown and appointed House and Senate members.
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American Capitol
State Insurance Code Committee
George B. Butler
Board of Insurance Commissioners
Insurance
Butler
J P. Gibbs
Paul H. Brown
House
Senate
G. C. Morris
William T. Moore
Warren McDonald
Fred Harris
Keith Kelly
J. M. Heflin
Joe D. Carter
Louis D. Godard
Kaat G. Lehman
Davis Clifn
Remarkable relief from headache with Capudine liquid
A brief claim that Liquid Capudine quickly relieves headaches as a ready to use liquid medicine. It notes Capudine is prescription type with four ingredients working together to ease simple pains and advertises 15c 30c and 60c sizes per label directions.
Weather notes from Central Texas forecast data
The report outlines mild days and cool nights for Central Texas with temperature readings, precipitation totals, and rainfall accumulations. It includes station observations for places like Montopolis and Lake Buchanan and notes changes in temperature readings.
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Texas
Colorado
Montopolis
Lake Buche
Worth Ware
Static on Radio Triggers Assault Charge
Gus H. Campbell was jailed after his wife reported he attacked his radio and threatened to kill her with a shotgun. Police charged him with assault with intent to kill following the incident sparked by static during his favorite programs.
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Springfield
Ill
Gus H. Campbell
Static
Campbell
Four Injured When Dragline Strikes Power Line near San Antonio
Four construction workers on a highway near San Antonio were burned and shocked after a drag line touched a 4 160 volt wire. None died and all were said to be recovering at the hospital.
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San"antonio
INS
San Antonio
Firemen Police Service and Pay Repeal Sought
Texas League of Municipalities urged the Legislature to repeal Firemen and Policemen Civil Service and minimum wage laws. The 574 delegates elected Mayor George D. Barber of Mineral Wells president and chose San Antonio as 1950 convention city.
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Galveston
Texas League of Municipalities
League
George D. Barber
Mineral Wells
San Antonio
Texas
Barber
the News
H. P. Kucera
Dallas
Charles H. Oehler
Ives Sings Ballads at University of Texas
A capacity crowd at Gregory Gym heard Burl Ives perform a solo ballad program under UT Cultural Entertainment Committee. He sang American and Scottish ballads with brief stage remarks, ending with The Blue Tail Fly, omitting risqué material.
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Gregory Gym
Burl Ives
Ives
University of Texas
D.E
Prairie Lea Scout Troop Reorganizes
Prairie Lea October 26 The Prairie Lea Boy Scout troop sponsored by the Baptist Church was reorganized. Rev John E Early serves as scout master with Claude Doyle as assistant. The troop committee includes R P McMahon K W Cadenhead B W Witter E Meneley and Alvin A Whitley. Members listed include Tyson Meneley Kenneth Pooley Buddy Smith Kenneth Flowers Jimmy Scott Lamar Tiller Bobby Howell Donnie Mercer K W Cadenhead Bill Barber Wayland Early Wallace Langley Jr Jackie Whitley and Jack Franke.
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Prairie Lea
Brotherhood of the Baptist Church
John E. Early
Claude Doyle
R. P. McMahon
K. W. Cadenhead
B. W. Witter
8. E. Meneley
Alvin A. Whitley
Tyson Meneley
Kenneth Pooley
Buddy Smith
Kenneth Flowers
Jimmy Scott
Lamar Tiller
Bobby Howell
Donnie Mercer
Bill Barber
Wayland Early
Wallace Langley Jr
Jackie Whitley
Jack Franke
Airline President Promotes Soil Conservation Aboard Flights
Pioneer Airlines President General Robert J. Smith spoke in Austin on soil conservation during a layover. He noted 10,000 monthly passengers hear soil tips from hostesses and pilots, highlighted aerial erosion visuals, and praised lakes for controlling runoff. He outlined plans to keep educating crews next year and discussed moving operations to Dallas in February.
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Robert J. Smith
Pioneer Airlines
Austin
F. R. Moerke
Texas Student Publications, Inc
al W. Jennings
the American Statesman
Smith
Alan Scott
The
University of Texas
Houston
Airlines
Louis Bromfield
Soil Conservation Service
Pioneer
Dallas
Austin Ad Club
Alpha Delta Sigma
Wage law limits and exemptions focus of new wage bill
President Truman signed the wage hike into law at a White House ceremony attended by labor leaders and officials. The measure raises the federal minimum wage to 75 cents but excludes several groups such as small newspapers, newspaper boys, sawmill and logging workers, certain Western Union and telephone workers, taxi drivers, and specific retail and service operations. The act tightens child labor rules, prohibiting parents from employing under 16 in hazardous jobs.
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Truman
The
United States
White House
Congress
Western Union
Giddings High Band to Attend Band Day Parade
Giddings High School band under director Miss Martha Brogdon will join the Band Day parade in Austin on November 5 for the UT Texas game against Baylor. The event draws school groups from across the state to salute the Texas Longhorns and Baylor Bears.
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Giddings High
Giddings
Sps
Giddings High School
Martha Brogdon
Austin
University of Texas
Baylor
Education Reform Introduces Ninth Grade in Japan
Occupation authorities announce compulsory education up to ninth grade in Japan. The policy aims to extend schooling and standardize basic literacy across the population under the postwar occupation.
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Japan
Fabian Villanueva Succumbs After Auto Pedestrian Crash
Fabian Villanueva 32 of Austin died at Brackenridge Hospital from head injuries after an auto pedestrian collision near East Sixth Street. Driver Lonza Hunter faces charges of failure to stop and render aid and driving while intoxicated in separate cases. Villanueva served in the Navy. survived by a large Austin family and Donna relative. funeral arrangements pending.
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Fabian Villanueva
Austin
Villanueva
Brackenridge
W. W. Blackman
Lonza Hunter
East 11Th Street
Travis Blakeslee
Otto Ludwig
Illanueva
East Sixth Street
Josefa Villanueva
Pedro Lopez
Pablo Soriano
Polf Silva
Joe Pedilla
Donna
Juan Villanueva
Hilario Villanueva
Coupland
East Fifth Street
Polio cases jump in Texas with 2103 this year
Week ending Oct 22 reports 57 new polio cases, nearly doubling the prior week’s 36 and lifting the yearly total to 2,103 across many counties. Travis County records 29 cases. two new locally named patients at Brackenridge Hospital, including a 6 year old girl and a UT student.
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Texas
State Health Department
Tom Green
Tarrant
United States
Comanche
Llano
Somervell
Travis County
Mary Elizabeth Barnes
University of Texas
Brackenridge Hospital
Air Force to Stage Major Northwestern Defense Exercise
The Air Force announced a 10 day air defense drill starting Nov 4 in the Pacific Northwest. Bomber aircraft will train radar defense nets to alert fighters and guide intercepts. About 5,000 personnel and 200 planes including bombers fighters and jets will participate.
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Washington
Air Force
United States
Pacific Northwest
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
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