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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1950
Page
10
The lower part of the country remains warm under south winds that could increase as rain and windy conditions in the Pacific Northwest move inland. A small low pressure area may form as southern air shifts that way, while the east coast sees a retreating cool front extending into the Atlantic.
The weatherman forecasts continued balmy southerly winds and clear skies for Austin through Saturday. Friday sees temperatures from 60 to 90 with light to moderate southerly winds, and no significant rainfall expected.
Georgetown. Owen W. Sherrill announced the appointment of Claude D. Wilson of Austin to the State Board of Education advisory panel as a Texas real estate industry representative. The appointment had approval from the Texas Real Estate Association directors, the Executive Committee, and the Austin Real Estate Board.
Vietminh troops tighten pressure on the isolated Lao Kay bastion on the Indochinese frontier. French artillery resists while rear Vietminh units build a bridge near Pholu to cross the Red River and encircle Lao Kay. French forces remain cut off, with Langson and Muongkhuong abandoned or under attack. U.S. plans consider evacuation of about 300 Americans amid growing communist pressure and propaganda.
Police report two portable radios stolen from B. F. Goodrich Store at 923 Congress Street. theft occurred sometime within the month, according to store officials.
Obituaries from Austin Round Rock Lockhart Bertram and surrounding areas note deaths of Adele Kortlang 56 of Austin Mrs Adele Kortlang survived by daughter Adeline and siblings. Services at Weed-Corley and Seguin graveside. Other notices include John Henry Moffett veteran of World War II funeral Friday at Cook Chapel. W T Sowell Round Rock. Bettie Card New Braunfels. Jim A White Lockhart. J C Johnson Bertram. J H Albrecht Rockdale with multiple survivors and pallbearers listed.
Burglars target service stations over several nights. Anton Freytag's at 3502 East Seventh Street loses 182 cash after a revolver is flashed by an unseen thief. The thief orders Freytag to hand over the money, then escapes with a clipped stack, leaving change behind.
A committee to study the financial bookkeeping policies and procedures of the state was announced by Chairman John S. Redditt of the Texas Economy Commission. The group was formed, Redditt said, to review and recommend improvements.
J. R. Jordan of Houston leads the Texas Social Certified Public Accountants group offering to work with the state at no charge on a forthcoming study. The note signals CPA Society participation and collaboration terms.
The cravat was introduced to England by Charles II after his return from exile at the French court in 1660.
A compromise settlement in the 53rd District Court awarded $36,146 to Mrs. Mayme B. Chappell and her two children in connection with the death of her husband C. L. Chappell who was killed in a Dallas plane crash on November 29 1949. The defendant was American Airlines.
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