City Dads Delay Park Land Sale
The Austin City Council halted action after a two hour hearing on selling 400 acres of park land to foundations for 46 50000 to back a 4 5 million development plan The council will study the request further amid opposition from local attorneys and supporters from chambers and business groups The body also awarded a construction contract for a new power house at 489 630 and enacted bonds and rate changes for utilities
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Austin American
Austin Area Economic Development Foundation
City Eit
Austin Metropolitan Park
Albert E
Grip) Penn
John D. Cofer
Austin
Foundation
Butlin Vacation Village
Penn
Cofer
Joe C. Carrington
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Warren Smith
Working People of Austin
Luther Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Ravel
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Harper
Lake Travis Improvement Association
Jack Holland
University of Texas
W. P. Watts
Texas Public Employer Association
Leslie Crockett
Associated General Contractors In
M. H. Crockett
J. M. Odom
Indiana Lawyer George N Craig Elected American Legion Commander
George N Craig 40 of Brazil Indiana was elected commander of the American Legion on the first ballot by 3 344 delegates at the 31st national convention in Philadelphia He is the first World War II veteran to win the post Green from Omaha Neb second place and Erle Cocke Jr from Dawson Ga received smaller counts Craig pledged unity with older comrades to safeguard national security and prosperity Delegates approved a resolution urging limited immigration and disapproved a federal bonus stance while backing jobs housing and industry in cities and towns and the creation of a National Air Academy
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Philadelphia
George N. Craig
Indiana
American Legion
Legion
Brazil
Ind
Craig
Erle Cocke Jr
Dawson
Green
Donald R. Wilson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Paul V. McNutt
Convention “Americanism Committee
Nevada Department
America
George Nicholas
Miami
The
Convicted Wife Slayer Killed By Sheriff in Jail Cell Tussle
PORT LAVACA September 1 14. A 31 year old former Army pilot and jail inmate, Michael H Byars, was shot and killed by Calhoun County Sheriff L M Fisher after Byars attacked him in a jail cell. Byars had been convicted of murder without malice in his wife Juanita S Byars death in Harlingen after a cabin fire.
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Port Lavaca
Calhoun County
L. M. Fisher
Michael H. Byars
Byars
Lavaca
Fisher
Justice of Peace
Frank W. Martin
Goliad
Martin
Dresden, Tenn
Brownsville
Juanita S. Byars
Harlingen
Court of Criminal Appeals
San Antonio
Bracero Work Permits For Texas Farmers Denied?
Harlingen officials deny Mexico refused Bracero labor requests for Texas cotton growers. TEC notes no disapprovals and says Mexico has five days to approve orders. Center operated smoothly, with Texas receiving its full quota of 1,000 braceros daily for three days.
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Harlingen
Mexican Labor Hiring Center
Mexico
Texas
Texas Employment Service
Austin
TEC
David W. Fessenden
US Employment Service Center
Fessenden
Harlingen Center
Weather outlook: warm days ahead with sunny skies
Thursday’s early calm brings a low around 68 with no rain. Friday and Saturday will stay warm with afternoon highs in the low 90s. Thursday reached 92 at 4 pm as Austin Weather Bureau forecasts persistently dry conditions.
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Austin
Acting Governor Plans Two Speeches Today
Acting Governor G. C. Morris will give two speeches during his four day tenure. He will speak at the McKinney Rotary Club at noon and address the Collin County Teachers Conference. Governor Shivers will return Saturday from Estes Park Colorado. Morris to preside over a South regional Council of State Governments round table on industrial expansion.
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Austin American Capitol
G. C. Morris
McKinney Rotary Club
Collin County Teachers’ Conference
Allan Shivers
Texas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Estes Park
Colo
Senator Morris
Princeton
McKinney
Morris
Asheville
N. C
Regional Council of State Governments
South
President to keep Vaughan as military aide
President Truman announced he would retain Major General Harry Vaughan as his military aide amid Senate questions. Pearson testified Vaughan attempted to influence the Burton tax case, and McCarthy denounced the decision as approving graft and corruption.
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Vaughan
Washington
Truman
Harry Vaughan
Drew Pearson
W. T. Burton
Lake Charles, la. Ois
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Pearson
Senate
Burton
William Helis
Helis
New Orleans
Missouri
Roger Slaughter
D-Mo
Enos A. Axtell
Axtell
Albert L. Reeves Jr
Mr. Truman
General Vaughan
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Committee
John Maragon
White House
Truman Says War of Nerves Slacking Sharply
Washington AP reports President Truman on September 1 said the war of nerves is slackening very decidedly. He declined to comment on reported Soviet troop movements near the Yugoslav frontier and the VYuenslav area.
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Washington
Truman
Vyuenslav Harder
Truman cites cold war nerves during 10th anniversary remarks
President Truman labeled reports a cold war tactic and voiced hope the war of nerves will end in surrender, implying Russia. He urged passage of the Fair Deal, discussed Mexico oil loan talks, defense cuts, a farm bill pace, and denied links between Edwin Pauley and current Mexican negotiations.
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Truman
Hitler
Poland
Russia
United Nations
Congress
Mexico
Mr. Truman
Edwin W. Pauley
Democratic National Committee
Blonde Bank Robbery Attempt Breaks Down In Dallas
A young woman described as neat and 20s attempted to rob the Dallas National Bank at 11 45 a m by presenting a handwritten note to Eddie H Meisch the No 1 teller Her threat promised death if a quiet withdrawal was not granted The manned cage window was slammed shut and she fled into downtown crowds without any cash or gun recovered by officials.
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Dallas
Dallas National Bank
Eddie H. Meisch
Meisch
Exploding bottles douse blaze with 3.2 beer I'm not sure
Firefighters from Pauls Valley and Wynnewood battled a cafe fire in Elmore City Oklahoma on September 1 3.2 beer bottles exploded and released suds that smothered the flames. The damage was limited to cardboard cases containing the beer.
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Elmore City
Okla
Oklahoma
Pauls Valley
Wynnewood
Jury Deliberates Slaying Case of Brady Real Estate Man
A Texas grand jury adjourned after passing the hitchhike murder case for further investigation in Brady. Sandra Peterson, 17, is under scrutiny for allegedly shooting Lewis Patterson near Brady on August 25 and leaving him in a ditch. Witness Loretta Mozingo testified as officers probed age and motive while authorities seek birth records to confirm Peterson’s age. Patterson was robbed after being shot. Peterson may face juvenile robbery charges or later murder proceedings.
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Brady
Sandra Peterson
Lewis Patterson
R. P. Haun
Coleman
Loretta Fae Mozingo
Austin
McCulloch County Court House
Miss Mozingo
McCulloch Coun
Evans J. Adkins
Texas
Lone Star
Massachusetts
Somerville
Miss
Adkins
Patterson
Peterson
Gainesville
San Angelo
Miss Peterson
Sandra
Ralph Logan
Heroic母 Rescues Baby From Well Tragedy Averted
A 29 year old mother in George Mills New Hampshire crawled through an 16 inch millstone opening into an abandoned well and kept her 2 year old son Garry afloat in a tin pail for about an hour until help arrived. She signaled Melvin Mason 12 while she remained in the water until firemen and her husband pulled them to safety. Both were treated for shock in New London Hospital and listed in good condition.
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George Mills
N. H
Earl Dumont
Garry
Melvin Mason
New London Hospital
San Marcon Quits Campaign for State Board of Education
Alex B. Kercheville of San Marcos withdraws from the race for the elective State School Board. He cited personal reasons after petitions circulated in the 10th District and notes gratitude for supporters. Paul Bolton remains the only other candidate from the district.
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San Marcon
State Board of Education
San Marcos
Alex B. Kercheville
10Th
Kercheville
Hays County School Board
Paul Bolton
Austin
Dallas Boy Discharged From Polio Ward Here
Harold Mollenkamp a six year old Dallas boy stricken with polio while visiting in Austin was released Thursday from Brackenridge Hospital leaving ten patients in the polio ward The boy son of Mr and Mrs A F Mollenkamp of Dallas was admitted Aug 21 while visiting his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Max Rosch of 3400 Scenic Drive Conditions of the other patients were described as good late Thursday night
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Harold Mollenkamp
Dallas
Austin
Brackenridge Hospital
A. F. Mollenkamp
Max Rosch
State Establishes Five Day Week Affects Capitol Offices
State employees begin a 44 hour five day work week with hours 7 45 AM to 5 15 PM and a one hour noon recess Thursday the first day of the new schedule. Most departments close Saturday with a skeleton governor staff to handle emergencies. Public Safety keeps some divisions active while the General Land Office maintains 8 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and one person on duty Saturday afternoons.
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Austin American Capitol
Capitol
Allan Shivers
Department of Public Safety
General Land Office
Sports Sparklers From Central Texas And Beyond
Giddings high adds three lettermen this season as Kermit Westerholm previews Buffaloes prospects in Central Texas football. Yankees beat Browns 4 3 Red Sox fall 7 0 to Detroit. Dodgers slug Cincinnati 12 4. Pancho Gonzales advances to the national tennis quarterfinals. 56 UT football candidates report for first workout.
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Giddings High School
Kermit Westerholm
Austin American Sports
Buffaloes
Central Texas
Bastrop
Bears
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Pancho Gonzales
Jim Brink
University of Texas
San Antonio youth charged in near disaster on bond
An 18 year old San Antonio youth was released on a 1500 dollar bond after being charged with theft and burglary in the dynamite storehouse incident. Billy Piper faces charges from Justice John N. Ogden's court for the alleged theft and attempted explosion near Aggie Park.
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San Antonio
John N. Ogden
Billy Piper
Augusta
Randall G. Piper
Ben Camp
Sheriff's Department
Illinois Powder Manufacturing Company
West Avenue
Aggie Park
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Omaha
Nebr
Perry Brown
Beaumont
United States
National Air Academy
Bracero
Sandra Calm
Boston, Mass
Brownwood
General
Solon
Kansas City
James P. McGranery
Tom Clark
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
FBI
Whig House
Teller
Blonde
State
Piper
Southwest Research Institute
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