Johnsons Aide Sees Tax Slash In Next Session
John Connally, aide to Senator Lyndon B Johnson, predicted a federal tax reduction next year through corporate and individual rate edits and elimination or lowering of excise taxes. He spoke to Austin Kiwanis on congressional goals and noted ongoing Hoover committee reforms.
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Johnson
John Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin Kiwanis Club
Congress
Hoover Re-Organization Committee
Connally
Bist Congress
FEPC
Senate
Noble Latson Installed as New Assistant Works Director
42 year old Austin paving engineer Noble Latson was named assistant director of public works by City Manager Guston Morgan. Latson succeeds C G Lavander after his promotion to director. James W Motheral has resigned. Latson has been Austin paving engineer since December 1945, served in the Seabees as lieutenant, and worked for the Texas Highway Department before joining the Navy. He is married with one daughter, a registered civil engineer, and serves on the boards of Tarrytown Methodist Church and the Austin Engineers Club, after attending John Tarleton College.
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Noble Latson
Austin
Guston Morgan
Latson
C. G. Lavander
James W. Motheral
Seabees
Navy
Texas Highway Department
Tarrytown Methodist Church
Austin Engineer’s Club
John Tarleton College
Eastland Oil Group Buys States Oil Company
Fort Worth Sept 19 M E Daniel president of the First National Bank of Breckenridge and associates announce purchase of controlling interest in States Oil Corporation of Eastland. Terms not disclosed Daniel and partners will assume management Harrell of Breckenridge named president succeeding Weaver. Existing holdings include the Novice Pool in Coleman County and Eastland County with about 90 wells.
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Fort Worth
M. E. Daniel
First National Bank of
LSU enrollment forecast drops to 9000 for fall
Baton Rouge Louisiana State University officials projected on Monday that fall enrollment would reach about 9000, down from 11000 last year, reflecting a notable decline in student numbers for the upcoming term.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Violent Coal Strike Threatens US Labor Fallout
Half a million coal miners walked out as 480 000 UMW members quit to demand pension terms. Violence erupted in Kentucky and West Virginia with shootings and beatings as Detroit Ford faced strike notice and CIO steelworkers threatened action by Saturday. Government economists warned of economic impact while railroads furloughed thousands.
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United Mine
Kentucky
West Virginia
Detroit
Cio-United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Phil Murray
CIO
Lewis
Washington
Philip Murray
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Southern Coal
UMW
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Murray
Gunshot wounds Austinite at residence near Webberville
A shot at a Webberville Road residence near Big Walnut Creek critically wounded 57 year old Clara Dittlinger of Austin. She was taken to Brackenridge Hospital with a bullet wound in the left side. Deputies said a revolver used belonged to Dittlinger and a 50 year old man was jailed for questioning.
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Webberville Road
Big Walnut Creek
Clara Dittlinger
Austin
Dittlinger
Miller
Travis County
Fourjuvenile gang tied to eight Austin burglaries
A weeklong crime spree by four youths aged 15 to 17 is cleared as police arrest the gang. Two stolen cars are recovered and valuables including $177 and an old coin collection are seized from Blum Grocery. Detectives Flow and Waggoner led the case.
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Austin
Hofmann’s Paint Manufacturing Company
East Fifth Street
Davis and Wesson
East First Street
Covert Automobile Company
San Antonio
Fred Nielson
Jimmy Joel Lung
Red River
E. L. Blum Grocery
South First Street
Pil and Cleaners
West 12Th Street
J. B. Taylor
North Street
Blum Grocery
W. F. Flow
W. D. Waggoner
Cooler Conditions and Showers Sweep Texas
A weather update notes cooler temperatures in Austin with cloud cover and showers across Texas. The Weather Bureau logged a high of 88 degrees as rain poured along the Gulf Coast with Taft 3.58 inches and Baytown reporting storm damage to a building and power lines.
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Austin
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Taft
Corpus Christi
Refugio
Sinton
Brenham
Texas
Baytown
Goose Creek
Kyle Polio Patient Leaves Local Ward
The polio ward at Brackenridge Hospital drops to six patients as another patient, J. F. Montague, 4, from Kyle, is discharged. He had been admitted September 8 and all six remaining patients are reported in good condition.
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Brackenridge Hospital
J. F. Montague
Kyle
Reds Hit Devaluation As Surrender to US
London reports Moscow radio labeled Britain devaluation of the pound as a surrender to the United States. The English broadcast said the move caused financial panic across Marshallized Europe.
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London
Moscow
Britain
United States
Europe
New River Bridge and Missouri Pacific Boulevard Proposed
Mayor Taylor Glass outlined long term plans for a low water bridge between Congress Avenue and Lamar Boulevard and a Missouri Pacific Boulevard along the railroad right of way from the river to Burnet Road. He discussed potential connections to East Avenue and further river crossings, noting no cost estimates yet.
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Colorado River
Taylor Glass
Congress Avenue
Lamar Boulevard
Glass
South First Street
Guadalupe
Lavaca Streets
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Burnet Road
Burnet Highway
Montopolis
Lamar
East Avenue
Russia agrees to new Austrian talks in New York
Soviet Union agrees to renewed discussions in New York on Austria’s postwar status. Talks aim to resolve occupation and independence terms, with Western allies urging Russia to withdraw troops from Hungary and Romania as a condition of a final peace treaty. Some officials question Moscow’s willingness to withdraw troops amid East West tensions.
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Washington
Russia
Austria
New York
Europe
Hungary
Rumania
Kremlin
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
London
Acheson
State Department
Alan G. Kirk
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Judge Cleared Of Attempted Killing Charge
ATLANTA. A jury acquitted Judge Robert Carpenter of attempted murder after a five day trial. The 44 year old civil court judge was accused of shooting John Lockwood in the face to stop an alleged plot to steal his wife money and reputation. The verdict sparked courtroom cheers despite a warning from the trial judge.
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Atlanta
Robert Carpenter
Virlyn B. Moore
John Lockwood
Philadelphia
UT Registration Reaches 12 000 Mark
University of Texas registration passed the 12,000 figure as 3,138 completed the process on Monday. C L Lindahl reported the total at 12,485 for signups from Friday Saturday Monday and pre registration. He noted could reach 15 000 to 16 000 after Tuesday.
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University of Texas
C. L. Lindahl
Bur Far
Lindahl
Mineral Wells Chosen for DAV Convention Dates
Mineral Wells announced as the site for the Texas Dis abled American War Veterans convention to be held June 30 through July 12 next year. Commander Ray Hudiburg stated the dates on Monday.
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Mineral Wells
Texas Convention of the
DAV
Ray Hudiburg
Britain Faces Political Crisis Over Pound Devaluation
London reports a potential general election as Britain’s Labor government confronts a crisis after the pound devalued from 4.03 to 2.80. Churchill and Davies demand an early Parliament recall to test the move, with Morrison due back midweek. Banks and markets in the sterling world react as leaders weigh next steps.
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London
Britain
Winston Churchill
Clement Davis
Churchill
Davies
Labor
Herbert Morrison
Europe
Sterling World
Prominent Center Farmer Dies at 75
Jacob Ross Lewis 75, a noted Hare Community farmer, died in a Taylor hospital after noon Monday. Born in Pikeville Tennessee, he spent most of his life near Taylor. Funeral services set for 3 p m Tuesday at Condra Funeral Home with Rev. Horace Harrison and Rev. I B McFadden officiating. Burial in Taylor. Survived by daughter Mrs E M Oliver Thorndale, son Marlin D Lewis Austin, brother David Lewis Austin, sister Mrs Josie Brown Lampasas.
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Taylor
Jacob Ross
Jake) Lewis
Hare
Taylor Hospital
Pikeville
Tenn
Condra
Horace Harrison
Georgetown
I. B. McFadden
E. M. Oliver
Thorndale
Marlin D. Lewis
Austin
David Lewis
Josie Brown
Lampasas
Rex Barneys One Hit Power Blanks Cubs For Brooklyn Win
Rex Barney delivered a brilliant one hit gem to blank Chicago 4-0 and move Brooklyn a full game closer to St. Louis, which lost 4-3 to Philadelphia. The Yankees widened the AL lead by shutting out Cleveland 6-0. Ralph Kiner hit homer No. 50 as Pittsburgh fell. The Longhorns prep for Temple in Philadelphia as UT Yearlings begin drills. Wrestlers seek Texas heavyweight title Monday at City Coliseum.
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Rex Barney
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Yankees
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Longhorns
Paul Williamson
Temple
Johnny Kitchen
Texas
Britain and Canada press for broader atomic exchange in talks
Washington aims for wider sharing of atomic secrets with the United States as Britain and Canada seek greater access to uranium ore in a three power meeting. Sir Oliver Franks and Sir Derick Hoyer Millar represent Britain with C. D. Howe for Canada as the talks discuss strategic questions and expanding western nuclear capabilities.
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Britain
Canada
United States
Belgian Congo
West
America
Oliver Franks
Derick Hoyer Millar
C. D. Howe
Paris Labels Pound Slash As Unfriendly
Britain devalues the pound by 30 percent triggering a global currency shift. France adjusts its franc to a free market level while France predicts a 10 percent gain against the pound with a possible shift against the dollar. Canada and other nations move to devalue to protect markets as Benelux economies prepare to follow.
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France
Britain
Ecommingue
Francois Mitterant
Paul Reynaud
Ottawa
United Press
Douglas Abbot
Canada
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Hague
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Immediate price cuts on selected British goods noted
The pound devaluation sparked selective cuts led by Alfred Dunhill in pipes and Fergus Motors in cars with a 20 percent cut. manufacturers and importers pessimistic on broader effects as UK price changes ripple through inventories and costs. Rootes group lowered Hillman Minx to 1495 dollars while other sectors foresee modest retail shifts.
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New York
Alfred Dunhill
London, Inc
Fergus Motors
Rootes Group
Lloyd Liebes
H. Liebes and Co
San Francisco
Women’s and Children’s
Rochester
N. Y
England
Sterling
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Austin American
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