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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1950

Page

4

Ten people to be saved in atom age desert island

The piece discusses selecting ten individuals to protect for posterity if civilization ends by hydrogen bomb. It dismisses older people, suggests roles needed include scientist doctor farmer mechanic and a capable wife, and ends with a jab at politicians and entertainers being missed.

Washington John L. Lewis Eleanor Roosevelt Martha Taft Dan Cupid Margaret O'Brien Joe DiMaggio Ingrid Bergman Rita Hayworth Clark Clifford Margaret Truman Yehudi Menuhin Bernard Shaw Elenora Duse Shaw Mother Nature Abraham Lincoln Thomas A. Edison Mark Twain Walt Whitman

Workers' rights quoted amid steel settlement dispute

The text cites John L. Lewis claiming mine workers are not to be whipped into submission. Benice Fairless of US Steel notes the steel settlement negotiates whether employers cover full insurance costs for employees. Secretary Johnson defends the defense budget as adequate.

John L. Lewis Key West, Fla Johnson Washington Gray Mane CIO Post- Har Syndicate, Inc

Census Day shapes Texas growth and awaits new status

The April 1 census marks a major shift as Texas cities like Austin and Travis County expect gains in population, new federal classifications, and potential congressional representation changes. It highlights economic growth, aging populations, and migration from farms to cities amid wartime impact.

Travis Austin Texas Sion Congress Travis County House Senate

State Department orders pre employment loyalty probes

The State Department launches a broad security drive to vet pro Soviet white collar and public worker unions, bypassing the FBI to compile a "challenge list" for future job applicants. CIO leaders cooperate, insisting the probes target Communist infiltration, not labor.

State Department White House McCarthy Acheson Wisconsin New York FBI Edgar Hoover CIO

Answers and Facts From The Era Of Curiosities And Rations

A collection of Q and A on lightning forms, snake eyes, war rations from 1918 to 1949, boy scout age rules changed in 1940, Joachims’ identification, diamond mine X rays, and track lane widths. The entries cite Nasmyth on lightning, military ration costs by year, and AAU track standards among other topics.

Living Buddha of Mongolia Defends Lattimore Against McCarthy Charges

In Baltimore the 67 year old Living Buddha, religious leader of Mongolian Buddhists, declares fierce prayers for Owen Lattimore as McCarthy accuses him of being a Soviet spy. The envoy campaigns with refugees and State Department aid to preserve Mongolian Buddhism amid Cold War tensions.

Drew Pearson Washington Baltimore Owen Lattimore Afghanistan Senator McCarthy Dilowa Hutukhtu Lattimore Tibet State Department Far East Buddha McCarthy Gobi Desert Mongolia All Asia Gobi Genghis Khan Asia Sen. McCarthy Senate Sergei Witte Portsmouth Urga Siberian Living Buddha United States India Burma China Dalai Lama Moscow Dilowa Cheijong Lobsang Jumba Tsembil

Winchell on Broadway Glimpses of Famous Names and Royals

Celebrities and elites surface in New York scenes with Evelyn Knight returning April 6 and Diosa Cos Tello in S Pacific tour. Prince Niscemi plays zither. Dietrich in Blooningdale’s house dress. Loy, Bolger, Peters stir Midtown chatter. Royal circles include Obolenskys and Zita connections.

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