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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
4
Austin lawmakers brace for heated clash over Gilmer Aikin school bills. Voters loom large as supporters and opponents weigh re election risks while debating funding and veteran benefits. Heffington’s tax office grind and Fullerton’s baseball tip add local color.
Reporter Victor Riesel describes attacks on CIO officials Buckmaster and Bodish as part of a pro Communist pattern to intimidate union meetings. He alleges leftists force audiences to silence dissent, suppress speeches, and discipline members to resist opposing views within the CIO and UE.
The piece compiles a series of questions and answers on varied topics from WWII era including language growth with about 30000 new words, boxing comebacks, Prince Philip's birthplace, Latakia tobacco origins, lightning mortality odds, wedding rehearsal customs, and U.S. Navy Dental Corps history. It also covers Latakia tobacco, bird locomotion, and prison population by region in 1947.
Arthur Otis reports he hopped a suntan back to his northbound resort and landed his Bonanza between eight foot snow drifts. He says he used snow shoes to move to and from his hangar and expects to be back in Austin next winter.
A fragment referencing a five year old Illinois boy playing a saxophone and discussing privacy and propriety. The tone suggests a radio or newspaper column with moralizing quips about parenting and modesty. The text also mentions warnings about keeping a good name and not sewing it into rubbers or an umbrella.
Only one of four veteran benefit measures advances. House bills push constitutional amendments for state veterans bonuses, and a Walker measure would fund GI style business startups. Senate approves land sale credit plan to veterans, with House committee hearing next Monday. Ballot is crowded with many candidate names despite $100 filing fee.
The piece discusses two reform ideas to curb frivolous candidates. It reviews a past Texas bill proposing a $1000 filing fee with a refund if the candidate wins at least 10 percent, otherwise keeping the basic fee. It also suggests petition requirements of about 0.5 percent of past voters, totaling 5,000 to 6,000 signatures for a Democratic primary.
Washington writer reflects on past arms pacts and the North Atlantic Pact signing. He recalls the Kellogg Pact and London Naval Conference, notes disillusionment with idealism, and weighs the alliance as a cautious, necessary step toward fragile peace if Russia avoids retaliation in the coming months.
A collage of Hollywood and New York show business notes. Marie Greene’s Intermezzo records, Marie’s current whereabouts sought via Orsatti Agency. Easter Parade at 5th Ave hotels promises record crowds. Critics clash over Jean Cocteau’s Ruy Blas adaptation retitled The Queen's Lover. Gay rights and performers buzz surround Gieseking defenders. Archibald MacLeish set for Harvard rhetoric chair amid tough competition. Critic photos misidentified. Time marches on as New York’s ever-changing cultural scene unfolds.
The Austin American notes its use of Associated Press content, stating AP is entitled to exclusive rights to the local news printed and to all AP dispatches. No further details are provided.
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