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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1950

Page

6

Flop-Eared Mule Promotes Biggest Lawyer Assembly

A mass of more than 100 Travis County lawyers gathered in a courtroom to vote on a State Supreme Court Hagedorn case resolution. The meeting stretched as the judiciary committee delayed, with attendees filling front seats and several joking about a hung jury as lawmakers debated the process.

Austin Travis County Bar Association State Supreme Court Hagedorn Judiciary Committee Travis County J. L. Sturrock Texas Water Conservation Association Texas East O. T. Martin Jr Randle Gibson Dan Moody Polk Shelton Ben Powell Jr Treland Graves Kay Miller J. H. Brown Carl C. Hardin Jr L. Hamilton Lowe Thomas D. Blackwell Association Jerry Smith

The Nation and Its Headlines in a Quirky Mix

A fragmented column notes the Dionne quintuplets on TV, mentions the FBI’s 10 most wanted list, and cites attitudes toward crime and gender roles with tongue-in-cheek commentary about remote tribes and Washington. The piece blends social critique with pop culture references.

Dionne FBI

Budgeting in Texas Legislature Signals Shift to Joint State Budget

The State Budget Board in Austin will begin the first budget prepared by the Legislature for state operations. The plan envisions a joint budget process with hearings and approvals by both House and Senate, aiming for early action on key bills and a unified budget proposal.

State Budget Board Austin Board of Control Budget Board House Appropriations Senate Finance House Senate Appropriations

Labor Leaders and the Rise of a Political Labor Party

A profile of Alex Rose and the AFL Labor leadership, tracing how labor politics shifted from agitation to organized political activity. It covers Rose’s role in building the Liberal and Labor parties, the Labor League for Political Education, and the push for an independent National Labor Party. Also notes Australian rabbit damage and maritime labor influence, linking global labor dynamics to local politics.

Murder, Inc Murder For Sale Lepke Jake Little Lepke Alex Rose Rose Deserts Allenby England London Tom Dewey Dewey American Labor Party Herbert Lehman New York Franklin Roosevelt Liberal Party AFL Federation New Labor League For Alex America National Association of Manufacturers NAM Lemuel Boulware General Electric

Washington Winry-Go Round Crime Inquiry Delayed By Back Stage Stalling

The Kefauver crime and gambling probe stalls in the Senate amid pressure from powerful forces and personal appeals to Senator Kefauver. California officials face bets over gambling ties as George Rochester's payments surface. European security notes surface in The Hague NATO talks.

Washington Kefauver USA Senate Sen. Kefauver Union California Fred Howser California Crime Commission Howser George Rochester al Capone Jack Dragna Dragna Rochester Guaranty Finance Company Los Angeles County Grand Jury Warren Olney Guaranty Finance Corporation Exaide

Broadway Heartbeat Lights and Rumors From New York

Celeb sightings on Madison and Fifth Avenues reveal stars like Sinatra Goddard and Garbo amid Midtown chatter. Memos note hydrogen weapon analysis by William Laurence, while secrets of nightclubs, theaters, and industry figures surface in a rapid tour of the town.

Michael Arlen 5Th Avenue Paulette Goddard Madison Ave Sidney Wood Garbo N. Y. Times Laurence Billy Conn The Pugils Phil Regan Thrush Harry Jans Jans & Whelan Vaude MGM Elizabeth Taylor Nick Hilton Joe Kamp Merwin K. Hart Gerald L. K. Smith Look Mag A. Forster

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