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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1950

Page

4

Anti-Communist unions vow fight over arms shipments Europe

Washington officials from ICFTU and European federations pledge in Washington to ensure unloading of U S Army and Air Force aid to Europe. European labor leaders plan vigilance committees and port-wide actions to block Communist influence and safeguard cargo in Genoa Cherbourg Antwerp Naples and Marseille.

Washington Europe America International Confederation of Free Trade Unions ICFTU J. H. Oldenbroeck Netherlands Omer Becu Belgium Euroa International Transport Workersederation American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations United Mine Workers Railroad Brotherhoods New York Italy Norfolk Dixmude First Air Force England United States Oldenbroeck France Omer Bercu International Transport Workers European Atlantic Baltic Mediterranean Cherbourg Marseilles Bercy Genoa Aples Naples Berca di Stefano Mussolini Antwerp Beren Marshall Plan Bordeaux Denmark Copenhagen Harry Bridges World Federation of Trade Unions

Optimism on Baby Boom Amid Political and Social Shifts

Dr. Edwin G. Nourse notes the baby boom answering a growing need and forecasts a brighter national future. Pegler pushes to dismantle the re House as a political tactic to keep Democrats out. Moonshine production rises in the south with some areas measuring output unusually low. Stalin’s fate and the era’s living standards are discussed with cautious outlooks.

Edwin G. Nourse Pegler Re House

Texas Studies Oil Imports and Austin Growth Trends

A Texas study links oil imports to state economy and producer viability while Austin expands with new industrial zones and resort developments. The report notes a massive foreign oil influx pressures producers and state finances, even as local investment creates jobs and growth beyond the 1950 census.

United States Texas William J. Murray Jr Railroad Commission Butlin Central Texas Austin

Austin Pioneer Leader A. F. Martin Dies at 93

Austin loses one of its oldest native sons with the death of A. F. Martin at age 93. Born in a young Austin he lived through Civil War era, Reconstruction, and built a career in banking, industry, business, farming and ranching. His counsel shaped Austin’s growth and his life will adorn local history.

Austin A. F. Martin Martin

Sad stories save a cabbie from losing customers

Tiny the 250 pound taxi driver begs for a fresh sad tale to keep his old lady passenger amused. He ferries her each afternoon to the Memorial Hospital cancer clinic while her lectures on romance chase away his own troubles. The string of tales keeps him employed but leaves him short of plots.

Tiny Luchow’'s Hackie 14Th Street Washington Heights Dame Memorial Hospital Billy Rose

Religious groups discourage tobacco use across several denominations

The document lists multiple faith communities urging abstinence from tobacco including Seventh Day Adventist Church Takoma Park Washington DC Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Wesleyan Methodist Church of American Christian Nation Church Kodesh Church of Immanuel and Church of Christ Temple Lot. It notes they oppose use or sale of tobacco in various forms.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church Takoma Park Washington D. C Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Colored Weslyan Methodist Church of American Christian Nation Church Kodesh Church of Immanuel Church of Christ, Temple

Washington Wining Go Round Britain May Cancel Its Red China Recognition

Washington cables reveal a Soviet oil drive to back the war machine, with Molotov sending geologists to Sinkiang and Kirghizia while Britain weighs canceling its recognition of the Chinese Communists amid Hong Kong and UN Security Council seat demands. House attendance ranks and Dulles shifts in State policy are also noted.

Washington Moscow Russian Caucasus Molotov Sinkiang China Kirghizia Central Asia Sakhalin Island Douglas London Bevin Britain Hong Kong UN Security Council

Broadway Spotlight Flurry of Bookers and Rumors Across Town

The column notes Helen Gahagan Douglas and Melvyn Douglas planning a surprise announcement, hints Florida may legalize gambling next year, questions why Hiss trial transcripts are printed in bulk, and mentions Walter Huston at funerals for Kurt Weill and Arthur Hopkins. It also covers Betty Hutton and Robert Sterling’s Palm Springs trip, Yvonne Adair receiving a $6000 convertible, Eva Gabor at The Little Club, and other showbiz tidbits from New York society and theaters.

Helen Gahagan Douglas Congress Melvyn Douglas Star Underworld Florida New York Hiss Walter Huston Kurt Weill Arthur Hopkins Betty Hutton Robert Sterling Palm Springs Cal Yvonne Adair Harold Patterson Dorothy Mackaill

AP News Charter Notice

A brief notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of local news and AP dispatches in this newspaper, asserting their control over content usage. The statement outlines the AP’s entitlement to use and distribute the material gathered by the paper.

Associated Press

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