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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1950

Page

4

Shivers Heads Studies To Cut Texas Crime And Costs

Governor Allan Shivers launches joint reviews with the Board of Control and the State Budget Board to trim state spending and coordinate two-year appropriations. A broad inquiry into Texas felony crime and prison costs may expand into a wide anti crime program, tying crime trends to budget pressures and potential probation reforms.

Allan Shivers Texas Economy Commission Legislative Council Shivers Board of Control State Budget Board Homer Garrison Jr Department of Public Safety Texas Colonel Garrison O. B. Ellis Legislative Audit Committee Official Legislative Council Igher

Dear Bob Hope Critique on Frigidaire Telecast

Letter from Billy Rose criticizing Frigidaire Easter telecast with Bob Hope for excessive commercials and high pay. Urges three ads, integrated by director, and questions $40,000 fee and $26,666.67 per hour. Proposes Hope donate 35,000 back and accept five thousand per future show to help talent access.

Frigidaire Corporation Bob Hope Frigidaire Roberto Treasury Department Video Jolsons Danny Kayes Bing Bob Billy Rose

Punitive Postal Order Sparks AFL Demand for Probe

Letter carriers across Texas oppose a Postmaster General cutback seen as wasteful and harmful to service. AFL President Green calls for Congress to investigate the measure, arguing it will raise costs, add unemployment, and cripple business reliant on timely mail. A state group promotes industrial development and tourist travel.

Post Office Department Texas William Green American Federation of Labor Congress Postmaster General Green Postoffice Department

Postman Rings But Once for Texas Growth

Governor Allan Shivers argued Texas has unique advantages for industry and tourism including no personal or corporate income tax and no general sales tax. He noted travel interest, road gateways, and the lack of a statewide Chamber of Commerce, with three regional groups and local chambers supporting industrial efforts.

Texas Allan Shivers Colorado River Possum Kingdom Texhoma Shivers Texas Highway Commission Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles Fletcher Bowron Bowron W. A. Worton Uncle Sam Federal Communications Commission The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Questions and Answers Bureau Quiz Excerpts on History and Science

Answers cover coin design law limits, Raphael’s Madonna model, microbe meaning, rain water purity, humidity records, yacht terminology, Franco’s marriage, and the Speaker of the British House of Commons. Includes dates and places such as 1878 Academy meeting, Yuma Arizona, Merowe Egypt, and the New York Yacht Club.

HM. C. R French Academy of Sciences

Military leaders shape China policy and Formosa stance

Secret Joint Chiefs documents show generals pushed Moscow partnership in Asia and warned about Japan invasion losses costing 100000 American lives. Marshall opposed Chiang Kai-shek and Formosan aid after harsh assessments of Chiang’s leadership and Formosa morale. The piece also notes anti Communist concerns at home and a Senate hearing scene with Bowron and other figures.

Washington State Department Joint Chiefs of Staff China William Leahy George C. Marshall Joint Chiefs United States Far East White House Pentagon Russia Asia Roosevelt Japan Manchuria Leslie Groves Manhattan William Oppenheimer Groves Ussr Pacific Baltic Sea Persian Gulf FDR Yalta Chiang Kai-shek Marshall Senate Foreign Relations Committee Gen Chiang Formosa Truman Committee Harry Truman Missouri Burma

Winchell On Broadway Highlights and Celebrity News

New York gossip notes include Faye Emerson's alleged new man Jeff Jones, Conrad Hilton facing marriage rumors with Nick and Liz Taylor contenders, Ann Miller with a rising songwriting career, Ann Rutherford linked to A C Lyles, and Ginny Simms amid a career rush. Also: Buck Rogers cast turmoil, Clyde Tolson's mother’s death, Ethel Waters tensions at the Empire, Hearst birthday, and a Cancer research progress teaser in US News.

Faye Emerson Sweet Jeff Jones Dep't of State OSS Conrad Hilton Nick Liz Taylor Ann Miller Carlton Alsops Sylvia Sidney A. C. Lyles Ann Rutherford Hollywolves Ginny Simms Clyde Tolson Cedar Rapids Empire Theater Ethel Waters W. R. Hearst B. Glasers Coronet US News and World Report Star

Associated Press Rights Notice Repeats Allocation Details

A brief notice confirms AP rights for local masthead texts and AP dispatches, outlining exclusive educational use and distribution restrictions within the publication. The item notes the reprint policy and ownership language typical of wire service agreements.

TRE Associated Press

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