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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1950

Page

5

Labor Endorsements Fail to Deliver in Evans Runoff

In Texas, Roger Q. Evans drew little labor support in the lieutenant governor race. Analysts note labor votes did not meet expectations, while Evans leveraged veteran organizer support. The piece critiques election laws and calls for comprehensive reform to clarify runoffs and absentee voting ahead of the August 26 second primary.

Roger Q. Evans Texas Allan Shivers Organized Labor American Federation of Labor The CIO Evans Veterans’ Organization Labor Democratic State Executive Committee Executive Committee

Confused world quotes and teen snippets from a late issue

A collage of lines ponders knowledge and status with a college grad and a fashion aware girl amid jokes about light years and peace. It questions teen chatter and the notion each person carries a book inside, seeking to share ideas.

Editors Notebook Highlights Texas Coaches School in Austin

The editor notes record attendance at the Texas Football Coaches School in Austin with more than 1,900 registrants, praising Austin as a potential annual headquarters. It also covers Texas tide lands, international law talks in Denmark, and Attorney General Price Daniel’s invited address. plus auto industry projections and road safety warnings for Texas motorists.

Texas Football Coaches Austin Beaumont Texas University City United States Supreme Court United States Republic of Texas World Tribunal of International Law Price Daniel International Law Association Denmark Texas Republic Daniel Copenhagen

Rainmaker Howell Stirring NYC Public Opinion

Billy Rose muses on Professor Wallace E. Howell the rainmaker hired by New York City. Officials, farmers, and amusement operators praise him while critics doubt direct credit, with Water Commissioner Carney recommending continued pay and the Daily News endorsing his value.

Westchester Hopalong Howell Carney Howell New York Daily News Posey

Ives endorses Republican Advance with reservations

Senator Irving M. Ives of New York backs the Republican Advance in principle but warns it must not imitate Americans for Democratic Action or split the party or back a single candidate. The move, led by Henry Varnum Poor and Russell Davenport, aims to present a distinct progressive program to the GOP while Eisenhower looms as a potential, strings-free nominee.

Washington Irving M. Ives New York New Philadelphia House Old Guard Sen. Ives Americans For Democratic Action Democratic Party Republican Party Ers Henry Varnum Poor New York Young Republicans Russell Davenport Wendell Willkie Virginia Bacon Harold Stassen Stassen Eisenhower Gen Georgia Richard B. Russell Howard Hughes Justice Department Senate Brewster Maine Pan American Airways Pan American Trans World Airlines Pan Am Hughes Sen. Brewster Joseph Shimon Shimon Josiah Bailey North Carolina Palace Guard Truman Treasury John Snyder Joe O'Mahoney Wyoming Lecy. Snyder O'Mahoney John Lecy Snyder Bernard Baruch Baruch Kunkel Pennsylvania House Banking and Currency Committee

Question and Answer excerpts on topics from oranges to tropics

A collection of Q and A covering orange segments variances, tropical zone bounds, dairy drying rates for 100 pounds of fluid milk, butter milk and skim milk, and the official Papal envoy title Nuncio. It notes the Nuncio acts as dean of the diplomatic corps and handles affairs between the Apostolic See and civil government.

F.rk Bureau of Dairy Industry

New Super-Tank Advances in Korean War Armament

The Army Chief of Staff General J Lawton Collins told a closed House committee that a new super tank, smaller than the Russian model yet faster and better protected, will soon be ready for action and could outperform enemy tanks including the Goliath. He cited lower cost and superior maneuverability as key advantages over Soviet designs.

Washington House Armed Services Committee J. Lawton Collins Army Collins

Jack Lait On Broadway and the Syndicate Racket

Column notes pressure on federal authorities to indict Charlie Lucky Luciano to force his return from Italy. Details claim dope links, possible extradition schemes, and a plan to use a forged charge to evade deportation while profiting from a long, staged trial. Also references Saratoga, Hollywood antics, and industry figures.

American Vice Charlie Lucky) Luciano Lucky Italy United States Luciano Narcotics Bureau Cuba

Local AP News Dispatch Policy Noted

A standard AP notice appears stating exclusive rights to use AP news dispatches and local pen prints in this newspaper. This reflects the publisher’s acknowledgement of the Associated Press control over local content and distributed material.

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