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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
4
The piece warns that panic buying harms local business and families. It discusses pool pricing from five to twenty cents and notes Barton Springs and Deep Eddy financials while critiquing consumer hoarding as bad for the economy and for retailers.
A Wisconsin farm yielded a surprising find as $40,000 was discovered buried on the property. The report notes the unexpected windfall and hints at the caution urged by experts when handling such discoveries.
The Texas National Guard's voluntary blood bank plan, announced by Adjutant General K. L. Berry, signed up units 100 percent and created a rapid-ready blood type and address record. The program seeks to supply blood and plasma for emergencies, domestic disasters, and wartime needs, demonstrating Texans' patriotic spirit. Texas also faced a potential loss of House seats despite a population gain of 1,262,236 to 7,677,060, with reapportionment tasks remaining for the legislature.
Intelligence notes allege Soviet and East European regimes are militarizing labor. Pregnant women, mothers, and youth are drafted or trained for factory work, with strict penalties for absenteeism and no right to strike. Union leaders urge harsher action against Communists to protect Korea war effort.
A reader asks about world nations in US diplomacy and related topics. The Foreign Service List lists 58 embassies and 19 legations in the United States, with five states represented by consulates, totaling 82, excluding Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, and other entities.
Washington columnist notes General MacArthur bans criticism of command and allied troops in Korea. The piece cites a World War II precedent, cites a 1946 cable proposals and observes ongoing suppression of independent reporters in Japan. It also cheekily covers Oklahoma voters defeating Senator Thomas and political gossip surrounding Wherry Blick and Boyle.
A collage of gossip and social scandal covers political intrigue with the American Communist Party using payphone networks for meetings. It notes Ruth St Denis touring again, Doris Duke’s pig controversy, Corinne Griffith and Claire Windsor return talks, and marriages and separations among celebrities.
A standard Associated Press notice stating AP exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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