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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1950

Page

5

Capital City Juvenile Home Seeks Reform Not Jailing

Travis County Juvenile Home moves beyond custody to reform with help from UT psychiatrists and private experts. Cases reviewed by probation officers and psychologists. most children return to parents or foster homes. The program balances supervision with recreation and religious instruction while handling 30 to 40 juveniles monthly.

Travis County Frank Campbell University of Texas Childrens Home San Antonio Austin Campbell

Penicillin Docs for Turkeys and Illinois Fire Losses

The University of Illinois notes penicillin as the best drug for erysipelas in a turkey flock. Foresters report 1949 woodland fires in Illinois damaged 17,900 acres costing about 110000 dollars. LaGuardia served as New York mayor for 11 years the longest. The Hall of Fame includes eight women with listed names. The Illinois directory shows counts of common surnames and 17162 students from A to Zylstra.

Turkey University of Iinois Illinois University of Illinois Smiths Johnsons Joneses Zylstra

New York Report Sees Texas Youth Work Gaps Silence

A National Child Labor Committee survey of 4 014 Texas youths from Dallas to McAllen finds 408 under 12 employed and 1 259 between 14 and 16, with calls to strengthen state laws. The report credits local groups and UT studies, urging public sentiment to curb youth labor and long hours while noting three percent work over 90 hours weekly.

Perry Jones Jones Department of Public Safety Dallas National Child Labor Committee New York Texas San Antonio Laredo Lubbock Corpus Christi Robstown San Angelo McAllen Gertrude Folks Zimand Lazelle D. Alway University of Texas Corpus Christi Council of Social Agencies American Association of University Women San Antonio Council of Catholic Women Corpus Christi Lulacs Texas Commissioner of Labor M. B. Morgan Texas Committee White House Common Sense National Com Mittee

Red Christmas Propaganda Drive Alleges US Labor Ties

A columnist warns of Communist Party fronts active during the holidays. He describes plans to send pro China materials through the US mail and rallies by Labor Youth League, with figures like Howard Fast and Paul Robeson cited as boosters.

Communist International Communist Party USA White House Washington Earth Roane Pees America Shanghai Labor Youth League Howard Fast Moscow New York Fast Paul Robeson Moscow Soviet Home Service Boston Cleveland Los Angeles Stockholm

Marine Band Members and Viper Facts in Brief

The US Marine Band comprises 85 instrumentalists. On tour a small detail is left in Washington for White House functions. Pit vipers have a facial pit on each head side aiding hunting at night, with rattlesnakes noted as a key example. The booklet offer advocates broad access to American foundational documents and 15 cents for mailing.

US Marine Band Washington White House United States Austin American

Washington Merry-Go-Round highlights pay cuts and politics

Washington column notes price director Di Salle tale and a Michigan trio of congressmen using taxpayer funds to pay the same journalist. It praises officials leaving private jobs for public duty and lampoons McCarthy era figures while reporting casualty and power concerns.

Broadway gossip and showbiz duels in Walter Winchell column

Walter Winchell catalogs the year’s top recording battles between Decca La Berman and Victor Dinah Shore albums and riffs on marriages, debuts, salaries, and theatre news. He notes Jarmila Novotna’s Diamond Horseshoe debut, Horatio Alger era earnings, and industry chatter about Kaye, Hepburn, Coward, and Time magazine.

Decca la Berman Victor Dinah Shore Bunny Lane Wm. de Vire Pardon Our Jarmila Novotna The Met Diamond Horseshoe Fete Des Artistes Horatio Alger Harvey Stone Detroit Athletic Club Jeremy Spenser Prelude To Fame Leo Rosten Tallulah Look Ladies’ Home Journal Mrs. Goldwyn Danny Kaye Copacabana Kate Hepburn Flair Dearie Noel Coward Vinton Freedley WJZ Time USA Duke of Windsor France

Newspaper affiliations note from Austin papers

The Austin American and The Austin Statesman announce their membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Associated Press. They state AP retains exclusive rights to local news and dispatches for publication.

The Austin American Austin Statesman Audit Bureau of Circulation United States Associated Press

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