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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1948
Page
4
A Austin resident endures repeated city construction woes while no complaint is filed. Water drainage overloads his yard, a driveway is washed out, shrubs die, and a grand oak may be cut down for progress. He remains hopeful that city action will eventually fix the situation.
Victor Riesel surveys Whittaker Chambers and the Communist influence in the United States noting a secret party structure, espionage aims, and attempts to frame dissidents. He discusses labor leaders John L. Lewis and coal industry shifts including the coal mole invention and mechanical loaders threatening jobs.
The editor argues against complacency toward heart disease cancer and tuberculosis. It advocates expanded public education on heart conditions, symptoms, treatment options, and preventive measures, noting polio and venereal disease campaigns as successful models for mobilized public effort.
The veto in the UN Security Council could be changed by amending the UN Charter. Proposals require a special conference of all member states called by two thirds of the General Assembly and seven Security Council members, or a two thirds vote in the General Assembly.
Today’s booklet offer highlights the Children’s Animal Picture Book from the American Museum of Natural History. It features woodland creatures and zoo inhabitants with photographs and illustrations, inviting readers to order for 20 cents by sending to Austin American Information Bureau, 316 Eye Street N E Washington D C.
Washington column recalls Ku Klux Klan tensions in Macon and notes Senator Brewster of Maine received a free CAB flight to San Antonio after a lecture, while Wilmington smog victims were denied. It also covers Tennessee Senator McKellar's bid for president pro tem and a glare at press questions about his age.
A collage of dimly reported Broadway nightlife including Laura, locked for a year in a Cuban prison, Greta Garbo’s alias in Madison Ave shops, Halsey and Garbo sightings, and Fishbowl anecdotes. It notes Elena Canty’s hospital transfusion rescue and Petrarca’s death aiding a wounded comrade amid war.
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