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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1950
Page
4
The piece outlines how a civilian economy under a half war will tighten prices and curb wages though defense orders boost certain jobs. It foresees higher taxes, limited food rationing not expected, and growing demand for labor in defense plants, with broader shifts in housing, clothing, cars, and living costs.
The column lauds Mrs. Perle Mesta as Woman of the Year and notes her impact through adept hosting. It lampoons optimism for normal times while recalling past eras and hints at global tensions and changing roles for women.
Christmas Day reports show more than 100000 American troops evacuated from Korea. The piece weighs policy, world peace, and the duty of citizens to conserve resources and support efforts for security. It notes 56 Texas dead by mid Christmas and urges frugality and mobilization.
An article describes James Lewis and allied labor leaders maneuvering to influence wartime coal and fuel administration. It portrays miners in uranium pits and factory workers, calls out Soviet anti labor propaganda, and notes Lewis seeks control over manpower and hard fuels during wartime.
A compilation of short Q and A on topics including the Diamond Sutra as the oldest printed book, the Gutenberg Bible, the origin of the flour bag X mark, the Aga Khan as head of the Ismailia sect, a Hoover naming a planetoid, and Byron's grave at Hucknall.
The document lists Louis N. Goldberg as business manager and Charles K. Geen as editor for The Austin American. It notes the newspaper is published every morning except Sunday by Newspapers Inc with address Seventh and Colorado Streets, Austin, Texas, and that the Sunday issue is The American Statesman. The date shown is December 26 1950.
Washington memo urges converting existing established industries to wartime output before opening standby plants. Automakers or radio television industries could roll first war goods within nine to twelve months, cutting in earlier than new plants. Memo cites airplane production as example and notes political and cabinet reactions around Truman era.
Walter Winchell reports on holiday weddings plans including Ethel DuPont and Ben Warren. Debates over marriages involve the Deems Taylors in Paris, Princess Marina Torlonia, and others. various celebrity moves, lawsuits, and political entanglements flare across Broadway society and press circles.
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