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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1949
Page
4
Austin confronts a legal paradox after an attorney general ruling says the city cannot regulate plumbing licenses. City officials must inspect installations to guard water health, yet licensing power rests with the state. The council plans major contracts and a bond program as 1950 begins.
A critique of political priorities notes that 25 men and a missing woman shape a state scene. It argues politicians seek federal funds without control and observes restaurant tablecloths stained in small towns. It mentions Truman’s “working vacation” and includes a simile about a modern child obeying parents.
The American Statesman notes readers letters are welcome though many papers limit printing. Rules include no abuse or false accusations without evidence, no unsigned or unreadable letters, and brevity. Editorial policy seeks broad space and prevents monopolization by a few writers.
A reflective piece urges readers to heed a moral warning directed at the American public and the Statesman, urging responsibility and caution in civic life. The author emphasizes collective accountability and personal reform.
Asphalt courtesy persists in Austin as residents continue car pool arrangements and offer rides to town amid gas rationing. The columnist praises neighborhood familiarity and neighborly courtesy, noting room for more courteous driving and urging New Year resolutions to extend considerate behavior on the road.
A Detroit plot to bomb the United Auto Workers headquarters near Times Square and target Walter and Victor Reuther uncovers a theory of mob involvement in a vast numbers racket. Police and experts weigh professional vs amateur methods and link the attempt to left wing union intrigue amid Bolton’s upcoming trial.
A set of quick answers covers government employment in Britain and Milk bottle capacity in dimes. It also explains earwig flight, boxing knockout records, alien enlistment in the US Army, Nobel Peace Prize value, and Amundsen’s South Pole question with incomplete end.
Thrifty homemakers can extend furniture life with slip covers. instructions and materials guidance are in a government booklet available for 10 cents from the Austin American Information Bureau. The text also summarizes Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition and a quiz on Dust Bowl shelter belts and Bach's children.
American GIs run 300 youth centers in the American and Berlin zones aiming to counter Nazi influence with voluntary programs. Funds come from GIs and CARE, reaching about 900,000 children with hopes to 1.5 million, emphasizing practice of democracy and nutritious meals.
A collage of wit and gossip from Broadway and Hollywood figures. Jokes and quips touch on Alma Brumbelow Nunnally Johnson Lamar Trotti Darry Zanuck and George Jessel with light amusement about Pinky and a Klan meeting, plus quick quips from Vincent Lopez Henry Youngman and Carl Van Doren.
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