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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1949

Page

5

Austin and US Expecting Good Business in 1950

Austin and the United States anticipate strong business in 1950 with war aftereffects fading, tax changes debated in Congress, and higher consumer buying power. Growth in home building, farm appliance markets, and a surge in construction and industrial activity are forecast, aided by rail, road, and utility expansion in Austin.

Austin Congress Federal Reserve Board Mutual Savings Banks Jefferson Chemical Company Texas Institute of Life Insurance United States

Debate Over School Unification Versus Triplication

The discussion centers on unification or triplication in service schools. Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia cites air academy comparisons to West Point and Annapolis. Censorship in schools is debated with examples of evasion and propaganda concerns. Dr Caroline P Ware of Howard University is noted.

Carl Vinson Westat Annapolis Caroline P. Ware Howard University

Political year ahead for Texans and the poll tax deadline

The note outlines Texans political year ahead with party primaries and general election. It lists key dates for filing loyalty oaths and candidate filings, primary and absentee voting windows, precinct and state conventions, and a Labor Federation political calendar urging poll tax payment and voting participation.

Civil Appeals Court Congress Democratic Party Organization Texas State Federation of Labor

Night Crawlers Target Labor Leaders Homes in Covert Attacks

A wave of intimidation hits labor figures as night-riders strike homes of Roy Reuther and others. They tag Joe Curran’s Long Island house with threats and threaten AFL leaders, while police pursue suspects and warn of further action. The piece notes bomb threats at auto union HQ, the Reuther family safety measures, and ongoing labor-management tensions nationwide.

Underworld Roy Reuther Walter Victor Roy FBI Roy Reuthers Big Joe Curran Long Island Joe Curran CIO Sailors Joe Hogan New York Auto Union Frankie Detroit Walter Reuther Louisville John L Lewis Pete Seitz Federal Conciliation Board Council John Lewis Truman Mayor O'Dwyer Sloan Simpson Florida East Coast Sun Clark Gable California AFL Carpenters Big Bill Hutcheson Madeline Wilson Florida Jimmy Petrillo CIO General Motors Reuther Gm-Uaw UAW Illinois

Washington Merry Go Round: Envoy in Turkey Faces Long Stay

Washington gossip notes US envoy to Turkey Garrulous Wadsworth lives on a strict schedule with late bridge games and 3 a.m. dinner parties a sign of rigid protocol. The column also reports a sweeping Public Health Service water survey and ongoing efforts to free two American servicemen held by Chinese Communists.

Washington Wadsworth Turey Istanbul US Public Health Service New York Angus Ward State Department Elmer Bender Cincinnati Ohio Navy William Smith Long Beach Calif Bender Smith Tsingtao China Hsia Tien Nan Tsun

Winchell On Broadway Things I Never Knew About the Bible

Cecil B. DeMille and critics weigh Bible lore as Broadway material and literary source. The piece riffs on biblical plots, authorship, ancient laws, and historical curiosities with playful asides and cultural notes.

Cecil B. DeMille

Local AP News Rights Note

A newspaper article notes that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish the paper's local news and AP dispatches seized from republication. The notice emphasizes AP ownership of local reporting and distributed content.

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