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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1949

Page

3

Public Hearing on Youth Court Planned Today

The House judiciary committee scheduled a Monday 2:30 p.m. hearing on Representative L. D. Godard's juvenile court bill. The League of Women Voters backs the measure, a companion to a Senate bill approved by its committee last week. The bill seeks uniform county handling of juvenile matters and designates a single district court for juvenile affairs in counties with multiple district courts.

L. D. Godard House Judiciary Committee League of Women Voters Senate

Screen Extras Guild Approves a New 5 Year Contract

The Screen Extras Guild AFL announced members approved a new five year contract with movie producers by 2028 to 198. The pact creates a union shop and hiring preference for registered casting agency workers, sets new wage rates for previously uncovered classifications, and allows reopening rights in 1949 and 1951.

Hollywood Screen Extras Guild AFL

Brannan May Seize Direct Control of CCC Price Fund

Senatorial support builds for Brannan to assume direct control of the Commodity Credit Corporation and its 4.75 billion dollar farm price support fund. Proponents urge secretary supervision, board changes, and expansion to seven or eleven directors with Brannan as chair.

Washington Congress Secretary of Agriculture Brannan Commodity Credit Corporation CCC Young R-Nd Elmer Thomas Dokla Senate Agriculture Committee Senate Thomas

Retrench in Japan Slash in US Defense Costs In Pacific

The disclosure of potential cuts in US defense costs in the Pacific alarms the Orient, with nations like the Philippines Australia and Malaya watching Washington for signs of retrenchment. Observers say Europe remains America's focus, while Tokyo fears Japan may be targeted for reduced support. US bases and air fields in the Philippines and Okinawa expand as Japan's upkeep costs exceed a million dollars daily.

Pacific Orient Russell Brines Tokyo Philippines Australia Malaya Washington Baloon United States Army Royall Europe Asia America MacArthur Japan Royall Okinawa

Little-Known Arbitration Clause In Labor Bill May Be Important

Washington February 13. The Truman administration labor bill includes a sweeping arbitration provision unlikely to face opposition in hearings. It would declare public policy for contracts to require final and binding arbitration for contract disputes, potentially speeding arbitration and reducing strikes. The measure may exert indirect pressure on bargaining and shape labor relations even without penalties.

Washington Senate Labor Committee United States Labor National Labor Relations Board NLRB

Reich Anti Reds Claim Germany Camps Forsaken Germans

German anti-Communists allege the Russians have imprisoned about 250000 Germans in concentration camps since the war, with over 100000 dying. The figures were released by the Fighting Group Against Inhumanity, led by Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt.

Reich Berlin Germany Rainer Hildebrandt

Cardinal Spellman Attacks Anti Christian Tyrants

In Havana Francis Cardinal Spellman denounces persecution of Christians by anti Christian tyrants. He cites Mindszenty Stepinac and Mindszenty as martyrs, warns of mock trials and calls for steadfast faith amid global pressure. A Jersey City churchman recalls Pope Pius XII foretelling Mindszenty’s persecution in 1945.

Havana Cuba Francis Cardinal Spellman New York Christ Stepinac Cardinal Mindszenty Ignatius of Antioch Josef Cardinal Mindszenty Alojzije Stepinac Yugoslavia Axis Ignatius ofAntioch Cardinal Spellman Inter-American Congress of Catholic Action God Jersey City N. J Pius XII Fulton J. Sheen Mindszenty

Drive In Listings Show Weekend Film Lineup

A compiled schedule presents theater runs and drive in showings across multiple venues. Notable titles include Don Juan with Errol Flynn at Paramount and The Loves of Carmen with Rita Hayworth at Capitol, along with Lon Chaney starrer Ghost of Frankenstein and West of the Divide starring John Wayne.

Paramount Don Juan Errol Flynn Viveca Lindfors Capitol Carmen Rita Hayworth

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