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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1950

Page

4

Crosthwait Pushes One Year Budget Plan For Texas

Dallas legislator Representative John L. Crosthwait predicts the legislature will end two year appropriations and move to annual sessions. He outlines a constitutional plan to create a legislative Budget Board and limit sessions to 30 days for appropriations, plus a proposed reform to end criminal trials for the mentally ill.

John L. Crosthwait Dallas Crosthwait House Senate Legislative Legislative Budget Board State Board of Control Texas

Two Million Dollar Cancer Foundation Seeks Best Use

A Mississippi trustee Alfred S Black of the Black Stevenson Cancer Foundation seeks ideas to spend 2 000 000 in the foundation treasury. He and partner Charles R Hardin of Newark plan careful grants to avoid duplicating existing clinics and research while pursuing new preventive techniques. They invite reader suggestions to unlock the funds for effective cancer battle strategies.

Alfred Black Hattiesburg Miss Mr. Black Black-Stevenson Cancer Foundation Charles R. Hardin Newark N. J John South Alfred S. Black Black- Stevenson Cancer Foundation Pine Street Hattiesburg, Miss

Answers to curious questions reveal varied trivia and facts

A composite Q and A booklet covers topics from religious ordination ranks to flagpole endurance records. It also includes notes on birth weights, dog scent distances, Jules Verne’s betting twist, Earth's rotation, a book offer, cocoa substitutes, the Lincoln Highway, South Magnetic Pole area, and nations with two capital cities.

Big Steps Seen in TB Treatment and Brotherhood Week

State plans chest surgery teams at three TB hospitals led by Dr James Dailey to operate on patients, rehabilitating hundreds yearly and saving costs long term. Brotherhood Week Feb 19 26 urged unity across faiths, with 200 Americans pledging 3.5 million to broaden intergroup work. March 1 tax measures seek早 to fund hospital program, needing 100 House votes and 21 Senate votes to avoid revenue delay.

State Board For Walter C. Goddard Austin Committee On Tuberculosis State Medical Association The Tuberculosis Association of Texas Goddard James E. Dailey Houston Texas American Board of Chest Surgery Dailey America House Senate

Secret H bomb cost stays unknown until built

Washington reports atomic experts told the congressional energy committee that exact H bomb costs cannot be determined before production. They said the device could cost far less than the original atom bomb estimate of billions, with initial needs pegged at about 80 million dollars, to be funded from the deficieny appropriation bill. The piece also notes political theater around Truman, Taft, and Humphrey, and mentions changes in coal miners’ bargaining pressures and civil rights discussions.

Washington Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy Atomic Energy Commission Committee Behind Closed Doors Atom Chiefs House Lewis George Love Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Love Mr. Love Sen. Humphrey Truman South Frank Graham North Carolina Sid McMath Arkansas

Winchell On Broadway High Cost Of Living

A collage of theatrical and social commentary with critiques of T S Eliot and Bevin, plus gossip notes about Hollywood figures and show business. The piece mocks luxury, leaks gossip, and quotes readers while dodging graphic detail. It preserves the period voice and magazine tone with multiple named figures and locations.

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