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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1949

Page

4

Two Legislative Steps Toward Ending Juvenile Problem

The Texas Legislature advances two measures to fix youth issues instead of punishing youths. Senator Proffer proposes a State Youth Development Council to coordinate child services and rehabilitation efforts and Governor Beauford Jester backs funding. Rep Aynesworth backs a delinquent parent bill defining responsibilities and penalties for neglect and abandonment.

Texas Training School Code Commission J. K. Aynesworth Waco Youth Development Council United States Council of Children

Labor leaders press UN probe into Soviet slave camps

AFL figures led by David Dubinsky and Matthew Woll pressured the State Department to back a UN inquiry into forced labor camps in the Soviet Union. They documented millions drafted for dams, roads, and factories, including women and political prisoners, and pressed for a Geneva hearing.

Kcy State Department Russia Geneva AFL David, Dubinsky Matthew Woll UN Social Council Switzerland State Department Dubinsky Woll Iran Esthenia Czechoslovakia Communist Party Central Committee AFL International Labor Relations Committee Dubinsky and Trygve Lie US State Department

Chief Justice Who Swore in Most Presidents

Taney served as Chief Justice from 1836 to 1864 and administered the oaths to nine presidents: Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, and Lincoln.

A. Roger B. Taney van Buren William Henry Harrison Tyler Polk Taylor Fillmore Pierce Buchanan Lincoln

Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas Offer

A compact encyclopedia style booklet features 378 pages and four color world maps, with 25 000 definitions and pronunciations plus weights measures and term lists. Order by sending 35 cents to Austin American Information Bureau in Washington DC.

Webster's Austin American Information Bureau Eye Street N. E Washington D. C

Two Congressmen Fight Over Office Space Delays Key Legislation

Washington report by Drew Pearson notes in the House interstate and foreign commerce committee two chairmen clash over an office, delaying hearings on national health insurance and freight-rate bills. Crosser, in a wheelchair, seeks to move in while Wolverton refuses, citing a 1918 rule. The dispute stalls major policy work as bees losses and a cricket alarm interrupt proceedings.

House Senate Game Commission Washington House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee Capitol Hill Bob Crosser Ohio Charles Wolverton New Jersey Interstate Commerce Committee Wolverton Crosser Wright Patman Texas Lyndon Johnson Senator Johnson Sen. Johnson Cong. Patman Switzerland Aime Forand Rhode Island Truman Rayburn Congress Wilbur Mills Arkansas Herman Eberharter Pennsylvania John Dingell Michigan Dingell

Broadway Notes on Death of a Salesman and Other Dramas

Winchell on Broadway notes a season of strong drama and mixed fortunes. It highlights Death of a Salesman Edward My Son Mae West and Mike Todd comebacks, low Equity employment, and box office trends. It mentions Paul Muni reception and Variety critics, plus previews of The Cinemagicians and several film era titles with brief verdicts.

NEW Yorker Broadway Lights Edward Son Equity Paul Muni Variety

Austin American Rates and AP News Terms

Subscription rates outlined by The Austin American and Associated Press govern access to local news and AP dispatches. The notice confirms exclusive republication rights for the AP and local content.

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By Raymond Brooks Austin American Capitol Legislature R. L. Proffer Beauford State Board of Control Department of Public Welfare Council State Superintendent of Public Instruction State Department For Vocational Education Department of Public Safety State Parks Board State Employment Commission Wasington Irkutsk Pravda Siberia G. H.T Vatican Myron Taylor Franklin D. Roosevelt Alfred Binet Sorbonne Paris Binet Eemar M. F Federal Reserve Board Bureau of Animal Industry John Doe J.O.H. A Richard Doe Edward II of England G.C.L. A John E. Gray Lamar College Senate Finance Committee Gray Lamar James E. Taylor New Medical College Galveston University of Texas University Board of Regents Dallas San Antonio Baylor Medical Houston Medical Foundation School Medical College San Antonio Arsenal By Smith Drew Pearson West Secretary of Agriculture Brannan Georgia Dick Russell Russell Democratic Policy Committee Sam Rayburn Ways and Means Committee Tony Farrell All For Love Farrell the Cinemagicians Laraine Day Austin Austin Statesman Audit Bureau of Circulation
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