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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1951
Page
4
Washington discusses how Korea era reserves face job instability. Case examples show stalled promotions lost homes and failed loans due to potential mobilization. Employers blame Pentagon while services struggle to provide clear status. Defense spending tightens labor market aiding reservists' job prospects.
The text muses on delaying resolutions, human resistance to change, and topics like wine, money, and personal price. It recalls the Mighty Dollar era, the saying every man has his price, and critiques tax law as bad, with a baseball metaphor about hitting .300 in a hot stove league and a note on auto giving.
An essay recounts a wealthy sculptress from Cold Spring Harbor escorting a Rodin bust of Charles Baudeclaire to New York. The bust faces seat fare disputes on trains, while the narrator recalls sculptors Jo Davidson and connoisseur Frank Crowninshield. Champagne and art collide, ending with a $176,000 auction.
Readers can request factual answers from the National Bureau of Standards style column. The piece lists Q and A items on topics like lightning arresters for antennas, languages, Ramie fiber strength, the Crystal Palace fire, portraits of thieves, the 200 inch telescope, Korea’s 38th Parallel division, constitutional ratification by states, marriage of servicemen in Japan, pack mule weight, Charlotte gold dollars, a Leaning Tower in China, and why parties use emblems.
Chief Justice John E. Hickman declares the Texas Supreme Court remains pioneering yet keeps a constant policy to preserve ordered liberty. A civic scorecard from the State Bar aids citizen rating, while Texas works on emergency civil defense measures and a $12 million annual funding plan to match federal funds.
Washington report outlines Pentagon split with MacArthur over North Korea. It notes a shift to stand and drawdown, denial of four new divisions, and air superiority. It also covers Truman’s Ways and Means committee moves, Denton’s win, and potential stalling of his program in the next two years.
Walter Winchell notes Broadway activity as Eva Gabor's teevy program draws public excitement and Francis Lederer performs. Bar bra Ashley shines in Out of This World, Bette Davis appears via a carte blanche invite, and a wave of film, stage and radio items fill the column with names like Abe Burrows Dufford Odets and Esther Williams.
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