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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
4
The article reviews President Truman's Economic Report presenting a 1950 to 1954 five year plan aiming for $300 billion GDP by 1954, by boosting employment, purchasing power, and business support. It notes potential tax revision, anti trust edits, and private investment guarantees as the new elements.
Angus Ward recently received his first haircut in more than twelve months. The report notes several close shaves and hints at broader questions about public discourse and image in entertainment.
The editorial notes that a 26 million tax levy under Governor Shivers plan would not relieve a 26 million end-of-biennium deficit and would push permanent tax issues into 1951. It argues the special session taxes will shape voter choices, forcing pledges on sales tax and influencing candidate alignments for the 1950 primaries and 1951 legislature.
Billy Rose reveals the origin of three column ideas inspired by a Toronto housewife Lucinda Lamont who sent stories and a crush on a baritone. A dinner with the singer and a later airport goodbye contextualize the playful hoax behind the pieces.
A quiz style collection covers voting methods from viva voce to paper ballots, Vatican Latin, diamond hardness, Britain and U S per capita debt, early eyeglass use, Jersey fabric origin, animal allergies, imperial ballet adoption, and U S war death tolls. Names include Lily Langtry and the Czar.
In Fresno California Mayor Gordon Dunn defends a closed city stance against gamblers who tried to buy influence with cash and a slush fund tied to prostitution and narcotics interests. The piece links local corruption to the national gambling network and cites figures like Joe Cannon Mickey Cohen and campaign operatives Franklin and Howser.
Celeb About Town traces a day in New York with social chatter and sightings. Notables like the Maharajah Jam Saheb Lily Pons Julie Oskins and Milton Berle appear around Park Avenue Rockefeller Plaza and the Pierre as chatter about film theater and media buzz fills the scene.
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