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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
4
Republican activist Frank Blankenbeckler promotes Senator Jimmy Phillips’s bill to recodify election laws with a state financed primary and a preferential presidential ballot. He envisions smaller precincts and earlier April May primaries to curb ballot stuffing and boost a two party system amid broader state and national budget concerns.
The Cominform directs a rebuke to US Communist leaders for the Washington Freedom Crusade staged near President Truman's inauguration. The fizzled protest aimed to pressure the White House and indictments of party leaders while Kremlin officials warn of enlarged influence in unions and industries.
A 1949 New York Post quiz covers cat eye noon superstition hidden taxes and margarine pinking, plus ages of cars and ships, Canadian newsprint, left handedness rise, fish drowning, and a political note on New England textile unrest and Communist activity.
Washington report says President Truman faces internal Treasury opposition led by Secretary Snyder, with tax policy split among White House aides, Congress, and economic advisers. Cabinet friction grows as Snyder withholds outlines and considers alternatives while allies push for an excess profits tax and budget leadership weakens.
The column cites the Dept of Justice dispute over the Ass'n of Georgia Klans and the KKK, noting misclassification and a grand dragon's denial of subversive acts. It also highlights budget chatter about gold at Fort Knox and Martin James Monti's controversial court-martial and re enlistment fate.
The editorial urges voters to recognize public service as a civic duty and notes prospective leaders across state government. It highlights national figures like Dean Acheson and Texas examples such as Bob Calvert, Beauford Jester, and the electorate’s role in choosing capable, disinterested public servants.
A reader promotes a 378 page dictionary with over 25 000 definitions and 16 color world maps. The book includes information on legal and musical terms population data weights measures and earth statistics. Send 35 cents to Austin American Information Bureau Washington DC for order.
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