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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1950
Page
4
The column notes Austin veterans with serial numbers ending 100 and above are receiving GI insurance dividends, marking a late stage in the distribution sequence. It also mentions local tax collection deadlines and upcoming auto license plate renewals.
The piece warns of a nationwide labor crisis with railroads steel mills oil tankers and auto plants at risk without White House guidance. It cites a coal shortage with retailers holding only four days of supply and President Truman aware of dwindling stocks, noting potential market jitters and broader industrial disruption.
The piece condemns judge contempt toward juries and urges protection of jurors from public rebuke. It notes Texas editors’ Austin return for the Texas Press Association midwinter meeting and comments on veteran employment quotas and state travel by Labor Statistics inspectors. It warns that rising postwar registrations will stress urban traffic, stressing Corpus Christi, Austin and Houston.
The piece outlines a broad labor dispute threatening coal, steel, auto, rail, and telephone sectors. It notes leaders like Lewis and Reuther maneuvering for strategy against GM Chrysler Ford, with potential strikes affecting 160,000 Chrysler workers and a push for wage gains and a five day week across unions including CIO and railway workers.
Answers cover the sterling area members linked to the pound and holding reserves in sterling or British obligations. Included nations are the United Kingdom Ireland Australia New Zealand Union of South Africa India Pakistan Ceylon Burma Iraq and Iceland.
Colonial era almanac noted for daily weather forecasts and farming by the moon. The 1950 edition remains a popular storehouse of reference information with dozens of other features. Order by year start. send 25 cents to Austin American Information Bureau in Washington DC.
Washington report details internal party strife as moderate Republicans push back against right wing tactics. Senators Millikin Ives Lodge Jr Monroney Di Salle Ferguson and Duke scenes illustrate a growing clash over policy youth appeal and the direction of the Republican Party.
The column lists political tension and scuttlebutt in 1949 Washington and beyond. It notes North Dakota senator Langer arguing with GOP leaders, Oregon Republicans mounting a blitz against Wayne Morse, and Barkley introducing his wife in a light moment amid broader party strife.
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