Austin Expressway Plan Faces Route Fights and Costs
Austin officials and the Texas Highway Commission weigh five routes for the Interregional Highway from East Avenue toward South Austin. The project, costing about 9 million dollars, includes a Colorado River bridge and right‑of‑way purchases. City leaders press for a quick decision to unlock bond funding and spur south‑Austin development, while traffic safety grows urgent after two recent deaths.
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William J. Weeg
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Colorado River
Highway Commission
DeWitt C. Greer
Seaholm
Highway Department
19Th Street
East Avenue
Texas
Fred Wemple
Midland
Greer
Austin School Board
South Austin
Will T. Johnson
Monroe Street
Seventh
Colorado
Sixth
Fifth
Lavaca
Guadalupe
Cupid Shots and Divorce Rates in a Rural Town
A small town narrative notes high Cupid activity alongside a sharp divorce rate, while the local chief of police performs sanitary engineering duties, blending social commentary with local color.
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Dan Cupid
Editors Notebook on War Powers and Public Readiness
The piece discusses wartime powers and public sentiment in a tense national mood. It notes the National Security Resources Board under Stuart Symington coordinating mobilization and mentions an emergency powers act for Congress while citing existing presidential powers and possible wage and price freezes. It references Truman and Roosevelt in the context of ongoing emergency authority.
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National Security Resources Board
Stuart Symington
Congress
Truman
Washington
Roosevelt
National Security Council
Russia
Uncle Sam
Charles Sawyer
Munitions Board
Hubert E. Howard
Security Council
State Department
Iron Curtain
Western Europe
Acheson
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Europe
Italy
Poland
Great Britain
W. Averell Harriman
Western
South America
Johnson
Sawyer
Independent spirit and looming emergency powers in 1944
The piece argues that while the 1944 war picture improved, Congress avoided further draft expansion and broad economic controls. It notes presidents can seize plants under defense contracts and that emergency powers could shift the nation to a full war footing, though public morale appears stronger than ever.
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Congress
Inside Labor CIO in Finish Fight on Taft-Hartley Act
Guest column argues democracy needs active labor involvement to combat communism and push civil rights, condemns Taft Hartley as pro-management. Calls for unity among democratic unions, coordinated action, and broad turnout in 1950 elections to defend gains and expand equality.
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CIO
Victor Riesel
Riesel
Communist Party
United States
American Labor Movement
Post-Hall Syndicate. Inc
UN to Arm Air and Naval Forces Under UN Banner
The author urges that UN insignia be placed on all aircraft and ships aiding South Korea to prevent Allied bias in the eyes of Koreans. He warns against American symbols causing anti Allied sentiment and calls Washington to authorize UN participation under a single emblem.
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United Nations
South Korea
Moscow
Woebegone
Uncle Sam
Europe
Washington
Australia
Britain
China
38Th Parallel
Answers to common questions from The Austin American Bureau
Q and A extract covering topics from bull roarers and rain magic to growing orchids in greenhouses and a Swinburne line. It notes bull roarer uses among Southwest Indians, confirms Cadet Nurse Corps ended in 1945, and corrects a Swinburne quotation.
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Southwest
Washington Worry Round Secret Senatorial Deal Upset Pike Vote
A secret deal within Congress blocks Sumner Pike’s Senate confirmation as Atomic Energy Commissioner. Maine senator Brewster, backed by Byrd, trades votes with conservatives to defeat Pike while Hutchinson’s nomination falters. The move shocks administration allies as party lines suppress discussion.
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Maine
Brewster
Sumner Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
Pike
GOP
Securities and Exchange Commission
OPA
Truman
Margaret Chase Smith
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Senate
Bourke
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Martin A. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Senate Interstate Committee
Atomic Energy Committee
Tom Connally
Texas
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Henry Smyth
Thomas Murray
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Johnson
Nix
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Broadway Theaters Sparkle and Critics Split on Jokes
New York stage notes reveal mixed reviews for Peep Show at the Winter Garden with praise for its spectacle but criticism of punch lines. Reports also preview Live Wire with Chaplin and Broun, Come Back Little Sheba’s strong box office, and London notices on Eva Braun and The Next Voice You Hear.
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New York
M. Todd
Winter Garden
the Mirror
R. Coleman
Times
Mr. Atkinson
Live Wire
Charles Chaplin
J. Heywood Broun, Jr
John Drew Colt
Barrymore Clan
Llittle Sheba
Oraicles
Theater Guild
Hollywood
Eva Braun
Hitler
London
Cinemagicians
Torso
Mayfair Theater
Music Hall
Associated Press Style Note Improves Local News Rights
A note states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches, ensuring republication control for big newspapers. The statement outlines entitlement and distribution rules for reprinting local coverage and AP material.
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Absociated Press
Associated Frese
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