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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1950
Page
4
The Austin League of Women Voters produced and distributed candidates' questionnaires and summarized responses in a free-printed report. The piece notes varying diligence among county and city hopefuls and calls for more specific information from civic groups on welfare programs.
A satirical collage notes open season on flying saucers bathing beauties and sea monsters. It contrasts wartime bravado with everyday beliefs and hints at shifting social views and consumer habits.
The Texas primary stage features three unopposed statewide candidates Attorney General Price Daniel Railroad Commissioner William J Murray Jr and State Treasurer Jesse James plus numerous incumbents with no opposition for new terms The ballot runs long with 48 statewide contenders and races for Supreme Court Criminal Appeals Court and other posts While Governor Allan Shivers mounts a minimal campaign Democratic leaders urge a large turnout amid a largely indifferent voter mood
A 1950 column by FOYD KOHLER describes VOA broadcasts reaching the USSR from Moscow and New York. It notes Soviet jamming, Pravda and Izvestia replies, and VOA efforts to broaden broadcasts to satellite states while exposing Soviet labor conditions and Stakhanovism. The piece discusses Western European defense aid and labor support, stressing democracy over totalitarianism.
The Q and A column provides questions about foot washing in churches and air and water safety after atomic blasts. It notes the Ordinance of Humility practice, minimal environmental hazard from neutrons, Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes payment, and restaurant margarine labeling rules.
A Washington report accuses Congressman John S. Wood of Georgia of blocking the un American activities committee Hollywood inquiry. It cites a $1000 fee linked to a crippled boy, a servant on the payroll, and alleged Mayer influence. The piece notes Dunlap's fee and late Hollywood action after Wood left chair, with McNutt and Johnston urging his return.
A critical, opinionated column argues the U S ignores Korea relief while domestic defense cuts weaken posture. It notes Senate support for a larger Air Force, Truman’s budget limits, and stock losses from the conflict. It also attacks Republican Dixie legislators for Franco ties and cotton politics amid American casualties.
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