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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1949
Page
4
The Jefferson-Jackson Day victory dinner in Austin brought together Democratic leaders from across the spectrum. Notable moments included harmony after factional wrangling, a joke on income tax collector Frank Scofield, and remarks by Mayor Tom Miller and Speaker Sam Rayburn. Rayburn teased Dixiecrats while recalling past conventions and leaders.
The Editor argues that even with economic stability a Communist threat remains. He cites House Un American Activities claims of spies, notes labor leaders’ harsh rhetoric, defends open shops, and warns organized labor may resist Communist inroads while fighting destructive communism.
The piece argues that while communist theory criticizes capitalism it uses its methods, and that many American Communists seek power over reform. It warns that under communism the average worker fares worse than in capitalistic systems and urges activists to invest energy in preserving free enterprise.
Texas counties districts and cities pursue laws to donate state taxes to local funds. A House bill would allow about 800 000 to be transferred within two years to a district. Nearly 2 million in total is sought to cover deficits and avert bond defaults for local projects, amid a possible July levy and eventual abolition of state ad valorem taxes after 1950.
A 1949 New York dispatch profiles a Soviet peace drive linked to Cominform and cultural activists led by Howard Fast and Albert Kahn. It details tours from Detroit to Paris and Milan, Rostovsky labor plans in Asia and Africa, and a counterprotest by Americans for Intellectual Freedom in New York against pro Soviet influence.
A reader asks about the world’s most beautifully decorated building, answered as the Sistine Chapel noted for Michelangelo’s sole full conception. Another query explains the rule of thumb origin from finger joints used to gauge size, plus Westminster Chimes invented by Dr. Crotch in 1780 with Handel’s air influence.
The article credits Chief Justice Fred Vinson with soothing President Truman during tough defeats at Key West. It notes Vinson's long government experience and loyalty, guiding Truman on relations with Congress. It also covers Senate probes into Ferguson and Tucker payments tied to Michigan politics and a Northern Atlantic defense alignment prompting mixed Latin American reactions.
A collage of social quips and theatre talk from a St Patrick era broadcast and Broadway notes. References to Forrestal Johnson and Shostakovich mix with show business jests, Will Rogers quotes, and celebrity chatter at Lindy’s and the New Amsterdam Theater.
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