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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1949
Page
4
A Texan bill proposing to prohibit associations from blacklisting colleges is criticized as vague and unconstitutional. The column questions enforcement and cites military justice debates, with remarks on democracy, academic freedom, and political pressures. The piece includes thoughts from Carey Williams and references to Army and Navy law.
The University of Texas seeks permanent title to the old Defense Plant magnesium plant in Austin, with buildings and land valued at about 8 million dollars. Temporary rent has allowed research programs including government contracts. expansion could place Austin among the nation’s top fundamental science centers alongside Jefferson Laboratories and MIT facilities. Ross Sterling’s career as a self made businessman and governor is celebrated for grit, honesty and contributions to Texas, despite controversy over a single term and legal challenges.
Harold L. Ickes argues the United States should reject both communism and fascism. He questions admitting Franco's Spain and Salazar's Portugal, calling them anti fascist and anti communist only in name and warning against misreading foreign policy as to their true intent.
A historic note recalls a sister ship to the Constitution named United States that fought in the War of 1812 and captured HMS Macedonian. It also covers Treasury balances, Jesus words count, WWI veterans, eagle eggs, a bowling champion, blue dyeing orchids, and checks and balances in government.
In a 1949 New York Post column a writer questions U S policy toward Franco and Salazar urging the State Department to reveal the full truth. He alleges Franco aided Salazar during Portugal’s elections and fought with Hitler’s axis, warning that fascist ties threaten democracy and warn readers that one rotten apple can spoil a barrelful.
Washington columnist DREW PEARSON discusses looming postwar tensions as NATO expands and Moscow eyes a strategic test in Europe and possibly Norway. He warns of a Soviet invasion scenario, the race to build fortified lines, and the atom bomb factor, urging cautious optimism for 1949 with a shift to people to people peace efforts.
NBC and radio notes mix with socialite marriages and society sips in New York to scene reports. Prominent names like Myrna Loy Elliott Lawrence Jane Froman and Mary Queen of Scots descendants appear amid film stage and press box chatter. International politics echo with Moscow and diplomacy hints and press industry tidbits.
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