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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1950

Page

5

Spot Zoning Faces Critical Study Of Its Legal Basis

City Attorney Trueman O Quinn outlines spot zoning illegality and legal tests for Austin zoning changes. He cites 25 spot zoning cases in four years and warns amendments must align with a general comprehensive plan to be valid. He emphasizes two tests: public interest and consistency with the comprehensive plan.

Austin Trueman O’quinn Tenth Ward Willow and Waller Streets Ward Memorial Methodist Church O’quinn Supreme Court of Texas City of Ibn Saud Washington Arabian- American Oil Co Pacific

White Sox Shortstop Luke Appling Begins 20th Major League Season

Quote from Chi White Sox shortstop Luke Appling expresses intent to keep playing as long as able to walk to the plate. This marks his twentieth season in the major leagues.

Chi White Sox Luke Appling

Truman Security Debate Sparks Questions About Loyalty

The piece argues President Truman and the State Department have withheld background records of government employees, fueling public and political outrage. It calls for transparency about personnel trusted with high duties and questions whether loyalty standards are sufficient. It also notes a Texas unemployment tax cut aiding 21 000 employers and shaping state fiscal policy.

Truman McCarthy Senate State Department America United States Congress Commission Texas

Crime tied to mob money and transit control probes

Union leaders warn of mob cash fueling city transit systems as gambling gangs push fronts into buses and taxis. FBI probes expand through labor circles. mayors clash with officials over confidential reports while a national crime conference is planned in about 90 days.

Brewster Senate Florida CIO FBI John L. Lewis Canton Springfield McGrath J. Edgar Hoover Bureau Furniture Union New York Boston Chicago San Francisco Michigan Mao Tze Tung Detroit Washington, D. C Washington Mayors Justice Department Post-Hal! Syndicate, Inc

First Music Critics in Newspapers and Noels

The earliest printed music critics include Eduard Hanslick in Vienna from 1864 and J. D. Dwight, William E. Fry, and John R. G. Hazard in the United States. Noel derives from natalis meaning birthday. Cristes Maesse was used in England. An atom bomb weighs about 12,000 pounds. coffee was noted by Rhazes around AD 900 with bean roasting beginning in the 13th century.

B.G.B Eduard Hanslick Neue Freie Presse Vienna United States J. D. Dwight William E. Fry John R. G. Hazzard Fry New York Tribune Rhazes Pia

Washington Warry-Go-Round Air Force Runs Low On Ready Old-Model Planes

Washington notes defense complexity as Drew Pearson outlines gaps in Air Force strength. Johnson cut civilian posts and shipyards, but real airpower status lags: 415,000 air personnel, B29 groups expanded with 60 planes each, 15 tankers, and slow B50 and B36 replacements. Finletter's 700 very heavy bombers remain mostly unfilled.

Washington Warry Air Force Washington United States Eisenhower Louis Johnson Johnson Congress Truman Arthur Krock New York Times Secretary of Defense Finletter Tom Finletter Army

Air Force planes and Virginia political clashes detailed

The article contrasts Johnson's claim of 8 800 Air Force planes with current first line totals and Finletter recommendations. It notes the need for expert judgment on jets and defense spending while outlining a Virginia primary battle between Howard Smith and Francis Pickens Miller, with Byrd family and liberal bloc ties. It references Alexandria politics and Farm era rural support.

Howard Deacon” Smith Virginia Smith George Washington Alexandria Francis Pickens Miller Byrd Miller Eisenhower Armistead Boothe General Assembly Gardner L. Boothe Pappies Harry F. Byrd Jr Byrd Jr The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Broadway Gossip and Elopements Across Circles

A collage of high society notes from Chicago to Hawaii covers Elopements among the Preston Tucker circle, Kathy Mason in Elkton, and Peggy Kidd marrying Bob Swann. Garbo-Hauser and Isobel Bourbons surface amid crime probes and royal salients. References include Merle Oberon’s new beau, Ibn Saud wealth, and Runyon Fund cheer.

Preston Tucker John Jane Haywood Chicago John Joyce Kathy Mason Elkton Peggy Kidd Bob Swann Peter Bergson Israel Betty Keane Tel Aviv Erson Hawaii Shirley Emple Garbo- Hauser Boston Gary Davis Merle Oberon Henri Bidal Belgium Charles Secret Service Sotto Isabella of Bourbon Paris

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