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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1949
Page
5
A lively column republishes excerpts from reader letters and replies. Talented scholars, pranksters, and critics share quirks about poetry, weather, etiquette, and daily life. The exchanges reveal local tone and community voice.
A collection of stray thoughts on jobs in Bulgaria and the Soviet Union. The piece muses on the time to find work, political aims, and a writer’s take on Truman’s changed persona, noting a drift from music and sanity amid civic debates.
Victor Riesel reports a CIO power struggle at Station WJLD in Bessemer as a pro Communist Mine Mill group attacks Maurice Travis, blinding him in one eye. Telegrams from leftists escalate calls for a special CIO meeting to stop raids and restore control under Phil Murray.
The article surveys how a constitutional amendment on annual legislative sessions could affect when laws take effect. It outlines possible outcomes if unfinished bills stay alive across sessions, and reviews legal theories on calendars and 90 day enactment, noting varied interpretations and unresolved questions.
The proposed amendment to move to annual sessions eliminates the 120 day adjournment, allows pay for interim work, and enables committees to meet anytime to advance money bills. It argues that pre session committee work would clarify appropriations and tax needs, reducing session chaos.
A series of short Q and A items covers Casco Bay islands counts, the tuxedo origin, an elephant killed by court order in San Francisco, Roosevelt and Churchill dialogue, Moshe Sharet as Israeli foreign minister, Winfield Scott Hancock's near presidency, aircraft piston materials and shapes, Washington’s height, Benedict Arnold's leg injury, and shredded wheat production.
Missouri Congressman Clare Magee rebukes a Washington cocktail reception by the US Chamber of Commerce, declining the invite and recalling a harsher chamber speech to new Missouri members. The piece also ties in broader Cold War diplomacy and German postwar financial moves involving Chase National Bank and key figures.
Broadway tastemakers parade through Manhattan venues from Stork Club to Armando’s with celebs like Ginger Rogers and J DiMaggio. Hedda Hopper and Paulette Goddard figure in society chatter while Mary McCarty garners praise for Broadway success and fashion notes shine on mink coats and couture galas.
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