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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
4
City officials consider a summer five day workweek with Saturday off and an earlier start to offset daylight saving time. Council weighs issuing bonds for schools hospitals and airport projects while awaiting federal aid and Gimer-Aikin funds as Austin expands toward a 200000 population.
A 1949 New York Post report outlines how American Communist agents infil trate U S labor and industry using small storefront fronts. It details international efforts to redistribute agents, create world labor networks, and counter AFL CIO activities abroad and at home.
A standard brilliant diamond cut has 58 facets with a table on top, 32 top facets sloping at about 35 degrees, 24 pavilion facets, and a tiny outlet facet formed by grinding the point.
In a pivotal vote, Austin residents approve a 7.15 million dollar revenue bond issue funding public works. The plan promises expanded electric power, water, sewer facilities, and stronger fire protection, fueling growth and possibly lower insurance costs. The piece also contrasts federal pay debates with military expense, and notes the Dowtown Austin shift as the LCRA moves to its new Tom Miller Dam headquarters, signaling continued Colorado River management and dam projects.
Washington watchers read the SEC hearings as a clash over power and policy. Curtis Calder of Electric Bond and Share faces stockholders and critics as details emerge about defaulted dividends and ties to Atlas Corp and Floyd Odlum, amid questions of how Truman chose personnel and policy.
A vivid tour of Manhattan’s theater district recalling historic sites and longtime favorites. It names the Paramount plaque hidden in a foyer, the Astor Hotel’s showfolk prestige, venues like Sardi’s and the Palace, and figures such as Irving Berlin and Richard Rodgers.
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