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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1950

Page

4

County targets adults in crackdown on juvenile delinquency

County officials led by Perry Jones and Frank Campbell announce a new push under the contributing to delinquency law. Campbell files the first case under the amended statute, aiming to prosecute adults driving juveniles to delinquency. Judge Gardner emphasizes consistent punishment and parental authority tensions, including Latin American family dynamics, language barriers, and cultural factors.

Perry Jones Frank Campbell Campbell J. Harris Gardner Gardner Jones Travis County

Fragmented Insightful Riff on Fire and Secrecy

A compact, cryptic musings compare methods of punishment in different regions. It touches on firing as a metaphor for liquidation and purge and notes the oddity of a rear to front crowd in a church. It ends with a sly jab at a politician sensing his constituency’s pulse.

Mystery Season in Texas Politics Signals June Flurry

The final half week of June promises disclosures on gubernatorial and attorney general plans as W. Lee O Daniel and Price Daniel prepare to reveal intentions. Robert Calvert seeks re election as comptroller while Robert Calvert weighs a possible Supreme Court bid. The statewide Democratic reunion in Austin, with Alben Barkley Sam Rayburn Lyndon Johnson and Thornberry, aims to heal party rifts and bolster national campaigns in 1952.

Court of Criminal Appeals W. Lee O'Daniel Price Daniel Tidelands Daniel Bob Calvert Roberts. Calvert Austin Robert W. Calvert Hillsboro Supreme Court Senate House Jefferson Jackson Texas Democratic Party Alben Barkley Sam Rayburn Lyndon Johnson Thornberry Congress

Jobless Rolls Shrink as Experts Predict 1929 Boom Ahead

Washington reports show unemployment at about 1.5 million seeking work, with 3.5 million idle. Analysts expect a mid year drop to around one million as housing, defense spending, and wartime pensions boost prosperity, while graduates face scarce openings.

Washington White House Suzie Los Angeles Upper Michigan Cornment Poat-Mall Syndicate, Inc

Questions and Answers from the Austin American

A column of brief Q and A exchanges covers topics from coal per acre foot averages to bullfighting breed weights and congressional pension rules. It notes the origin of the word politics in England, identifies the Sandy Hook lighthouse as the oldest operating light, explains grammar schools, lists US Navy aircraft carriers, and dates Seth Thomas clocks back to 1813 with early production details.

Truman lauds Acheson as best since Hughes

President Truman privately praised Dean Acheson for his work in London and predicted a barnstorming national report on foreign affairs. He highlighted Acheson’s influence on the British and noted disappointments with Justice Minton, while commenting on a wide range of political figures and issues from Kefauver to McCarthy.

Washington Truman Dean Acheson London Charles Evans Hughes Dean Acheson Barkley Lucas Rayburn McCormack Supreme Court Tom Clark Sherman Minton Otto Passman Louisiana Speaker Wisconsin Joe McCarthy Senator Tydings Maryland Austria Patterson Estelle Gaines Washington Times- Herald Miss Gaines Democratic National Committee Malta Irving Geist Rome Republican National Committee Bud Kelland Harrison Spangler Taft

Broadway Gossips and Movie Stars in a Whirlwind

A roundup of entertainment news notes shifting stars and projects. Ezio Pinza and Mrs Pinza move from S Pacific to Hollywood while funding rumors swirl in Texas. Mae West and Jackie Robinson profits cited. Natters of radio retirements and police stories color the scene.

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