United States Weighs Two Stage Air Force Expansion
Washington outlines a two year plan to raise the Air Force to about 70 groups, from 48 now, with a first phase to 58 by end of 1951 and a full expansion by 1953. The program covers heavy and medium bombers, tactical air, and transport capacity, costing over six billion dollars for aircraft alone.
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Washington
United States Air Force
Gruard
National Guard
Air Force
Congress
Russia
England
Korea
Jumbled quotes and quips reflect American attitudes
A mixed sequence of satirical lines touches on income, spending, honesty, civility, spies, Americanism, and insomnia. The snippets reference Uncle Sam, Truman, finance, contracts, and a Gallup poll, painting a fragmented snapshot of midcentury cultural humor and concerns.
Faker Kennedy Dies and Leaves Glass Eyes to Bartender
In a Bowery bar tale, Faker Kennedy the blind man dies and a package arrives with a pair of glass eyes. Sammy Fuchs recalls Kennedy’s long-running practical jokes and the rumor that the eyes may prove his truth or a final gag.
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Sammy Fuchs
Bowery Follies
Manhattan Wools
Sammy
Kennedy
Bowery
Coot
Gargan's
Garegan
Potter's Field
Gargan
the Bowery
Billy Rose
Rec Tape Meshes West German Rule
Washington sees rearming West Germany as the top Europe defense issue amid a tangle of international committees lacking clear authority. The Council of Foreign Ministers and allied bodies show overlapping roles, prompting calls for simplification toward an Atlantic Union or even world governance, with figures like General Montgomery playing key coordinating roles.
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Washington
Germany
Europe
Atlantic Union
Council of Foreign Ministers
Topsy
America
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Council of Europe
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
OEEC
Union of Western Europe
Organization For
Lord Montgomery of
Alamein
Montgomery
Fontainbleau
Consultative Assembly
Editor's Astebook honors Gompers and labor gains
The San Antonio weekly notes Samuel Gompers as a key labor leader and recalls his milestones in uniting the movement. It argues against subversive forces and asserts that labor's gains in job security pensions and living standards reflect enduring strength and responsibility.
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William B. Arnold
Dispatch
San Antonio
Samuel Gompers
America
Gompers
Great American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
American Federation
John L. Lewis
Samuel Gomipers
War Profits Tax Increase Boosts Revenue
The House voted to raise personal income taxes by 2.7 billion dollars yearly and increased corporate taxes by about half that amount. It rejected any levy on excess profits from war, reflecting a broad question of congressional strategy.
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House of Congress
Questions and Answers Information Bureau Q&A
Readers may mail questions to the Austin American Information Bureau for fact answers. The page lists sample Q A on tree aging, spaghetti yield per pound, Gutenberg Bibles in existence with vellum copies noted, covered bridges purpose, Liechtenstein army history, brain weight differences, plus a booklet offer on dogs sent for 25 cents.
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Austin American Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. M
Washington
D. C
Bor
Library of Congress
Washington, D. C
British Museum
London
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
Austin
American Information Bureau
Eve Street
Austin American Page Four September 4 1950
The fragment presents a Page Four section from the Austin American dated September 4 1950. It lacks coherent readable items to summarize a single event. The available text signals a newspaper page reference rather than a distinct news item or notice.
Washington Feud Sparks Cabinet Clash Over Acheson Johnson
In a volatile White House session amid Alaska defense debate President Truman cites his wartime debts as reason to avoid long term military commitments. Secretary Johnson and Secretary Acheson clash before Senators Ferguson Knowland McKellar with confrontations over policy and the Wedemeyer Report.
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Washington
Harry Truman
United States
White House
Alaska
O.K
Alaska Needs Most. Mr. Truman
Mr. Truman
Truman
Defense
Louey Johnson
Louey
Acheson
Acheson-Johnson
Jesse Jones
Wallace
Roosevelt
Dean Acheson
Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Crecy
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Ferguson
Secretary of Defense
National Security Council
Dean
Secretary of State
Formosa
Ken Wherry
Nebraska
Germany
California
Bill Knowland
China
Korea
Senate
Knowland
Tennessee
McKellar
McKeller
Central Intelligence
Admiral Hillenkoetter
Admiral Hellicopter
ECA
Paul Hoffman
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Jack Lait on Broadway and Nightlife Boom
A glossy overview mixes gossip about Ralph Kiner and Maureen Cannon with Broadway nightlife shifts. It notes Bebop’s end on September 15 at Bop City and hints at industry power plays involving figures like Rosemarie Reachi, Arthur Fienstein, and Eileen Farrell.
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Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Maureen Cannon
Central Park
Polo Grounds
Owen Lattimore
FBI
Bop City
Rosemarie Reachi
Europe
Horace Schmidhapp
Roxy
Staten Island
Robert Regan
Police Department
Glee Club
Wilson
Honolulu
Joan Sehen
Sidney Smith
NBC
Arthur Fienstein
Berg van Verheen
Ann Sterling
Rich Tommy Warner Jr
Freeman Lusk
Viscount Furness
Eileen Hennings
Los Angeles
Paris
Dick Contino
Hollywood
Pet
Wall Street
Labor Day
Broadway
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Lichtenstein
A Lichtenstein
Austin American
Washigton
Johnson Vs
Cabinet
Drew Pearson
Jack Lait
Lenny Safir
Theuttire
Mali
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Austin Statesman
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Associated Press
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