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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1950

Page

4

Austin Leaders Seek 2 Million Auditorium for Capital City's Growth

Austin business leaders urge a $2,000,000 bond issue for a new multiuse municipal auditorium seating up to 10,000. The plan includes arena, exhibit hall, shops, and adjacent facilities across nearby riverfront land, with Butler Park proposed as a site to link hotels and business districts.

Austin Austin Chamber of Commerce Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce Municipal Auditorium Committee Travis County United States Court House Gregory Chamber of Commerce Committee Balecorte River Front Taylor Glass Butler Park City Coliseum Colorado River Guadalupe Lavac South First Street

Freight Car Shortage Weighs on U S Railroads Amid Labor Tensions

The Editor's Notebook reports a looming freight car shortage as US railroads face labor disputes and bargaining with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Order of Railway Conductors, Switchmen's Union, and others. Authorities note about 38 000 cars lacking daily, with 22 200 box cars and 7 800 hopper cars among deficits. Government controls and market shifts drive policy, while railroads plan to boost deliveries from 3 500 to 5 000–7 000 cars monthly amid orders for 200 000 more in three years.

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Questions and Answers from the Austin American Information Bureau

The reader can obtain answers to various questions by writing to the Austin American Information Bureau at 1200 Eye Street NW Washington DC Enclose three cents for return postage. The column covers topics from world orchids to diplomatic recognition series E bonds oyster storage and more with brief factual answers and a booklet offer for Needlework.

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Washington Urmy Go Round Red China and Korea War

A top secret intelligence report details China's talks with Russia on entering Korea. Mao reportedly refuses invasion dates while Molotov presses. Five point program includes 225000 Chinese troops, volunteers north of 38th parallel, border patrols, and Formosa plans.

Washington China Russia Molotov Mao Tse-Tung Peiping Stalin Mao Formosa Hong Kong Macao Korea 38Th Parallel Truman MacArthur Indo-China Orient

Confession of a Part-Time Communist by Jack Lait

Jack Lait recalls his brief flirtation with the Communist Party in New York, describing his ideological confusion and detachment from espionage. He admits joining briefly, acknowledges misgivings, and notes he never spied, framing the confession as a critique of ideology and politics.

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Local AP News Policy Notice

The Associated Press asserts exclusive rights to use the local news content printed in this newspaper including AP dispatches for republication by others. This notice preserves copyright and prohibits unauthorized redistribution of the material.

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