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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
4
Captain Ted C. Klaus of the 21 man Austin detective force warns unemployment may boost crime as labor slows. He notes construction and housing slowdowns, rising gambling activity, and new operators testing the city, while several raids found closed venues but one room with racing gear.
A New York Post report from Cleveland alleges heavy FBI and military presence at the CIO High Tension Workers convention. It accuses pro Communist UK leadership of using union dues for propaganda, films, and school kits while citing security concerns and delegate manipulation in Huntington and Pittsburgh.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas releases a Texas gains summary using 1948 census and official data. It highlights population up 14 percent past 7 million, 53 percent job rise, farm income up 317 percent, construction up 333 percent, personal income up 244 percent, deposits up 396 percent, department store sales up 260 percent and overall retail up 245 percent since 1940. The Treasury notes Texans have more money to invest in savings bonds. Governor Allan Shivers presides over eight interstate extradition hearings in one sitting, illustrating Texas executive power in surrender decisions.
A Texas law review notes that interstate extradition often serves as a means to pursue child support and custody cases rather than genuine crimes. It highlights eight reviewed cases where six involved family dislocations and non criminal motives, including abandoned wives and parental custody disputes. The piece cautions that wartime marriages fuel family breakups, risking many children’ s welfare and potential delinquency.
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National Press Club luncheon in Washington features Sir Stafford Cripps detailing Britain's dollar shortage sacrifices. Bevin quips about tobacco, while the report notes Britain's tobacco shift away from North Carolina to African colonies. The piece also covers civil rights politics and NATO defense planning.
Winchell on Broadway surveys cinema industry chatter, TV shifts, and star gossip. It notes rising costs of cameras, the long tail of giveaways in film, and praise for the Garroway program while deriding weak songs and overhyped reviews.
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