Highway Problems Highlight Speed of Traffic Growth
Tilden L. Childs of Fort Worth and George Clarke of the Texas Safety Association warned at a Texas Motor Bus Association meeting in Austin that traffic is increasing faster than highway capacity. They urged stricter enforcement of safety laws and better driver habits, noting many trucks and buses dim their lights to avoid blinding oncoming drivers.
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Trathe
Texas Motor Bus Association
Austin
Tilden L. Childs of
Fort Worth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Commission
ICC
George Clarke
The
Texas Safety Association
Pennsylvania
Letters to the Editor Mixed City Notices and Personal Appeals
A set of reader letters discusses parking meter posts and adapters, a heartfelt holiday reflection on giving to the needy, a plea about Amarillo’s Community Chest shortfall, and a brief wartime-era statement from President Truman. The letters touch on civic services, charity, and peace.
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Anor
Sam Waters
Amarillo
Community Chest
Difference Between Communism and Americanism
An essay argues that Communists follow party directives, lacking independent conscience, while Americans rely on personal thinking and a self formed conscience. The piece, distributed by The George Matthew Adams Service, contrasts allegiance to the party with individual judgment.
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Pru Wrur
Communist Party
George Matthew Adams
Taft Hartley Law and Labor Reform Outlook
George E. Sokolsky argues the new Congress under Taft Hartley repeal would likely follow presidential guidance and not legislate independently. He doubts a Wagner Act rebuild, citing past abuses by racketeers and Communists in unions, and notes labor leaders will pursue dues checks and checkoff contract rights, with Truman pressing for them.
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Congress
Maurice Tobin
Labor
Truman
Department of Justice
Wallace
Republican
Dem
National Committee
Europe
Soviet Russia
Key West links in Truman cabinet shaping second New Deal
The Alsop column argues the Key West gathering bridged President Truman with Congressional leaders and signals moves to staff a second New Deal. It weighs cabinet slots for Marshall Lovett Forrestal Snyder Clark and Johnson amid rumors and pressure from labor and Zionist factions, noting risks to public confidence and the Marshall Plan.
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Key West
Busin
Barkley
Rayburn
Truman
Marshall
State Department
Justice Vinson
Vinson
Stalin
Washington
Mon C. Wallgren
George C. Marshall
Robert A. Lovett
James Y. Forrestal
Lovett
Forrestal
Clark Clifford
Louis Johnson
Defense Department
Johnson
Harry Vaughn
War Department
Woodring
American Legion
Polk Street Professor
A first person reflection at four in the morning on sleeplessness and aging. The speaker notes waking nightly for months and considers causes from overeating to worries about debts and past events. He links dawn with failed plans and recurring regrets, writing the piece at a quarter past four.
Crossword Puzzle Readable Clues
Readable crossword clues for horizontal and vertical entries list bands leaders nymphs terms and Greek letters. The puzzle includes oblique references to clothing cloth measurements and mythic figures with several abbreviations and foreign terms.
Parents and teens in balance over late homecomings
An advice column explores how teens feel about parents waiting up. It notes resentment from teens who see it as babying and suggests mature, open dialogue. It promotes shared good times, trust, and frank discussions. encourages writing in with problems.
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Pop
Mom
Vatican predicts Pius X beatification in 1950
ANSA quoted by Vatican radio that Pope Pius XII supports beatifying Pope Pius X during the 1950 holy year. The article notes Pius X, born Giuseppe Sarto in Riese near Treviso, reigned 1903 to 1914 and served as secretary extraordinary for ecclesiastical affairs under Pius X in 1913.
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Pius X
Vatican City
ANSA
Vatican Radio
Pius XII
Pius 2
Giuseppe Sarto
Riese
Treviso
Italy
Kansas City Renames Fifteenth Street to Truman Road
Kansas City's east west artery will be renamed Truman Road in honor of President Truman. City council ordered the change last night effective January 20, the inauguration date. The plan originated in February 1946 and was reconsidered after Truman's reelection.
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Kansas City
Truman
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