Delayed Action Dominates Texas Political Scene
Texas politics centers on secrecy around key candidates with formal bids delayed. Governor Shivers campaigns in his governor role while promising a later declaration, and figures like O Daniel and Daniel keep plans hidden amid shifting race dynamics and incumbents delaying announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Allan Shivers
O’daniel
General Groves
Oak Ridge
Price Daniel
Tidelands
Ben Ramsey
Wiseacres
Los Alamos
Bascom Giles
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
G. C. Morris
Fred Harris
Kyle Vick
W. O. Reed
Preston Smith
Supreme Court
Friends in Show Biz Prove Bond Strong Through TV Shifts
A nostalgic 1950 Billy Rose piece recalls Marc Daniels and Sam Love, longtime collaborators from 1938 on Medicine Show to Ford Television Theater. Their ritual pre-show signal from stage to control room shows mutual trust as Daniels races to fix last minute issues while Love keeps backstage order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Daniels
Sam Love
Sam
Combe
Marc
Daniels
Love
Maurice Evans
Macsbeth
New York
Philadelphia
Ford Television Theater
Nals
Uncle Harry
Eva le Gattienne
Joseph Shhildkraut
Boston
la Guardia
Billy Rose
State faces car pool study and a Texas tidelands fight
The Joint Legislative Budget Board will survey state owned vehicles to determine department needs and potential pooling. Texas asserts ownership of submerged minerals in its Gulf zone, with Supreme Court review pending after earlier attempts to expedite the case. Washington rules municipalities lack authority to place advertising on parking meters, citing potential harm to nearby businesses and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Legislative Budget Board
Budget Board
Department of Public Safety
Austin
United States
Tidelands
California
Texas
Republic of Texas
Republic
Gulf of Mexico
United States Supreme Court
United States Solicitor General
Washington
Government uranium ore price schedule and bonuses
The government price for ore assaying 10 percent or more uranium oxide is 3.50 dollars per pound less refining costs. A bonus of 10,000 dollars is paid for discovering and delivering 20 short tons of ore assaying 20 percent or more uranium oxide.
Inside the Truman White House Jealousy and Power Struggles
A 1950 Bell Syndicate reflection on Truman’s five years in office highlights a tight inner circle blamed for eroding public support and straining foreign policy. The piece cites Cabinet losses, Barkley speculation, and clashes with Acheson while noting Key West tensions and political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Truman
White House
United States
Bob Hannegan
Ed Stettinius
Jimmy Byrnes
George Marshall
Senate
Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Key West
Paul Hoffman
ECA
Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Clark Clifford
Clinton Anderson
Anderson
Clifford
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Byrnes
Jimmy
London
Vaughan
Gen
Marshall
Senator McCarthy
Congress
George Washington
William Howard Taft
Largley
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Broadway Gossip and Star Power in Postwar Theater Scene
New York Broadway notes spotlight Ethel Barrymore’s theater as the only one named for a living star and tour through favorites like The Consul and Gents Prefer Blondes. Variety reports on stars such as Beatrice Straight, Joan Crawford, Maureen O Hara, Jane Powell, and Patricia Neway, with industry shifts, box office tensions, and sensational previews shaping postwar show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Barrymore
Charley
R. Bolger
S. Pacific
David Cole
Iris Mann
Innocents
Beatrice Straight
Critics
Patricia Neway
Carol Channing
Brad Crawford
Ethel Merman
Betty Hutton
Margaret Sullavan
Clifton Webb
Nancy Andrews
The
Blue Angel
Hollywood
Eth Barrymore
Collegians
GOP
Franco
John
Kieran
New York
Mike Quill
Reader's Digest
FTC
N. Y
Martin Ebon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raymond Brooks
Capitol
J. E. McDonald
Peppy Blount
O'Daniel
Lee O
BY Billy Rose
Editors
Texas Tidelands
Spain
England
Mexico
France
Washington State
Ree Manning
By Manning
Eye Street
N. M
Austin American
J.R. A
District of Columbia
Hawaiian Islands
Civil Aeronautics Administration
House of Congress
Bounty
Pitcairn Island
Pacific Ocean
J.dn
Mayhew Folger
Werry-Go-Kouna Palace
Drew Pearson
the Cinemagicians
Joan Crawford
Maureen O'Hara
Jane Powell
Nancy
Rio
Wyoming
Intelligentsia
Elizabeth Barrett
Robert Browning
Harper
Frances Winwar Auth
John Hersey
Cosmo
Henry Green
Henry
NY Times
Brooks Atkinson
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United
Associated Press
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!