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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1949

Page

4

Radio satire imagines Texas Legislature as daily radio program

A columnist compares New Zealand parliamentary radio to a fanciful Texas House broadcast, featuring Rep. Sam Hanna in the Gilmer-Aikin clash, teachers in the gallery, and frayed tempers as lawmakers defend minority rights and rail against rushed bills.

Texas New Zealand Sam Hanna Gilmer-Aikin Tufares Dr. Rainey

Bartenders Aid Problem Drinkers and Labor Shows Unite

The piece links a public drive Operation A Day to alcoholism research with a broad AFL labor management campaign. It notes bartenders unions and industry backing, fund drives on bars, and films promoting cooperation. It previews AFL labor shows in Cleveland with prize giveaways and demonstrations to stress employer success and job growth.

Barkeeps’ Union Life Insurance Medical College Prefs Scotch and Rye Beverage Companies New York AFL Bartenders Union Jack Townsend America Operation Alcoholics AFL National Committee For Education On The Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union a _ union American Hotel Association Midwest I. M. Ornburn White Dove Ornburn Cleveland Municipal Auditorium Cleveland Fire and Police Departments

Answers and Facts From the 1940s Q&A Column

A compilation of Q and A covering sawdust unit volume, John McIntosh seedling origin, number of Egyptian pyramids, maternal impression myths, solid mahogany terms, Oberammergau 1950 plans, shoo fly and rail slang, US timber output, fiesta ropes, jockey apprentice rules, and Napoleon on hostile newspapers.

Officials Health Privacy Debate on Forrestal’s Mental State

Washington columnist Drew Pearson argues public access to Forrestal’s mental health is essential due to his role as secretary of national defense affecting millions. He notes press treatment of Roosevelt spouses and considers how power can shield or reveal such facts, detailing Forrestal’s influence and ties to Truman and Dewey.

United States C.A.S. A Washington James V. Forrestal Elliott Roosevelt James Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson Senate League of Nations Franklin Roosevelt Forrestal Truman Palestine United Nations Ruhr Latin America Ferdinand Eberstadt Eberstadt Billy Mitchell Secy Secretary of Defense New York State Maine GOP Dewey Secretary of National Defense

Broadway Buzz Flows With Celebrities And Hotel News

Celebrity sightings at premieres and clubs fill Midtown chatter. Dietrich, Coca, Costello, Churchill and more appear in scenes around Broadway venues, hotels, and media events. Industry notes cover shows, tours, and upcoming performances shaping the postwar entertainment scene.

State Has Chance for Modern Fireproof Hospital

The fire hazards survey for mental hospitals is pending but likely to echo prior warnings about unsafe, aging buildings at Austin State Hospital. Proposals suggest selling hospital land in Austin to fund a new, fireproof facility outside city limits while reusing some buildings for public services. The piece also notes the relative modernity of Austin State School and praises local poultry leader Manford with Hanna’s jibe calling his hometown Smiley the chicken shippingest town.

Austin State Hospital Austin Weaver Baker State Board of Control Deer Park Austin State School New Mental Hospital Manford Smiley Gonzales County Hanna

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