Miller to Speak in April on Public Housing Plan
Former Mayor Tom Miller will debate public housing on April 25 after awaiting an invite from the Austin Housing Authority. He backs public housing as private enterprise cannot meet low income needs, recalling his role with Lyndon Johnson in creating the first Wagner-Stefan low cost project in 1938.
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Austin Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Lyndon Johnson
Austin
Wagner-Stefan
Notable sayings and wry observations from a mixed era
A mosaic of witticisms and reflections on culture politics and daily life. It contrasts optimistic calls for normalcy with sly critiques of civility media and technology while noting changes from cars to campaigns and odd habits of modern letters.
Editors Notebook Antis Democracy Faction Reforms Activities
A Texas based anti-Democratic group resumes the campaign with The Southern Conservative published in Fort Worth led by Ida M. Darden. The issue features a critique of labor and taxation guides by Christian Americans Inc. and reports on a new Americans For Constitutional Government in Houston.
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Fort Worth
Ida M. Darden
Austin
Christian Americans, Inc
Lewis Valentine Alrey
W. R. Poage
Waco
Wingate H. Lucas
Ed Gossett
Wichita Falls
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
McAllen
Ken Regan
Midland
George Mahon
Colorado City
Paul J. Kilday
San Antonio
O. C. Fisher
San Angelo
Houston
E. E. Thomas
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Pitching Horseshoes Pot Roast Vies Sometimes With Romance
Billy Rose relates a comic misadventure on the East Side as Uncle Charlie courts two women. Frieda confronts the affair after a widow host and a string of suppers, ending Charlie’s roaming days and Frieda’s club career. The leopard tale frames the moral about love versus appetite.
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Charlie
Lower East Side
Frieda
Delancye Street
The
Daughters of Deborah
Atlantic City
New York
Peh
Ana Fion
Schmat
Nhouse
Billy Rose
World Population Figures and Christmas Lighting Safety
A collection of Q and A style items noting the 1947 world population estimate of 2 325 834 000 reported by the United Nations on October 4 1949 and safety guidance for using indoor Christmas lights outdoors. It covers lighting suitability with labeled outdoor lights, checks on insulation, wiring cautions, and placement considerations. Also includes a brief note on National Service Life Insurance dividend calculation and drive-in theater counts.
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United Nations
National Service Life Insurance
Mutual Insurance
Washington Worry Round Log Jam And Campaigns
Congress faces a four month adjournment with a dozen major items stalled in the Senate including civil rights and social security liberalization. The House eases on Easter while two bills aid natural gas and monopolies. A veteran memorial note and a Legion Europe toy mission close the piece.
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Congress
Senate
Truman
Brannan
Senate Agricultural Committee
Herbert Hoover
Hawaii
Alaaska
House
Winchell On Broadway and Royal Windsors in Palm Beach
Life magazine writer Murphy and his family, living near the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Palm Beach, are linked to upcoming serials and a possible book publication. A royal prerogative rumor is noted, while other cultural notes critique film casting, baseball analysis, and reviews of concerts and books on politics and democracy.
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Europe
American Legion
USA
Legion
Finland
Yugoslavia
Pennsylvania
Walter Alessandroni
Charles J. W. Murphy
Life Mag
Palm Beach
Robert R. Young
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Duke of Windsor
Murphy Murphy
Putnam's
Associated Press News Rights Notice
The Associated Press states it holds exclusive rights to republication of local news printed in the newspaper and all AP news dispatches. This notice appears in the masthead to restrict reproduction by other outlets.
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Associated Press
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Brown and Root
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O'Quinn
Hollywood Picture
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K. L. Berry
Texas National Guard
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Joe
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Austin American
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Carnegie
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Queen Victoria
Foote
Times
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Craig Thompson
Dutton
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Bobbs-Merrill
Harry Bridges
Democracy
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Austin Statesman
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Nations Organization
United States
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