Transportation at stake as T and N O curtails Texas service
Austin weighs the impact of Southern Pacific Lines plans to halt one of two daily passenger trips to Houston pending Railroad Commission approval on August 23. Chamber officials urge improved schedules and equipment to spur travel while police report traffic fatalities declining yet warn trends remain risky.
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Houston
T&no
Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific Lines
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Joe C. Carrington
Rail Service Committee
Texas
Chamber of
Dallas
California
San Antonio
Joe T. Steadham
Railroad Brotherhoods
Southern Pacific
Warren Blackman
Betty Grable Tops List of Best Paid Women
Thieves stole $35,000 worth of Sonja Hennie clothing, taking both dresses. The era notes Betty Grable as the best paid woman in the United States reflecting the era's celebrity economy.
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Betty Grable
United States
Sonja Hennie
Steel Labor Leader John A. Stephens Stands Firm
US Steel vice president in charge of 175,000 workers, John A. Stephens, states four opposition points to wage increases. He rejects patterns, warns higher pay could raise costs and prices, and argues for joint funding of any social insurance plan. He also notes past pensions talks limited by a 1948 CIO agreement and insists no secret deals with Phil Murray.
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Victor Riesel
John A. Stephens
Brain Truster
United States Steel Corporation
Phil Murray
New York
Stephens
US Steel
Big Steel
Surgical
CIO Union
Phil’ Murray
New York Post Carp
Pearson Attack on Vaughan Ties to Tanforan Track Deal
Drew Pearson flags criticism of General Harry Vaughan for pressuring federal officials to secure Tanforan Race Track project clearance. The piece notes the five percenters and the ethics of influence pedaling while Congress slowly investigates Vaughan. It also reports a polio surge in Texas with guidance from Dr. George W. Cox on cleanups and vaccination camp approvals.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Tanforan
Pearson
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
Tighe Woods
Congress
Texas
George W. Cox
Tarrant
James van Zandt
Altoona
Spaatz
Rain Water Contains Varied Minerals and Airborne Matter
Rain water carries minerals and dissolved gases from air dust soot pollen spores and similar material. The composition varies with source and air quality, reflecting environmental conditions and pollutants present.
AP News Disclaimers in Austin American Publication
The item notes that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of legal news and AP dispatches printed in the newspaper, reflecting a standard syndication agreement and copyright clause. The notice emphasizes AP’s exclusive use for republication of legal news and AP dispatches within the Austin American.
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Associated Press
The
General Lemnitzer testifies as arms program costs questioned
Major General Lemnitzer faces sharp questioning before the House foreign affairs committee on the European arms program. He confirms arbitrary cost figures, surplus non-use, and replacement needs, while noting underestimation of Soviet strength and policy concerns over military influence on foreign policy.
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Washington
Lyman D. Lemnitzer
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Aden Oe
James G
Rpa
Lemnitzer
West Pointer
National War College
Ai Assistance Coordinating Committee
ECA
State Department
Tse
Lloyd V. Berkner
Edward T. Dickinson
Fulton
Foreign Affairs Committee
Armed Services Committee
Europe
Leinitzer
Troning
Congress
William Frye
Defense Department
Madame Chiang Kai-shek Still Active in US After Spring Absence
Madame Chiang Kai-shek remains in the United States and conducts a large correspondence seeking arms and funds for the Chinese Nationalists. She has a New York apartment and keeps a low profile while pressing for aid.
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek
Truman
Madame Chiang
New York
One Third of a Nation and the Dry State Paradox
A vivid 1930s profile notes 50 million Americans living under prohibition in varied forms. It cites state and local dry areas from North Carolina to Nebraska, Chicago precincts voting dry, Illinois local option exploits, and Oklahoma City as a dry hub with Tulsa booming bootleg activity. It highlights enforcement gaps, bootleg networks, and liquor trickery across states.
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Kansas
Mississippi
North Carolina
Nebraska
Kentucky
Chicago
Illinois
New York
Borhood
Jackson
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Colorado
Arkansas
Tulakes Field
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Ontario
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John McCormack
Austin American
Sy Carrier
Austin Statesman
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D-Miss
House un-American Activities Committee
Ben Mandel
Rankin
Mandel
Supreme Court
Murphy
Robert Patterson
Joe O'Mahoney
W. Park Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
A. F. Whitney
Whitney
Kennedy
Coerrieht
Bell Suedecate
Jack Lait
Joseph J. McNarney
Pentagon
George C. Marshall
Army
John Rankin
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