Texas Rangers and DPS Report Courageous Service in Texas
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 1947-48 field activity totaling 23.25 million man miles and $3.25 million in local government revenue from fines. Rangers and highway patrol recovered over $1.5 million in property, with $2.1 million from licenses and tests. The 45 Rangers cover 5941 square miles each, near-constant availability, and modernization aims including airplanes to enhance enforcement.
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Austin American Texasexas Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
DPS
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department
Texas Rangers
Department of Public Safety
Rangers
Transportation Department
Healthier to watch flying cars than eyeing saucers
A quirky column riffs on modern gadgets and social mores. A modern girl avoids loss of face, a New York cat drinks cocktails, and the piece skewers political behavior as weak and costly in a satirical tone.
Census Redistricting to reshape Travis County politics
The 1951 census will trigger redistricting that could boost Travis County to three House seats and gain a state senator for a one county district. Redistributions would shift neighboring counties, with Austin and Central Texas seeing growth and reapportionment across the state. United Gas promotes regional industrial opportunities amid new pipeline plans and economic expansion.
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Travis County
Travis
Liano
Lampasas
Burnet
San Saba
Williamson
Williamson County
Senate
Carlos Ashley
Liano County
Texas
Congress
Austin
San Marcos
Brenham
House
Texarkana
William
Central Texas
United Gas Company
South Texas
Southern Union Gas Company
Cafeteria Charlie Runs for Alderman Then Re-invents Himself
A nameless Florida town sees Cafeteria Charlie gain a bent for politics by greeting diners and proposing ideas like better garbage disposal. After a late loss in an alderman race, he accepts a cafeteria job offer and jokes about another campaign, this time for a German election.
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Charlie
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Junior
Dhough
Four
B.'y
Q&A From a Historical News Page
Questions and answers cover United Nations representation, the origin of Caucasian, All-American sports use, Easter date 1950, XYZ correspondence, steamed bone meal composition, swimming depth myth, prewar regular army size, Liechtenstein no income tax, and Sir Francis Drake death date. Includes multiple factual pairs and names.
New Testament Red Letter Edition Promoted in Ad
Today's booklet offer markets a red letter edition of the New Testament noting extra biblical names of trees waters and birds. The slim 23 percent pages use thin paper and a flexible black cover. Order today by mailing 25 cents to Austin American Information Dne Washington DC.
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Couti
Austin
Quirino Visit Highlights Filipino Collaboration Controversy
Philippine President Elpidio Quirino faced questions over three party associates labeled Jap collaborators including Jose Yulo Federico Mangahas and Vicente Pacis while Washington officials voiced annoyance at their presence. The report notes Quirino seeks re election amid a strong Laurel challenge and hints at campaign maneuvers and US loan considerations.
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Quirino
Pa"ty
Jose Yulo
Supreme Court
Yulo
Hirohito
Japan
Council of State
Federico Mangahas
Mangahas
Vicente Albano Pacis
Manuel Roxas
Jose Avelino
Joaquin M. Elizalde
Washington
Elizalde
Philippines
Broadway Jack Lait Aims at Lively Nightlife Lore
In a column from MID SUMMER MISCELOONY, Jack Lait shares opinions on Martha Raye and Nick Condos's nightclub fracas near Toronto, celebrity gossip from Chicago to New York, and bits on Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Arturo Ramos Jr., and other movers in entertainment and society.
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Martha Raye
Nick Condos
Toronto
Martha
Nick
Chicago
Vledimir Mac Mutz
Metro
Judy Garland
Lote
Ven Johnson
Judy
Es Malstead Street
Music Hall
New York
Universal
Ths New Find
Deanna Durbin
Durbin
Jack
Arturo Ramos Jr
Millicent Rogers
Dusty Kitterman
Paul
Peter Salm
Mexico
H. H. Rogers
Frank Rediker
Princess Halim
Farouk
Washington
Deems Taylor
Lenox Hill Hospital
Big Bill
Philadelphia
Murial Allan
Robert Casey
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Texas Department of Public Safety
BY Fred Williams
Stephen F. Austin
Son County
Corpus Christi
Houston
Centex
Elgin
Bastrop
Giddings
Southwestern
United Gas
New Watchman
Robert A-Taft’s
By Smith
BY Billy Rose
Speen
B.S
United Nations
General Assembly
MT. A
Johann Blumenbach
Caucasus
United States
J.R.M. A
England
France
Jay
Charles C. Pinckney
Department of Agriculture
G.T. A
G.Y
Liechtenstein
Preacis Drake
N.D.Y. A
Sir Francis Drake
Nom
D. P
Elpidio Quirino
Finders Keepers
Washington State
Warren G. Magnuson
Harry Cain
Tacoma
Cain
William E Patrick
Magnuson
John Macmonagle
Seal Bureau
Public Affairs Institute
Dewey Ande Pai
Anderson Pd
Commerce
Sawoyer
Anderson
Charles Tobey
R-N. H
Labor Committee
Lou Gehrig
Doa Acheson
Louis Johnson
Foreign Relations Committee
Rhode Island
Thomas G. Corcoran
New Deal
Jack Lait
Bob Montgomery
Darling
Elizabeth Firestone
H. S&s
Don Ross
Jane Froman
Gypsy Markoff
Gardner Malloy
Marta Toren
Hee
Huntington Hartford Jr
A&p
Margaret Tromen
C. V. Whitney
Vere
Smahr
Ernie Field, Jr
Som
The
Chi Hotel
Miamix
Rue de Commerce
May Small
Capitol
Lorry Raine
Laurie
Britain
Gardenia
Hollywood
Minsky’s
Austin American
Mall
Teves
Tessas
Ceoneresa
Marrt
Qedit Bureau of Circulaties
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