AHA Plans 520 Low Cost Public Housing Units
Austin Housing Authority moves to construct 520 public housing units funded by a $154000 preliminary loan from the U.S. Public Housing Administration for surveys and site work during 1950 1951. Initial need shows 300 Negro Latin American and 160 white units with tax exempt status sought from the City Council.
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AHA Planning
Austin Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
W. W. Stewart
Congress
Stewart
Santa Rita
Rosewood Project
Rosewood Park
Stewart and Wirtz
Hubert B. Jones
Chaiman
The
E. H. Perry
William Clarkson
Herman Jones
Authority
Senate approves Clark appointment amid partisan clash
Senate confirms Tom Clark of Texas as associate justice of the Supreme Court by a 7 3 vote with all GOP against. McGrath confirmed to succeed Clark as attorney general. Critics call Clark nomination political while supporters cite his record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Tom Clerk
Texas
Supreme Court
J. Howard McGrath
D-Ri
Clark
McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Justee
Administration Suffers Prime Policy Defeat in House Vote
The House approved a $969 5 million program to arm Western Europe but cut funds for overall European defense. The final passage vote was 28 to 122 with a large Republican opposition and a later shift to send the bill to the Senate. A key amendment limited half the supplies to US vessels and shipping rates, aiming to favor American shipowners and labor, while top lines for broader arms to Greece Turkey and the Philippines were trimmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Representative Richards
D-Sc
Truman
United States
Bomner
Ase
China
Asia
European Fund
Maragon Caught Smuggling But Went Free, Solons Told
Fragmented report states Maragon was caught smuggling but released. Text mentions Major General Harry Vaughans, a perfume company and travel issues for a business man. Attorney Bowers allegedly argued the perfume evidence was disguised as flour bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maragon
Solons
Washington
Perfume Company
Harry Vaughans
Deep Streevers
Sid Willee
Bowers
Unclear OCR Summary of Senate Testimony and Oil Regulation Notes
Fragmented report covers Railroad Commission ed increases and September production markers. Mentions Tape Line Company, Rogers quotes, and a political testim ony before Senate committee led by McCarthy. Describes secret freezer gifts linked to Milwaukee firms and individuals, including Hoffman and Vaughan, with references to the White House and alleged arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C Hawthorne
Sugar
Agriculture Department
Senate
Harry Vaughan
White House
John Maragon
Allied Molasses Co
Perth Amboy
N. J
Milton R. Polland
Milwaukee
Wis
The
Molasses Company
Vaughan
Harry Hmoil- Hoffman
Vaughen
Independence Mo
Techinney J. Hoffman
White Nous
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
Hoffman
White Mouse
Vewghan
Hoffoman
Albert J. Greene
Mir Bennett
David Bent
Mundt
Maragon
Painless Tax Plan Aims to Raise 100000 in Travis County
County commissioners approve a plan pitched by Commissioner Arthur Swenson to raise 100000 for the county treasury without costing residents extra. The scheme would lift the tax levy from 85 cents to 1.20 per 100 with reductions in other costs.
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Travis County
Arthur Swenson
Texas
Swenson
Okeh
Pey
State of Texas
Swensons
Travis
Gillespie County Fair Opens With Parade and Shows
The 61st Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg opens Friday for a three day run featuring a day and night exposition. A parade launches festivities with out of town entrants and floats highlighting county agriculture. The event includes horse racing with 160 plus entries, baseball games pitting the Fredericksburg Giants against the Bourne White Sox, musical acts by the Gillespie County Fair Band and Sheb Wooley. Night programs include Family Fun Night, a style show, and a fireworks finale.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Harry O. Davis
tPe
Lorence Feller
WN. Lee
Fredericksburg Giants
Bourne White Sox
Kerrville Athletics
Lockbee Air Force Base
Expositions
Gillespie County Fair
Alfred Pehl
Sheb Wooley
Calumet Indians
Don Franklin
Johnny Regan
Victor H. Sagebiel
Pilot Knob approves 5000 bond and school tax
A light turnout at Pilot Knob yielded a one sided vote approving a 5000 bond issue and a school maintenance tax. The ballot passed 16 to 0 for the bond and 17 to 0 for the tax. Funds will remodel the district’s two schools with work set to begin while in use on September 12 and continue as outside work proceeds.
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Pilot Knob
J. W. Popham
Truman Sees Family Off to Independence
President Truman accompanied by Mrs Truman and Margaret traveled by train from Union Station to Kansas City en route to Independence Missouri.
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Truman
Washington
Union Station
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
Kansas City
Independence, Mo
Woods Tells City Curbs End Sept. 1
Rent controls in Austin will end Sept. 1 as national housing expeditor Tighe E. Woods informs Mayor Taylor Glass. In a public letter Woods confirms receipt of Governor Allan Shivers’ approval and a city council resolution ending federal rent control in Austin on that date.
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Austin
Tighe E. Woods
National Housing
Taylor Glass
Woods
Glass
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Ausin
Texas
Chicago Police Fire On Burning Home Killing Black Man
Chicago reports police fire after a three hour public safety incident at a burning home. Ernest Craig, sought for a public safety case, barricaded inside as officers exchanged gunfire. A nearby 2 year old girl Diane Atkins was injured by flying glass and hospitalized.
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Chicago
Besegea Negro
Ernest Craig
Seaman
West Side
Craig
Diane Atkins
County
Air National Guard to Parade at San Marcos Review
Air National Guardsmen from five states prep for a large Saturday review at San Marcos. Brigadier General Harry Crutcher leads the 63rd Fighter Wing as 200 plus aircraft and 2500 personnel participate in Recognition Day with state adjutants general and civilian leaders in attendance.
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San Marcos
Spld
Harry Crutcher
Allan Shivers
Texas
James E. Berry
Oklahoma
Texas National Guard
Adjutants General
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
63Rd
Crutcher
6Ird
Air National Guard
Raymond F Hufft
Hubbell Vicent
New Orleans
63Rd Wing
Earl Ricks
Timothy Shee
Little Rock
No Bird Nest In His Beaver Becomes Odd Arrest Headline
A garbled Boston item reports a seventy two year old man named Harry hiewere arrested Wednesday. He was held for arraignment on a charge of getting up and promoting lottery.
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Ferguson
Clark
Senate Judiciary Committee
Boston
Harry + hiewere
Ziedmans
Finnish Troops Move To End Red Violence In Finland
In Helsinki 18 JP troops were mobilized after the first outbreak of violence amid a nationwide strike offensive. In Kemi Northern Finland a clash occurred as up to 1500 strikers attacked police lines while aiming at workers reporting for duty at a lumber sorting dam. One man died and another was run over. General Blick reported the unrest as a civil conflict across the country with unions mostly non Communist and a large portion possibly defying the strike. Various sectors including bakery, dock, building, tobacco, and lumber workers began walkouts threatening economic life.
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Helsinki
Finland
Ord
Blick
Finlands
Coke Stevenson Visits Brother in Hospital
Former Governor Coke Stevenson, who returned from a trip to Austin, visited his brother J B Stevenson who is hospitalized. The Stevenson family member is noted as a principal in the Stevenson Lyndon B Johnson senatorial race.
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Coke Stevenson
Brother
Junction
Austin Stevenson
Lyndon B Johnson
US Senate
J B Stevenson
Seton Hee
6 Day Old Baby Girl Strangled by Burglar
Chicago police report a six day old infant died after a burglar attacked the home. Authorities describe the case as a fatal assault with ongoing investigations and seek information from the public.
Polio victim credits drug for quick recovery
An 18 year old Ohio State University student Mary Lee Barnes credits a drug treatment for notable early recovery from polio. Doctors at Columbus say no drug can prevent or alter polio, while experts in New York discuss glyceryl trinitrate as a potential cure.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
U . Mises
Mary Lee Barnes
American Medical Association
Chicago
National Foundation For Infartile Parelyss
New York
Morr Fishbein
Journal of the
Harry van Riper
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
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House
Percuson
Michigan
Vandenberg
Denerll and
Rem
Mixseurt
Planders
Vermont
Taft
Obie Watkins
Johnson
Tom Clark
Myers
McKellar
D-Tenn
McCarran
New
Frank Murphy
Rhode Islands
Jehan O Pastore
Aus
Greree Ane Terkes
Iren Aeres
Philippines
Mertase
Tollom
Taleo Pipe Line Company
Rogers
Oteuget
Leew
Military Treneport
Marty Hoffman
Wilwaukee
Answa
Maregom
Sandies
Albert J. Verley Perfume Company
Ite
Dewid
Ben
Fred Williams
Avuetin Amercan
Gillespie
William J. Petmecky
Austin American Correspondent
Henry Roaneese
Louie Ragland
Otto Fisher
Ernest Herbeert
Davis
Okehed
Air NG
Kemi
Gulf of
Rethina
Euthresakt
Phrmcan
Mary Lew
Mary
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