Austin City Hedges Annex Plans Amid Budget Strain
Austin officials debate annexing fringe areas before the 52nd Legislature meets in January. City leaders fear state limits on annexation while seeking revenue relief for tax free property 42 percent of city property is tax free. A costly pay dispute with fire and police threatens a November bond issue.
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W. S. Drake Jr
Welter Seaholm
Taylor Glass
Capitol Hill
Texas
Austin
Agencies Seek Broader International Aid For Korea War
Washington reports offers of military and logistical aid from anti Communist nations flowing to the United Nations. A two man State Department unit reviews proposals before sending them to the Pentagon and Joint Chiefs for approval helping move supplies to South Korea and boosting UN participation. The focus is on rapid deployment of naval and merchant ships from Australia Britain Canada the Netherlands New Zealand and France to support General MacArthur and the Korean front. The Norweigian government offers merchant ships to haul supplies and awaits details on availability types and readiness.
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Washington
United Nations
State Department
Livingston T. Merchant
Albert C. Murdaugh
US Navy
Douglas MacArthur
Joint Chiefs
Merchant
MacArthur
Korea
North Korea
Mao Tse-tung
Kim“ll Sung
Mao
Peking
Moscow
Romania
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Editor's Notebook War Controls Row Over Election Timing
The piece contrasts current arguments over wartime controls with historical preelection actions by Roosevelt and Truman. It notes politicians accuse each other of politicking around elections while Administration supporters say delays were justified. It cites past vetoes and approvals shaping public policy before elections.
Volunteers Rally To Raise Funds For New Austin Hospital
Hundreds of volunteers will begin a community wide drive next week to raise money for a new Austin hospital. The effort aims to address bed shortages and prepare for epidemics, disasters, and growing demand with three year pledges and matching government funds.
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Austin
Christmas in August letter teaches patience in love
A Great Neck man shares how a three year old letter from his wife, found in undelivered mail, led him to forgive and reconcile. He describes wartime, waiting, and a gift of a wristwatch, concluding that delayed letters can mend marriages and offer a lesson for couples facing trouble.
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Great Neck
L.L
Billy Rose
Henry Turill
Cleveland
Ohio
Texas
Okinawa
Center of population definition and trivia Q&A
A reader asks how the center of population is determined. The answer explains it as the balance point or center of gravity of the population on a hypothetical rigid plane. The piece also offers home tips for ripening bananas and notes on WWII general officer counts.
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Bureau of the Census
United States
Roosevelt urges Truman to replace Johnson amid sugar scare
The former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt privately urged President Truman to fire Defense Secretary Louis Johnson while noting public doubts about Johnson. She argued cabinet changes are common and warned against freezing key leaders. The piece also reports critically low sugar stocks and hoarding despite calls for restraint.
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Washington
Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Louis Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Dean Acheson
White House
Acheson
Korea
Agriculture Department
Ralph Trigg
Senate Banking Committee
Trigg
Indiana
Homer Capehart
Senate hearing highlights Redding and 10 percent cut clash
The article notes Jack Redding’s tough Senate grilling over his postmaster appointment. It cites Truman and aides debating a proposed 10 percent across the board reduction, with agency chiefs warning of crippled services and war effort impacts. It references lawmakers Langer and Ecton and includes comments from Wayne Coy and Thomas Buchanan on agency vitality and fuel needs.
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Jack Redding
Senate
Bill Langer
North Dakota
Truman
Congress
Federal Communications
Wayne Coy
Thomas Buchanan
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Buchanan
Agriculture and Interior
Reorganization of Government Slow and Tiring
The article surveys President Truman’s stalled push for Hoover era reforms. It notes about 30 reorganization bills in Congress with only a few minor ones likely to pass this session, while eight plans were vetoed and 26 approved across departments. Estimates suggest savings of about $1.25 billion yearly if adopted.
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NEA Service
Herbert Hoover
Commission
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
Hoover
Tis
Man
Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Security Agencies
Department of Social Security
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commerce Department
Office of Comptroller of
Currency
Justice
Commerce
Interior
Labor
Martime
Ederal Trade
Securities and Exchange Commissions
Mare’ E
Coun
Robert L. Johnson
Citizens Committee
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Penn
England
Charles II
Baseball Hall of Fame
CMC
National Baseball Hall of Fame
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Copperstown
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Frick
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Austin American
Louis N. Goldberg
Newspapers, Inc
Seventh and
Colorado Streets
the American-Statesman
Tom McNamara
Jack Anderson
Democratic National Committee
Zales Ecton
Montana
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
District of Columbia
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Earl Wilson
Iron Curtain
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Austin Statesman
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