Regents Need Counterbalance To Woodward
The Austin American Capitol weighs the need for checks on Dudley K. Woodward Jr. as UT Board of Regents chair. The column argues for gubernatorial flexibility after talking with various groups, urging a counterbalance on the board and openness in regents meetings. The piece critiques secrecy and urges public access to proceedings.
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Margaret Mayer
Austin American Capitol
University of Texas Board of Regents
Dudley K. Woodward Jr
Board of Regents
Southern University
University of North Carolina
University of Texas
University Board of Regents
Regents
Jester
Woodward
State offices center and modern insane hospital at no new cost
The editor highlights a plan to develop a state office center and a modern Austin State Hospital without additional appropriation. By selling or repurposing city and state sites near the Capitol and at the Austin State Hospital campus, the state could raise funds to acquire land, build facilities, and reduce Capitol overcrowding while boosting city tax rolls and development.
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Austin
Capitol
Ilth
Congress
Travis County
Walton State Building
Tribune
Austin State Hospital
Jollyville
North Austin Community Center
Polite Way To Tell Madame Chiang No
Harold L. Ickes critiques policy makers for guiding Madame Chiang Kai-shek through a polite rebuke of American sentiment toward her husband Chiang. He suggests using Biblical passages from Daniel to illustrate consequences, arguing the regime’s corruption warrants scrutiny and restraint.
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Mme Chiang
Harold L. Ickes
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
China
Chiang
New York Post Corp
Headlines Race Between Justice Dept and Un American Activities Committee
Washington story details the Chambers Hiss case fueling a public headline race. Nixon and McDowell push previews while the Justice Department speeds grand jury actions ahead of congressional hearings. Subpoenas kept Hiss and Chambers in the news cycle.
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Washington
Chambers-Hiss
State Department
un-American Activities Committee
Justice Department
Whittaker Chambers
Baltimore
Alger Hiss
Richard Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Chambers
Hiss
William Marbury
Robert Stripling
unAmerican Activities Committee
Westminster
Stripling
Justice
New York
California
Dick Nixon
unAmerican
Panama
Treasury
Treasury Department
Truman
Cong
Nixon
Special Coast Guard
unAmerican Committee
Cong. Nixon
John McDowell
Pennsylvania
Jack McGahey
Tom Donegan
Grand Jury
McGahey
McDowell
Broadway gossip and show biz notes from Winchell column
Lucille Ball visits Manhattan for The Big Street promotion while Josh Logan and Jose Ferrer push The Silver Whistle curtain 36 hours early. Morley previews a new novel The Man Who Made Friends With Himself and Doubleday will publish it. Greta Garbo eyes window toys. Rex Harrison missteps in Philly. Boyer debuts in Red Gloves on Broadway. Rex Harrison and Arline Judge gossip plus industry quips and punchlines.
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Lucille Ball
Damon Rungarn
Hollywood
Josh Logan
Jose Ferrer
Christopher Morley
Doubleday
Morley
Greta Garbo
Maggie Truman
Ilse Bay
Vienna
Morton Downey
Dot Murton
Floreeda
Burton Rascoe
Littee
S. van Praag
Rascoe
Rex Harrison
Philly
Ross
Arline
Pat Burrage
Bob Sylvester
Art Ford
Vikki Dougan
Mag Fronts
Benny Goodman
Stanley Hasselgard
Diplomatic musings and trivia from a wartime era page
A fragment of a pondering letter suggests using passages from the Book of Daniel to ease tensions with Madame Chiang while minimizing offense. The page also presents a rapid Q A on geese migration, the 64 question origin, parliamentary law, Jewish months, wig hairs, Smithfield ham, UK parliaments, and mixed marriages with Indian tribes.
Brighten Your Home With House Plants Booklet
Government publication House Plants offers care guidance for successful growth. Learn what to do and avoid common mistakes in a 30 page illustrated booklet. Order by sending 10 cents to Austin American Information Bureau, 316 Eye Street NE Washington DC.
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Austin American Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. E
Washington, D. C
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University
Stalin
Uncle Sam
America
By Smith
Daniel
Belshazzar
Mene
Tekel
Peres
Madame Chiang
Austin, Texas
Drew Pearson
Harry Ingram
Wally Wanger
Midtown
Charles Boyer
Jed Harris
Jean Dalrymovie
Paris
Lond
Ed Chambers
Newsmag
Henry Luce
Wellesley College
OMS. A
Fish and Wildlife Service
MF F.L
Eversharp Inc
Thomas Jefferson
US Senate
F.O. Tishri
Chesvan
Kislev
Tebet
Sebat
Adar
Nisan
Iyar
Sivan
Tammuz
Abh
Elul
Smithfield
M.L.N. A
United State
Great Britain
Simon de Montfort
Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom
H.M.L
Smithsonian Institution
Texas
The
Austin American
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Dews Gisparin
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