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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1948

Page

4

Seasoned View of UT Board Regents and Local Identities

The Austin American Capitol notes a seeming open meeting by UT Board of Regents and comments on Regent E E Kirkpatrick's stand on academic freedom. It commends Port Arthur students for caroling in a downtown hotel and shares a humorous penny wise anecdote from Capitol observers. It also reports on Democratic plans for the Truman Barkley inauguration including a Texas dinner and special train arrangements.

Margaret Mayer Austin American Capitol Board of Regents University of Texas E. E. Kirkpatrick C. E. Ayres Regent Kirkpatrick Port Arthur John C. Calhoun Democrats Texas Washington Calhoun Truman-Barkley Club National Gallery of Art National Guard Armory

The Los Angeles Ten Case and Civil Liberties

A veteran writes about six men and four women jailed without bail for nine days in Los Angeles. They faced a federal grand jury on political opinions and associations amid a broader debate over constitutional rights and due process.

Pacific Coast Los Angeles Ten United States District Pierson Hall Los Angeles Lo Angeles Federal Federal Grand Jury Federal Building William) Denman United States Circuit Court of Appeals Hall Circuit Court Denman Brandeis Holmes Cardozo Hughes New York Post Corp

Public Notices in New Mexico Spanish English Practice Questioned

Questions and answers discuss legal notice language in New Mexico and cases from 1948. The piece notes that New Mexico requires public notices in both Spanish and English, while Arizona uses bilingual language more as convenience. It also includes miscellaneous Q and A about car design, death notices, roads, photo centers, oysters, small business definitions, and a dramatic grand jury scene.

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Barefoot Boy Has Date With Santa Christmas Shoe Fund

Vee Edster notes a Salvation Army shoe fund to provide cheap sturdy shoes for needy children in Austin. The drive seeks donations to 105 East Second Street as Christmas approaches and aims to dress kids for Santa with timely purchases.

Vee Edster Barefoot Boy Santa Salvation Army Austin East Second Street

Last Year You Didn't Hear So Good on Reserve Army Training

The piece argues for an adequate citizens' army built from reserves and trained leaders ready to mobilize quickly. It notes current programs Regular Army ROTC active reserves and National Guard as well as Naval ROTC at the University of Texas. It says selective service provides only a nucleus for wartime forces, making reserve training more crucial than ever.

Guadalupe Union O. D. Weeks Sara Gaskill J. M. Kuehne Austin Howard Steinle Supreme Court Congress Steinle Judge Hall Hollister Noble Progressive Party San Fernando Valley California Henry Wallace Active Reserve National Guard Cruz Ocampo Vatican Ocampo Chile Moscow Lidia Lessina Russia Kremlin Paris United States USA C. B. Ormerod London Eisenhower Ike Walter Bill

Austin American cites staff and publishing details

The Austin American notes its staff and publishing specifics for the December 20 1948 edition. It lists Rael Louis N Goldberg as business manager Charles FE Green as editor and places the newspaper at Sev enth and Colorado Streets in Austin Texas with a Sunday separate issue of The American Statesman.

Austin American A Ies Llene Convndine Rael Louis N. Goldberg Charles FE. Green Newspapers, Inc Seventh Colorado Streets Austin the American- Statesman Texas

Truman Advice To Lyndon Johnson And Maury Maverick Aide

President Truman gives Lyndon Johnson practical tips on Senate work and committee service while Maury Maverick presses for bold action from the administration. The piece also notes Ed Hebert and John Rankin quarrel over leaks and recounts Cruz Ocampo’s tense stance toward Russia amid a UN session.

Broadway Confessions and Clips From Windy City Critics

J Brooks Atkinson reports that New York Times reviewers praise much of a new Broadway play yet dismiss the play and its characters. The column surveys Hollywood banter and public notices about stars and aging writers, noting Somerset Maugham quitting at 74 and Shaw at 92 still writing.

J. Brooks Atkinson N. Y Marie Dressler Somerset Maugham Becaue G. B. Shaw

Local News Agency Restrictions Draft Notice

The Associated Press announces exclusive republication rights for local news printed in this newspaper and related distribution by seven news dispatches notes. The notice outlines license terms for reuse by other outlets and press partners.

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