Capital Cite Prison Reform Needs To Build New Confidence
A Texas newspaper column endorses prison reform proposed by O B Ellis urging funding from the 51st Legislature. It cites modern science on crime, criticizes punitive theory, and argues for reforming guard inmate dynamics to build trust and rehabilitation. The piece warns a failure to fund reforms would leave Texas prison problems unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
Austin American
O. B. Ellis
Texas
Ellis
School of
Penology
Inside Labor Menace Beck Dominates Teamsters Power Players
Miami report details Dave Beck and Dan Tobin at a Teamsters gathering. Beck, 53, moves toward controlling processing and distribution of goods in the United States as he exerts vast influence over the union and national labor politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Ocean Front
Florida
Beck
Tobin
Teamsters Brotherhood
Top Council
Teamsters
Dave Beck
United States
Dan Tobin
AFL
Dan
Mr. Truman
Governor Dewey
Stout
Danny Boy
Teamsters Union
Alcazar
Arthur J. Smith
Sioux City
Iowa
United Nations
Washington
Schevenels
Isaaeli
Answers to Questions on Army Insignia and Insect Flight
A compilation of quick responses covering why Army insignia use silver for higher ranks and gold for lower, whether Jesus spoke Aramaic, the origin of Guard Mounting, a note on President Hoover’s oath misquote, water as a mineral, and the fastest flying insect the bot fly. It also includes commentary on power dynamics attributed to John L. Lewis and a 1948 travel context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C.L. A
Argentina Undemocratic Tilt Mirrors U S Policy
Washington columnist Drew Pearson assails Argentina under Peron as undemocratic and anti American while noting the medal ceremony for General Harry Vaughan in Buenos Aires. He argues Peron's influence undermines Pan American ideals and U S civil rights goals.
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Washington
Harry Vaughan
Peron
la Nacion
Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
Felipe Espil
Honorio Puyerredon
Supreme Court
Puyerredon
Espil
Western Hemisphere
Mr. Truman
Pan-America
Truman
Europe
White House
Latin America
Nis Chavez
New Mexico
Wallace Graham
Kenneth Royall
Gen. Vaughan
Drew
Vaughan
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Broadway chatter and marriages light up the page
Winchell on Broadway notes Burgess Meredith dismissing plans for a spring division. Fred Waring’s first violinist weds Jean Ryden in summer. L. Smith Jr. to marry Floria Harper backstage after Mr. Roberts. Barbara Ann Scott returns to London after a Roxy booking. Plus industry and media buzz on magazines, politics, and culture.
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Burgess Meredith
Paulette Goddard
Fred Waring
L. Eley
Jean Ryden
Kansas City Philharmonic
Mr. Roberts
L. Smith Jr
Floria Harper
Songbird
Canada
Iceskate Darling
Barbara Ann Scott
London
Ontario
Roxy
G. Caldwell
Western Union
Scuse
Blizz
Chicago Coin Industries
Santa Claus
Runyon Fund
Washington
G-Man Hoover
Hmf
The Editors Notebook on Fire Costs and Unitization Debates
The piece explains Austin's fire insurance credit system and how a strong fire-loss record benefits all properties, noting potential penalties from higher losses. It discusses a Texas unitization book by Robert E. Hardwicke and the oil and gas pooling debate, including concerns of independents vs majors and legislative prospects.
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Austin
Marvin Hall
Commissioner Hall
Texas
Robert E. Hardwicke
Fort Worth
Petroleum Administration For War
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Cities Service Company
Henry L. Doherty
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Mr. Ellis
Austin F. MacDonald
New York
Crowell
MacDonald
Labor
Jesus
Babylonia
Mesopotamia
Syria
R.E.A
A. Helen Terwilliger
Justice Taft
Hoover
John L. Lewis
Northwest
D. C
Brother Beck
New York Post Corp
Morny- Go
Americas
Drew Pearson
Mrs. P
Melville Broughton
North Carolina
Den
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Cotton
Maryland
New Hampeshire
Bell Syndicate Inc
Roger Butterfield
Eric Johneston
Aldous Huxley
Whittaker
Chambers
Variety
Linda Christian
Tyrone Power
Rome
Lucius Beebe
Hollywood
L. A
Herbert Hoover
Cleveland
Park Central
Danseuse
John O’donnell
By Herblock
Retcoce
W Post Co
The
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
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