Why Austin Faces Scrutiny Over Dirtiness Claim
The article reports a public spat after State Health Officer George Cox called Austin dirty, prompting city officials to demand private cautions. It also notes the Chrysler strike harming Austin's planned auto show, and council debates annexing 15,000 edge-area residents before the 1950 census, with service and tax timing concerns.
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Austin Automobile Association
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Chrysler
Emma Long
US Public Health Service
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Frank Keefe
Wisconsin
Richmond
Richmond Clinic
Indianapolis
Atlanta
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Red Cross
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Industrial south Austin development linked to railroad expansion
The Austin Area Foundation announces a new industrial zone south of the city with 1 1/2 miles of acquired government rail spur to Bergstrom Air Base, enabling plant trackage and freight handling. Woodward Manufacturing and other firms will gain rail access as utilities and services expand, boosting South Austin's growth and job opportunities.
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Missouri Pacific Lines
Bergstrom Air Base
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Woodward Manufacturing Company
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St. Edward’s University
San Antonio
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Met Bosses Nazi-Era Sidelights Spar Over Opera Hiring
Billy Speaks His Mind on Rudolf Bing at the Metropolitan Opera New York. He suggests hiring on quality and laments Nazi ties with Kirsten Flagstad and other rumored collaborators. He proposes using efficiency experts and controversial figures to fix finances and management while warning against union costs and production sloppiness. The column ends with a jab at wardrobe choices.
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Frankie Costello
Costello
Frank Costello
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Italy
Flagstad Seams and Lamps Hesistant Onstage Tone
Billy Rose praises Frau Ilsa Koch as a highly competent seamstress with needle skill and a specialty in lamp shades made from odds and ends. He claims she would add a homey touch to backstage dressing rooms and proposes a bold slogan for the Met in electric marquee lights.
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Gen. Clay
Order
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Billy Rose
Trivia Q and A spills from a wartime info page
A compiled Q and A feature answers readers on topics from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address word counts to Goethes house destruction. It covers neural counts, pronunciation of the, elephant draught work, sapphire weight, Queen Mary fuel use, US road mileage, population growth, and the 1917 Modane railroad disaster with casualties.
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Modane
France
Presidents comment on crime and power in changing world
General Eisenhower and President Truman comment on the impact of corruption in law enforcement, changing international dynamics, and the finds of organized crime. They note a shift from fear of Britain to a volatile global landscape with constant risk of upheaval.
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Home Doctor Book booklet offer attracts readers
Advertises a 48 page health guide compiled from authentic sources. Describes 50 common diseases and home care steps until a doctor is consulted. Includes infant care and pediatric notes. Costs 15 cents and is available from the Austin American Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Eye Street
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D. C
Operators Told to Think for Themselves in Lewis Meeting
John L. Lewis challenged Western and Midwest coal operators citing coercion by banks and urging drop of lawsuits and repayment to the miners welfare fund. He pressed two conditions for a new contract and warned deadbeat operators to settle their obligations.
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John L. Lewis
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Bert Manley
Far West
Mr. Manley
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
George Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Love
Saye
United Mine Workers
Welfare Fund
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal
Winchell On Broadway Notes Of A NewspaperMan
Parole board frees William Dudley Pelley after serving half his sedition sentence. The piece reflects on war sacrifices and portrays parole as unjust, citing veterans and Gold Star Mothers. It includes letters about Winchell and a forthcoming book excerpt on American politics and journalism.
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United States Parole Board
William Dudley Pelley
Pelley
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