Lost Calendar Brings Up New Things in Austin
Margaret Mayer reflects on 1949 calendar absence in Austin Texas noting changes abroad and at home. She compares postwar shifts in politics travel and society with a longing for normal routines and familiar faces as memories of Vienna Jerusalem and London mingle with Texas life.
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Austin
Margaret Mayer
American Capitol
Highland Lakes
Europe
Buck Hood
Capitol
19Th Street
Governor's Office
Eighth Street
State Department
Texas
Vienna
Austria
Stafford Cripps
Britain
London
Danube
Regensburg
Jordan
Transjordan
Lake Tiberias
Arlberg and
Orient
Bavaria
Stockholm
Political quotes mix in a reflective column
A collage of remarks from leaders and commentators spans government ownership public policy water costs and reform humor about politics and a note on aviation safety ending with a quip about pay for value. It blends international and domestic voices with a light, editorial tone.
Runyon Fund Puts Most Cash Into Research Not Overheads
A New York piece highlights the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research. It reports the fund’s policy of no administration costs, funding researchers with fellowships averaging $4,100 to $8,000 tax free, and its surprising base at the Stork Club and Lindy’s.
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Democratic Party
Alben Barkley
Damon Runyon
Walter Winchell
Dan Parker
Leonard Lyons
Runyon Cancer Fund
Tuxedo Park
Palm Beach
Stork Club
Lindy’s Res
Justice Griffin
Vatican gains full sovereignty in 1929 during Fascist era
The Lat eran Treaty of February 11, 1929 recognized the Holy See as an independent sovereignty in the Vatican City, ending papal temporal power confined to the Vatican palaces and Castel Gandolfo during the Fascist regime’s rule from 1922 to 1943.
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Italy
Vatican
Lateran
Castel-Gandolfo
Holy See
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Labor Picketing and Disputes
A Texas Supreme Court decision upholds that picketing aimed at blocking non union workers from jobs remains barred under the labor code. The ruling clarifies when anti-picketing laws apply, notes a broader dispute concept, and references the Amarillo case amid ongoing labor litigation and a Ford Dallas unemployment benefits appeal.
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Texas Supreme Court
James P. Hart
United States Supreme Court
Amarillo
Meade Griffin
Texas Employment Commission
Ford Company
Dallas
Ford
Texas
Supreme Court
Anglo balance of power fuels wars warn long history
Washington notes that Britain s balance of power policy has repeatedly let world conflicts escalate, hindering U S democracy promotion in Asia Europe and the Far East. The column argues for shared responsibility and a proactive Anglo American council to guide policy amid rising Soviet and Chinese moves.
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Washington
Britain
China
State Department
Anglo-American Council
United States
Europe
Asia
Latin America
India
Louis Johnson
Defense
Pandit Nehru
Churchill
Johnson
William Phillips
Sumner Welles
London
Burma
Foreign Office
Henry L. Stimson
Manchuria
al of Ruhr
Ruhr
Rhineland
Paris
Hitler
France
Germany
USA
Ussr
Hoffman
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Benes
Lord Runciman
England
Greece
Casablanca
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Great Britain
Lafayette College earns row over donations for scholarships
Winchell on Broadway recalls Lafayette’s 1777 sacrifice and Congress granting him citizenship. the college faces backlash for accepting a $13,000 bequest with a restrictive clause excluding Jews and Catholics. Editorials urge Pennsylvania to strip tax exemption and prompt student input. The piece cites FDR’s legacy and wartime leadership amid the controversy.
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General Lafayette
Brandywine
Congress
Easton
Pennsylvania
Lafayette
Lafayette College
France
John Basilone
Meyer Levin
Kellys
Murphys
Thomas Jefferson
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Wright Cycle Company
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Ohio
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Santa Claus
North Pole
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Washington Irving
Thomas Nast
Senta
California
New York
Sacramento
Rufus Porter
Scientific American
Webster's
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Aye Street
Washington, D. C
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US Public Health Service
Lou Gehrig
Peacher
L. J
America
Gdtters
Netchook
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Drew Pearson
Peet-Hall Syndicate, Inc
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