Texan backs Johnson as 1952 Democratic coalition hope
Rep. Max C. Smith of San Marcos says Lyndon Johnson is the Democrats best chance to unite Dixiecrats and liberal voters for 1952. He notes Johnson would be the strongest nominee if Dewey had won in 1948 and argues the party needs to regain dissident Dixiecrats while holding liberal support to win.
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William J. Weeg
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Max C. Smith
San Marcos
Thomas E. Dewey
Sen. Johnson
Smith
Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Rep. Smith
Hearst
Bradford Merrill
Asx
Good Old Bell Syndicate
Reuben E. Senterfitt
San Saba
Charlie Woods Jr
Elgin
Austin
Garwood’s Builders Supply
Dewey
Lucius Clay
Ilse Koch
Court ruling may lift gas prices by Oklahoma minimums
The Supreme Court decision in Cities Service Gas Company and related Oklahoma actions could boost natural gas prices for home use and give well owners protection from FPC rate control. Oklahoma set a seven cent minimum for gas from the Guymon Hugoton field, noting wasteful use below that price. questions arise about interstate commerce and state power.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Cities Service Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Truman
Robert S. Kerr
Sen. Kerr
FPC
Cities Service
State of
Guymon- Hugoton Field
Tom Clark
Hugo Black
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Hugoton
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alr
Commission
Northern Natural Gas Company
Nebraska
Iowa
South Daat
Minnesota
QandA on Gandhi assassination and other trivia
Answers cover the Gandhi assassination verdict and appeal, National Grange policies on women members, Notre Dame Four Horsemen identities, Thanksgiving origins, veteran counts, bird temperatures, tire blowouts, FBI special agent pay, and anecdotes on public speaking and early career misfortunes.
Inaugural Texas Addressed National Crisis Mobilization
The Editors Notebook notes Texas leaders Governor Allan Shivers and Lt. Governor Ben Ramsey framing the inaugural around national emergency mobilization. They urge economy, sacrifice, and sustained effort across federal state and local governments and highlight civilian employment and tax pressures as the nation girds for defense.
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Texas
Allan Shivers
Ben Ramsey
Income Tax Tale of Fischetti and Gangster Gains
Gangster Charlie Fischetti reported only 23342.50 for 1949 with much higher known gambling wealth. Tax totals show minimal payments while others like Tony Accardo earned far more, raising questions on cash based profits and lax IRS checks. Fischetti’s long criminal history includes 229 Club ties, and he roams from Chicago to Florida with gambling links across several states.
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Washington
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
North Korea
MacArthur
Joe
Charlie Fischetti
Ralph Capone
Mercer
Wis
McCarthy
Fischetti
Senate
al Capone
Ritzy
Chicago
North
Sheridan Road
Florida
Allison Island
Miami Beach
Miami
Kansas City
St. Louis
Tony Accardo
Charles
Ann Fischetti
Internal Revenue
Treasury
USA
229 Club
South Wabash Avenue
Big Gus Winkler
St. Louis Rats
Paul de Lucia
Wabash
Blackhawk Club
Blackhawk
Walter Winchell on Broadway The Story Sellers
A collage of Hollywood notes and media gossip covers wartime Korea, saucers and magazines. It mentions Homer Bigart on Korea, James A. Skardon on mailing errors, Harper’s exposing saucers, Sinclair Lewis and more. It cites Dewey on bills, Lucius Clay, Hazlitt Brennan, Kraus, Gold berg and Capote in New York chatter.
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Ace Homer Bigart
Korea
Cosmopolitan
James A. Skardon
Harper's
J. Heard
Sinclair Lewis
the Intelligentsia
Hollywood
Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
RKO
Critical Digest
T. M. Kraus
Hy Goldberg
New York
Walter O’keefe
Illac
Erskine Johnson
James Sheldon
Abc-Tv
North Africa
Truman Capote
Louis Calhern
H'wood
Washington Society
Elizabeth Arnold
Mater
Washington
AP News Policy Note on Local Reporting Rights
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish local news from this newspaper and to use AP dispatches. This notice confirms AP entitlement to local reporting and related content.
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Associated Press
The
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