Public Pulse in Capitol Shows Jobs Fears and GOP Banter
Lawmakers in capital observe a steady stream of mail from constituents on Gilmer Aiken education reforms and pension limits. Representative Mourland plans a Saturday radio report to unveil a local legislative advisory committee for voter contact. The piece blends vivid anecdotes about personal life, media presence, and light political humor.
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House
Hiram Staton
Waco
Gilmer-Aiken
Little Red
O. E. Cannon
Corpus Christi
R. L. Proffer
Justin
Denton County
A. W. Mourland
Johnson City
KNAF
Commissioners Court
Britain and Palestine Policy Draw Sharp US Critique
In a strong critique, the speaker accuses Britain of anti Semitism gen policy toward Palestine. The piece claims Bevin’s stance mirrors Hitler and accuses London of breaking promises, arming against Palestine, and misdirecting communications to Jewish authorities in Tel Aviv. It argues Britain lacks honor and misleads over Egypt Palestine border tensions.
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Atlantic
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
Palestine
Great Britain
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Tel Aviv
British moves inflame Middle East after Israel clashes
The piece accuses Britain of provocations by halting Mediterranean patrols and occupying Aqaba, warns of war if Israel acts, and argues for immediate de jure recognition of Israel by the United States to honor Democratic platform promises.
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Mediterranean
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Malta
Aqaba
Israel
Palestine
New York Post Corp
Question and Answer Teletype From Early 20th Century Inquiries
A large mixed list of Q and A items covers topics from presidential names to movable feasts to Bible verses, with questions about Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson signatures, secular and religious calendars, kings buried in Egypt, soils for vegetables, toy marbles, the Boston Bloomer Girl team, dog shedding, camp duties, Navy insignia, the first advertising agency, and jack rabbits. It ends with an analysis of Harry Truman’s oath and cabinet as he begins his term.
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Palestine
United States
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Stephen G. Clevertlymer
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T. W
T. Woodrow
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State of the Union
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81St Congress
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Capitol Plaza
Missouri
Winchell On Broadway How Names Shaped Theatres
Friends of Mark Hellinger gather to dedicate a plaque at a Broadway theater named for him, honoring his byline on the Broadway beat. The piece traces how theaters earned or earned themselves names from producers, actors, and impresarios across decades, noting celebrated and obscure legacies.
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Mark
Theater Guild
Garrick
35Th Street
George S. Kaufman
USA
Hungarrick
Budapest House
The
Guild
Edith Totten
Editor's Notebook honors Texas Comptroller George H. Sheppard
Obituary tribute to George H. Sheppard highlighting his long service as Texas Comptroller and former West Texas tax assessor collector. Notes his leadership shaping tax laws, duties of issuing state warrants, and broad public trust. Also discusses lake shoreline protections, water quality checks near Austin, and 1949 construction permit expectations in Austin.
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Texas
George H. Sheppard
West Texas
State Association
Comptroller’s Department
Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Inaugural Welcomes Back Home Folks Over Washington Socialites
Washington society rails at missing invitations as President Truman heats up the inaugural. A wave of out-of-town visitors floods rental shops, while lawmakers and lobbyists note they were left out. The public image Trumpets Truman as a man of the people.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Truman's 1949 Cabinet choices may shape his legacy
The piece weighs whether Harry Truman will join great presidents or fade along with Andrew Johnson and Calvin Coolidge depending on his picks for imagination and judgment. It notes mixed parade plans with Kentucky's float ban and Thurmond's arrival, plus governors joining from Louisiana and Texas and several states opting out.
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Harry Truman
Andrew Jacksons
Franklin Roosevelts
Andrew Johnsons
Calvin Coolidges
Truman
United States
Kentucky
Barkley
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Idaho
Iowa
Minnesota
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Mississippi
New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Territory of
Alaska
The
Bell Syndicate,Inc
Subscription Rates In Austin Lead AP News Brief
The Austin American reports new subscription rates in a brief notice. The item notes pricing changes under Associated Press policies and credits AP for local news republication rights.
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Austin American
Associated Press
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