Reasons Set Out For Charges On Building Permits
The City Council will discuss a proposal to charge builders for building permits using two bases: cost of the structure and a bare foot area method. The plan excludes state city county and school construction.
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William J. Weeg
Guston Morgan
Ayor Taylor
Crestview
Violet Crown
Austin
Dallas Highway
Brackenridge Hospital
University of Texas
Zoning Commission
Cit
Truman cites college access crisis and growth projections
President Truman notes that over half of eligible youths cannot attend college and calls it a national concern. Richard Bissell Jr. argues against spending on demonstrated need versus people effort. He adds that if productive power grows at historic rates, national production could quadruple in 50 years.
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Truman
Richard Bissell Jr
ECA
Fresno
Joe Cannon
Cannon
Ray T. Wallace
S. A. Meek
Voluntary oil import cut prompts mixed hopes in Texas
Texas oil traders cheer a 17.83 percent cut in foreign crude imports by Texas Company with Feb 1 effective date. Officials cite broader import action, Canada and England curbs, and potential effect on Texas production and state revenues amid national defense concerns.
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Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Company
Texas
England
General Thompson
United States
Canada
Gen. Thompson
Gossett and
Patman
Labor and unions clash over security at atomic plant network
In the push for hydrogen bomb production, defense officials and management clash over plant security. Union leaders push for explanations as workers are shifted or fired to protect secrets. Despite cooperation in many plants, grievances rise and production faces disruption, with the government slow to resolve back pay and reinstatement disputes.
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Truman
General Groves
Manhattan
Connecticut
Army
Navy
Air Force
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
New England
Rio Grande
Arctic
Provost
New York
Washington
US Defense Department
Joe
Security Appeal Board
Walter Reuther
Wright Aeronautical
Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc
Questions and Answers on Banana Plants and Hair
A compilation of casual science Q A items covers banana stem orientation when forming a dense fruit bunch the nature of lugo hair on bald scalps tepid water for house plants and a Cincinnati baseball record. It notes WWI veteran death rates and cites the 1948 VA estimate.
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D.D.G. A
J.C. A
Washington Werry-Go Bigwigs Tangle With Crime Probes
Drew Pearson outlines a federal probe into national gambling networks and narcotics ties. California narcotics king Joe Sica rises, linked to Mickey Cohen, with Fresno officials and police corruption under scrutiny as arrests follow.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Justice Department
Max Goldschien
Drew
Ole
Sne Peeee High
USA
US Treasury
California
Joe Sica
Sica
New Jersey
Costello
Willie Moretti
Moretti
Frankie Costello
General Vaughan
Bill Helis
Golden Greek
Vaughan
Truman
John Maragon
Phil Kastel
Mickey Cohen
Southern California
Mickey
Joe
Los Angeles
Joe Cannon
Fresno
Alex Berry
Cannon
Central Valley
Pine Lake Lodge
Mob
Mayor Dunn
Pioneer Hotel
Hiway
Verdun
Edison
Fairmont
Imperial
Valley
Reno
Jade
Liberty
Larue
Hotel Collins
Sly
Ramona
Cotton
Dale
Hotel Chester
Hotel Golden
Model
Yosemite
Rainbow
San Joaquin
Laverne Hotel
Ritz
Depot
Dunn
Abe Davidian
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Merciful Murder Trial and Atomic Rumors
Winchell on Broadway reports Dr. Hermann Sander faces a first degree murder trial on February 20 in the case of a patient dying from cancer. He discusses motive, mercy, and legal hurdles, with notes on ACTH reports and a second Russian atomic explosion claim reference.
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Hermann Sander
Sander
Dr. Sander
New Hampshire
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Editors
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Capitol
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Thrall
Hun
Svadlenak
Deer Park
Guadalupe Street
Lamar Boulevard
Austin State Hospital
Burnet Highway
By Smith
Bureau
Eye Street
Washing
D.C
Austin American Information
L.T. A
William Beebe
Bermuda
Cincinnati Baseball Club
R.B.B
American Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
W. McN. A
Veterans Administration
G Street
OK Rubber
Wallace
Gordon Dunn
Stanford University
Lieut. Meek
Alabam
Robert Franklin
C. P. Rhoads
ACTH
Miami
Dr. Rhoads
Rhoads
O. Pearson
Armour Laboratories
Russia
Los Amos
N. Mex
Austin America
Tezas
Austin Statesman
Associated Press
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