North Austin seeks community center and pavilion at Barton Springs
William J. Weeg reports North Austin Civic Club president Nick Hornsby aims for a 1949 drive to build a recreation center with a community hall and outdoor sports fields to serve Hyde Park and the growing 160000-strong Austin area. A Barton Springs pavilion is urged for rain or indoor events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin American
Nick Hornsby
North Austin Civic Club
Shipe Park
Hyde Park
North
American Legion
Firemen’s Association
Barton Springs
Recreation Department
Austin
Labor unrest and wage fears shadow 1949 labor scene
AFL researchers warn against a full recession amid a looming jobless crisis as unions prepare for a spring wage drive. The piece notes wage cuts for GM UAW dues payers, labor politics extending to local offices, and government labor policy aims while detailing CIO, textile, and public worker actions and notable figures such as John Lewis, Dave Beck, and William Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
New England
Mid-West
St. Louis
Police Commissioners’ Board
United Automobile Workers
Burton K. Wheeler
Teamsters
William J. Kelley
Omi
New York
Labor Relations Board
Kelley
Plumbers Union Local 2
Dave Beck
John L. Lewis
CIO
Dave Dubinsky
America
Washington
AFL Atomic Trades Council
Johnny Despot
Phil Murray
Steel Workers
California
Los Angeles
Joe Stalin
Handshake Fails To Reach Truman At Inaugural
In Washington Big Jim Farley drew notes as the top hated figure seeking a seat at Truman s swearing in. At Mellon Gallery 3000 guests waited to shake hands with the president but he announced a plan to greet the vice president s party and then depart. The crowd then lined up to shake hands with Farley as the president left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Petrillo
Xavier Cugat
Sunny Miami
Phil Spitalny
Guy Lombardo
Lionel Hampton
Benny Goodman
Mr. Truman
John Lewis
Laurel
Mississippi
Washington
Big Jim Farley
Truman
Big Jim
FDR
Jim Farley
Virgin Islands
Mellon Art Gallery
Omaha
Kalamazoo
Keokuk
Olathe
Mellon Gallery
United States
Barkley
Jim
Broadway satire and film notes mix in Winchell column
Winchell surveys TV clowns and stage stars from Phil Silvers to Arline Judge. He riffs on Rita Hayworth, Berle on television, and Disney box office trends while poking at Hollywood gossip and wartime indifference with a brisk, period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Silvers
Hilda Lawrence
Rita Hayworth
T. Bankhead
Disney
Mickey
Donald
Variety
Hollywood
Editor's Notebook Details Texas Market Surveys
Two major surveys underway in Texas aim to aid communities and industry. The University of Texas studies cost of living in key cities, while Texas A&M examines manufacturing potential and raw materials flowing into consumer goods. The work involves industry groups, chambers, and officials and cites cross-state trade patterns. The piece notes tax advantages for Texas, and recounts wartime State Guard logistics issues highlighting a push to avert funding freezes and ensure access to armories and equipment.
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Management Engineering Department of
Texas A&m College
Texas
Uncle Sam
Houston
Corpus Christi
Austin
Brownsville
Texas State Guard
Texas National Guard
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Youn
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By William J. Weeg
Hallie McKellar
Miss McKellar
Tirelss
George Bernard Shaw
Hitler
Job
Dobbin
UAW
Victor Riesel
Bolt
Fighting Fund
United Public Workers Union
Murray
Pittsburgh
Stock Little
Alan Haywood
Public Workers
Russia
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Clean New Government Workers Union
Council of Prison
New York Post Corp
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Harry M. Moses
H. C. Frick Coke Company
US Steel
Drew Pearson
Thomas
Joe Martin
unAmerican Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Pat Kearney
Martin
Congress
Parnell Thomas
unAmerican
Walter Reed Hospital
Alaskan
Ussr
Alaska
Siberia
Big Diomede Island
Little Diomede Island
Diomede Island
FBI
Clarence Rhode
Fish and Wildlife
The
Bill Syndicate, Inc
Arline
Berle Fella
Milton
Gazettes
India
Jake Benny
Dewey
Warren
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
A&m
Purchasing Agents’ Association
Chambers of Commerce
National Guard
Governor’s
State Guard Advisory Board
Texas State Guard Reserve Corps
San Antonio
By Herblock
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
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