Texas Interregional Road Plan Moves Ahead
Texas seeks larger federal aid for interstate highways under the Whittington bill now before the Senate. The plan would raise federal share to 75 percent and fund 70 million dollars annually for three years, shaping routes including US 66 US 80 US 67 US 290 US 81 US 77 and US 75 with by passes and faster city routes in Austin Dallas and Houston. Separate note, George Pope reports a spike in aggravated assault filings by wives amid economic strain, though most cases end without complaint.
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Whittington
House of Representatives
Senate
Bureau of Public Roads
Congress
Panhande
New Mexico
el Paso
Louisiana
Marshall
Dallas
Texarkana
San Antonio
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Laredo
Hillsboro
Gainesville
Oklahoma
Galveston
Texas Highway Department
Highway Department
George Pope
Pope
Quotable Fragments Reflect Social Ironies and Old Sayings
A collage of aphorisms critiques social roles and modern life. References range from evictions to forgotten workers, the social security era, breakfast privilege, rugged individualism, and aging memory. The piece satirizes public figures and everyday absurdities with humor and caution.
Population shift widens Texas urban dominance
Census trends show rural Texas continued to lose people to urban centers with middle size cities gaining. Austin grew 50 percent to 131,964, while Houston Dallas and Fort Worth outpaced Austin in growth, signaling a state-wide drain from rural areas toward bigger metros. Texas led national private construction in 1948 and 1949, with a record backlog of over 2.6 billion and a favorable tax posture attracting new industry.
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Texas
Austin
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas Manufacturers Association
Pennsylvania
Pri
Ed C. Burris
TMA
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
The Once Over Kiddies Come to College Graduation
A reflective column notes babies at graduations, led by Jamie a five week old in his mother’s arms. The piece contrasts infant innocence with adult concerns and jokes about college pomp while praising Jamie as a symbol of hope. It also tours memories of bells from various local sites and eras.
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Jamie
Lawrence Bauer
Bethlehem
U. S Grant
Davenport
Howard Avenue
Church of the Ascension
Ward Street
National Bureau of Standards
Question and Answer excerpts from a 1940s home front column
A reader asks about protecting houses from lightning with metal masts and cones of protection, crossing the international date line meridian day, Taj Mahal designer, hatching egg times, Fort Knox gold purpose, cat purring vibrations, cost of shipping a car to France, origin of macaroons, and crew size of British midget submarines. The column provides factual answers citing standards, history, and technical details.
Washington Mary Go Round Reds Stake Claims On Polar Uranium Supply
Washington notes discuss Cominform plans and Soviet tactics before and during the Korean crisis, alleging准备 Formosa and Balkan moves, plus U.N. attempts and US reactions. The piece also covers lobbying politics, uranium claims at the South Pole, Byrd investigations, and Korea 38th parallel history.
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Reds
Arthur
Korea
Japan
United States
Okinawa
Russia
38Th Parallel
Red Army
Moscow
United Nations
South Korea
North Korea
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Broadway Stars and Laughs Top New York Scene
Celebrities flood Broadway streets with gapes and smiles as Clark Gable and Peter Shaw appear. Archduke Franz Joseph bows to a famous dorm hailing papal lineage while crowds heckle amid city buzz. Public figures joke about taxes, fortunes, and show business, mixing fashion with gossip and law notes.
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Clark Gable
Peter Shaws
Angela Lansbury
H'wood
Howdy
Archduke Franz Joseph
el Borracho Dorman
Gov. Warren
California
Marion Brando
M. Berle
Jerry Lewis
Berle
Local News Rights Note Prompts AP Credits
A notice states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches in the paper, asserting control over republication and distribution. The message reinforces AP’s entitlement and the paper’s adherence to credited content usage.
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Associated Press
Associated Ted Press
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