Manford Fears Start of a Deeper Texas Deficit
Austin Capitol correspondent reports Speaker Durwood Manford warns of a looming $130 million deficit for the next biennium as Senate and House conferees scramble to align about $56 million in overspending. Declining Texas oil production and prices threaten future revenue while lawmakers weigh trimming and one year funding options.
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Editor's Notebook Advocates More Austin Airline Service
Austin seeks added trunk and community airline service to reach Houston West Coast and Eastern Seaboard under Eastern Air Lines application. The push aims to improve long distance access for government offices Bergstrom Base and federal agencies, plus boost tourism and freight cargo potential. State building plans, Capitol expansion, and hospital and courthouse needs also dominate legislative debates as officials eye a growing transit and economic role for Austin.
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Pope Pius XII Audience Story Ends With Quiet Joke
In Rome Eleanor and I meet Pope Pius XII after visiting Athens and the Acropolis. A light joke follows, as the narrator recalls being asked how long he will stay in Rome and the Swiss guards watch closely.
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Vatican Visit Yields Lighthearted Exchange With Pope
An author recounts a Vatican meeting where a joke calmed tension as the Pope distributed silver medallions. He recalls three visitors describing Rome differently, from sightseeing to falling in love with the city, ending with the secretary noting the humor amused His Holiness.
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Answers to questions on clover comets and notable figures
This quiz style exchange covers whether sweet clover is a true clover and its soil benefits, how comets travel in elliptic orbits, the Washington High School Cadet Corps history, King Albert I of Belgium’s death, and whether Christopher Robin was a real person. It provides concise factual answers and dates.
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Democratic caucus split over labor law revision
Senate Democrats spent eight hours debating how to replace Taft Hartley, with proposals from Douglas Humphrey and others. Key stances favored presidential authority to operate struck plants or 90 day cooling off, while Neely warned of electoral losses.
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Critics Bask and Bemoan Broadway Week's First Nights
Winchell notes a mixed week of Broadway and film, citing The Biggest Thief in Town as a funeral grimace, The 19th Hole of Europe mauling Experiment Theater troopers, and The Traitor praised as adroit melodrama. Films include Portrait of Jennie, Quartet, The Set Up, I Shot Jesse James, and Daughter of the West with noted stars.
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Austin American subscription policy note
The Austin American notes that it carries membership with the Associated Press and that AP news dispatches are exclusive for republication within the paper. It underscores the newspaper’s rights to local and AP content.
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