Capital City Checks Flow Freely Then Penalties Hit
County Attorney Perry Jones reports a rising number of bad check cases in May, with under $50 checks handled locally and over that amount escalated to felonies. Chief Examiner E. N. Martin notes May 1949 saw 220 dubious checks, and warns stores to verify identifications and avoid accepting stocks of printed or forged checks as criminals prowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Jones
Jones
E. N. Martin
Department of Public Safety
Martin
Department
Texas
Temperance leader criticizes Prohibition in remarks
Boston remarks by Rev. Frederick W. Smith of the Temperance League of Maryland and Delaware say Prohibition failed by removing the crutch from 3,500,000 alcoholics and offering an substitute. In Indianapolis Miss Helen Schlemann of Purdue University compares first date kissing to starting an automobile in high gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frederick W. Smith
The
Temperance League of
Maryland and
Delaware
Indianapolis
Helen Schleman
Purdue University
One Way Pledge Mirrors Democratic Loyalty Debate
The Texas Democratic State Executive Committee in Austin will discuss a loyalty pledge to keep members in the fold and possibly police officials. The panel will also handle statutory duties like certifying candidates and selecting a convention city while Austin hosts fundraisers and hospitality events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Executive Committee
Austin
Texas
Truman
Allan Shivers
Barkley
National Party
Labor Soviet Imports Dump Jobs Says Riesel
Washington columnist Victor Riesel argues that Soviet and Eastern Bloc imports hurt American workers. He cites Polish hams, Russian crab meat, cotton linters, and hat bodies from Czechoslovakia as examples of slave labor products flooding U.S. markets, costing jobs and lowering domestic prices. He notes congressional hearings by Tom Steed reveal broad job losses and government inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
Washington
Politburo
Oklahoma
Tom Steed
Uge
Grays Harbor
State Department
Czechoslovakia
Danbury
Hatter Union
Alex Rose
Slavery, Inc
Steed
House
Vic
Poland
Belgium
Holland
Iceland
Japan
Near East
Treasury Department
Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc
Answers and Questions on History and Facts
A collection of short Q and A items covering records in pig litters, UN veto history, military allowances, communist vote totals, Civil Service Pension Fund contributions, the origin of Conservative, kissing eye closure, Texas ranch sizes, bull pen etymology, and peanut names. Includes dates and organizations such as Fontana Herald, 1949 figures, and Arachis hypogea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Pension Fund
Civil Service Commission
Medal Controversy Over Vaughan in Italian Republic Anniversary
The Italian Embassy awarded medals to Gen. Vaughan and colleagues for boosting Italy U S relations. Vaughan faced scrutiny for grain quota meddling and other alleged actions. Also notes on Medford Oregon mercy air plane push, Senate absenteeism, pork barrel term, and campaign finance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Italy
General Vaughan
Gen. Vaughan
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Departent
Gen
Vaughan
John Maragon
Maragon
Senate
United States
George Washington
Argentina
Oregon
Medford
Mercy
Brotherhood
Scott Lucas
Commerce Department
Truman
Capitol
Congress
Amerasia
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
University of Colorado
Broadway gossip and showbiz mix from Winchell column
The column surveys Broadway and Hollywood chatter, detailing Ray Middleton filling Pinza’s role, Sinatra movie ban rumors, Greta Garbo backing, Eisenhower in Abbie & Slats, and other industry notes. It also mentions Zapat censorship, Ike permission, and various film and theatre tidbits with names like Steinbeck Kazan Widmark Arden and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Street of Dreams
Stangehands
Ray Middleton
Pinza
Bav
Chris
Greta Garbo
MPPA
Sinatra
Hollywood
Johnson
Starlight
the Waldorf
Chase Nat'l Bank
John Steinbeck
E. Kazan
el Scripto
Richard Widmark
Gen. Eisenhower
Fdr
Cosmopolitan
Britain
London
Madison Avenue
John Gunther
Roosevelt
Columbia
Toni Arden
N. Y. Airways
John L. Senior, Jr
Sam Grant
Lloyd Lewis
U. S. Grant
Clinton
Rca-Victor
Joe Schumacher
D. W. Griffith
Esquire
Frank Lee
Lee
Joe Kamp
Kenny Freres
Local News Rights Notice from The Associated Press
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news republication in this newspaper and to all AP dispatches and related content. This notice ensures permission for reprinting AP material and outlines usage restrictions for readers and affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
The
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Whitehead JR
Editors
Democratic Party
Ina-Formosa
By Herblock
Soviets
Austin American Information
Eye Street
2. D
Fontana Herald
Fontana
Calif
China
United Nations
Security Council
Russia
France
Indonesia
B.W. A
Communist Party
Q. Mas
Civil Service
England
John Wilson Croker
Quarterly Review
Sir Robert Peel
J.C
Wayand Ross
King
Waggoner
Matador
Ross
Bull Pent
Ls. A
Barnum’s Circus
Washington Winry
Vaughn
Drew Pearson
Frederick Brown Harris
Alben Barkley
St. Louis
Griffith Stadium
Supreme Court
Wiley Rutledge
Lee Johnson
National Public Housing Conference
US Senate
Vare
Pennsylvania
Smith
Illinois
Newberry
Michigan
Republican Citizens Finance Committee
Kent S. Clow
GOP
Charles Vursell
Salem
Ill
Lucas
Citizens Committee
Republican State Committee
Republican National Committee
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Gillette
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Austin American
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!