Austin Chest Campaign Falls Short of Goal Amid Debt Fears
The Community Chest in Austin failed to reach its $38 000 goal by early estimates, bringing in about $21 000 with another $1 000 expected from remaining pledges. Officials fear mortgage of 610 Guadalupe may be necessary to keep agencies operating, and a fall drive led by former Mayor Tom Miller is planned to restore funding. The district’s public schools report a high enrollment with wide participation, including 26 046 adults taught in home and family life programs and 16 077 home visits, totaling 53 715 engaged in school activities.
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Ted Thompson
Aubrey Elliott
Guadalupe
Tom Miller
Miller
Austin Public Schools
Austin
Austin Public School
Boston
Drew Pearson
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Security Steps Emphasized By Officials On National Defense
Austin councilman Stuart A. MacCor kle urged the Texas State Guard to focus on civilian defense as Congress moves to expand air power and extend the Selective Service. The Texas system continues registering youths and preparing reservists for training camps and refresher courses amid nationwide preparations for possible city defense.
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Austin
Stuart A. MacCorkle
Texas State Guard
Congress
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Texas Selective Service System
Texas National Guard
America
Yagasaki
Hiroshima
Miracle Clock and White Horsemen Across Time
A Bavarian miracle clock on a repair bench symbolizes legends of miracles from history. The watchmaker recounts tales of white horsemen seen in 1914 at Mons and in 1918 on the Bethune Line, with German artillery misdirected and British troops astonished by a ghostly detachment. Captain Haywood notes no concrete sightings among many soldiers.
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Canada
Mons
Bethune
C. W. Haywood
Haywood
Billy Rose
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Eric Johnston
London
Charles Wilson
England
Johnston
Wilson
Witty Aphorisms on Money and Habit From an Unknown Era
A collection of pithy observations on money attitudes, marriage chores, aging, shopping, and national mood. The notes claim refinishing government, gifts as currency, and social trends as lighthearted commentary. It mentions Hirohito studying Christianity and a breakfast in bed statistic.
Answers and Questions From the Austin American Information Bureau
A reader quiz from the Austin American Information Bureau includes Q and A topics on Deaf Smith County naming, the Yeomen of the Guard, sea water distillation in wartime, wood chopping, earthquake displacement, booklet offer for dictionaries, audience sizes for film radio and TV, earthworm vision, infantry nickname, veteran insurance, and cotton curtain shrinkage.
Washington Republicans split over 1952 GOP leaders
GOP rivals form three camps backing Taft Eisenhower or Warren Duff as 1952 contenders. The piece notes Warren's California primary win boosting his standing, with discussion of labor, military, and broader party strategy. It also mentions Hoffman family graduations and Mecklenberg Graham support amid North Carolina publisher opposition.
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Washington
Taft
GOP
Dewey
Eisenhower
Tom Watson
International Business Machines
New York
Ike
Warren
California
Duff
Pennsylvania
Sage
Roosevelt
Jimmy
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Yale
Hoffman
Donald Gray Hoffman
Kenyon College
Ohio
Lathrop Hoffman
Person of California
Reporter Surrenders Fugitive Wanted for Murder in Runyon Fund Plot
On Winchell on Broadway June 19 1949 I described arranging a surrender of fugitive Benedicto Macri wanted for homicide in New York. The meeting involved Runyon Cancer Fund reward and negotiations with the district attorney Hogan Benedict's lawyer and a midtown contact. The sting culminated with Macri identified in a black coupe and taken to the 10th Precinct.
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B. M
J. G
Runyon Cancer Fund
Cancer Fund
Hogan
New York
Runyon Fund
Mack
50S
27Th Street
Lepke
Mirror Radio
20Th Street
10Th Precinct
The
Daily Mirror
Benedicto Macri
Newspaper Affiliations and AP Rights Notice
The Austin American and The Austin Statesman belong to the Audit Bureau of Circulation, certifying circulation of major U.S. newspapers. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news print republication and AP dispatches.
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The
Austin American
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
United States
Associated Press
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JO Ann Eicom
Editors
State Bar of Texas
State Bar Directory
Sigma Delta Phi
Texas
By Combes
West I1th Street
Atea
Hirohito
Bureau
Eye Street
Smith County
Erastus Smith
Yeomen of the Guard of
Our Lord the King
South Pacific Islands
Peter McLaren
T.E.L. A
Alaska
Webster
Austin American Information Bureau
Bye
Street
Infantry
Murry-Go-Reo
Robert C. Hoffman
University of California
Barbara Hoffman
Kiriki de Diego Newmark
Bennington College
Ben Newmark
Williams
North Carolina
Frank Graham
Mecklenburg Democrat
Sen
Graham
Harvard
Columbia
Princeton
Duke
Davidson
William and Mary
Amherst
Dartmouth
University of Louisville
Cellar
Charles Vining
Scannews
Scandinavian Newsprint Cartel
USA
Newsprint Association of Canada
Australia
Europe
South Africa
Scandinavia
Vining
Robert Fowler
Capitol
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