New Capitol Opens as Austin Crowds Fete Dedication
The Austin Statesman reports a jubilation filled opening day for the new capitol. Crowds surged along Congress Avenue with thousands packed in and atop the building. Ceremonial processions included numerous military units and distinguished guests led by Governor Ross.
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Pitching Horseshoes Union Worker's Murder Kills Father Too
William Lurge, ILGWU organizer, was stabbed to death in a West 35th Street phone booth. The article links his murder to a broader labor story, recounting Max Lurve a Chicago junk dealer who faced Capone and kept his union independent. The piece connects family history to modern violence and union life.
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Questions and Answers Q and A from the era study column
A series of Q and A items covering learning decline with age which cites Pitkin and Thorndike, U.S. population growth from 1944 to 1948, livestock trends in 1948, sources of Japan’s aluminum bauxite, gun lengths on battleships, British birth certificate records, star sapphire formations, Wright plane wingspan, Yellowstone geyser counts, and congressional floor etiquette. A narrative portion recounts Max Lurge and Willie Large in New York garment district union history with a fatal outcome.
Brannan Anderson meeting shapes future farm plan
Ex Secretary Clinton Anderson and successor Charles Brannan briefed President Truman together on the Brannan farm plan. Anderson claimed alignment with Brannan. Brannan said Anderson would back the plan in the Senate. They discussed staged adoption via production payments and commodity-by-commodity testing. AAA launches travel diplomacy ten commandments to mold public opinion abroad.
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Broadway gossip and crime hints from a Harlequin week
The item pools scattered notes: N Y police release murder suspects names tied to parolee Johnny Giusto case. Republicans eye an Italian American for mayor amid Mussolini links. Publicity chatter, marriages, theater, radio, and fashion gossip fill the page with notable names and events.
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Editor's Notebook Hospital and City Planning Needs
The Austin Council weighs Brackenridge Hospital expansion against city growth and water infrastructure. A survey could reallocate size and cost by considering present and future needs, other hospitals, University enrollment, and long term growth.
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