Rural Autophone Wives Tale Sparks Legislature Debate
A Texas rural autophone story in Buda shows a car phone that rings on driving and blasts the horn at home when idle. The piece notes 39 autophones in the Austin area and links the issue to the co op bill's passage and federal REA loan timing.
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Bill Kuykendall
Buda
Kuykendall
FCC
Austin
Clarence Coverts
Neck of
Woods
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Southwestern Bell
Texas
Quotes and quips mix in Lehman remarks in New York
The piece cites Senator Herbert H. Lehman and a string of aphorisms about liberty hunger and insecurity. It references social concerns from taxation to flood relief and even marathon dance contests as cultural snapshots.
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New York
Herbert H. Lehman
D-N. Y
Lack of Vision Challenges Austin Growth and Planning
The piece argues that poor foresight in city planning wastes resources and hampers progress. It cites Austin’s 12 years of efforts to create a master plan, its rapid population rise beyond projections, and the need to plan for a city of 250000 this decade while hosting large conventions and expanding institutions.
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Austin
Texas
Austin's auditorium plans aim for long term civic use
The piece urges ready-made convention facilities and careful auditorium design to meet future needs as Austin grows. It notes a Capitol Plan development has long been discussed, with land costs rising, and stresses planning for large scale growth and adequate facilities for public meetings and hearings.
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Austin
War era buildings aid Texas hospital relief plan
State hospitals face about 4400 overcrowded patients with old airfield and Army buildings in use for early relief. Facilities at Brady Mission Tyler Mexia Vernon and others expand to house senile patients tubercular cases and wards. Brady air training school to be renovated for about 200 state wards.
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Brady
Mission
Tyler
Mexia
Vernon
Weaver H. Baker
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Theatervision: Billy Rose's TV Money Plot for Movie Houses
Billy Rose imagines saving 18 000 movie theatres by a new system he calls theatervision. A Times Square based producer would deliver a weekly star studded show to theaters paying 30 to 70 percent of gross, funded by talent on a $100 000 weekly budget, aiming to outpace home television.
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New York
London
Paris
Times Square
Lawsy
Billy Rose
Q and A on eggs temperature and presidential addresses
Answers cover differences in fertile versus infertile eggs food value noting no difference, storage effects, and freshness limits. Also includes findings on productivity at 68 versus 75 degrees, US and Russia wheat yields, and historical note on presidents addressing Congress with a booklet offer.
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Department of Agriculture
N.W
Washington Worrry Go Round Pearson Vaughan Take Over Hurdles
A satirical column says President Truman and General Harry Vaughan split over a supposed apology. It recounts meetings at Blair House, Vaughan’s influence, and defense of Vaughan amid accusations, arguing for reconsideration of five percent fees and criticizing critics.
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Washington
New York
Harry Vaughan
Hurdies
Phew Drearson
White House
Truman
Harry S. Vaughan
Gen. Vaughan
Blair House
Vaughan
Missouri
George Allen
Westbrook Winchell
Fulton Pegler
Walter Lewis
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Winchell On Broadway Notes Of An Innocent Bystander
A jammed collage of Broadway notes and reviews including previews of Out of This World and Amphytrion 38, praise for Vivian Leigh and Tilly Losch, mixed critical reception for The Bird Cage, and anecdotal Time Magazine praise for Arthur Godfrey. Editorial musings on Britain US wartime ties and public sentiment toward the Royal Family.
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Cole Porter
Vivian Leigh
Tilly Losch
London
Radio City Music Hall
Warners
Ren Melvyn Douglas
Howard Barnes
Helen Hayes
Miss Wonderful
Arthur Godfrey
Ime
Washington
Alexandria
Time
Winchell
Walter
Mr. Godfrey
Tin Ray Bolger
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Bist
United Nations
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C.mle. A
American Jersey Cattle Club
Jersey
Persia
India
Pearson
General Vaughan
Drew Pearson
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USA
Tanforan
John Maragon
Maragon
Britain
America
George
Jutland
Buckingham Palace
Goering
Lord Mountbatten
Ernest Bevin
Uncle Shylock
Royal Family
Winston Churchill
Louis Mountbatten
RAF
Anthony Eden
Beatrice Lillie
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Lawrence Oliviers
Gracie Fields
Jan Smuts
Alexander Fleming
Iee
Lady Astor
Oswald Mosely
Klaus Fuchs
Cecil Palmer
Randolph Churchill
Harold Laskie
Duke of Windsor
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Herr Goebbels
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