Curious Want Ad On Sledgehammer Intrigues Reporter
A Mason County News want ad asks for a lost or borrowed two sledgehammers. The column riffs on odd thefts, then moves through notes on the Marines and a movie Hamlet age joke. It praises conductor Hawthorne and singer Marian Anderson, and ends with humorous asides about ancient army officers, truancies, and Florida beach cats.
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Dudley
Austin American Stat
Mason County News
United Press
Hartford
Conn
Marine Corps
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Supply Corps
Medical Corps
Hamlet
Laurence Olivier
Austin Symphony Society
Roger Busfield
Joseph Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Dallas Symphony
Marian Anderson
Gregory Gym
Senate Parody Dampens Democracy Uproar
The United States Senate faces criticism for defeating a proposal to curb unlimited debate while touting democracy abroad. The piece argues real democracy thrives elsewhere but fails at home, highlighting the poll tax states and representation without voting rights. It contrasts deliberate talk with actual action and recalls Jefferson and Roosevelt.
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United States Senate
Indonesia
Russia
China
Japan
Low Countries
France
Great Britain
Spain
Greece
Turkey
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Jefferson
Jackson
Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Debate Over Senate Rules and Gagging the Majority
A 1949 New York Post column laments Senate obstruction and unlimited debate. It faults minority filibuster tactics and criticizes Senator Vandenberg for a ruling as acting President of the Senate, while condemning the majority leadership of Senator Lucas.
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Senate
United States Senate
Grand Coulee Dam
New York City
House of Representatives
Vandenberg
Lucas
Illinois
New York Post Corp
Questions and Answers from philatelic to biblical trivia round
A compilation of quiz Q and A covering topics from stamp glue effects on stamps to the age of the Communist Party in the US and the composition of Scotch whisky. It includes questions about Bible word counts, London Rotten Row, sundial accuracy, avocado Fruit status, venom extraction, bull color vision, US Navy ship sizes, Canon meaning, Chinese sisters marriages, and Hell’s entrance at Avernus.
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MacArthur
Army Department
United States
Japan
North China
Moscow
Acheson Angered by Dulles Criticisms Over Pact Speech
Secretary of State Acheson vented anger at John Foster Dulles for criticizing the North Atlantic Pact in a Cleveland speech. He warned the remark could provoke a Soviet attack and quipped that Dulles cannot accept Dewey’s loss. The piece also covers Oregon Senator Morse urged from office and North Carolina Senator Hoey’s RFC probe links.
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Washington
Acheson
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Cleveland
Federal Council of Churches
State Department
Norway
Russia
Dewey
Morse
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Senate
West Coast
Magnuson
North Carolina
Clyde Hoey
Senate Expenditures Committee
RFC
Frank Hancock
Ernest Howard
Hancock
Hoey
United States
USA
University of Oslo
Stuart
London
Broadway Gossip and Show Biz Notes Chronicle
A lively Broadway society column itemizes stars and scene makers from Madame Chiang Kai-shek to Erich Remarque, plus cafe chatter at Sardi's and the Royal Roost. It covers Franchot Tone, Madge Evans, Dorothy McGuire, Helen Hokinson look alikes, and industry tidbits from Kay Sey's to the Shubert Theatre.
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Madame Chiang Kaleshek
Jimmy Koon
Barbara Bishop
Pierre Cartier
Lucille Bannister
Franchot Tone
Diane Milne
Copa
Madge Evans
Sardi’s
Erich Remarque
Dorothy McGuire
Charles
Ezzard
Royal Roost
Helen E. Hokinson
Bess Truman
Editor's Notebook Urges Federal Aid for General Assistance
Austin Father and Family Service groups press Congress to pass a federal matching aid measure for general family assistance, expanding beyond old age, blind, and needy children programs. They warn unemployment trends and aid gaps threaten American family welfare and stress the burden on local chests. A March 31 tribute dinner honors Paul J. Thompson for elevating the University of Texas School of Journalism.
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Austin Child and Family Service
National Association
Congress
Texas
Family Service Association of America
Austin
House of Representatives of Congress
New Journalism Building Planned as Texas School Marks Milestones
The Texas journalism program celebrates accreditation and growth under Professor Thompson. A new modern Journalism Building will replace the old Engineering Department Building. Enrollment ranks among the nation's top programs as a testimonial dinner approaches on the eve of the Texas Exes’ Round-Up with leaders from major publications and the Texas Newspaper Publishers Association attending.
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Frank W. Abrams
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard
Eagle Refining
Abrams
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Frank Abrams
College of Journalism
Thompson
Will H Mayes
School of Journalism
Texas Newspaper Publishers Association
Notable Austin Physician Dr. Joe Wooten Remembered
Dr Joe S Wooten a prominent Austin physician and civic figure for generations dies his passing mourned by colleagues and friends He and his brother Dr Goodall Wooten were noted leaders in Texas medical practice and Austin community affairs Their long service remains a cherished part of Austin heritage
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Joe S. Wooten
Austin
Cian
Joe Wooten
Goodall Wooten
Texas
Wooten
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