Justice Is Part Of Realistic Good Neighbor Policy
Raymond Brooks argues for a true Texas Mexico Good Neighbor policy. He cites efforts by Texas and Mexican officials to improve cooperation, highlights Villa Lobos case and Mexico’s reluctance to surrender suspects, and calls for prompt action to return the Presidio suspect to Texas for trial.
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Raymond Brooks
Texas
Good Neighbor Commission
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
United States
Laredo
Presidio
Marfa
Villalobos
Republic
Puerto Rico Eyes Economic Boost From Local Efforts
The text hints at a self-reliant push to improve Puerto Rico's economy. It notes a small town where nightlife fades as the cinema marquee goes dark. Babson suggests gravity might be overcome and laments high living costs. A quirky line mentions starting a cold engine with a pill and questions about engine cough remedies.
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Puerto Rico
Babson
Margaret
Glammis
Mag
Gigi Durston
Manamaker
Madison Sq. Garden
Nick Kenny
Patty
J. Goebel
Johnny Downs
Sheba
Horseshoes Shubert Antitrust Suit Is a Clear Miss
Billy Rose critiques the Justice Department antitrust action against the Shubert brothers. He argues the case misreads theatre history, notes their industry influence and road bookings, and defends their role in sustaining legitimate theater despite government charges. The piece blends opinion and nostalgia with theater lore.
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Horseshoes Shubert
Justice Department
Shuberts
Freres
Lee
Jake
New York
Q&A from 1948 trivia column on science and history
A long reader Q&A covers topics from living former vice presidents to West Point versus Annapolis, average human foot lengths, first readings of bills in Congress, Churchill rockets, spider hunting, cigarette heat flow, U.S. sugar production, pilot fish myths, naval commission pennants, and David Teniers the Younger’s Gallery of the Archduke Leopold William in Madrid.
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David Teniers the Younger
Leopold William
Brussels
Madrid
War Clouds Rise Over World Polity and U S Defense
A Atlantic Union town meeting in Austin will compare hopeful UN era harmony with current suspicion and discord among nations. The piece urges strengthening democracy through defense spending and aid to rebuild Europe to sustain peace amid accelerating global threats.
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Atlantic Union
Austin
San Francisco
United Nations Organization
United States
League of Nations
America
Europe
Texas veterans push for farm and home ownership through state bonds
The editorial urges strong defense yet highlights state bonds aiding hundreds of Texas veterans to own farms and homes. It notes the plan could transform daily life for beneficiaries, while stressing that many other GI benefits and individual effort also offer pathways to property ownership and self reliance.
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Texas
Washington D C defense rings around city judged
Washington defense experts warn a hydrogen bomb attack would wipe out inner fire stations and require up to 15,000 firemen to guard a ring around the capital. They argue New York would need vastly more men and money, threatening national bankruptcy without cheaper peace.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
New York
Paris
Schumann
France
Germany
Russia
USA
Joe McCarthy
McCarthy
Europe
Truman
United States
Detroit
Harry
Winchell on Broadway wrap of social scraps and rumors
A rapid parade of society gossip and showbusiness chatter names Curtis Boettiger, Hedy Lamarr, Sid Grauman, Frances Netcher, and others. The column hints at marriages, lawsuits, political rows, and upcoming premieres with fleeting notes on patrimoine, theater, and press intrigues across New York and Hollywood.
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Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Georgia
Edward Arnold
The
Hollywoods
New York
Mexico
Franchot Tone
Dianne Garrett
Jack Lees
Agnes Moorehead
Hollywood
Sid
Grauman
Paul Lukases
H. Clyde Lewises
Hedy
Fritz Mandl
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