Slum Clearance in Austin Faces Title I Legal Hurdle
Austin contemplates a city and federal financed slum clearance under Title I of the National Housing Act. The key issue is whether a city may condemn private property and resell it to private parties. Dallas plans a declaratory judgment suit to settle the question as Austin weighs federal aid amid planning and a looming building boom.
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Butlin Texas Vacation Villages Plans Quietly Move Forward
The City of Austin granted an option to Butlin Texas Vacation Villages Inc on 400 acres of Lake Austin parkland. A preliminary plan must be submitted in six months with title clearance possible later. The Butlin group seeks an extension if title work delays, aiming to start the first continental resort in the United States after the Grand Bahama Island project opens.
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Highland Lakes poised for Butlins resort deal and park upgrades
The plan centers on land priced around $100 per acre with proceeds from its sale funding the remaining 850 acres of Lakin Austin Park and other city playgrounds. If title issues are resolved, the project could bring a large convention center, hundreds of vacationers annually, and increased regional recognition as a premier resort area.
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Modern Hero Weds Labor Leader Frankly in a Light Show
A tale from union lore features Jim Terry, a building union business agent, who wins Alice through a dramatic demonstration. On a country night he arranges a blackout in downtown skyscrapers, lighting ALICE in five-story letters to prove his devotion.
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Dual meanings in a divided world and politics
The text contrasts mischief and secrecy with public life, noting Truman’s leeway between right and left hand decisions. It laments political murder and Russian spy networks, and jokes about a zipper as life’s daily struggle. It ends with a joke about farmers and soil.
AKC Championship Point Requirement Explained
A championship certificate is awarded to a dog by the AKC when it has earned a total of 15 points. The greatest number of points that can be won at any show is five, and while a dog can achieve championship status in three shows, it usually takes more.
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Uncle Sam's Almanac 1950 offered by Austin American
The fourteenth year edition promises new timely features and a wealth of facts and figures for the whole family. It is advertised as propaganda free and packed with everyday information. Send 25 cents to Austin American Information Bureau Washington for a copy.
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Senate Passes Large Flood Control and Navigation Bill
The Senate approved a waterways bill totaling 1.566 billion for the year starting July 1, far above the House’s 1.117 billion. Sen. Paul Douglas of Illinois urged cuts to reduce federal cost, proposing cost sharing with property owners for levee benefits, while Sen. Byrd of Virginia backed economy but few others joined.
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Truman Faces Low Political Tide as Roundabout Washington
Drew Pearson reports President Truman’s Northwest swing comes amid a steep public slump driven by McCarthy echoes, Kansas City murders, economic jitters, and perceived leadership gaps. He notes staff changes, press relations issues, and industry lobbying shaping the administration’s responses.
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Memo column notes Broadway life and literary fodder
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