Austin Eyes Two New Fire Stations In Census Plan
Mayor Taylor Glass weighs funding options to expand Austin amid growth and prewar tax strain. The census could trigger construction of two new fire stations and bond measures, while city departments adjust summer hours and staffing amid retirements and pay gaps. Council member Emma Long pushes for broader consultation.
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Emma Long
Brackenridge Hospital
Chicago
Long
Glass
Austin
Okey
Guston Morgan
Morgan
Independence Drive kicks off with Liberty Bell event in Texas
The national sale of government savings bonds begins Monday with Governor Shivers participating in Fort Worth ceremonies where a Liberty Bell replica will be tapped to open the drive. The event promotes savings and includes plans for payroll deductions and a bond a month program as Austin and Travis County mobilize local support.
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Texas
Allan Shivers
Fort Worth
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
Austin
Fred C. Morse Sr
Morse
Travis County Committee
Ring Up Your Savings In State Traffic Safety Meeting
Highway patrol officials from six states and visiting traffic officials will meet in Austin to record traffic safety progress in the Southwest. Colonel Homer Garrison Jr. will welcome the chiefs as Texas officials pledge to curb the rising toll of traffic fatalities. The piece also discusses gasoline tax politics and refinery price moves affecting Texas motorists.
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Austin
Southwest
Allan Shivers
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Railroad Commission
Kitty Fisher and the Jig That Helped Create Yankee Doodle
A nostalgic look at Kitty Fisher the London beauty whose 18th century exploits fed songs and lore. The piece traces her renaissance after death when the tune bearing her name morphed into Yankee Doodle, sung by campfires during the American Revolution.
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Oscar Hammerstein II
London
Drury Lane Theater
Central Park
Zoo
Lucy Locket
Kitty Fisher
America
Miss Fisher
Oscar
Kinsey Report
Kitty
Trollop
Massachusetts
Billy Rose
Famous last words and political jests in old column blur
A collection of quips and aphorisms ties a found canoe search, Eisenhower polling for the GOP nomination, and humor about old politicians, family life, and social manners. The tone recalls a midcentury newspaper column mixing satire and social commentary with brief comic lines.
Questions and Answers from the School Page
A reader’s Q and A column answers common curiosities about Brazil nut growth battleship counts and gown sleeves. The Brazil nut answer notes eighteen to twenty five nuts per shell, heavy balls that can kill in a breeze. The battleship question cites seventeen ships at WW III start, rising to twenty five. The gown sleeves section explains bachelor, master, and doctor sleeve styles.
Navy Shifts Public Relations To Win Public Support
The Navy launches a new public relations policy after a controversy over the B36 bomber and inter service wrangling. Admiral Sherman directs a shift to unified messaging and cross service consultation to educate the public on sea power and deter future embarrassments. Captain Crommelin is temporarily retired as part of the corrective move.
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Washington
United States Navy
Navy
Crommelin
Navy Public Relations Department
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
Admiral Denfield
Annapolis
H. E. Sears
Army
Air Force
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Reserve
Sherman
City Hall
New York City
June Haver
Carter Hixon
Berverly Hills
Edith Atwater
Hugh Marlowe
D'Avalos
Wickersham Payroll Scandal Sparks FBI Probe
Daring exposé recounts Oklahoma Congressman Victor Wickersham using staff salaries to fund real estate and sales work. FBI probes follow Witt and Matthews statements. tensions rise over payment schemes and possible kickbacks amid congressional scrutiny.
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Washington
Parnell Thomas
Victor Wickersham
Oklahoma
Wickersham
James W. Taylor
Taylor
Herd Equipment Company
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Matthews
Library of Congress
Capitol
Aubrey Witt
Matthews
Congressional
West Point
Witt
Joe King
FBI
House
Green
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Winchell On Broadway Celebs At Play On The Town
A Broadway jotted mix features Admiral Halsey in mufti and Prince Bernhard with a hansom near the Plaza. Jean Arthur declines extra bows at Peter Pan and shares party cakes with the cast while Saki echoes Alexander Woollcott.
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Admiral Halsey
Hollywood
Prince Bernhard
Jean Arthur
Saki
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