Bigness in Texas Government Aims at Reform
The Austin American notes that bloated state and local agencies hinder reforms. It argues for a compact, full time legislature with a clear plan for districts, salaries, and reduced counts to attract capable public servants. The piece cautions against rapid abolition of jobs and highlights cost and practical hurdles.
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Texas
Senate
House
Legislative
House of Lords
Nebraska
Lunacy amendment debated as way to hospitalize mentally ill
Critics attack a proposed Nov ballot change that would allow the Legislature to create procedures to waive mandatory jury trials for placing mentally ill persons in state hospitals. The measure preserves jury rights and targets humane treatment, with supporters citing protection from treating the mentally ill as criminals.
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Texas
Rain of fish in Marksville tale ends with lesson learned
In Marksville Louisiana a boy named Jimmy Nevins reportedly caught 73 large mouth bass in one hour and three quarters prompting a belief his tale caused a rain of fish. The letter-writer cites a 1949 Science article by A. D. Bajkov confirming a sky fish event on Oct 23 1947 near the bank and Main Street reports of fresh local fish.
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Mr. Rose
Marksville
Jimmy Nevins
Jimmys
Jimmy
Main Street
Nevins
P.S
Science
A. D. Bajkov
Oyster Laboratory
Biloxi
Miss
Lousiana Department of Wild Life and Fisheries
Answers and Questions From the Newspaper Quiz Feature
A long reader quiz covers military units in the Army six cavalry regiments, Seeing Eye dog origins, 1948 Boston Red Sox winning streak, bottle costs, bird name origins, daily salt needs, capitalization of I, 1949 March of Dimes total, George Pope Morris poem reference, silver coin wear losses, a Bible booklet offer, Lake Mead fish species, and King Ibn Sa'ud's rule.
Navy leadership clash reshaped by Edison in 1940s policy shifts
The column traces a half century of Navy power struggles from Theodore Roosevelt through FDR era, detailing Edison’s clashes with Admiral Dubose and Bowen, the rise of Knox as Secretary, and how civilian oversight and wartime shipbuilding priorities were contested by top admirals and presidents. It notes Edison’s warnings on fuel tanks, ship design, and gravity, and the shift of control leading to Knox’s cabinet role before his death.
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Washington
Matthews
Louis Denfield
Navy
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Fdr
Bethlehem Steel
US Steel
Westinghouse Electric
Swanson
Roosevelt
Charles Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Public Works Administration
Congress
Secy
Edison
Pearl Harbor
Waikiki
Gibbs
Cox
Naval Construction
William G. Dubose
Harold G. Bowen
Naval Engineering
Navy Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charley Edison
Democratic Party
New Jersey
Frank Knox
Knox
Ernest King
Secretary of the Navy
Claude Swanson
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Winchell On Broadway
Columnist notes wartime era political spoof and sport figures, praising Runyon Memorial Handicaps funding and Derby connections. Mentions Dulles Straus Corum Winn Warner and others while summarizing reactions to war and politics.
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Henry L. Straus
Maryland
Tropical Park
Damon
Mr. Straus
Damon Runyon
Matt Winn
Harry Warner
Hollywod Park
Suffolk Downs
Boston
Runyon Fund
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Edison Eased Out
Mer Gop
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John Foster Dulles
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Italy
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Bill Corum
Journal-American
Dan Parker
Crommelin
Dixie
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Dan McDavid
US Marine Corps
Marion B. Revell
Marine Corps League
Florence, S. C
Will Rogers Jr
California
Ilse Koch
Will Rogers
Newark
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Judge Eicher
Smythe
Fritz Kuhn
Joe McNazi
McWilliams
Hitler
Harold R. Christoffel
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