Preservation of Old Records Turns Legislative Focus
A Texas group led by State Librarian Francis Henshaw urged the 51st Legislature to fund records preservation. They propose microfilming aging documents to save space and money, citing 11 515 redemption receipts and 1 825 square feet of basement storage, with annual growth of 274 volumes.
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Francis Henshaw
Texas
State Department
Capitol
Republic of Texas
Tidelands
Unification of the armed forces statement cited
Senator Cain asserts that soldiers sailors and airmen are unified today lifting wartime divisions. The piece notes social observations about fashion and commerce and mentions Winchell reporting 85 languages in New York City with the native language of New Yorkers being incomprehensible to outsiders.
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Washington
Senator Cain
Rwash
Winchell
New York City
Labor CIO Chief Urges War on Reds at Cleveland Convention
At the CIO convention in Cleveland 800 delegates vow to purge Communists from the labor movement. Phil Murray condemns Moscow influence and pledges unity with US labor leaders including Reuther MaccDonald and Quill against Soviet imperialism. a disclosed American linked to Mao reportedly travels from Peiping to Moscow.
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Peiping
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Mao Tze Tung
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Kremlin
Allerton
Albert J. Fitzgerald
Phil Murray
Tito
John L. Lewis
CIO
Cly
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Labor
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Reuther
Ford Murray
David McDonald
Big Joe Curran
Mike Quill
Jack Potofsky
Sidney Hillman
Wall Street
Europe
Soviet Union
Post-Hall Syndicate Inc
UT Plans for Better Texas Cities
The Burnet Community Project by the American Legion tests veteran-centered growth and UT planning services prepare blueprints for town level civic development. A UT conference will shape an advisory group and a possible annual laboratory on community development engaging leaders statewide.
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The
American Legion
Legion
University of Texas
Questions and Answers from a History and Trivia Column
A compilation of Q and A items on diverse topics. It covers US Capitol materials sources, McCulloch’s Leap legends, mountain air density, Western Hemisphere stamps, Mount San Jacinto’s precipice, the meaning of googol, PTA history, long river swims, Peary era Eskimo fate, and the origin of hussar troops.
Impeachment talk and court oath mix in DC chatter
A secret plan to impeach President Truman surfaced over a potential steel and coal strike crisis led by Rep Ralph Gwinn and Gen e Cox linking to Taft Hartley. The note cites nonfeasance and argues economic disaster could be prevented by invoking the act. The piece also recounts a federal oath mix up involving Justice Black and Justice Jackson and reports a $250 000 suit by a crash victim’s widow against Bolivia and the U S for an air disaster in New Jersey.
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Gene Cox
Georgia
John L. Lewis
House of Representatives
Gwinn
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Justice Black
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FTC
Lowell Mason
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Mason
Jim Mead
Federal Trade Commission
Jackson
Bolivia
United States
Howard S. le Roy
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Emily le Roy
Dulles quotes, Bonn to Hague claims, and atomic race notes
A compact survey of John Foster Dulles in early 20th century diplomacy. It recounts his disputed Hague role and Dawes Plan comments, notes on his 1940 stance toward Gerhard Westrick, and McMahon's warning about the super bomb amid Soviet and American efforts. It also mentions McGrath’s civil liberties stance in crime fighting.
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Gerhard Westrick
Hitler
New York
Who's Who In
America
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McGrath
Howard McGrath
Justice Department
Brien McMahon
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Russia
Winchell On Broadway and Navy debates in Washington
A compilation of remarks about Eliot and Stanford founding a great university, Drew Pearson’s charge on Winchell and the Navy, the Bradley controversy, and references to Symington, Crommelin, Hopley, and the Smyth report. Includes quotes from readers and editors urging action to balance defense powers and nuclear disclosures.
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California
United States
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Navy
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Naval
Gentile
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Winchell
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Crommelin
Washington
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Secy
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Symington
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Bradley
The
Herald Tribune
Naval Reserve
Air Symington
Drew
Bilbo
New York
Admiral Denfeld
Defense Department
Hopley
R. T. Wilette
Alexandria
Virginia
Denfeld
Collier's
Congress
Francis R. Smyth
Virginia Avenue
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