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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1948
Page
5
A lighthearted miscellany from Austin features a Brackenridge Hospital patient famed for near 200 penicillin shots, a sarcastic nod to an advertising opportunity, and brief quips about news broadcasts, a five year old's lunch sign, and a burglary misunderstanding in a private home's rooms.
A reflective column notes polite social changes and aging readers, criticizes censorship and propaganda, and contrasts past merit with modern marketing. It touches on Russia and Stalin, press freedom, and the growth of prosperity through self made wealth and jobs.
The Air Force transfers 12th Air Force HQ to Brooks Field near San Antonio signaling Texas prominence in air defense. Bergstrom gains permanent base status as a regional training and defense hub. Army plans to expand reserve training and staffing at Camp Hood and other facilities, leveraging Texas climate and facilities.
Texans in inland areas show strong support for Navy service with Austin hosting Naval Reserve Units and Texas ROTC at the University of Texas. A broad program aims to train thousands for modern warfare, with training centers Cantonments and air bases across the state. Oregon adopts permanent aluminum plates, a trend Texas might follow to promote magnesium plate use.
At the AFL convention hotel a coalition of executives plans a nationwide political production backed by union money and manpower. They aim to influence 163 lawmakers, organize 40,000 locals, and extend activity through 1950 and beyond with a Hollywood style strategy.
A collection of Q and A items covering dude ranch history birth rates and a 1940s military tag change. Includes figures: about 600 US dude ranches in operation and origins in the 1880s. India first judicial use of fingerprints in 1904. Oak Ridge pass system since 1943. 1943 44 army tag update. India China birth rates note. agr iculture income context to 1947. Senator Broderick duel 1859. 1752 Gregorian change. Lehmaster Poland China hog at 13350 pounds.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports Chiang Kai shek's regime is collapsing as Chinese graft and inflation erode support. He warns a coalition government may form and Russia could fill the vacuum, with Molotov touring San Francisco during UN talks and the Smolna lurking off China coast with infiltrating agents.
A colorful collection from New York showbiz notes features Peggy Ann Garner and Lily Pons in playful anecdotes, Richard Monti dubbed Met material, and Chatter about Dorothy Sarnoff, Henry Fonda, Ronald Reagan, and others. Includes a jokey New York novelette moment and industry tidbits on venues, people, and upcoming projects.
The Austin American Information Bureau promotes a 56 page illustrated booklet with added material on presidents from Washington to Truman. It includes a condensed U S political history and tables of popular and electoral votes for each election. Send 25 cents to 316 Eve Street N E Washington 2, D C.
A listing notes subscription rates for The Austin American for one month. The piece is credited to The Associated Press with standard newspaper notices about exclusive rights to print head lines and news dispatches.
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