Thanksgiving date chaos across the calendar
The column explores how Thanksgiving has shifted through American history from colonial days to FDR and Truman, noting varying dates and proclamations. It traces origins in New England, mentions Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation, and recalls shifts toward the modern late November observance amid cultural antics in New York.
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New England
South
Sarat J. Hale
Boston
Godey
Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
Harry Truman
New York
Ward McAlister
New York Sun
the Sun
Memorial Stadium
Austin
Texas
Pennsylvania Farm Profile and Health Note
The American Veterinary Medical Association warns cows like fresh paint and urges nonlead interior paints for barns and stables. A stone monument honors the ork imperial apple at the York County site where it originated, while Pennsylvania leads past 41 states in share of farms owned and produces over 10 percent of national food output. Over fifty years the U.S. population rose 97 percent and businesses 140 percent.
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American Veteinary Medical Association
York County
Pennsylvania
Texans Convene Emergency Traffic Safety Conference in Austin
More than 700 Texans, invited by Governor Allan Shivers, will meet in Austin on December 8 to curb the annual Texas traffic toll. The gathering, moved to First Methodist Church for seating, will cover enforcement, courts, engineering, public support, and needed legislation with speakers from DPS, the San Antonio court, and university traffic institutes.
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Austin
Texas
Allan Shivers
Texas Safety Association
Highway Building
First Methodist Church
Shivers
Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Robert A. Sawtelle
San Antonio Corporation Court
Gibb. Gilchrist
A&m College System
Frank M. Krem
Northwestern University
Blessing No 1 This Thanksgiving in Texas
A Texas official argues Thanksgiving should be a spirit driven holiday beyond federal rules. He notes traffic safety programs and community focus as key, while acknowledging federal declarations grant two days holiday status. The piece urges preserving true gratitude and suggests celebrating Thanksgiving daily if possible.
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Texas
CIO Convention Shows Militant Labor Turn On Non Communist Left
In Chicago the CIO gathers sans pro Soviet influence to chart a tough, independent course. Leaders seek to unite labor with farmers and small business in a middle class bloc while eyeing political action against big business and Democratic partners. The mood favors militancy and potential party realignment.
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South Pacific
Jimmie Durant
Danny Thomas
Palmer House
CIO
Gautherme
Eel
Phil Murray
Gadfiv
Labor
Auto
Truman
Washington
Tabor
Ite House
Acheson
Walter Reuther
Intergec
PAC
Rockford
Answers and Questions on Social Security and Miscellaneous Topics
A quiz of short questions and concise answers covers overweight proportions, social security tax usage, the meaning of Pacone Mountains, Pullman berth orientation, five star rank appointments, climate endurance by Southerners, traditional synagogue hat rules, free race-car service by manufacturers, aspic etymology, and turkey hens versus toms for cooking.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation
Indianapolis
The Children's Book A treasury of stories and poems
A vintage ad notes The Children's Book with stories poems riddles and games for children and adults. It highlights classics from Moses and Pharaoh to My Shadow by Robert Louis Stevenson and invites readers to order a copy for 15 cents. The notice references a Washington bureau address.
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Moses
Pharaoh
Robert Louis Stevenson
Street
N. W. Washington
Bev
Ellis Island Immigrants Affected by McCarran Act
On Thanksgiving 1950 Ellis Island detains and processes new arrivals under McCarran. About 1,000 per month enter, few suspected communists. others are barred for Nazi or fascist pasts. Immigrants endure exams as families cling to hopes of American citizenship if law changes.
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Valley Forge
New England
Newfoundland
Columbus
New World
Bradford
Ellis Island
N.Y
New York
McCarran
McGrath
Congress
Fritz Vassal
Liesselote Masia
Chicago
Germany
Nazi Party
Examiner
Vassar
Bilitia
Italy
America
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Walter Winchell on Broadway Gossip and Rumors
A montage of society whispers and high society intrigue from Broadway. Threats to Henry Wallace attract federal attention while film and stage stars, diplomats, and socialites swirl through marriages, divorces, heiresses, and tours. The column tracks upcoming events, rumored romances, and backstage battles across hotels, theaters, and Paris departures.
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Henry Wallace
Betty de Rothschild
Donald Bloomingdate
N. ¥. Stock Exchange
Sec’s
Navy
Francis Matthews
Diana Barrymore
Myrna Loy
Colleen Townsend Knotting
L. Evans, Jr
Reno
Albert P Chesterville Hheiress
S. American Mines
Martin Teale
Colorado
F. Westmore
Makeup Empire
Fran Erickson
Audit Bureau of Circulation membership notice
The Austin Statesman and American are members of the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The Associated Press receives exclusive rights to publish AP news dispatches and local news printed in this newspaper.
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Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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United States
Associated Press
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