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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1948

Page

4

Reaction to Stevenson's endorsement of Republican candidate

The piece surveys reactions to Coke Stevenson endorsing the Republican US Senate hopeful, capturing distrustful judgments about his motives and the political fallout for Lyndon Johnson, with varied voter perspectives and a brisk, opinionated tone.

Austin American Capitol Coke Stevenson United States Stevenson Lyndon Johnson Jacks Johnson Senate

Power Lobby Rolls Heads in Reclamation Crises

Harold L. Ickes critiques postwar politics and Republican actions over the Bureau of Reclamation. He cites cabinet firings and a rider to remove commissioners and regional directors for not being engineers, arguing the move serves private power lobbyists and undermines public water resources.

Power Lobby Harding Hubert Work Colorado Dewey Interior Department A. P. Davis Wilson Davis Congress Michael Straus Richard L. Boke Great Central Valley Project California Supreme Court la Follette George W. Norris

The Editors Notebook on News Pages as Adult School

The article argues newspapers serve as a modern school for adults and salespeople, offering current history, community guidebooks, civic appetite, and practical psychology. It cites practice suggestions like clipping, scrapbooks, and studying classifieds to gauge community trends and personal interests.

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Questions and Answers from a Historic Quiz Themed Exchange

Answers recount events from 1933 including the Roosevelt assassination attempt, Zangara's trial and execution, Mayor Cermak's death, and a 1948 hippo age record. It also covers a papal chair myth, a 13th century refutation, and the origin of the town name Wewanta West Virginia as a post office request.

Mr. Harding Secretary of the Interior Work Mr. Davis Dr. Work Davis Secy Friends of Reclamation Wewanta W. V J.W. A W. Va Post Office Department

Stain Removal Booklet Offered by Government

The notice promotes a government publication titled Stain Removal that covers removing over 100 stains from fabrics. It urges readers to obtain a copy by mailing 10 cents to The Austin American Information Bureau in Washington DC.

Austin American Information Bureau Eye Street N.E Washington D.C

Dewey Draft Record Confidential Says Dewey Draft Board

Washington columnist notes Dewey's draft record is kept confidential and argues voters should press for full disclosure of candidates' records and campaign pledges. He contrasts Truman and Dewey, praising Truman's humanity while highlighting Dewey's wartime service questions and push for open political issues.

Draft Board United States Dewey New York Japan Congress The Bell Syndicate Inc

Winchell On Broadway

Hollywood gossip and showbiz notes collide with military and political chit chat as Mitchum, Welles, and Franz Bauer appear among a flurry of names. The column skims careers, marriages, premieres, and aviation feats while industry figures react to shifts in fame and power.

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