Empty space prompts a reflective Austin column
The writer describes a failed attempt to craft a column from anecdotes at Walgreen's on Congress Avenue about a popcorn vendor helping underprivileged kids and rejects jokes and topics. He notes future contributors Margaret Mayer and others will fill in with weighty matters, then ends with political hints about elections and voter dynamics.
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American Statesman
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American-Statesman
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Margaret Mayer
William J. Weeg
Fred Williams
Warren in for Rough
Harold L. Ickes argues that if Governor Earl Warren becomes vice president he will be a disillusioned figure under Governor Dewey. He predicts Dewey will seek to dominate Congress, likening Warren to a trapped pawn and warning of a single party unity.
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New York Post Corp
Dewey, Warren, and power politics in postwar policy
A clipped political column notes Dewey's shifting health stance, Warren's posture on 160 acre law, and California ranch labor strikes. It highlights testim ony before a Senate committee on the Interior budget and debates over transmission lines at Shasta Dam, ending with satirical quotes about Dewey and a Milton reference.
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Trivia Q and A roundup from mid 20th century quiz features
A compilation of factual Q and A items covers events and figures from 1907 to 1948 including the U S Fleet world cruise years 1907 1909 and details on the Red Cross financing cicada life spans elevations of US peaks and historical phrases It notes origins of unconditional surrender and references to inventors council lists for military needs with several dated examples.
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Redistricting Vote Highlighted in The Editor's Notebook
The Editor's Notebook notes a Texas Constitution provision limiting big city House members to seven until population warrants more seats. A statewide campaign for the amendment leads with John Ben Sheppard and William B. Carlson named Travis County chair. UT building program faces a $15 million scope pending court rulings. Austin prepares holiday lighting along Congress Avenue and the Capitol with plans to start by Thanksgiving.
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United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
William B. Carlson
Austin
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Senate Roll Call Reveals GOP Leadership Patterns
In a Bell Syndicate roundup, Drew Pearson lists Republican and Democratic senators up for election, evaluating alignment with Dewey on domestic and foreign policy. The piece highlights figures like Bridges, Brooks, Dworshak, Robertson, Revercomb, and Wherry among others, noting isolationist stances and party dynamics.
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Styles Bridges
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Cain
Bridges
Curley” Brooks
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Chicago Tribune
John Cooper
Kentucky
Henry Dworshak
Idaho
Curley Brooks
Dworshak
Gerald L. K. Smith
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Ferguson
Howard Hughes
Thomas
Oklahoma
Tucker Auto
GOP
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Johnson
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Saltonstall
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Wherry
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Broadway gossip and showbiz tide of midtown stars
A rapid round of society chatter noting Peggy Hopkins Joyce with a solitary wedding band amid gem thefts, Madeleine Carroll amid Drake Avenue traffic, Berle’s $11,000 weekly wage, Brando’s motorbike disruption, and a flurry of romantic rumors. Mentions of Doolittle’s secretary Mary Gill wedding, Constance Murray’s convent turn, Joan Kink Flynn’s marriage, Benny’s staff resignation, and upcoming shows Summer and Smoke and Rope censorship debates.
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Madeleine Carroll
Drake
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Marlon Brando
Lois Andrews
Jessel
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Mrs. Jessel
Lollywood Pearson
Joan Kink Flynn
Jack Benny
Today's booklet offer of America's Favorite Poems
A national poll selected America's Favorite Poems for a 48 page booklet. It features old favorites and heroic poems from national history and promises readers will enjoy it. Order a copy by sending 15 cents to The Austin American Information.
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