Anonymous letter sparks council race debate and backlash
The Austin American Capitol staff recalls a provocative anonymous letter promoting a city council slate. John McCully criticizes publishing slanderous anonymous material, while readers like Stuart Long Marion Storm Obie Jones and others dispute implications, revealing the column’s unintended impact on local politics.
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Obie Jones
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AFL Seeks Hollywood Hero Image For Labor
Victor Riesel reports AFL plans a publicity film with top leaders pushing a fictional Hollywood romance casting the union as hero. Eddie Albert and 20th Century Fox back the project while state and national labor figures face probes, indictments, and shifts in political support.
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Hartley
Washington
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School Patrols mark 13 years of success in Austin area
The Editor notes 13 years of successful school patrols in Austin and Travis County, begun by the Austin Chamber of Commerce in 1935, with no fatal or critical traffic injuries at schools where patrols operated. The program relies on cooperation among the Austin Police Department, Chamber of Commerce, safety committees, and school authorities.
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Austin
Ants and lightning and chameleons in quick quiz
A group of scientists from the American Museum of Natural History report a five month study finding 40 percent of ants survive lightning strikes on Selus. Lightning hitting aircraft usually causes little physical damage but blinds pilots temporarily via ozone odor and concussion. A chameleon’s life span is about three years.
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American Museum of Natural History
Selus
Franco's Minister Receives Rebuff in Latin America
Spanish diplomat Alberto Martin Artajo failed to gain broad Latin American invitations to visit other nations. Argentina hosted him briefly but Chile Colombia Bolivia and others hesitated amid political shifts. Artajo left Buenos Aires after Peronist hospitality proved limited.
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Peru
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Broadway Gossip and Rain Checks from Winchell’s Page
Winchell’s Broadway column fills with snapshots of celebrities and happenings. Mayor and worthies drift through church and theaters as Saroyan stares at the crowd on Broadway. Gloria Swanson earns encores at Ryan’s. Linda Darnell strolls the Marguery lobby. morvi’s rajah samples town ice cream.
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Lady Cochran
Sunny Ingram
Virgin Isles
Stu Barthelmess
Morvi
India
Gloria Swanson
Bert Frohman
Ryan's
Fred Allens
Portland Hoffa
Fred
Braids
Linda Darnell
Ankling
Local News Content Rights Assertion
The Associated Press states ownership of all local news printed in this newspaper and all AP dispatches, asserting exclusive rights for republication.
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