Battle of Benches moves to second round in Austin
The City Council approves a five year Tanner Evans Corporation bench franchise with 10 percent of gross receipts to the city and a one year removal clause if unsatisfactory. Donors Sandahl and associates may still place 100 nonadvertising benches if manufactured locally, with first benches expected by February 1.
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Austin
el Paso
Charles L. Sandahl
Sandahl
Tanner- Evans
Taylor Glass
Austin Transit Inc
Tom Miller
Tanner-Evans
Tanner-Evans Corporation
Trueman O’quinn
Sandah
Miller
Get Out the Vote Campaign Backed by AFL Actors
The AFL funded nonpartisan radio spots to mobilize voters across 600 to 700 cities in the final campaign week. George Heller led the project with glamorous performers and labor organizers aiming to influence Congress and possibly challenge Governor Dewey.
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Bob Hope
Jerry Colonna
Dinah Shore
Rena Horne
Adolph Menjon
Jimmie Stewart
Gypsy Rose Lee
Broadway
George Heller
American Federation of Radio Artists
AFL
Washington
Bill Green
AFL Central Council
Menjon
Dewey
AFL chief details Chicago union registration effort
Joe Keenan describes a 250000 name union registry in Chicago to verify registration and press unregistered members to register. He cites Delaware and New Jersey results and says AFL aims to expand to 700 towns to mobilize labor votes for Truman.
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Chicago
Joe Keenan
AFL
Keenan
Delaware
New Jersey
Truman
New York Post Corp
Questions and Answers From a Historical Panel Discussion
A compiled Q A set covers topics from road naming and colonial history to professional divers work days and average statures. It notes Churchill as a living former prime minister, quotes Shakespeare, and lists varied facts on uniforms, Egyptian fauna, hotel sheet lifespans, veteran records access, and eligibility for service in certain states.
GOP Congress Delegation Has Many Weak Members
Washington Merry-Go-Round scorecard of Congress surveys lawmakers in 1948. It labels several Republicans as weak or reactionary for aiding patronage, dubious payrolls, and opposition to progressive measures, naming Fletcher Rockwell Hall Isacson Buffett Arnold Youngblood Sanborn Barrett Smith Gearhart Seely Brown Griffiths McGarvey Bishop Crawford and others with critical traits.
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Midwest
Congress
Washington
Charles K. Fletcher
San Diego
Calif
Jesse Wolcott
Michigan
Fletcher
Robert F. Rockwell
Colorado
Crissa B. Pond
Rockwell
Pond
Edwin A. Hall
Binghampton
N. Y
Maryland University
Leo Isacson
New York
Glen Taylor
Vito Marcantonio
Howard Buffett
Nebraska
Arthur Vandenberg
Wat Arnold
Missouri
Harold Youngblood
John Sanborn
Idaho
John McBride
Frank Barrett
Wyoming
Jackson Hole National Monument
Wint Smith
Kansas
Kansas Highway Commission
Bert Gearhart
California
Horace Seely-Brown
Connecticut
Seely-Brown
House
P. W. Griffiths
Ohio
Burke
GOP
Robert McGarvey
Pennsylvania
C. W. Bishop
Illinois
Vatican
Fred Crawford
Hawaii
John Virden
Commerce Department
Tass
Broadway Critics Roundup Highlights Perils and Pleasures
Notes from Winchell on Broadway survey show reviews calling The Leading Lady a standout while My Romance draws yawns. Streetcar Named Desire earns $25,000 with 30 standees. End of the Line boosts Frankie Carle songs. Betty Grable's legs spark chatter in Lady in Ermine.
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Ruth Gordon
Robert Garland
Journal-American
Sentinels
John Carradine
Howard Lindsay
Dorothy Stickney
Ward Morehouse
Fire Dept
J. Brooks Atkinson
Benny Goodman
Columbia
Peggy Lee
Frankie Carle
Johnny Johnson
Kathryn Grayson
Garbo
Ninotchka
42Nd St
Stalin
Betty Grable
Mary McCarty
Jean Simmons
Ophelia
Basil Rathbone
Gertrude Lawrence
Elissa Landi
Hollywood
Joan Bennett
W. Wanger
Mr. Roberts
Labor and management urged to cut costs to raise output
The AFL urged employers to involve unions in cost cutting to prevent a wage price spiral and to share gains from productivity improvements. It calls for open books and loyal American workers while stressing cooperation to boost demand and avoid inflationary cycles.
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AFL
Local AP content reprints restrict republication
A brief notice states that use of Associated Press material printed in this newspaper is restricted to republication within the local edition and requires exclusive entitlement. The message emphasizes exclusive rights and distribution limits for the recognized AP content.
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Heaven
Speare
Mike
TED Press
Associated Press
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