Texas Democrats bury hatchet over national committeeman row
The Texas Democratic Party ends internal feud as Wright Morrow of Houston is retained by the national committee as Texas member. The Lufkin meeting Oct 1 will feature Morrow, Senator Lyndon Johnson, and Governor Allan Shivers addressing 64 state committee officers. If parties unite, Texas could host the 1952 Democratic National Convention in Houston Dallas or Fort Worth.
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Austin American
Democratic Party
Texas
Democratic
Wright Morrow
Houston
National Committee
Byron Skelton
Texas Party
Morrow
State Committee
Lufkin
National Post
Lyndon Johnson
Allan Shivers
Truman
New State Committee
Temple
Belgium
Denmark
John C. Calhoun
Beauford Jester
Jester
Calhoun
J. E. Wheat
Woodville
Shivers
Tom Tyson
Corsicana
Dallas
Fort Worth
Chicago
Philadelphia
Kansas City
New York
Surprising Marriage Ends in Silent Poison Plot
Ellie Reynolds and Martin Quint married despite skepticism. Five years later Ellie surprises guests with a fifth anniversary party. The plan falters when Martin dies. a coroner and detective link cyanide poisoning to Ellie's alleged profit, but a blank wall safe holds only a single penciled word “Surprise.”
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Martin Quint
Ellie Reynolds
Nyack
Ellie
Martin
New York
Quint
Billy Rose
Answers and Answers Q and A from a Q A column
A compact Q A record covers claims about the phrase New World used by Columbus Vespucci's first use of New World in 1503, camel birth humps, favorites in horse racing, wheels origin, AMORC acronym Rosicrucians, a wig loss in Congress, evergreen trees around reservoirs, Hollywood Gold Cup, fractional currency, Palestine population in Bible times, Hamlet’s castle Kronborg, and Grace names among Puritans. The item presents Q A pairs with concise historical facts and dates where available.
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Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand and Isabella
Spain
Columbus
Castilla
Leon
Castile and Leon
Oviedo
Amerigo Vespucci
Lorenzo de Medici
Corpus Christi Tax Plan Debacle Hits City Finances
The Corpus Christi tax experiment, aimed at funding growth via 30 special taxes on parking, theatres, hotels, and other businesses, sparked protests and backfired. With a bond burden over 16, the city shifted to deficit financing and stronger delinquent tax collection while plans for new bonds died. Lone Star DAV promotes President Truman's Employ the Physically Handicapped Week through Commander Alex J. Simon.
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Corpus Christi
Corpus
Associated Press
Dallas
Waco
Texas
Lone Star Chapter
Truman
Alex J. Simon
Committee Formed to Promote Jobs for Handicapped Veterans
A Substantial Perch names a veterans committee led by Major Horace H. Shelton to urge employers to hire physically handicapped persons and veterans for full time work. Members include Alvin Morgan, Fred Harris, L. L. B. Hofer, Kerns Taylor, James Howze, Emil Kuehne, Charles Blalock, F. E. Dickinson, and Lois Fugler. Week of Oct 28 set for observance. Aims to show handicapped workers can compete on equal terms for suitable jobs.
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Horace H. Shelton
DAV
Alvin Morgan
Fred Harris
Veterans of Foreign Wars
L. L. B. Hofer
Kerns Taylor
American Legion
James Howze
Veterans Administration
Emil Kuehne
Travis County
Charles Blalock
State Board For Vocational Rehabilitation
F. E. Dickinson
Texas Employment Commission
Lois Fugler
Gold Star Mothers
Shelton
Children's Favorite Songs booklet offers 118 nursery tunes
The booklet includes words and music in kid friendly keys with singing game directions. It features a colorful illustrated cover and is designed for kindergarten and primary settings. Order by sending 25 cents to the Austin American Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Austin American Information Bureau
Eye Street
Washington, D. C
British Boil Over Snyder FIs Caln and More
Washington dispatch highlights British fury at Secretary Snyder over financial conference conduct and notes White House plans to name Averell Harriman to the National Security Resources Board. Also covers Hawaii statehood talk, Tito steel mill review, airplane junkets scrutiny, and Courtesy Associates Washington services.
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Washington
Mon Wallgren
Harriman
Democratic National Committee
Wallgren
Congress
Senate
Butler
Nebraska
D. C. Ramsey
Pacific
Ramsey
Koshimata
US Senate
Hawaii
France
Britain
Tito
State Department
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Acheson
Stalin
Harry Vaughan
Air Forces
John Maragon
Wall Street
William H. Draper
Dillon
Read
Europe
Clarence Dillon
Dillon, Read
Germany
Gen. Draper
Nuremberg
Tempelhoff
Berlin
Draper
James Forrestal
Dillon, Read and Company
Broadway Jack Lait’s bold backstage world of newsrooms
Veteran newspaperman Jack Lait recalls the thrill of journalism the press’s rush and the nightly deadline. He notes the mix of danger, drama, and romance in courts, sports, and city hall, and recalls filming anecdotes from ringside star Joey Adams. He reports on the Patrick Henry League push for taxation reform and James Petrillo’s drive to topple AGVA with musician dues fights.
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Jack Lait
News Room
Joey Adams
Tony Canzoneri
Rialto
Adams
Tony
Joey
Boris Karloff
James Caesar Petrillo
Musicians’ Union
American Federation of Labor
American Guild of Variety Artists
AGVA
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Demos
BY Raymond Brooks
Old Quint
Bureau
N. E
D. C
Egypt
United States
House of Representatives
Cadwallader Washburn
Barksdale
H.W.J
L.N. A
Arcadia
Calif
E.W. A
Palestine
D.D.F. A
Hamlet
Kronborg
Helsinger
Elsinore
C.Y. A
The
Editors
Austin Dav
Austin
By Smith
Louis N. Goldberg
Drew Pearson
Barkley
Wilbur Walker
Edwina Mae Reeves
Walker
Courtesy Associates
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Army
Gordon Gray
Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Bassy
Netherlands
Jane Marilley
Merry
Lustron
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
RFC
Dan O'Connell
Roosevelt
Cardinal Spellman
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Patrick Henry League
Patrick Henryites
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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