Belt Line Highway Project Nears Final Plans and Start
State and federal approvals await final submission for Austin Belt Line work which will connect with Highway 16 at Airport Drive. Plans include west and south belts with underpasses and bridges over Cedar River, Dobbins Creek, and Turtle Creek, with construction likely to begin in 1955.
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Local notes include political rumors and child robotics fame
The column notes interest in a possible State Senator candidate as county officials see no filing yet, plus features on George Dewey and his robot, vacation Bible schools, old-time humor, and local anecdotes from Austin. It includes TV signal reach to Quebec and Lincoln, a natural gas expansion permit list, and a Georgia town story of a girl with artificial arms funded by railroad workers.
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Gas Drivers Senate Precedents for Ousting Chairmen
A historical survey outlines Senate precedents for removing or stripping powers from committee chairmen. It cites cases from 1837 to 1941, including Clay, Webster, Douglas, Sumner, Cummins, Reynolds, and Reynolds, detailing motives and mechanisms. The piece notes no law governs chair selections, relies on long standing seniority and party lists, and records reform efforts failing.
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Fibrositis overview and related driving gender myths
The piece explains fibrositis as a soft tissue rheumatism with varied locations and causes, highlighting rest, diet, heat therapy, and physical treatments while noting recovery is common though painful. It then discusses European vs American driving norms, gender stereotypes, training requirements, and safety implications for women drivers with mixed judgments across nations.
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Halleck predicts Rules panel to back public housing support
House Republican leader Halleck says the Rules Committee will reconsider its stance on public housing and withdraw opposition to any public housing. The Senate added 140,000 units. House action did not approve new units. A unanimous consent motion to conference failed and Rules backed a position against public housing in Senate-House talks.
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Reserve Corps training boosts national units and aviation progress
Across the country reserve officers and enlisted men receive specialized training aligned with state and national unit schedules. Camps report aviation advances and added land for National Guard plans ensures up-to-date training across all service branches, with the National Guard of the United States compared favorably to Switzerland's well disciplined cantonal forces.
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Belt Line progress described despite public perception
The State Highway Department advances Belt Line work with extensive preliminary engineering for rail underpasses and river crossings. Railroads Milwaukee and Great Western collaborate on design, delaying start but ensuring safe, coordinated construction.
Sea born foal Parthia Lad arrives aboard Cunard liner Parthia
The New York Herald Tribune notes a colt named Parthia Lad was born aboard the Cunard liner Parthia during a Liverpool to New York crossing. The birth, supervised by ship lamp-trimmer George Aldridge, occurred en route to a Pennsylvania farm, with the colt adapting quickly to life on shore.
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Fluoridation Urged After School Dental Survey
The Back of the Yards Council presents its seventh annual survey of 16 parochial schools in Chicago showing 84.03 percent of 7558 pupils examined have dental decay. It argues fluoridation reduces decay, citing Evanston’s 60 percent drop and similar results in 932 cities. It urges Chicago City Council to approve fluoridation without delay.
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Immunity Bill Aids Testimony in Subversion Cases
George E. Sokolski discusses the McCarran Immunity Bill aimed at correcting Fifth Amendment limits in espionage cases. The proposal would grant immunity to witnesses before Congress, allowing testimony without self incrimination and with AG or congressional approval. It targets those once involved in the Communist conspiracy who have since broken with it.
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McCarran Immunity Bill Draws Guild Debate
The National Lawyers Guild opposes the McCarran Immunity Bill arguing Congress can offer immunity for information but cannot compel testimony without immunity. It warns the bill may shield subversives while exposing ordinary criminals to forced cooperation and public exposure.
Korean Journey Across Korea Quiz Study List
A crossword style list of clues with answers across topics from geography and culture. Includes terms for air raid alarms squatter victories musical study phrase Great Lakes canal irritates invisible vapor American novelist gull like birds solar dish facility charger church dignitary droves slim mimic Asiatic nation follower citrus fruits volcanic baking chamber courtesy title respects birds homes affectionate princes epistles strikes Martian comb form fidding emperor Shoshonean Indian quiz show groups seen at a rink pace rip Gaelic pee
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Answer to Previous Puzzle opening 52 One holding
Puzzle clues list with several terms and definitions across across and down entries. The page presents a variety of clues including legal and linguistic terms and references to goods in trust lamprey catchers and various archaic phrases. The grid likely compiles standard crossword style entries and wordplay.
Springfield Village Clerk Sentenced
NEW ULM Minnesota William A Hinz city clerk of Springfield admitted irregularities in office and was sentenced to a term not to exceed five years at hard labor in Stillwater prison. The 49 year old pleaded guilty to second degree grand larceny and admitted taking city funds. Investigators found 214 state income tax return forms in his desk and state officials said the state was short 3054 dollars with those taxpayers facing payment despite Hinz reimbursements.
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The Sportsman Speaks of A Clever Trout Tale
Edgar A. Guest The Sportsman recalls a five inch trout that meets a man in a boat. The fish notes a hunter in a leather coat who grips the line, fears the hook, and is released with a pat. The fish ends with a sober remark that some humans show mercy while others hunt.
Postal zones and prepaid mail rates around Austin
The notice lists mail zones outside and within 150 miles of Austin with prepaid rates. It shows per week and prepaid options for three, six, and twelve month periods. Other zones beyond 150 miles use a different prepaid schedule.
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