Truman Seeks to Fix Civil Rights Message Blunder
President Truman moves to correct what is described as a major civil rights miscue after Senate appointments signaled Southern opposition. The White House may shift toward a states rights friendly plank for July, with Clark Clifford noted as a key adviser rather than omniscient oracle.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Joe
L. Blythe
North Carolina
William J. Primm, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Blythe
Primm
Mr. Truman
South
White House
Dixie
Clark Clifford
MacArthur Nomination Speech By Wisconsin Lawyer
Milwaukee attorney Harlan W. Kelley says General Douglas MacArthur will be nominated at the Republican convention with Kelley leading Wisconsin’s eight pledged delegates. Kelley denies reports the nominating speech was completed or sent to MacArthur for approval. He says MacArthur knows Kelley will deliver the speech but has not finished writing it.
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Milwaukee
Douglas MacArthur
Harlan W. Kelley
Kelley
Wisconsin
MacArthur
Speaker Keeps Speech Secret Until Draft is Ready
Kelley said the exact content of the speech remains unknown until it is completed. He emphasized the author will decide the wording and the public will learn the speech only after it is finalized.
Auxiliary Delegates Elected At Fifth Division Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary to Hanson Post 54 hosted a fish fry at the Legion Home on West Seventh. Mrs. Granville Routh presided over the post meeting and delegates were chosen for the Fifth Division convention in San Angelo on June 19 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanson
American Legion
Legion
West Seventh
Granville Routh
Ralph Smith
Hereford
Robert A. Paul
John E. Stratton
San Angelo
Sugar Demands Continue Down
Sugar demand in 1948 is expected to fall by 800000 tons from last year despite low prices. The drop follows two sugar quota cuts by the Agriculture Department to bolster prices under the federal sugar act. Officials suggest stocking up before price controls ended explains the decrease. A separate report from Houston notes M. C. Goodchild, 36, drowned when a motorboat capsized in Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
N. E. Dodd
Poppy Sale Awards Highlight Junior Auxiliary Meeting
Granville Routh and others listed attended the junior auxiliary meeting where minutes were read by a member. Mrs J M Johnson announced awards to juniors for poppy sales as forty two members attended, followed by a dance with the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Routh
Lee Butler
Ray Smith
Clyde Burton
Charlies Rowley
Biddie Maxwell
L. A. Pitt
Charles Hoppin
Lou Roberts
Roy Beard
Blanche McCulley
J. M. Johnson
Poppy
The
Legion
Young Houston Girl Dies After Mowing Machine Bar Strike
Patsy Ruth Wallace fourteen died in a Houston hospital from head injuries received when struck by a mower bar carried by a passing truck. She had just left her parents home to play with neighbors.
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Houston
Patsy Ruth Wallace
Frank Corte
Social Calendar Keeps Busy In Amarillo Today
Local clubs and meetings fill the day from 10 in the morning to 8 in the evening. Avihk Temple Daughters of the Nile and Khiva Temple host events followed by Mystic Weavers at Kings Cottage Tea Room and multiple rooms for Needle and Hobby groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avihk Temple
Daughters of the Nile
Khiva
Mystic Weavers Needle Club
Kings Cottage
West Sixth
Beryl Needle Club
Bill Bogard
Milam
J. L. Lovvorn
Travis
Ltd Club
W. J. Flesher
van Buren
Happy Hour Sewing Club
H. C. Howard
Pierce
River Road
Agriculture Department to Buy Meteorological Instruments
The Department of Agriculture of Columbia will purchase more than $100,000 worth of meteorological instruments in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture of Columbia
United States
IOOF Fall and Nu Phi Mu Sorority Event
A schedule shows IOOF Fall at 8 o'clock and Nu Phi Mu Sorority presentation at Amarillo Country Club at 8 30 o'clock. The items indicate two gatherings with specified times and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Phi Mu Sorority
Amarillo Country Club
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Menchon
George Matthew Adams
Mr. McFadden
M Arthur
News-Globe
Famous Book
Helen Holmes
Dept
P. O
Plaza Station
St. Louis
Missouri
M. C. Goodchild
Clear Lake
Tere
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet
Amarillo
Texas
Beirae
Walker
Maryland
Business Girls Committee
YWCA
Amarillo Rose Society
Hugo H. Loeuwenstern
Hayden
Carpenters Wives Auxiliary
Carpenter’s Hall
Poplar Grove
Woodmen Circle
Thomas Bakery
Polk
Gayne Studio
West
Ooltata
Smithwestern Stationary & Bank Supply
Polk St
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