House Approves Naturalization Change for Japanese and Asians
The House passed a bill to repeal racial bans denying citizenship to about 85 000 Japanese and other Asians in the United States. It would allow naturalization for those legally resident who were previously denied due to race, while leaving immigration laws unchanged. The measure, praised as simple justice, targets Nisei veterans and long-time residents with loyalty during World War II.
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House
United States
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
North
South America
Body Found Floating In Gulf Unidentified
A body found floating in the Gulf of Mexico near Galveston remains unidentified. A Coast Guard cutter located the victim east of Galveston Bay near North Jetty. authorities think it may be Frank B. Eubanks, a deck maintenance man aboard the SS Four Lakes who was reported missing Friday night.
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Gulf of Mexico
Coa
Galveston Bay
North Jetty
Frank B. Eubanks
Four Lakes
Eubanks
New Hand Color Photograph Print Process Demonstrated
Rochester June 6. The Eastern Kodak Company demonstrated a Flexichrome process to produce full color pictures from black and white negatives or color transparencies. Dyes are applied with water color brushes and act as true dyes, offering flexibility to remove alter or replace colors without extra darkroom or equipment.
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Rochester
N. Y
Eastern Kodak Company
Kodak
Bridge Worker in Critical Condition After 15 Foot Fall
Calvin C. Hunt 22 a Luther Turner and Sons construction worker fell from the low water bridge below Tom Miller Dam. He struck rocks on a dirt road and plunged into water. County Engineer Ian Morgan said Hunt slipped while dismantling a form on the catwalk and was rushed to Brackenridge hospital. Hunt's home is Georgetown.
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Calvin C. Hunt
Tom Miller Dam
Hunt
Ian Morgan
Brackenridge
Morgan
Luther Turner and Sons
Georgetown
Lockhart Methodists Hear Rev. Heacock
The Rev. Richard Heacock, new pastor of the First Methodist Church, preached his first sermon in Lockhart after moving here with his family from Llano. The Rev. Charles Nixon, who had served two years, was transferred to San Saba by the Methodist Conference in San Antonio.
ECA Program Slows In China
Robert A. Griffin of Monterey California outgoing acting chief of the ECA China mission says U S aid activity in China is nearly ended with the exception of Canton and Swatow commodity programs. He plans a joint commission on rural reconstruction financed by ECA to aid peasant producers and push land and rent reforms endorsed by nationalist and local authorities.
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Hong Kong
China
Robert Allen Griffin
Monterey
Calif
ECA
China Mission
Canton
Swatow
Griffin
Washington
Joint Commission On Rural Reconstruction
Press Subsidy By US Urged
Rep. John D. Lodge urges the United States to openly or otherwise subsidize foreign newspapers and radio networks to bolster the overseas information program. He notes the Army already ran foreign language outlets abroad and calls for expanded circulation of books magazines and newspapers and occasional editorializing to counter Soviet propaganda.
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United States
John D. Lodge
Rconn
State Department
Germany
Austria
Trieste
Lodge
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Kee
D-Wva
George Allen
Congress
FBI
Allen
Connecticut
Trestle Fire Halts Orange Train Service 48 Hours
A fire damaged a Southern Pacific over the Gulf Coast line near Orange, temporarily suspending rail service for about 48 hours. The passenger agent said repairs would take two days, after investigators determined the fire's cause.
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Gulf Coast
Broad Orange
Dallas Ministers Injured in Crash Near Round Rock
Two Dallas brothers Kenneth Robison 27 and Edward Robison 33 were seriously injured when their car hit an overturned ice truck five miles north of Round Rock at 3 30 p m Monday. Kenneth was taken to Brackenridge Hospital with injuries on the right side, knee and head lacerations, while Edward faced chest x ray findings and facial abrasions. The crash occurred as the Robisons car collided with a truck driven by Vernon Rathke of Taylor that had overturned and spilled 7200 pounds of ice blocks after the trailer axle failed. The trailer was being pulled by Levert Thorton of Taylor. Thorton and Rathke were not injured.
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Dallas Brothers
Assembly of God
San Antonio
Round Rock
Kenneth Robison
Brackenridge Hospital
Edward Robison
Brackenridge
Robison
Vernon Willie Rathke
Taylor
J. D. Davidson
J. M. Hellam
Georgetown
Levert L. Thorton
Rathke
Mass Protest Fails to Free Three Top Reds
In New York an appeals court denied bail for John Gates as 500 protesters picketed outside Federal Judge Medina's courtroom. Winston and Hall remained jailed as the 11 Communist leaders face trial on charges of conspiring to violently overthrow the U.S. government. Gates testified and named Max Weiss, linking him to the party.
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Harold R. Madina
The
Civil Rights Congress
John Gates
Henry Winston
Gus Hall
Gates
Daily Worker
Medina
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Harry Sacher
Winston
Hall
Max Weiss
Weiss
City College of New York
Basket Making Among Ancient Industries
Basket making is highlighted as one of humanity’s oldest crafts, reflecting long-standing artisanal traditions and practical utility across cultures.
Massey Team Wins Opening Night Square Dance Contest
The American Statesman reports Massey Square Dance team won opening night at Paramount Theater with Sally Goodin and Docey Doe. Judges will select a finalist June 14 for the 1800 prize pool as Georgetown and Taylor participants join Tuesday night competition.
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American-Statesman Central Texas
Paramount Theater
Barbara Massey
Sally Goodin
Docey Doe
Paramount
Miss Massey's Square
Don
Scotty Duvall
Dee Bible
Don Massey
Virginia Tidwell
Ewell Duvall
Ann Kreitzburg
Jack Currier
Johnny Delson
Cripple Creek Ranch Hands
Tom Adams
Lucy Scarbrough
Pat Adelman
Cripple Creek
Texas Plains
Jodie Gault
Colonial Square
Georgetown
Taylor
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