Sweatt Wins Right to Attend Texas Law School
Herman Marion Sweatt, 31, who fought a decade to enter UT's all white law program, is permitted to enroll after the U S Supreme Court ruling. He plans to attend in September while continuing to pursue opportunities reserved for Negroes elsewhere. His wife relayed the decision as a milestone in democracy. university officials say the ruling will be observed.
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Houston
U.P
Herman Marion Sweatt
University of Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
Sweatt
University Law School
Texas State University
Sweett
Texas
Ey College
Marshall
University of Michigan
Syeatt Seid
Precket
South
Galrmen
Dudley Woodward
University
Board of Regents University
TL 3
Binter
Dallas
Daniel
Southerners Ignore Byrnes Split Over School Ruling
ATLANTA James F Byrnes former secretary of state says Supreme Court rulings against segregation demand deliberation and rethink. Georgia Governor Herman Talmadge vows negroes will not be admitted to white schools while J Strom Thurmond says the decisions are fruits of Truman era anti-South campaigns. Leander Perez criticizes ruling as Trumanism in its purest form.
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Atlanta
James F Byres
U.S. Supreme Court
Ws Schoors
iGeorgia
Herman Talmadge
Byrnes
South Carcling
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Truman
South
New Orleans
Leander Perez
States’ Rights Movement
Congress
A. T. Walden
Texas Ruling Sparks Party Lines In School And Lands Fight
Texas leaders react to Supreme Court rulings on tidelands and Sweatt v. Painter. Governor Shivers vows to fight federal claims over offshore lands while Attorney General Price Daniel says the fight has begun. Land Commissioner Bascom Giles calls the decision a terrible blow. the Sweatt ruling orders admission to the UT Law School in Austin for the Houston negro applicant. The university board and president say they will observe the high court’s decision with the counsel provided.
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Austin
U P
Texas
United States Supreme Court
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
Bascom Giles
Herman ‘Marion Sweatt
Supreme Court
Houston
University of Texas Law School
Dudley Woodward
University
Board of Regents
T S. Painter
Supreme Court of the United States
Price Bantel
Daniel
Sweatt
Washington
University’ Law School
Meiu
37 Survivors Rescued After Big Airliner Crash in Atlantic
News reports say 37 men survived after a charter twin engine airliner ditched 270 miles northeast of Miami. Destroyer Saufley rescued 37 survivors, 3 crew and 34 passengers, while 5 of 27 missing were found dead. Remaining are feared dead. Coast Guard and planes continue search for the rest.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
U.S
Oell
Coast’ Guard
Saufley
Joe
Halsey
Coast Guard Rescue Control Center
Pitot
Sir
Misrlc
West Adr
San Juan
Puerto Rico
New York
Michigan
Coast Guard Prm
Santa Paula
Watt
Oeeapants
United States
Coast Guard
Florida
Court Ruling Sparks New Candidate in State Race
In a shifted political landscape, Taf Wren filed as a gubernatorial candidate after court rulings against Texas and related actions by Supreme Court decisions. He announced his statewide campaign from Houston, quickly moving to mobilize supporters in nearby counties.
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Bolston
Supreme Cart
Texas
Taf
Wren
Houston
Jail Term Aimed At New Orleans Editor
New Orleans editor Stor Clayton Fritchey faced a potential 19 day jail term as lawmakers debated invoking constitutional contempt powers. Senators condemned his editorial calling legislators trained seals, citing disrespect and unfairness to the body. The move, tied to a 1921 constitutional provision, saw a 31 to 4 vote to consider action against him.
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New Orleans
Saienes
Tee State Senate
Huey Long
Clayton Fritchey
Fritchey
Fib Long
Senate
Brooks Oliver
Bastrop
Busy local woman leads town news and oddities
Fragmented OCR notes describe a busy local woman and diverse items from town life. Mentions of people including Darrell Tuck and Clarence Wellace, a San Angelo connection, a snack bar plan, and stray objects or notices amid street activity. Minor place references and garbled text appear throughout.
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Alvera Grisfin
Spstown
Skemigbotties
San
Freray
Gooda
Clarence Wellace
Land of the Jayhawkers
University of Kan- Sv
Darrell Tuck
Steet
Dee Rock
Rochellers
St George Crist
Dee
Bell
Don Teeter
San Angelo
Sttellow
St Tlesa
Texas
Oklahoma
Dar
Derby Terrapin Derby committees named by Baytown Jaycees
Baytown Jaycees set Friday and Saturday Terrapin Derby at Commerce and Pearce. Committee chairs include RB Jacobs as Terrapin Derby chair and G sales chair D Manne with T Cook and OB Lee as publicity co-chairs. Kirwin Stewart remains cashier with D Stewart as assistant cashier.
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Baytown Jaycees
Commerce and Pearce
Jaycees
RB Jacobs
Besires
G. Sales
D. Manne
Terra
T.:. Cook
O.B. Lee
Kirwin Stewart
D. Stewart
Tuyeee-attes
Daniel
A. Moskowitz
Bear May Show Way To Lost Girl's Body
In Ceeateau Bigot Que the army cleared a bear infested woods of searchers hoping a bear thought to have killed three year old Nicole will lead to her body A 2000 man force abandoned the three day search only a scouting force of woodsmen and hunters stayed on Brigadier Jean V Allard search chief said Nicole undoubtedly wandered into a bear last Saturday and was devoured in the animal lair Fresh claw marks were reported on trees less than 1500 feet from the cottage where Nicole s parents had spent the weekend
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Nicole
Jean V. Allard
Hadeen
Tornado Ravages Southeast Texas Counties
UNITED PRESS reports a tornado carving a two mile trail of destruction across Austin and Washington counties. Five people injured as homes, stations, and stores including a filling station and three grocery shops were damaged. Telegraph poles fell and rail delays occurred as weather officials warned of scattered showers and rising temperatures.
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United Press
Texas
Ken
Ignat
Januszewski
Louis
Muellersville
Salem
U.S. Weather Bureau
Baytown May building permits rise total to 441270
Baytown issued 53 building permits in May totaling 441270, with 13 dwellings averaging 221900 each. Commercial permits valued at 262000 include Pruett Estate Henke-Pillot building and J G Martin project. One two unit apartment, 12 additions, 30 repairs, five moving permits, four plumbing permits, and gas inspections added fees to city coffers.
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Baytown
Beytown
Pruett Estate
Henke-Pillot
J.,g. Martin
Kelly
North Pruett
HG. Schutze
West Jack
Charles Busch Pians
Woodlawn
Hlh
Nitch- Taenn
Danubria
Fire Insurance Rate Inspections Begin in Baytown
Fire Marshal TH Bounds and Baytown officials welcomed two field inspectors from the State Fire Insurance Commission, EL Heflin and I. E. Schwab, as part of a first consolidation era key rate inspection. Officials say the key rate sets base charges, with adjustments for exposure and business type, and may affect fire insurance costs for local businesses and residents.
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TH. "Bounds
AL H Lintelman
C. W. Grantham
State Fire Insurance Commission
Bay-town
Austin
EL W
Heflin
I EL Schwab
Baytown
George Hawley
Surance Commission
City
C. D. ‘Middleton
Epek
Humble Station-Permit OK Agreed For 12-Inch Wall
Humble Refining Company gains council approval to start a $20,000 filling station with a 12 inch wall in Number One fire zone after prior exceptions. The project includes 13,000 square feet of concrete paving, a salesroom, car washing, grease room, and storage, with two rows of pumps facing south and Texas.
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Humble OK
Wes
Humble
Walla
Tesla
Sin
Texas
Brannan Plan Gains Ground In Midwest Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan and allies hailed Iowa primary returns as supporters push the plan. Albert J. Loveland won the Iowa Democratic Senate nomination over a five man field, pledging full support for Brannan's subsidy program. Loveland faces Bourke B. Hickenlooper in the general, while Farm Union backing signals broader farm political currents.
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Brannan
Midwest
Iowa
Washington
Charles F. Brannan Wilstump
Albert J. Loveland
Nelson G Kraschel
Loveland
Brennan
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Plenty Of Labor For Henke-Pillot Build Says Pruett
Red Pruett manager of the Pruett Estate said work on the Henke-Pillot building would be underway if not for heavy rain. He reported 21 Houston bricklayers ready to start but held, with carpenters and cement finishers also available. He noted workers were eager, and the Building Trades Council was monitoring progress.
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Henke-Pillot
R. H
Red) Pruett
Pruett
Houston
José
Building‘Trades
Captain Of Ferry Boat Dies On Heart Attack
Jim W Long Sr, captain of the ferry Charles D Massey at Morgans Point, died at Houston Hospital after a heart attack while piloting across the Houston Ship Channel. Funeral at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Osteen, burial at Rast Cemetery. Survived by wife, three sons, a daughter, a stepson and stepdaughter, plus siblings and other relatives.
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Jim W.long
Central Repaist
John A. Osteen
Wes
Rast Cemetery
Paul
U. Bee. Funeral Home
Long
Charles, D._ Massey
Morgans’ Point
Houston Hospital
Charles D. Massey
Houston
Baytown
Masonic Lodge
Central Baptist” Church
Cedax Baytu Lodge No
Wannie Long
J. W. Long, Jr
Marvin. C. Long
Baltimore
Maryland
C.F. Steele
W. Andrel-Vinson
Grocery manager admits to stealing from store
Louis R. Livesay, a 24 year old manager described as between jobs, confessed to taking $5059 from his own grocery store and staging a robbery though he did not need the money. He underwent a police detector test in Austin before being taken there for routine proceedings.
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HovusTon
Louis R. Livesay
Austin
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Jim Ww. Long
Jimmy Gay
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Ak Hempstead
Browder-Long
Conroe
J. G.long
Lester’. Long
Tomball
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