Court Rules Negro Rail Workers Safeguarded Jobs
The Supreme Court voided a 1946 St Louis San Francisco railroad contract that barred Negro brakemen from jobs and reserved them for whites. The ruling 6 to 3 directed enjoining the railroad and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen from using discriminatory practices. dissents by Vinson Minton and Starr.
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Washington
Supreme Court
St- Louis-San Francisco
Nautes
Brotherhood of Railroad
St. Louis-San’ Francisco
Supreme” Court
Brotherhood
Castrie
Aviporters
Hugo Black
Fred M
Vinson
Jusman
Minton
Starr
Wal
Wsed
Dilsa
Bro
Siustre Sber- Heoe
First Cotton Bale Brings Big Payout in Texas Auction
Ray Barnick wins the cotton derby with a 480 pound bale selling at 2.78 per pound to Anderson, Clayton and Co. about 125 bidders attended the Houston auction starting at 1.00 per pound. The bale earned 2684.40 dollars, well below last year’s record. Sylvestre Martinez earned 3130 dollars for his first bale last year. Also in St Joseph Michigan an undersheriff resigns after releasing a prisoner to buy cigarettes, who then disappears.
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Mi “Tex
Milar Bale
Ray Barnick
Anderson, Clayton’ & Co
Bate
Houston _cotton exchange
Buers
Barvick
George
Shaffers
Allen
Houston
Rio Grande Valley
Sylvestre Martinez
Orville McDonald Takes Rew Ad Job
Orville L McDonald son of Me and Mrs J F McDonald of Cesar Beyou named Dallas office manager for Ross Roy Advertising Corporation The national agency with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Dallas and Hollywood McDonald left Farm and Ranch Publishing to join as Account executive His success story was featured in the SUCCESS column He previously worked for Gardner Advertising Agency and Chromeraft Dinettes He is an Abilene Christian College graduate The McDonalds daughter Susan Leslie and wife Peggy Jo Kirkland of Wichita Falls are noted
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Orville
L. McDonald
J. F. McDonald
Cesar Beyou
Dallas
Ross Roy Advertising Corporation
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Hollywood
McDonald
Farm and Ranch Publishing Company
Gardner Advertising Agency
Farmer
St. Louis
Abilene Christian College
American Univ In
Washington, D.C
Washington University
St.Lous
Southern Methodist, University
Peggy Jo Kirkland
Wichita Falls
Susan Leslie
GOP Convenes in San Antonio for Texas Convention
San Antonio chosen as site for the Texas Republican state nominating convention to be held August 26 amid confusion over election code language. Orville Bullington cites conflicting code provisions while Eugene Nolte Jr. is named to cast the delegation vote in Chicago if needed. Precinct conventions set for July 26, county Aug 2, and district Aug 12.
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Texas
San Antonio
Orville Bullington
Eugene
Mike) Nolte Jr
Chicago
Henry Zwifel
Fort Worth
Nojie
Zweifel
Joann Goodess
U S Ready To Defend Formosa Says Naval Chief
Vice Admiral Joseph J. Clark of the U S Navy declares US forces ready to resist any Chinese Communist invasion of Formosa. He says the Seventh Fleet will preserve neutrality in the strait between Red China andTaipei while warning that an attack would violate neutrality and that the US will take necessary steps to defend the island.
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Adm
Joseph J. Cla Mander
U.S. Ss 5
Mosa
Seventh Fleet
Red China
Taipeh
Formosa
U. S
Uranium found in German Black Forest mountains disclosed
Reports from Bonn indicate substantial uranium fields have been discovered in the Black Forest, sufficient to meet West German atomic research needs. Details remain sparse as officials verify the find and its potential impact on postwar energy and defense programs.
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Bonn
Germany
Black Forest
Erman Atomic Research
CIOs Fight Over Tideland Rights Seeks Oil Education Fund
Washington June 10 The CIO urged Congress to sustain President Trumans veto of the tidelands bill and back an oil for education proposal Senate sponsor Lister Hill bills to use offshore royalty proceeds for federal education aid The House is expected to override but Senate action is uncertain O Mahoney plans a federal title bill with shared revenue while Truman favors a compromise approach to split revenues with states
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Washington
TIO
Congress
Truman
CIO
Nathan E Cowan
United States
Cowan
U.S. Supreme Court
Cowai
Sen
Lister
Hill
D-Ala
America
Tidelands
Senate
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Texas
Florida
Trumap
Births Reported at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Gerald Henson of 2714 Virginia announces the birth of a son at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. LaButte of Darton report a son born Sunday at the same hospital. Mr. and Mrs. William Carter of Houston have a daughter born Sunday at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.
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Hanson
Gerald Henson
Virginia
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
LaRuer
L. V. LaButt
Fasting Minister Dies After 51st Day Fast
Rev J N Ivie an Ozark minister died in his 51st day of an extended fast begun April 20 in Cherryville Missouri. Loved ones including his wife and five sons and a daughter were at his bedside. Ivie had shed about four pounds since starting the fast seeking the will of God while his church and friends urged him to stop.
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Cherryville
J. N. Ivie
Ivie
Willy Schmitz
Frankfurt
Germany
Min
Assembly of God Church
Daigle Arrives in Korea As Aircraft Electrician
Charles L. Daigle of Baytown has arrived in Korea to serve as an aircraft electrician with the 49th Fighter Bomber Wing. He will perform maintenance inspections and repairs on electrical systems for F-14 Thunderjet and other equipment. Daigle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Simon. Police authorities report a Turkish brigade deputy commander inspecting a front line post in Seoul.
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49TH
Korea
Charles, L. Daigle
Baytown
48Th
Dingle
Daigie
Simon
Utah
Seoul
Koréa
Pol
Nur Pamir
Turish Brigade
Mondey
Two Horace Mann Teachers Leaving
Two Horace Mann junior high teachers will not return. Mary D. Gilbee, a physical education instructor, has resigned. Bette J. Bailey received a leave of absence as the trustees approved the action. Gibbs, of Jacinto City, cited need for rest.
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Horace Mann
Horace Mann Junior High School
Mary D. Gilbe
Als. Gibbs
Jacinto
Saagume
Bette J. Bailey
Magnolia Tree Hidden Message Exchange Revealed
A garbled note describes a magnolia tree near the Gulf of Mexico region used as a concealment site for a secret exchange. The fragment hints at an insect pest office and a role in trunk concealment, with unclear local identifiers and relationships.
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P.O
Gulf of Mexico
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John O. Mitchall
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Mich
Max Rex
Clyde Sanford
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Association of Texas Colleges
Southern Association of Colleges
American Association of ‘Junior’ Colleges
Dreal
Sordon
Texas Ave
Orville McDonald
Rew
Orville Iwcdonald
U.S
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Bi Cartér
Wichita
Fight For
Stork
Charles L. Daigle
City
Princeton
DuPont
Uber
Dacron
Seidlitz
Assis Son
Temple Lumber Company
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