Alabama Negro Leaders Open Fight on Souths Barriers
Alabama NAACP leaders open a three day conference in Montgomery to challenge the Boswell amendment and restrict voting, plan four to five court suits for Negro admission to University of Alabama and Auburn, and push end to transportation discrimination. Emory Jackson proposes a $15000 fund to finance court battles and urges broader action.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
National Aseociation For the Advancement of Colored People
Emory Jackson
Alabama Naacp
University of Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Birmingham World
NAACI
Jackson
NAACP
Bos
Alabama Negro Registration Campaign Aims for Supreme Court
In remarks on civil rights strategy a leader framed the effort as a sweeping campaign for Negro registration with funding secured. He predicted initial litigation would be filed in state courts and could reach the U S Supreme Court if required.
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Alabama
U. S. Supreme Court
Court aid asked to build houses in Trumbull project
Roland E. LaVoie of Bridgeport and Huntington petitioned Superior Court for a mandamus to compel the Trumbull Building Commission to issue a permit to construct 16 houses for World War II veterans in Sunny Ridge, Trumbull. Hearing set for 2 p.m. Wednesday before Judge Edward J. Quinlan. LaVoie seeks to force commission members to grant the permit, arguing zoning rules are inapplicable to preexisting lots. He states 10 cells excavated and materials worth 75 000 to 100 000 on hand. the permit was refused over width of lots, with LaVoie asserting entitlement by right.
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Roland EE. LaVoie
Bridgeport
Huntington
Sunny Ridge
Trumbull
Edward J. Quinlan
LaVole
David Plumb
Joseph Hennessey
Edward Switzgable
Trumbull Building Commission
LaVoie
David R. Lesater
Desorts
Butter Prices Drift With Little Change Across Markets
Butter prices fell a second day in wholesale markets with 4 to 4½ cent declines in New York and Philadelphia and 3 cents lower in Chicago. Retail buyers report weaker demand as prices stay high. Grain and livestock show varied moves with corn and oats easing slightly and hog, cattle, and egg prices mixed across cities. Bread costs rising modestly, bakers expect a broader rise.
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Associated Press
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Ind
Omaha
Chinese Reds Hit at Rails Bridges in Manchuria
Reports from Nanking say Communist forces damage to Chinese government lines across Central China to Manchuria targets railroads bridges and seaports. Observers warn of dangerous progress ahead of anticipated all out battle for control with rail links cut near Mukden Yingkow and strong force massing south east of Szepingkal.
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Nanking
Central China
Manchuria
Peiping
Mukden
Great Wall
Yingkow
Liaotung Gulf
Szepingkal
Mukden-Changchun
China
Yellow River
Pengpu
Earthquake Shakes Mexico City Across 17 Hours
An afternoon quake measuring enough to rattle offices was felt in Mexico City at 5 33 p m CST lasting about a minute and a half. It marked the third tremor recorded in 17 hours as authorities assess damage and aftershocks continue.
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Mexico City
Auto hits esplanade on North Avenue injures sign
Charles W. Baker aged 36 of 1021 Norman Street was arrested at 2:30 am for violating state auto laws after his vehicle mounted an esplanade on North Avenue at Gem Avenue and damaged a Speed Limit sign. He was uninjured and minor car damage reported. arraignment set for Wednesday in City Court.
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Charles W. Baker
Norman Street
North Avenue
Gem Avenue
Frank Patane
James Fitzgerald
Baker
Polishing World’s Biggest Telescope Mirror Ends
In Pasadena Cal State the 200 inch telescope mirror grinding polishing completes after 11 years of work. Dr Max Mason notes the parabolic concave surface is accurate to two millionths of an inch. Palomar move to finish in next month. operations by Caltech and Carnegie Institution expect ready by spring or summer next year.
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Max Mason
Palomar Mountain Observatory Council
California Institute of Technology
Palomar
San Diego County
Mt. Wilson
Caltech
Carnegie Institution
Washington, D. C
Mason
Corning
N. Y
Woman Found Slain in Billerica Cottage
Mrs Roberta Dunn age 23 was found dead in an unoccupied cottage believed to be her home. Pathologist says strangulation and violent attack, probable homicide. Husband Frank Dunn reported her missing after finding a note claiming she was visiting her mother. Body located behind an ice box in the cottage cellar.
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Billerica
Mass
Walter Jetter
Roberta Dunn
Earie
Mason D. Bryant
Dunn
Frank Dunn
Ex Yankee Mascot Albert Heinrich Deported From Mobile
Sixteen year old Albert Heinrich, a blond German boy who fled from Breslau to Cologne and became mascot for Company L of the 30th Infantry, was deported to Germany aboard the SS Berea bound for Bremen after three failed attempts to rejoin U S troops. He had reached Mobile aboard the SS John Lafarge and previously crossed the Atlantic as a stowaway. He told officers there is no democracy in Germany and the people have been lied to before.
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Mobrillic
Ala
Albert Heinrich Bean
Germany
U. S Third Infantry
America
Tad
Berea
Victory
Bremen
30Th Infantry
Albert
Cologne
Breslau
Atlantic
New York
Avery Emery to Speak at Western Connecticut ACS Meeting
Alden Ti. Emery of Washington, executive secretary of the American Chemical Society, will address the Western Connecticut section at a Stamford meeting on October 9.
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Alden Ti. Emery
Washington, D.C
The
American Chemical Society
Connecticut
Society
Stamford
Lonely Jungle Jap Surrenders After War Ends
Japanese private Shigero Arimoto surrendered on Guam after three years in jungle hiding. Surprised by news of victory, he described losing seven companions to suicide, surviving on coconuts and papaya, and hoping to reunite with his wife and seven children in Japan.
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Washington
Guam
Navy
Shigero Arimoto
Arimoto
Utica Club beer flavors praised in daily votes
A Humorous note claims Utica Club wins a daily vote with champagne flavor praise and suggests trying Utica Club Pilsner Lager or XXAX Cream Ale for next time.
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Aioe
Diamond
Utica Club
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