Filibustered FEPC bill draws protests from Stassen Schwellenbach
Senate filibuster by southern Democrats against the Fair Employment Practices Commission provoked criticism from Harold E. Stassen and Labor head Schwellenbach at a national council dinner. They argued the measure tests democracy and nation’s wartime principles as Maybank warned further filibusters could follow if enacted.
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Senate
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Harold E. Stassen
Labor
Schwellenbach
Stassen
Minnesota
FEPC
Tional Council For A Permanent Fair Employment Practice Commission
Maybank
D-S.c
Maybank Defends Fair Employment Commission Charge
In a five day word marathon, Maybank opposed a proposed commission on Fair Employment Practices. He argued the plan would align more with Soviet practice than American values, while a colleague pressed for clear membership and purpose and pushed back against the rhetoric.
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Maybank
Russia
United States
British Deny Better Quarters for G I Brides
Brig. Gen. Claude M. Thiele says Britain refused more comfortable pre departure housing for American servicemen wives in England. He notes 627 brides and children in the first group depart Saturday from Southampton aboard the Argentina, with improvised cribs in a brick reception building bringing no complaints after one night.
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England
Claude M. Thiele
U. S. Army
London
G.I
Thiele
Southampton
Argentina
Shrivenham
Thomas A. Houston
Crockett, Tenn
Troop Arrivals Reported at Five U S Ports
Almost 16 100 returning servicemen on 21 ships were to debark Thursday at five U S ports. East coast ports, 4 204 on 10 vessels. west coast, 11 895 on 11 vessels. Norfolk New York Portland Los Angeles and San Francisco listed ships and troop counts with units from 100th and 398th infantry, 397th artillery, and other commands arriving from Marseille Antwerp Nagoya Wake Island Pearl Harbor and Manila.
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Norfolk
James Goodhue
William Jermon
Jeremiah
Samuel Adams
Marseille
100Th Sig. Co
Cannon Co
Inf
F. A. C. Muhlenburg
Mariseille
100Th Inf
Lakehurst
Co. B
Co. L
Barney Kirschbaum
Antwerp
Fort Royal
Lewiston Victory
le Havve
Portland
Aranac
Nasoya
Los Angeles
Bergen
Manila
New Hope
Pearl Harbor
General Wyman
San Francisco
Gen. M. C.meigs
Nagoya
Cape
Merchant Marine Stamp Set for First Day Sale
A special three cent stamp honoring the merchant marine will be placed on first day sale in Washington on February 26. The central design features a merchant ship and seafaring imagery.
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Merchant Marine
Washington
Liberty ship unloads cargo in new delivery scene
A focused view shows a Liberty ship at harbor unloading cargo under a special delivery size stamp. The image captures the moment of maritime operation with deck hands and cranes active at the wharf.
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Cial
Planes Approved for Spanish State Airline Sale
The Spanish state department reviewed the books and approved the sale of 12 transport planes, raising total allocations to 17 planes for Spain and Argentina. The governments have drawn sharp criticism from the United States over the deals.
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Washington
State Department
Spain
Argentina
United States
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