Civil rights clash amid conscription debate and Dec
A Senate debate on a conscription bill highlighted civil rights clashes as amendments proposed by Senator William Langer sought to prohibit racial discrimination in service. The fight ended with most amendments tabled, Dr. Peter Marshall's prayers, and a reminder of ideals from the Declaration of Independence and the United Nations Charter as guides for a fearful world.
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Senate
Peter Marshall
D. D
William Langer
North Dakota
United States Senate
Langer
Dr. Marshall
Sen. Langer
United States of America
United States
United Nations
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woman Foils Burglary In Wakeful Night Alarm
Mrs. Betty Wise of Washington Street East awakened at 2 15 am to find a burglar ransacking her bedroom. The man fled through an unlocked rear door dropping a silver service and two jewel boxes in the hallway before escaping. Police reported the intrusion at the Wire home.
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Betty Wise
Washington St. E
Wallet Stolen From Bus Terminal in Summers St
Nelson Browning of Christian in Logan county told Detective Sgt. A L Chapman that his billfold containing 120 dollars cash and ID cards was stolen from his rear pant pocket while in the Greyhound bus terminal on Summers Street.
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Nelson Browning
Christian
Logan County
A. L. Chapman
Greyhound
Summers St
Roane County Board Elects New Leadership by Candlelight
The Roane County School Board's new five member panel, named by State Superintendent W W Trent after a prior board dismissal for misconduct, held its first meeting by candlelight. H H Robey of Spencer elected president as the district awarded a $22 907 bid from G A Thompson of Charleston for a central heating system at Spencer grade school. The town suffered seven hours of darkness following a power line break amid a Parkersburg area storm blamed for the disruption.
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Spencer
Roane
T County
Zemo
Ati Hola
New Zealand
Alo Alds Healilngs
Palestine
Reedy
Parkersburg
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New York
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Airmail
Hair Specialty CO
Roane County
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Charleston
Vacation Savings Club
Kanawha Banking & Trust CO
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Gibson Distilling Company
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the International Nickel Company, Inc
N.Y
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