Justice Department Probes Klan Across Seven States
The Justice Department announces investigations into Ku Klux Klan revival in seven states with possible expansion to at least three more. Georgia Florida Michigan New York California Tennessee Mississippi are named as under review, with officials warning of an upsurge and potential federal charges for violations of civil rights and election laws.
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Associated Press
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Florida
Michigan
New York
California
Tennessee
Mississippi
Jim Mecord
AP Nashville
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Kentucky
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Bund
American Federation of Labor
County to Open Two Registration Centers Before Deadline
Erie reports county commissioners will establish at least two field registration centers beyond the courthouse to meet the September 14 enrollment deadline. The plan follows a split vote as commissioners Dell Darling and Fred Lamberton opposed field centers, yet agreed to comply with the law and open temporary sites next week. The courthouse office will remain open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on key dates.
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Erie
Thomas W. Flatley
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Dell Darling
Fred Lamberton
Darling
Lamberton
Flatley
Reon
State Police Warn Safe Driving Distances
The State Police caution that west end crashes rise when traffic slows or stops suddenly. They advise keeping one vehicle length per ten miles per hour of speed, using rear view mirrors, and signaling before stopping or turning to prevent accidents.
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West End
Dows
Rift Develops in Ship Strike on Great Lakes
Detroit August reports a growing rift as CIO seamen wage a push to halt all Great Lakes freight by Sunday. An NMU official denounced CIO steelworkers at Lackawanna for unloading iron ore vessels, leaders plan talks with employers on cutting the workweek from 56 to 40 hours, and strike headquarters say prospects are strong for an effective strike-bound lake system. Most lake sailors remain unorganized, with NMU aiming to recruit non-union men.
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GIO
CIO
Great Lakes
G10
National Maritime Union
Lackawanna
NMU
New York
Chicago
Democratic candidates visit county on September 3
Erie county residents were alerted to a party event featuring statewide Democratic candidates. Speakers include U S Senator Joseph P Gulley and gubernatorial hopeful Col John S Rice among others. Burns noted the meeting will feature remarks and entertainment, with stops planned in Erie on September 3 and Mercer on September 6.
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U.S
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la Suce Ceed
John S. Rice
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John A. Dent
Jeane Hete
Al—Sehrld
Philadelphia
Burns
Harris
J. Warren Mickel
Evie
Erie
Mercer Sytember
Corry Men to See Clark Honored at Scottish Rite
Corry men Dr James H Wright and Carlton W Smith of the Corry Masonic chapter will attend the 14th annual meeting of the Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in Pittsburgh at the William Penn Hotel September 20 to 26. The six day ceremonies begin Friday with the 34th and last degree conferred on honorees including General Mark Clark Roy W Howard Herbert L Spence and Sam Watters on September 25. The honor is given to a select few each year from about 4 000 nationwide for outstanding achievement in their field.
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James H. Wright
Carlton W- Smith
the- Corry
Mark Clark
Roy W. Howard
Scripps-Howard
Herbert L. Spence
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
Sam Watters
Pittsburgh Pirates
Herd
Depree
Masonic Order
United States
Governor opens state meeting draws seven hundred attendees
Nearly 700 people from across Pennsylvania heard Culkins outline a highway safety publicity drive. He urged thorough safety education, strict enforcement, and community backing to reduce alarming accident figures to unavoidable daily hazards.
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Pennsylvania
Culkins
Highway Safety Report Highlights 1948 Vehicle Toll
A State Bureau of Highway Safety report tallies 813 deaths in Pennsylvania during the first six months of 1948 due to speeding reckless driving and hit-and-run crashes.
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1Th State Bureau of Highway Safety
Pennays
Vania
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