Decision Invalidating Zoning Ordinance Will be Appealed
A federal judge in Birmingham voided the city’s racial zoning ban as unconstitutional. Mayor Cooper Green said the city would appeal to the U S Supreme Court, warning breakdown of this custom could bring strife. The ruling cites the 1917 precedent against race based zoning and urges cooperation between races to solve the issue.
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Wilkinson
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Virginia Steel plans Birmingham plant expansion
Dec 14 report: Virginia Steel Company will add a new unit to its Birmingham facility at a cost of 100000 to 150000 dollars. District Manager H. C. Major said the workforce will roughly double upon completion, aimed for February 15.
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Birmingham
Virginia Steel Company
H. C. Major
Afghanistan sits between Soviet Union and Pakistan
A concise geographic note places Afghanistan between the Soviet Union to the north and Pakistan to the south, highlighting its position in regional boundaries.
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Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Pakistan
Deeds Speak Loudly on Anglo American Ties
Mackenzie argues that suspicions between the United States and Britain stem from mutual unfamiliarity. He cites Gulf Stream fears, teaching gaps, and media distortions, urging renewed contact through newspapers, cinema, and radio to foster accurate views and stronger ties.
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Britain
America
England
United States
Alabama man killed in collision near Chattanooga
Five members of a single Scottsboro family were in a car that collided with a coal truck near Chattanooga Tennessee last night. State patrolman Ralph Aselton said one man Lucian Pittman 46 died at the scene and four others were injured.
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Alabama
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Ralph Aselton
Lucian Pittman
Scottsboro
Holly species in the United States number about a dozen
The statement notes that roughly 180 holly species exist worldwide and about twelve occur in the United States, indicating limited native diversity within the country.
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United States
FEPC Fights and Filibusters Shape 1950 Civil Rights Push
Washington reporters note that in 1950 Congress will likely face a repeat of 1949 filibusters over civil rights measures. The FEPC bill to ban job discrimination faces likely zero votes, while anti-lynching and poll tax bills also stall. Southern Democrats split from Truman Democrats, complicating passage as Senate rules tighten with a two thirds cloture requirement. Ten states already maintain FEPC laws.
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House
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Minnesota
New Mexico
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New Jersey
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Wisconsin
Rhode Islan
Alabama marks 130th birthday observed by students
Dec 14 in Birmingham notes Alabama's 130th birthday. School children and chapters of the United Daughters marked the occasion with stories of Alabama as historians recall the state’s early days and heritage.
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Alabama
United Daughters
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