Qualified Negroes Can Vote in Mississippi Primaries
Attorney General Tom C Clark affirmed that any Mississippi Negro possessing voting qualifications may participate in primaries. He backed Mississippi District Attorneys who said eligible African American voters should be allowed to the polls, challenging Bilbo’s white primaries approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mullen
Presa Siaff
Washington
Tom C.clark
Mississiper
Theodore G. Bilvo
D-Miss
Mississippi
Blibo
Aississippian
Clark
E Justice Department
Civil rights warning cited in Mississippi election talks
Theron L Candle and other officials discuss literacy and residence requirements used to restrict Black voters. Complainants report denial of registration despite meeting criteria, with officials warned of prosecution for civil rights violations. An official cites US Supreme Court action clarifying voting rights irrespective of color.
Rent tensions rise as OPA eyes market shift
An OPA official warns that rent chaos could spark bedlam if no action is taken before the sloop-gap regulation. Locally rents show small changes with few hikes and some increases from 40 to 100 percent. Landlords threaten eviction. tenants advised to seek a lawyer. If ceilings fall without replacement, rents may rise, especially on lower brackets. The Dothan office will stay open and operate as before, but without new orders or regulations.
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Bedlam
Congress
OPA
Wilson
Abo
Wilen
Heo
Dothan
O'Daniel Targeted by Hatchling Rival in Texas Bid
Hollywood insider Jim Moran predicting a run for Congress against Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel if an ostrich egg hatches. Moran, currently involved in a legal dispute, said today the hatchling would stand as a symbolic challenger to O'Daniel in Texas.
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Hollywood
Jim Moran
Congress
Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
City Issues Two Building Permits For Homes
Two building permits were granted yesterday by the City Fire Department. J. W. Hilson received permission to add to a residence at 10 Heaves Street at a cost of 2175 dollars, and William H. Griggs was authorized to repair a residence at 407 East North Street for 500 dollars.
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City Fire Department
Dothan
J. W. Hilson
Heeves Street
William H. Griggs
East North Street
Senate Eyes OPA Extension Amid Inflation Signal
At the White House Chester Bowles urged passage of the continuing OPA extension this week with a permanent bill in two to three weeks. He warned of a 75 percent meat price surge as hogs rose 35 percent yesterday. Treasury officials noted rapid price indicators, while Bowles pressed emergency authority to freeze rentals. Lawmakers discussed price controls, rent measures, and a broader extension package amidst a shifting political stance in banking committees.
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White House
Chester Bowles
Senate
Bowles
Charles G. Ross
Labor Department
Manus
Spence
D-Ny
Banking Committee
Chambers Banking Committee
Opa
Hadcliffe
Elffus
Barkley Ky
Tobey
Taft
Ohiod
Truman
fTaff
Barkley
Banking
Houuse
House
O'Daniel
D-Tex
Wagzner
O'Vannel
Wherry
Nebraska
Congress
Busd
D-Va
News Photographer Attacked Outside Tupelo Polling Place
U S Representative John Rankin assaulted AP photographer Allen W Snipes in Tupelo Mississippi while the photographer attempted to photograph Rankin at the Democratic primary polling place. Snipes said Rankin denied a portrait request and attacked after Rankin’s wife vote.
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Tupelo
Miss
U. S
John Rankin
Mississippi
Associated Press
Rankin
Allen W. Snipes
Memphis
Snipes
Mrs. Rankin
Strike Besieged Trieste Quieted After Riots
Trieste quieted after a week of riots that left one dead and 45 injured. A policeman was wounded and telecommunication with Rome, cut mid day, was restored by night. Most injured appeared from clashes between right wing partisans and leftist, with Slavs predominant among victims. Authorities feared further conflict between pro-Communist workers and pro-Italian sympathizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
Anataee Venzia Guiulla
Rome
Jef
Six Register s Houston Voters Only Six Register s Houston Voters
Houston County registrars report only six registrations as a five day session opens at the courthouse. Miss Olive Armstrong, chairman, said eligible voters exempt from poll tax are urged to register from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day this week, excluding Thursday July 4.
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Houston County Board of Registrars
Olive Armstrong
Rotary Outlines Year’s Goals Plans Dothan Club
Rotary outlines the year’s goals and plans as four committee chairs presented at a recent meeting. Chairs Horace Tial Lawrence Oshley Heilong Hotter Tipton Carroll led governance public relations service and club duties while Bob Ward, the new president, spoke. guests included Bauterie Erieson Rozarice from Paducah and Pletcher Ter Lone from Montgomery.
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JMG
Dothan Rotary
Cairmen
Chairen
Horace Tial
Goternatinsd
Lawrence Oshley
B.¢ Heilong
Ean Hotter
Tre Hey
Tipton Carroll
Ayy
Bob Ward
Bauterie Erieson
Rozarice
Poducah
Pletcher Terlone
Montgomery
Cather
Lee Heilung
Test of air power at Bikini sinks Japanese cruiser Sakawa
Surviving test of air power aboard the target ship Need reports the Sakawa sunk. Several ships damaged or sunk including destroyer Anderson and transports Gillian and Carlisle. Independence, Arkansas, Nagato and others show heavy damage while some vessels beached for assessment. Bilton Fay reports from View Adin and Blandy’s Mt. McKinley observed damage and beaching efforts.
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Sakawa
Anderson
Gillian
Carlisle
Linisun
Independence
Arkansas
Nagato
Navy
Ramey
Nevada
Pensacola
Pensacula
Skate
Associated’ Press
Bilton C. Fay
View Adin
P. Blandy
Caldwell Declares Florida Emergency
Gov. Millard Caldwell proclaimed an emergency in Florida and urged merchants and landlords to maintain price lines. He warned that sudden increases in prices and rates would disrupt economic stability and harm residents, particularly in housing and hotel costs, during the brief post price-control period.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Millard Caldwell
Florida
Congress
States move to control rents as prices fall
Dealers groups report a downward trend in used car prices while major stores and manufacturers pledge to keep prices at OPA levels. Governors in several states freeze rents. New York law already controls rents in DC. Los Angeles imposes a crime misdemeanor for rent hikes. Real estate leaders predict no immediate across the board increases, with some cities seeing small or no raises.
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Southwest Used Car Dealers Association
Texas Oktahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Lousiana
New York
New Jersey
Alabama
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Robert D. Blow
Iowa
Los Angeles
Washington
Roy Barnard
National Association of Real Estate Boards
San Diego
Milwaukee
Denver
Denver Board of Realtors
Dallas
Japanese plots and army control in prewar Manchuria
Okuda testified that Japan’s aggressive march into Manchuria was preceded by an assassination attempt on Manehine and that the civilian government was fully subordinate to the army during the prewar months. He described cabinets later as completely dominated by the army and ultra nationalist extremists passing orders without informing the Emperor or cabinets.
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Japan
Manchura
Manehine
Chau Tro-Ba
Qhada
Chada Warelw
Tokyo
Bloat
Mississippi Vote Sets Stage For District Race
Mississippi voters both white and Negro faced a crucial election as 1 106 227 white and 1 074 578 Negro citizens weighed congressional choice and access to the polls. Officials noted limited Negro registration amid fears of violence, with veterans voting without a poll tax under a 1946 law.
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Tommy
Washington
Justice Department
Mississippi
Nesra
John M. Rankin
Tupeta
Bilbo
Mound Bayou
Adams County
Edgar G. Brown
National Negro Council
Truman
Anarchy in Palestine Prompts Gaza Style Tensions
London reports that Prime Minister Clement Attlee told Comitans last night the government has evidence that members of the Jewish Agency direct Hagana and that Hagana and the Irgun in Palestine are closely linked.
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Palestine
London
Clement Attlee
Comitans
Jewish Agency
Hagana
Irgun
Congress Keeps Faith In Atomic Bomb Despite Bikini Test
Washington lawmakers dismissed the Bikini results as not diminishing the bombs power. Senators McMahon Johnson George Huffman said the test showed potential, with gamma ray effects and long term radioactivity to be considered. They urged judging nuclear strength by Hiroshima and Nagasaki outcomes.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
McHahon
D-Conn
Senate
Special Atomic Commitee
Nevada
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcole
Johnson
George
D-Ga
Huffman
Ohio
Pacific
Trieste internationalization plans amid postwar talks
Fragmented war era dispatches discuss internationalization of Trieste over a decade under Allied and Yugoslav claims with Russia backing some options. British and American sources split on permanent internationalization versus UN control, while Molotov and Bidault proposals shape a wider peace conference agenda. Separate notes mention rent disputes, price controls, and a statewide proclamation ending a rent freeze with directions for merchants.
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Trieste
Adriatic
Pois
Hussia
Yugoslavia
Maly
Bergin
America
Byrnes
United Nations
Council
Molotov
Widne Im Menor
Cittenava
Sond
Bidault
Soviet Union
Britain
United States
Yososhowin
Number 11 the hour wage worker's level
The pre war average number of employes in the road department was 60, and the department now has 69 on the payroll. He recommended to the county engineer that notices of termination be given to all employes who are dismissed. John Honeyman, an unsung hero of the American revolution, helped Washington cross the Delaware. The Nama beast of burden in Peru can carry about 100 pounds.
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John Honeyman
George Washington
Delaware
Peru
Lee Loses First Round On Jugating
Tallahassee Florida UP State Comptroller J M Lee faced a Monday deadline to justify why nearly 4 000 000 in surplus cash should not be transferred to the State building fund The Senate Supreme Court granted an alternative writ of mandamus sought by the State Improvement Commission and Budget Commission to require the transfer Lee argued for five months that the fiscal juggling would be unconstitutional Oral arguments before the Supreme Court are set for July 11
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Tallahassee
Fila
J. M. Lee
State
Senate Supreme Court
State Improvement Commission and Budget Commission
Lee
Supreme Court
National Air Lines Start At Marianna
Marianna hosts the official opening of National Lines Inc schedule with 300 attendees. Speakers included H C Dobbs of Miami vice president, mayors Frank Whitehead and Walter Wike, and Chamber president Charles Keen. First plane carried City officials. band performed. regular schedule runs daily eastbound and westbound with Jacksonville as north east terminal and New Orleans for west.
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Marianna
National Lines, Inc
H. C. Dobbs
Miami
The
Air Inc
Frank Whitehead
Jacksonville
Walter Wike
Pensacola
R. L. Hinson
F. C. Daffin
Otis Padgett
Charles Keen
Chamber of Commerce
University Student Faces 19 Charges in Chicago Case
17 year old William Heirens, University of Chicago student, denied habeas corpus and ordered held by the State's attorney and police. Assistant prosecutor said no more continuances and that 19 counts would be filed soon, including one for assault with intent to murder and 15 of burglary. None involve the Degnan case. Heirens appeared in court at 11:45 a.m. CDT. ruling at 12:02.
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Chicago
Yaraid G. Ward
William Heirens
University of Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
James V. Cunnningham
Cunningham
Cotter Rites Held for Longtime Enterprise Resident
Funeral services for J. E. Cotter, 70, of Tabernacle near Enterprise, were conducted at the Methodist Church after a long illness. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by his wife Tabitha. two brothers E. A. Cotter of Tabernacle and F. Cotter of Nau Brockton. a sister Mrs. W. H. Jones of Enterprise. He was a lifelong resident and prominent farmer in the Tabernacle community.
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Enterprise
J. &. Cotter
Troy Hospital
Sercy
Tabernacle
Tigtilda Holiis
Cotter
E. A. Cotter
F.cotter
Brockton
Seter
W. H. Jones
Enterpey
City board actions on licenses and extensions
The commission deferred action on a new plum code proposed by Todd, agreed to purchase a truck for the county sanitary department, and approved three power line extensions pending cost details. Col M M Walding was sent to the zoning board to seek approval for an abbatoir tied to a Crawford street freezer locker.
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Todd
Forbes
Segrest’s Gin
Headland Avenue
J. A. Marsh
Old Taylor Road
T. G Mendheim
Col
M. M. Walding
City Zoning Board
Hig
Crawford Street
Fish eating law across Elizabethan England 155 days
The account notes a law in Elizabethan England mandating fish consumption on 155 days annually. It also mentions a seventh century claim that Alexandria possessed 4 000 palaces and records Hawaii coming under United States jurisdiction in 1898.
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Alexandria
Hawaii
United States
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