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Newspaper
Hartford Chronicle
Location
Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1946
Page
8
A late June lawn party and weenie roast at 84 Dixwell Avenue drew nearly fifty members of the local Communist Party chapter. The interracial gathering was hosted by the House of Douglas on Saturday June 22.
The Hartford Chronicle praises Gov Baldwin for backing the Connecticut Interracial Commission and honors Rev. and Mrs. J C Jackson, the grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Jackson, and John C Jackson III the scholarship recipient, noting his poised acceptance speech and the commission’s role in advancing democracy and minority leadership.
The letter urges the government to establish veterans' hospitals in more enlightened regions if Mississippi and other Southern states cannot provide non segregated care for patients and staff. It cites American servicemen treated overseas in non segregated facilities and warns that restoring segregation would betray national values.
A humorous weekly column urges voter focus on future elections and civic action. It lampoons political dinner theatrics while stressing timely participation. The piece notes a Hartford resident, Miss M Helen Patterson, visiting Chicago and thanks Officer Madison Bolden for an act of kindness.
Nosey Ned predicted Joe Louis to win by seventh round TKO over Billy Conn after an earlier KO in the eighth. He also touts New England horse tips with Pascoal-Quarter Time Jack Ruebens and Suffolk-Long Shot Ample Reward Brass Man. In New York bets include Red Shoes Broadway Joe with win and place wagers on all listed horses.
A reader recalls a polite exchange where an officer offered sound advice and philosophy. The note urges readers to buy the CHRONICLE, share opinions, and suggest improvements, signing off with a weekly farewell and a request to spread the paper.
The piece argues that U S offer to scrap the atomic bomb hinges on UN Atomic Energy Commission oversight. It warns rapid science could spread dangerous weapons and urges strong global control. It notes a Justice Black Jackson dispute and contemplates Jackson possibly seeking New York governor, plus Chester Bowles’s fate with OPA.
A warrant was sworn for a restaurant owner under Iowa public discrimination law after 820 veterans called. The owner posted $500 bail and his case was set for the following Tuesday. Picket lines ended and a fundraising campaign began led by William Goodman to sponsor full page ads praising Des Moines for acting promptly against discrimination. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr and Franklin Williams led NAACP opposition. The convention backed FEPC and criticized Congress for delay.
The article notes a labor platform calling for a minimum wage of 75 cents per hour and guaranteed annual wage, plus opposition to Jim Crow laws and anti-Nisei restrictions. It also urges price and rent controls, a league of veterans, a world armed force, and opposes compulsory arbitration in labor disputes.
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