Controversy Over FEPC Bill Wraps Politics in Postwar Debate
A stalled Federal Employment Practice Committee bill faces opposition as Congress leaders steer clear amid presidential and congressional campaigns. Proponents argue it would ensure job equality for minorities, especially Negroes, while opponents warn it risks social strife and oversteps statutory authority. The issue, tied to party rivalries, frames a broad national debate on postwar race policy.
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Ington Tucker
Fair Employment Ice Committee
Federal Commission
Congress
Messagy
Senate
House
FEPC
Oruel
Orient
India
United States
T Lt
Aleady
Mustangs Helped Break German Defenses In Normandy
Military observers credit light Allied aircraft with disrupting German formations after D-Day. The faster planes provided close air support for Patton’s forces, enabling rapid advances while facing winter weather and Siegfried Line defenses.
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Normandy
France Ees
Elch
Soldiers’ shoe color marks Pacific theater origin
Marines on the Mariana Islands wear red brown dyed shoes while those from the Marshalls or Gilberts show dusty grey footwear. The color indicates their island of assignment as noted by S Sgt Robert W. Eve, a marine combat correspondent.
Plan to reach over a billion for 400000 civilian airplanes
The Civil Aeronautics Administration outlines a decade plan to expand U S civilian air travel with about 400000 aircraft, 3000 existing fields upgraded, 3050 new fields, and 760 large airports. The $1.25 billion cost could be shared by federal and state governments over 5 to 10 years.
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Washington
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Navy
Three War Woman Harriet Stevens Knits for Emergency
Harriet Stevens of Newport News Virginia marks her 103rd birthday on November 24 by knitting sweaters to aid wartime efforts following Civil War and World War I service.
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Newport News
Harriet Stevens
Mary Bethune YWCA Branch Formed In High Point
On Monday night December 4 the Mary Bethune YWCA branch became active at St. Mark's church with 185 members. Mary H Blackburn presided. Rev Wilson O Weldon spoke on bridging gaps between young women and Christian life. officers elected include Chairman Mary Blackburn and Vice Chair Margaret Simmons.
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Mary Bethune V. W. C. A
St. Mark's Church
E. Washington Street
High Point Y.W.C.A
Mary H. Blackburn
H. W. McCain
Cc. E. Sheloff
Y.W.C.A
Wm. Penn
S. FE. Burford
Fairview Street
Sarah B. Davis
L. E. McDowell
A. P. McLeod
J. E. Melton
L. E. Haizlip
Maybelle Nixon
Nixon
Mary Blackburn
Margaret J. Simmons
Frances, Russell
Willie Mae Boyd
Wilson O. Weldon
Salvation Army Sends Greetings To Soldiers
The Salvation Army issues Christmas greetings to 550 local service members and notes each name is entered in the Prayer Remembrance Book. Personal letters and biblical literature have been sent to soldiers and sailors from the community. The Young Peoples club of Mt Vernon Baptist church will meet, and ministers are urged to name YMCA representatives for a laymen’s meeting on December 7 at 7:30 p.m.
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Y.M.C.A
Daniel Brooks Center
Theodore Walker
Milton A. Fletcher
Winston- Salem Y.M.C.A
J. A. Tarpley
Dudley High School
Greensboro
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Home League
Ets
Young Peoples
The
Salvation
Young Peoples Club
Mt. My
Vernon Baptist Church
Daughter born to Sgt and Mrs Strickland in High Point
Sgt. and Mrs. Johnnie W. Strickland announce the birth of a daughter named Johnnie Mae on Sunday December 3 at the Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial hospital. Both mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Daugher
Stricklands
Johnnie W. Strickland
Johnnie Mae
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Needle Craft Club Meeting at Wm Penn High School
The Needle Craft club will meet Wednesday at 3 p m with Mrs. R G Mason in the Home Economics Department at Wm Penn High School. Members are urged to attend.
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Needle Craft Club
R. G. Mason
Guilford Gift Committee Sets Report Meeting Monday
Horace S. Haworth announces final report meeting for Guilford College campaign as gifts reach 73660 from High Point Archdale Trinity Jamestown Thomasville and Lexington with a hoped increase by December 11. An eleven team captain conference follows on December 13 at the Sheraton to organize 52 team members and plan January alumni events.
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Horace S. Haworth
Central Area
Guilford College
Sheraton Hotel
Robert R. Ragan
Byron A. Haworth
Joseph J. Cox
High Point
Nereus C. English
Geo. D. Finch
Thomasville
J. Otis Burke
Lexington
Haworth
Mr. English
Burke
Ragan
Horace Haworth
Byron Haworth
Cox
Sheraton
Archdale
Trinity
Jamestown
Men and Women in Service in 15th AAF Italy
Sgt. Edwin S. Brown son of Mrs E M Brown 619 Arch St High Point has been a head cook with a B 24 group. He entered service July 1943 and has 23 months foreign service in the 15th AAF Italy. S/Sgt William G Kennerly formerly 610 Chandler St High Point, aerial gunner who flew 50 combat missions with a heavy bombardment group, is entitled to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Edwin S. Brown
E. M Brown
Arch St
High Point
Brown
William G. Kennerly
Chandler St
Navy aircrew wings awarded to Bernard R R Brown
Machinist Gunner Bernard R R Brown 19 son of Mr and Mrs D G Brown High Point received the Navy aircrew wings after completing flight training in Grumman Avenger torpedo bombers at the U S Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Florida He is now qualified to join a three man combat team operating navy carrier based torpedo bombers.
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Bernard RR Chatham
D. G. Brown
High Point
Navy
U. S. Naval Air Station
Ft Lauderdale
Florida
Second Oak Leaf Cluster Awarded to Sgt Jack R Cecil
S/Sgt Jack R Cecil son of Mrs Ruth Cecil 1638 English street is awarded a second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal. The B 24 gunner has flown missions over Hamburg and Minden and other German war production centers after earning his wings at Harlingen Texas.
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Jack R. Cecil
Ruth Cecil
English Street
England
Hamburg
Minden
Mets
Germany
Harlingen
Texas
Roy E White arrives for reassignment after WWII service
White San Florida T/Sgt Roy E White 21 Route 4 has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 Miami Beach for reassignment. He flew 29 missions as a B 17 engineer gunner in seven months in Europe, probably destroyed one enemy plane, and earned the DFC and Air Medal with three clusters. He worked for Myrtle Desk Co before joining the RAF on January 12 1943. His parents Mr and Mrs P B White live Route 4 and his wife Barbara 508 Centennial Avenue.
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White
San Florida
Roy E. White
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Myrtle Desk Co
RAF
P. BE. White
Rt. 4
Barbara
Centennial Avenue
Meredith Enlists in RAF Training at Truax Field
Cpl. Albert R. Meredith aged 34 husband of Ochia Meredith of Rt. 2 has enrolled in the RAF Training Command aircraft radio mechanics school at Truax Field Madison Wisconsin. He previously worked for Globe Parlor Furniture Co and was stationed at Moses Lake Washington before reporting.
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Meredith
Wisconsin
Albert R. Meredith
Ochia Meredith
Rt. 2
RAF ‘Training Command
Truax Field
Maidison
Wis
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Moses Lake
Washington
Wise Promoted to Sergeant at Camp Blanding
Raymond M. Wise son of Mr and Mrs G E Wise 111 Briggs Avenue has been promoted to sergeant at Camp Blanding Florida Where he serves in the Infantry Replacement Training Center He entered service in 1943 and is a graduate of the local high school Before joining the service he worked for Efirds Department Store in town
Marine Corporal Glascoe joins Miami Naval Air Station Guard
Marine Corporal Joe W. Glascoe of Sophia has joined the Marine Guard at the Naval Air Station in Miami Florida after 26 months in the South Pacific with the First Marine Division. He fought four major battles on Guadalcanal and three on Cape Gloucester, naming Iboki Plantation the toughest scrap.
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Joe W. Glascoe
Sophia
Iboki
Cape Gloucester
Marine Guard
Naval Air Station
Miami
Fla
Vergia Brown
South Pacific
Marine
Guadalcanal
Iboki Plantation
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