Negro vote in Dixie grows as Johnson advantage
Atlanta report notes a doubling of the Negro electorate in the 11 southern states to over 2 million, with Georgia and Florida showing large increases. Despite registration gaps, Negro voters now comprise up to 18 percent in Georgia and about 10 to 15 percent in South Carolina, shaping Democratic chances.
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Johnston Denies Charge Of Businessmen Seeking Favors
U.S. Senator Olin Johnston rejected Thurmond’s claim that businessmen back President Johnson for government contracts. Johnston said the support stems from belief in Johnson’s economics, not favors, and affirmed he will campaign for the Democratic Party across the state. He noted issues like rural electrification and textile prosperity as campaign themes.
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Lynchings of Tories during the Revolutionary War
Britannica notes say irregular groups pursued suspected Tory thieves and outlaws during the Revolutionary era. The entry discusses extrajudicial violence framed as justice by local factions and its impact on Loyalist and rebel communities.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Crime Solved Leaves Gaps in Robber Description
Incomplete police report notes robbers as unknown with inconsistent details. Initial description cites dark wavy hair and a cap pulled low, but later statements contradict the image. Authorities seek additional evidence to identify the suspect.
Navy Association Defends Surface Reserve Program
Washington AP the Navy's surface ready reserve program is defended by Rear Adm Edgar H Reeder RCA president who says the program can meet its mission and is improving though not up to pre Berlin levels He disputes a claim that forces are mostly high school recruits noting 132 000 selective reserve members with less than a quarter in modernization or mobilization and emphasizing rebuilding after Berlin.
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Navy
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Panrmuta
Washington State Labor News suspends publication
The Washington State Labor News the state’s oldest labor paper suspends publication citing protests over a large Labor Day political ad for Sen. Barry Goldwater and shrinking revenue and circulation. Chet Ramage executive secretary of the King County Labor Council notes the decision amid complaints reaching AFL CIO headquarters in Washington D C.
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D.C
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Sole Utensil of Argentine Gaucho Deathless Knife Work
The Argentine gaucho uses a double edged knife as his sole eating utensil. He holds meat in one hand, bites a mouthful, and cuts upward with a deft stroke.
Busy Body Pen Name of Benjamin Franklin
A note recalls Benjamin Franklin used the alias Busy Body for Mercury columns. The weekly newspaper serialized his writings under that nom de plume, reflecting early American print culture and Franklin’s witty persona.
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It's a Mammal Dolphin Facts for Young Readers
A dolphin is a mammal that resembles a fish in appearance. It is warm blooded gives birth to live young and must regularly surface to breathe air.
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