Negro woman again seeks admission to Oklahoma University law school
Ada Lois Sionel Fisher, 23, of Chickasha, a Langston University graduate, attempts to enroll in the University of Oklahoma Law School after the Supreme Court ordered equal educational facilities for Black students. The state supreme court had ordered a segregated law school, while NAACP officials push for integration. Board of Regents meetings in Oklahoma City address the issue as the three day registration period for the second semester begins January 26.
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State District Court
State Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S. Supreme Court
State Board of Regents
Fisher
Oklahoma City
Thegood Mashall
Atlaney
New York
University
University Law School
Cairo and Baghdad Students Riot Over British and Iraqi Alliances
In Cairo Faud 1 University students attacked police posts and burned kiosks as they protested British Egyptian control of Sudan. Police restored order by lunch. In Baghdad students demonstrated at the parliament, urged dissolution and new elections amid a strike in colleges. The Iraqi interior ministry banned a leftist paper over a treaty critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Faud 1 University
Britain
Sudan
Selim Zaki Pasha
Baghdad
Iraq
Benes III But Continues Work
PRAGUE Jan 19 Although he is ailing President Eduard Benes is working harder than ever and intends to stay in office until Czechoslovakia holds its first postwar constitutional election possibly next May. Benes 68 suffers arteriosclerosis but has shown health gains yet avoids public duties with his wife acting for him. He led the republic from 1935 to 1938 and became head of the provisional government in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Benes
Rent Control Hearings To Be Lengthy
Senators Ives and Baldwin announced plans to introduce a bill extending rent controls to June 20, 1949, and restoring price lids to residential hotels. They oppose controls but say, amid housing shortages and inflation threats, unbridled bidding must be prevented. The administration seeks an extension to March 30, 1950 and stronger enforcement. The bill would also roll back Yates for residential hotels to June 30, 1947 except in lease cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives
Baldwin
Cain
Tigher E. Woods
Truman
Ives-Bladwin
Yates
UN Prepares To Carve Up Palestine
The article outlines Security Council actions on enforcing the General Assembly decision to split Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, with Bevin and other British officials involved. The council has not fixed a date for action, but one commission member says movement is likely soon. February 1 marks a key timetable date for a port open to Jewish immigration, though Britain still rules until the end of mandated authority.
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Bevin
Palestine
General Assembly
Holy Land
Security Council
Commission
Assembly
Palestine Commission
Baruch urges bold anti inflation, wartime peacetime plan
Bernard Baruch outlined a sweeping program to curb inflation and fund postwar recovery. He proposed a capital issues commission, a digging committee to cut costs, production boosts, inflation rollback measures, and a two year peace production drive. He urged united action with Europe, currency stabilization, debt settlements, and prompt, centralized administration of Marshall aid.
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Baruch
United “States
Europe
United Nations
United States
America
Taft
Ohio
Duff To Report To People Wed
Harrisburg dispatch reports Governor James H. Duff will present a radio address on Wednesday marking the first anniversary of his administration and his 65th birthday. Cabinet members and their spouses will attend a dinner at the executive mansion after the broadcast at 6 15 P M Eastern Standard Time.
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Harrisburg
People of
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Duff
Judith Agnew Named Queen Candidate at Bucknell Prom
Judith B. Agnew of Indiana has been elected a candidate for queen of Bucknell Universitys Junior Prom to be held February 20 in Davis Gymnasium. A member of Delta Delta Delta, she was chosen by classmates along with 10 other juniors. one will reign as queen of the royal ball. She is in Bucknells liberal arts program and is daughter of Mrs. Albert B. Agnew.
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Lewisburg
Judith B. Agnew
N. Seventh St
Indiana
Queen of Bucknell University
Davis Gymnasium
Miss Agnew
Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority
Bucknell
Albert B. Agnew
Police School Resumes In Indiana High School
Indiana's police school resumes classes tonight after a holiday shutdown. Chief John O'Mara announces Monday night sessions at Indiana High School under his direction. Students will take their first state examination next week.
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Indiana’s. Police School
John O'Mara
Indiana High School
Absentee Generals In GOP Limelight
WASHINGTON Jan 19 The GOP debate on Dewey gains support from Teagues Lew H Wentz and J Russ Sprague while Democratic leaders seek Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt to campaign for Truman and James Farley to be considered for VP Amid Wallace challenge the party seeks unity and a possible cross party appeal through high profile figures including Mrs Roosevelt and Farley in the national drive
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Washington
Jan
Democratic High Command
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Farley
Henry Wallace
National Committee
White House
McGrath
McGrath Would Not Comment, Other Democratics, Said Farley
Second Charge of Forgery for Ross Increase in Dec
Jesse Ross Jr., a 6 foot 9 inch Black man who pleaded guilty to passing worthless checks, faces additional forgery charges today as police report a forged $40 check and another $88 worthless check. Relief rolls and costs rose in December 1947 by four percent, with costs up to $7,547,000 from $7,258,000. Ross’s employment record is being checked in East St. Louis and Yakima after release from prison. he had served 24 months of a 30 months to 45 year term.
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Ross
Jesse Ross, Jr
Squire
Harrisburg
Department of Public Assistance
East St. Louis
Penitent Jtary
Washington
Yakima
Ship Sierra Cor doba Breaks Adrift Tow Adrift
Hamburg dispatch reports the 15000 ton ship Sierra Cor doba broke adrift last night while towed toward Britain for scrap. Tugs worked to reattach a line as the Danish Admiralty reported ammunition aboard, which the British central commission denied. The vessel, previously German owned, was under tow.
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Hamburg
Germany
Britain
Ceoatral Commission
Polio Parents Club Donates to March of Dimes
The Polio Parents Club of Delaware County raised 2500 dollars for the March of Dimes campaign in Philadelphia on January 9. Club president Mrs. Richard Bea West said the donation was a small way to show gratitude for help received when their children became ill.
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Philadelphia
Delaware County
Richard Bea “West
Escaping Gas Warns South Philadelphia Tenants
Illminating gas seeped into sewer homes in South Philadelphia today. The gas escaping from an underground main routed residents from their homes on the coldest day of the year. Only one required hospital treatment.
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Philadelphia
Siniietein
Churchill Back In England After Morogean Trip
Winston Churchill returned to England from a Morogean trip and announced he had recovered from the illness that marred Marrakech. He said he is quite well as he stepped from the Danish Airlines plane in Copenhagen.
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London
Winston Churchill
Marrakech
Churchill
Copenhagen
Denmark
VPI
A. Danish Airlines
Iplane
Kastrup
Islands in Lena River delta ice earth mix
A Gazette Classified Ad notes that Lena River delta islands are partly ice and partly earth and may sink beneath water if summers were long enough to melt the ice.
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Lena River
Camden Shivers Through Winter Fuel Dispute
In Collingswood New Jersey residents faced cold homes amid a coal shortage as a labor dispute blocked delivery of 40 000 gallons of coal. Mediator William C. Karpinsky convened AFL Local 676 and R McAllister Coal Company negotiators for a nine hour session seeking a settlement. The meeting ended with no progress reported.
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Camden
N. J
Dan
Surburban
Collingswood
William C. Karpinsky
AFL
Teammster
Calif GOP Hails Warren Candidacy for President
California Republicans led by Arthur Carlson of the California Republican Assembly endorsed Earl Warren for the presidential nomination. Carlson claimed 1948 would be the golden year for the GOP and predicted Warren would become the next U.S. president. Warren had announced his candidacy last year and would not seek support outside California.
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del Monte
Calif
California
Earl Warren
GOP
Golden State
Arthur Carlson
California Republican Assembly
Uns
Republican Party
United States
Assembly
Waren
Newhouse Buys Harrisburg Telegraph From Stackpole
Harrisburg publisher Telegraph Press Inc. sells the Harrisburg Telegraph to S I Newhouse of Newark New Jersey. Telegraph Enterprise Inc will run the paper with Stackpole remaining editor and publisher. Arthur J Gordon of Syracuse named general manager effective immediately.
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Harrisburg
Albert H. Stackpole
Harrisburg Telegraph
The
Telegraph Press Inc
S. I. Newhouse
Newark
N. J
Stackpole
Telegraph Enterprise, Inc
Arthur J. Gordon
Syrajeuse
N. C
Telegraph Enterprises, Inc
Harrisburg Telegraph and Merchants Delivery Service
Newhouse
Richard W. Wynn
William S. Bailey
Telegraph
Edward J. Stackpole
Telegraph Press, Inc
WHP
Newark Star-Ledger
New Jersey
New York State
Harrisburg Patriot
Evening News
Vance McCormick
Edwin F. Russell
Newarf
Saor-Ledeer
Still Seeking Child Actress Update in California Case
Police provided Fresno Sheriff with a description of a man wanted for questioning in the disappearance of 14 year old Jacqueline Harber a piano prodigy Missing from her Hollywood home after a quarrel with her mother last Tuesday she was last traced to Modesto before signs faded Sergeant R A Houghton leads the juvenile investigations and asks detainment of the suspect in the Fresno area
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Los Angeles
Fresno
Calif
Jacqueline Har
R. A. Houghton
Jacqueline
Hollywood
Modesto
California Central Valley
Hot and Cold Freight Exchange
The Eastern Pennsylvania Anthracite district ships large coal quantities to New York amid a cold spell. To balance the ledger, seventy five freight carloads of snow were removed from New York streets after the Christmas week storm. The Glen Alden Cog Co had to hire workmen to unload the cars so they could be loaded for shipment to New York.
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Edwardsville
Pennsylvania
New York
Ledger
Glen Alden Cog
Pennsylvania State GOP Plans for 1948 Presidential Campaign
Harrisburg reports show Pennsylvania Republicans presenting a united front for the 1948 race with statewide slates for auditor general and state treasurer and a 73‑delegate bloc favoring an uninstructed delegation at Philadelphia. The Democratic committee schedules Feb 2 to nominate delegates and pledges to run President Truman while supporting a solid delegation.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
United Front
Philadelphia
Weldon B. Heyburn
Delaware
Colinty
iCharlie R. Barber
James H. Duff
Democratic State Committee
Yrafi Eisenhower League
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Eisenhower League
Duff
U. S
Edward Martin
Commonwealth
Henry A. Wallace
J. W. Gitt
York
Democratic Party
Truman
New Leaders For Anti Saloon Seek New Name
At the 33rd national convention of the Anti Saloon League in Pittsburgh on January 9 delegates considered new executives to replace resignations. George W. Crabbe of Baltimore proposed renaming the organization National Temperance Federation or National Temperance League as he plans to resign as general superintendent. Bishop Ralph S Cushman of St Paul announced his resignation as president after 10 years, saying evangelism duties in 700 churches limit time for the anti saloon program.
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Pittsburgh
anti-Saloon League of America
Nquor
National Temperance Federation
National Temperance League
George W. Crabbe
Baltimore
Ralph S. Cushman
St. Paul Minn
Simon Bolivar Breaks in Two in Antwerp Harbor
ANTWERP Belgium Jan 19 The American ship Simon Bolivar aground since Friday in the Schelde river broke amidships last night salvage crews hoping to tow her to repair docks here Unloading of grain and miscellaneous cargo continued The ship belonging to Pope and Talbot of San Francisco was inbound from Rio de Janeiro
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Antwerp
Belgium
Schelde
Pope and Talbot
San Francisco
Rio de Janeiro
County Hit By Bitterest Cold Wave
The report details subzero readings across the northeast and midwest with 42 below at Smethport Pennsylvania on January 5, 1904. It notes Philadelphia forecast limited relief and a slow warming, while fatalities and fuel oil shortages cited as the cold wave subsided yet persisted in eastern and southeastern states.
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Isylvania
Smethport
McKean County
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Midwest
Chicago Weather Bureau
New England
Florida
Phillipsburg
Pennsylvania
Memphis
Tenn
Obituaries for Mrs Josephine Burkett and others in Ford City area
Obituary notices record Mrs Josephine Rowley Burkett, 44, of Ford City R D 1, died January 18 from pneumonia at her son Harry Burkett's home. Also listed are Roper Dixon of Clymer and Roy Elmer Kinnan of Shelocta R D 1 with details on birth, survivors, and funeral plans. Interments at Brick Church Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery, with churches and lodges named among survivors.
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Josephine (Rowley) Burkett
Ford City
R. D
Harry Burkett
Burrell Two
John Rowley
David A. Burkett
St. Michaels Lutheran Church
Brick Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Elizabeth Cooper
Apollo
Grace Harkleroad
Dayton R. D
Jessie King
Shelocta
Alma Claypool
Harry E. Burkett
Ford City R. D
David Burkett
Leechburg
Samuel C.rowley
Shelocta R. D
T. J. Rowley
North Vandergrift
Alice Holstein
West Lebanon
Lottie Christy
Spring Church
Star Route
Harry.c. Burkett
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
J. Harl Reed
Clack Funeral Home
Eld
Roper H. Dixon
Clymer
Indiana Hospital
Snowshoe
Indiana Lodge No. 313
Williamsport
Jasia Temple
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Adam Dixon
Emporium
George Dixon
Muskegum
Mich
William H. Moody
Clymer Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Indiana
Roy Elmer Kinnan
Shelopta
Sune
Glen Campbell
Joe Kinnan
Martha Titeran Kinnan
Salvation Army Church
Mabel Kinnan
Walter Kinnan
Clarence Kinnan
Home
William Kinnen
New Alexandria
Richard Kinnan
Shelada
Betty Miller
Virginia Kinnan
Cleveland
Edna Hoffman
Dayton
Goldie Pierce
Kittanning
Mary Kinnan
Sheloca
Clark Funeral Home
Elderton
Rupp
Army board probes Fort Sam Houston sewer blasts
A three man Army board investigates a series of storm sewer explosions at Fort Sam Houston causing fires and damage to three homes five garages and several small buildings. Fire Chief Hart estimates losses at about 20000. No serious casualties reported.
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San Antonio
Tex
Board of Army
Fort Sam Houston
C. A. Hart
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Benes III
Fee
North American
Judith Agnew
Teagues
Lew H. Wentz
Dewey
J. Russel Sprague
Hazel Brooks
International Society of Photographic Arts
Durward Graybill
Polio Parents Club
Wild Swans
England
Gazette
Boston
Mass
Hot and Cold Freight Exchange
Simon Bolivar
Poo Hosea Cigeal
Weather Report Today
Pontine
Rome
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