Delaware Board clears way for first Negro student admission
The University of Delaware board of regents approved admission of Negro residents of Delaware who meet accepted academic standards. The move marks the first such action by a southern university context. The federal whisky control expiration note is included as a separate reform detail.
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University of Delaware
Board of Regents
Delaware
Truman asks for civil rights bill in message to Congress
President Truman urged Congress to act on laws guaranteeing equal rights for all, including ending employment discrimination, abolishing poll taxes in seven southern states, and protecting voting rights. He called for statehood for Alaska and Hawaii and voting rights for Washington, D.C. He warned partisan filibusters by Southern Democrats could block progress while noting the 1944 platforms and current political year pressures.
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Commission On Civil Rights
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Arizona
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Chicago
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Washington, D.C
To Meet in Topeka Mate Council on Civil Linn
The fiat executive board meeting of mate council on civil Linn was to be held at the Topeka YC A at 1 30 p m Sunday to draw up a constitution and elect permanent officers Miss Lorna Grean 1236 Oread avenue is executive secretary The council s 22 member committee represents various organizations including roses City Topeka St villeity St Francis and Y M C A groups leagues of women voters congress on racial equality institute of international relations councils of churches and the Lawrence ministerial alliance Other Lawrence persons on the interim board are D Ned Linegar Fred W Taylor then G E Lindquist and Tom Page
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Lorna Grean
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Council
Roses City
Topeka
Stvilleity
St Francis
YMCA
Y.W.C.A
Leagues of Women Voters
Congress On Racial Equality
Will Admit A Negro At Arkansas In Separate Classes
Fayetteville March 37 A negro Silas Hunt of Texarkana began enrolling yesterday as a graduate student in the University of Arkansas law school and would attend classes separate from white students. The university said it would admit qualified graduate negroes with regular instruction apart from whites while doubts remained on undergrad negro admissions due to facilities. A late applicant, Wiley A. Branton of Pine Bluff, was effectively rejected after statements from Herbert Thomas. Dr. Robert Leslar said Branton withdrew after discussions. Burial of local residents noted, with reference to former football players and a line about physicians’ syphilis mortality compared to the general population.
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Ark
University of Arkansas
Silas Hunt
Texar‘kana
Law School
Herbert Thomas
Board of
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Wiley A. Branton
Pinetuff
Branton
College of Business Administration
Robert Leslar
Hunt
Arkansas A. Rural, Mechanical and Normal College
Leflar
U. S. Supreme Court
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Certificates Granted to 96 Officers at Kansas Peace Officers Session
Ninety six law enforcement officers including 26 from Lawrence and one each from Eudora and Baldwin received graduation certificates yesterday at the closing session of the Kansas Peace Officers School in Atchison. The six day KU session covered police science traffic safety crime detection and law enforcement. Attendees from Lawrence and Douglas County included George W. Anderson Ralph Casteel Clyde Channel Jack Cheek Henry Collins Jim Collina Robert A. Corwin Willian Cox John Davis L M Dowers Archie P. Dumas Chester Foster T E Glasa Billy C. Hodson Ralph Hubbel John Ingalls Will Johns Jr Jim Messer Walter Palmateer Ray Picht Leo Redding Art Shi George White and B. M. Whits James W Fooxka and Baily R tudents at KU also attended. Deputy sheriffs from Eudora and Baldwin were represented by x Johnson and P W Jones respectively.
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Baldwin
Kansas Peace
Atchison
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University of Kansas
Douglas County
George W. Anderson
Ralph Casteel
Clyde Channel
Jack Cheek
Henry Collins
Jim Collina
Robert A. Corwin
Willian Cox
John Davis
L. M. Dowers
Archie P. Dumas
Chester Foster
T. E. Glasa
Billy C. Hodson
Ralph Hubbel
John Ingalls
Will Johns
Jim Messer
Walter Palmateer
Ray Picht
Leo Redding
Art Shi George White
B. M. Whits
James W. Fooxka
Baily
K.U
X. Johnson
P. W. Jones
Penalty Added To Price of Auto Plates
Auto plate buyers faced a 50 cent penalty for late 1943 license registrations. County Treasurer Roy Flory reported about 6,540 car owners and 1,508 trucks bought tags before the deadline to avoid the extra charge, with the total lagging behind last year’s tally.
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Roy Flory
Kansas State College economists predict continued price strength
Manhattan Kansas February 3 1947 Kansas State college economists report that high business activity and employment along with high prices will persist through February and March. Despite record food prices per capita consumption of meat milk poultry and eggs remains above prewar levels. Farmers hold 1447 wheat crops awaiting LDS prospects. wheat stocks are higher than last year and export demand stays light.
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Manhattan
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Kansas State College
Agricultural Week Opens at Kansas State College
Agricultural Week at Kansas State College begins with poultrymen program, mural pastors conference, and annual meetings of six Kansas dairy breed associations. Notable speakers include G T Conklin of the National Ayrshire Breeders and representatives of the national group at Fieldmans Forum. Eisenhower presides at a rural event tonight with speakers David L. MacFarlane and Rev. Thomas A. O’Conner.
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Kansas Dairy Breed Associations
Kansas Re Club
Kansas Browniss Cattle Breeders Association
Kansas Guernsey Breeders Association
Holstein-Friesian Association of Kansas
Kansas Jersey Cattle Club
Kansas Milking Shorthorm Society
T. Conklin
National Ayrshire Breeders Association
National Dairy Cattle Breeders Association
Fielimans
Kansas Purebred Dairy Cattle Breeders Council
N'S
Mitten
Eisenhower
David L. MacFare
Ewporia
Thomas A. O'Conner
S.J. Reetor
Rural pastors conference sessions at St. Marys college
Speakers include Dr. Gene W. Wetherell of Missouri Bible Colleges in Columbia and Dr. Edwin L. Becker of United Christian Missionary Society in Indianapolis. A poultry program will stress quality eggs growing chicks and laying hens. More than 600 visitors are expected for the agricultural week program ending Friday.
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Rural Pastors Conference
Gene W. Wetherell
Missouri Bible Colleges
Columbia
Edwin L. Becker
United Christian Missionary Society
Indianapolis
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