South Carolina Negroes Win Vote Rights Court Decision
U S District Judge J Waites Waring held that negroes are entitled to be enrolled to vote in the Democratic primaries in South Carolina. The ruling came in a case brought by George Elmore of Columbia who charged he was barred from voting in 1946 due to race.
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U. S
J. Waites Waring
George Elmore
Columbia
Wrighten
Orangeburg
Elmore
Richland County
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Club
South Carolina
Waring
Christie Benet
House Group Approves Wool Support Setup
A House group backed a wool price support plan tied to import fees and Commodities prices for 1946. President Truman would measure and sign the measure, seen as a major victory. The bill moves toward Senate approval in its present form.
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Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Mexico Tightens Imports Shocks Nation Over Curtailments
Mexico moves to curb luxury and non essential imports triggering widespread concern. Decrees ban autos washing machines radios and raise duties, prompting editorials praising necessity while warning of price jumps and black market risks. Border and textile sectors report panic and possible shutdowns though some plants endure.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Novedades
Excelsior
Nuevo Laredo
U. S
Texas postal supervisors reelect officers in fort worth
At the Texas postal supervisors 25th annual convention in Fort Worth on July 12 officers were reelected led by R. R. Royal of Houston as president and Walter T. Clark of Lubbock as executive committee member. A five member canvass on AFL affiliation was approved amid opposition. A legislative representative for the national group was referred to a three member committee for study.
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Fort Worth
Texas
San Antonio
R. R. Royal
Houston
W. H. Hubbard
Cecil W. Fouts
Dallas
N. G. Pauling
Carl M. Besserer
Austin
Walter T. Clark
Lubbock
American Federation of Labor
National Organization For
Washington
Red Cross Work In Texas City Enters Rehabilitation Stage
Red Cross efforts in Texas City move into long-range rehabilitation for April waterfront disaster victims. Harris county chair George D. Wilson reported Red Cross expenditures reach 1,317,499 dollars and 2,588 people aided since April 16 17. Program covers long-term hospitalization and financial aid.
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Texas City
WUP
Red Cross
George D. Wilson
Harris County Red Cross
Water content in Gulf air study notes 40000 tons
A fragment from Jowa researchers suggests that one cubic mile of air over the Gulf of Mexico may contain as much as 40 000 tons of water. The estimate reflects regional moisture levels and atmospheric capacity conclusions.
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Gulf of Mexico
Sicily Campaign A Breadth Of Fear And Wonder
Hal Boyle recalls the Sicily campaign through vivid place names and stark contrasts, from sunlit towns to deadly streets. He portrays shocked troops facing both oil and danger, the Mediterranean theater as a strange war where locals toasted conquerors one moment and danger the next, with Patton’s forces advancing into Palermo and brutal battles shaping the island.
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Hal Boyle
Associated Press
New York
Gela
Ragusa
Licata
Agrigento
Niscemi
Caltagirone
Sicily
Crete
Aeschylus
B.C
Agathoceles
Patton
Palermo
Troina
San Stefano
Brolo
Mt. Etna
Gilmer Man Dies in Texas Rotary Leader W Elwyn Guinn
W Elwyn Guinn 47 past district governor of Rotary International died today of coronary thrombosis in Gilmer Texas Funeral services set for tomorrow at 4 p m Guinn conducted an insurance business in Gilmer.
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Lubbock
Texas
Gilmer
Tex
W. Elwyn Guinn
Rotary International
Guinn
Train Wreck Kills Two Officials Probe Wreck Near El Casco
Southern Pacific officials investigated a freight derailment near El Casco about 70 miles east of Los Angeles that killed engineer S Whitlock of Glendale and fireman M L Perkins of Los Angeles. The locomotive and 12 cars derailed, pinning the men in the cab while other crewmen escaped injury. The wreck delayed two east bound passenger trains the Californian and the Argonaut.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Railroad Office
el Casco
Here
S. Whitlock
Glendale
Calt
M. L. Perkins
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W. G. Clayton
Lubbock National Bank Building
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Bock Building Products
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