Rights Commission Report Details Louisiana Voter Suppression
The U S Civil Rights Commission published an 848 page hearing record on the voting rights of Louisiana Negroes. Hearings in New Orleans and Lafayette Parish show tactics to curb Negro registration through uniform enforcement of voter qualification laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensional Quarterly
Washington
U. S. Civil Rights Commision
Congress
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Louisiana
W. M. Rainach
Association of Citizens’ Councils
Rainach
Lafayette Parish
Citizens’ Councils
NAACP
Joint Legislative Committee
State Board of Registration
Justice Department
Commission
Department
Washington Parish
Bienville Parish
Oachita Parish
East Carroll Parish
Ground Rules Set For Naming Moon Features By IAU
International Astronomical Union officials at UC Berkeley reaffirmed ground rules for moon naming. Craters honor famed individuals, seas reflect human moods, and mountains reproduce earthly ranges. The Soviet feat prompted consideration of Sea of the Soviets and Sea of Dreams, while planning Latin forms for a Sea of Media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Blakeslee
Associated Press
Berkeley
Calif
Alps
Pyrenees
Caucasus
Jura
Copernicus
Plato
Aristotle
Jules Verne
Pasteur
Edison
Butsey
Mechia
International Astronomical Union
University of California
Britain ETU Ousted For Working Reds
In Portsmouth at the Trade Union Congress opening, the Communist dominated Electrical Trades Union was expelled from the governing body for failing to purge Reds from high office. The motion passed by a large majority, reflecting the TUC's eight million workers versus ETU's 250,000 members. Gear and Woodcock criticized the ETU for not cleaning up after a ballot rigging scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
England
Electrical Trades Union
Trade Union Congress
TUC
TEEG
ETU
Gear
Woodcock
Progress in Sweden Toward Taming Hydrogen Atom
In Stockholm a Swedish team led by Dr. Sten Lehnert reports keeping ionized hydrogen gas in a magnet bottle for seven thousandths of a second in a bid to approach a practical hydrogen power reactor. The experiment shows rotation at high speed and elevated temperature, with Lehnert promising a full report Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Sten Lehnert
Royal Institute of Technology
Dr. Lehnert
Richard Boone Ends Oregon Film Shooting
Hollywood actor Richard Boone of Have Gun Will Travel wraps four months of location filming in Bend Oregon. Boone directed two of seven segments filmed there while Andrew McLagen directed the rest. He plans to shoot in Arizona next for new backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPS
Richard Boone
Bend
Ore
Boone
Andrew McLagren
Arizona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rights Commission
Furr
Susan
Gleem
Valiant
Lubbock
Levelland
Littlefield
Food Club
Figare
Carton
Hie An
USDA
Round Bone
Finbone
Renown Tomatoe Cookies Rydrox
Margarine Parkay
RED Heart Dog Foo
Britain
Oregon
Eceere Sts S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!