Supreme Court frees man doomed to die
L D Harris 25 of Aiken South Carolina escaped execution after the US Supreme Court voided his murder confession as obtained by fear and physical force. Harris had been scheduled for the electric chair for the 1946 double murder of Mr and Mrs E L Bennett near Aiken, with his case highlighting alleged coercion during questioning and delays before arraignment. The 5-4 ruling overturned lower court findings of voluntary confession, sparking dissents from Justice Jackson joined by Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Reed and Burton.
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ANP
L.D. Harris
Aiken
S. C
Aiken County
U. S. Supreme Court
Harris
E. L. Bennett
Aiken County Court of General Sessions
State Supreme Court
High Court of the Land
Frankfurther
Jackson
Vinson
Reed
Burton
Jesse Owens Named Greatest Athlete Of All Time
A Chicago Ebony panel of 38 sports editors columnists and radio hosts named Jesse Owens the greatest Negro athlete of all time in the August issue. Joe Louis narrowly missed a tie by one vote, with all jurors except Ted Husing backing Owens. Duke Slater fell short of the top ten by one vote.
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Jesse Owens
Chicago
Negro Picture Monthly
Ebony
Joe Louis
America
Ted Husing
CBS
Duke Slater
Resigns After 12 Years Miss Pearl Johnson Leaves Florida Program
Miss Pearl O Johnson of Pensacola Florida resigns after twelve years as State Itinerant Teacher Trainer of Home Economics Education in Florida. She previously served as Jeanes Supervisor of Escambia County and as State Adviser of the Florida Association of New Homemakers of America. Her successor will be Mrs Hila M Hunt Andrews.
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Pearl O. Johnson
Pensacola
Florida
Jeanes
Escambia County
Miss Johnson
Florida Association of New Homemakers of America
State Department of Education
Florida Agriculture and Mechanical College
Marines Seek Recruits in Miami Office Hours
Master Sgt. W. T. Wilson announces a Miami Post Office Building office open 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays for Marine recruitment. No Saturday hours. Appointments by calling 9 1281. Marines accept men ages 17 to 29 for three or four year enlistments, and 18-year-olds for one year enlistments.
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W. T. Wilson
South Florida
Marine Corps
Miami Post Office
Marin Corps
Love And Charity In Its 49th Meet At GGAO Convention
The Forty ninth annual Love and Charity convention June 13 to 15 was peaceful and educational. Grand Worthy Superior John Burroughs reelected to lead for another year, pledging support for the order with Grand officers. A 90 day dispensation invites members to join for 1.50. Grand Lodge will meet in Homestead Florida in 1950 with officers listed including A J Baisden and Ellen Taylor among others.
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GGAO
Love and Charity
John Burroughs
Homestead
Fla
A. J. Baisden
Dollie N. Hukins
Ellen Taylor
D.G.F.S
Chas. Young
D.G.R
George Thompson
DG. W.C
Carolyn Ward
D.G.W.S
Rev. E. Finley
D.G.R.C
Eugenie Barnwell
D.G.L.C
Lonnie Johnson
D.G.M
Rhoda Thompson
D. G
How to Avoid Hay Fever This Autumn
State Board of Health warns ragweed pollen causes over 90 percent of autumn hay fever. Pollen ripens in August, so July is the window to stamp out ragweed. Kill by weed killer or by pulling plants by the roots, including weeds in vacant lots next door.
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State Board of Health
State Health Department
Thanks to all for graduation gifts at St Frances Academy
Miss Juliet Butler of Baltimore Maryland thanks relatives and friends for the gifts and cards she received during her high school graduation at St Frances Academy. She signs from 6221 NW 13th Place.
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Juliet Butler
St. Frances Academy
Baltimore
Beauticians To Meet at Mrs Higgs Home
Beauticians Unit 7 plans its regular meeting at Mrs Higgs residence 643 NW 4th Street this Sunday at 4 p m Mrs H J Casey serves as president and will preside over the session
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Beauticians Unit 7
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