Court Bul Of Negro Candidate Court Bul Of Negro Candidate
In Little Rock Pulaski County Democrats faced a federal ruling on Negro eligibility to run for municipal office. Rev J H Gatlin sought aldermanic ballot inclusion claiming 14th and 15th Amendment protections. party rules restricting membership sparked legal debate. Meanwhile in Pine Bluff Jefferson County endorsed M J Trotter for first ward alderman against a White incumbent.
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Little Rock, Ark
ANP
Pulaski County
Democratic Party
Thomas C. Trimble
J. H. Gatlin
Little Rock
June P. Wooten
Rev. Gatlin
Pulaski
Jefferson County
Pine Bluff
M. J. Trotter
Trotter
Ald
George Gandy
Earl Conrad asks Michigan to turn down Patterson extradition
Detroit story notes novelist Earl Conrad urged Gov. Williams to reject Alabama’s bid for extradition of Haywood Patterson, a Scottsboro case figure, now free on bail after Detroit FBI arrest. Patterson left Kilby Prison in 1948 after 12 years of a 75 year sentence. A July hearing was set for Alabama’s formal extradition request.
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Earl Conrad
Michigan
Patterson
Detroit
RNP
New York
Gov. Williams
Alabama
Haywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Conrad
Kilby
Montgomery
FBI
U. S
Arthur F. Lederle
Alabama Negroes Must Pass State Bar Exam
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that Negro lawyers must pass the state bar examination before practicing in Alabama. Four Birmingham plaintiffs Manley Banks Clarence Moses Henry Moss and Henry Pearson claimed exemption after studying out of state. The six justices held no exemption and noted they knew out-of-state study required a bar exam.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
ANP
State Supreme Court
Birmingham
Manley Banks
Clarence Moses
Henry Moss
Henry Pearson
University of Alabama Law School
Ethiopian Trade Figures Released
IMF data show Ethiopia's exports fell about 16 percent and imports dropped 15 percent in 1948 49 from 1947 48, with exports at 28.4 million dollars and imports at 36.1 million. The decline stems from lower prices rather than reduced quantities, while some commodities traded fell and others rose. Domestic credits totaled 25.4 million, with 24.8 million circulating and 11.9 million in deposits as of December 1949.
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Washington
ANP
International Monetary Fund
New Orleans Postal Worker Retires After 37 Years of Service
Albert J. Victorianna 60 retires from the New Orleans post office after 37 years as a letter carrier. He began Feb 25, 1913, served in France, returned 1919, and spent 25 years in the Garden district. Dryades Street station officials praised him and presented a watch and luggage gifts from Local 3866. He also belongs to the National Alliance of Postal Employees.
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New Orleans
ANP
Albert J. Victorianna
Dryades Street
Victorianne
France
Garden District
National Association of Letter Carriers
National Alliance of Postal Employees
Grant Reynolds to Move to Virgin Islands
Grant Reynolds former Commissioner of Corrections of New York City announced he will move permanently to the Virgin Islands and, after securing housing, his wife will join him. He will keep a voting residence in New York City and expects to return there about once a year.
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ST. Thomas
V. I
ANP
Grant Reynolds
Commissioner of Corrections
New York City
Virgin Islands
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