Congressman Refuses To Apologize For Using Nigger In Address
Rep. Harold D. Cooley of North Carolina declined to apologize after using the term nigger in a public address to 4,000 Department of Agriculture workers at the Washington Monument Grounds. The remarks followed a joke about two nigger preachers and a ten ant farmer with a rope, prompting walkouts by about 95 percent of the 300 Negro attendees. Cooley said he meant no disrespect and labeled objections as hypersensitive, noting friendly relations with colored people evidenced by a handshake with a Super Service award recipient.
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Washington
ANP
Harold D. Cooley
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Washington Monument Grounds
Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
North Carolinian
Doug Cooley
John William Jeffries
Ship Collision Crashes into Wharf Injuring One
In New Orleans an ocean liner the Andrew Jackson Higgins collided with the wharf and shed structure during a three-ship wreck on the Mississippi. A laborer named Mitchell Boatman, 40, was injured when he hung from a ladder by his elbow as the impact struck.
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New Orleans
ANP
Andrew Jackson Higgins
Mississippi
Mitchel Boatman
Army Engineer Faces Surprise Bias Suit at Pinebluff Arsenal
Col Hans W Holmer, district engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers, said the case against Local 576 and Blaw Knox Construction over Pinebluff arsenal work came as a surprise and that an amicable settlement had been pursued. Plaintiffs, members of Local 270, allege denial of employment.
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Little Rock
ANP
Carpenters’ Union
Hans W. Holmer
Army Corps of Engineers
Holmer
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Local 576
Blaw- Knox Construction Corporation
Arsenal
Louisiana
Builders Hire Carpenters Without Regard to Race
A contractor told plaintiffs he would hire carpenters without regard to race, noting the project is in early stages and few carpenters have been employed to date. The remark underscores ongoing concerns about fair hiring practices in the early phase of construction.
Reunion at State College 1941 class to gather at Florida A and M
Florida A and M prepares for the class of 1941 reunion at commencement events in Tallahassee. About a third of the 150 alumni plan to attend the May 25 2 30 p m meeting, with garden party May 26 and alumni banquet the same evening. The program also includes a baccalaureate sermon by Bishop Reid and a commencement address by Buell Gallagher.
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Tallahassee
Florida A and M College
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What People Say Or Think In I Measure By My Own Rule
A speaker declares self sufficiency and personal duty over public opinion. They criticize gossip as narrow and hollow noting others lack depth, while affirming inner conviction as the true measure of virtue. The stance emphasizes independence from worldly judgment.
Lucky John Dept 119 H St Louis Notice
An address listing shows Lucky John at department 119 H located at 815 North 7th Street in St Louis Missouri with unspecified context or actions. The fragment indicates an office or unit identifier and street address in a midwestern city. No further details are provided.
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Lucky John Dept
7Th St
St. Louis, Mo
Not Big Enough Knutt Mouthed Money. Bill Missing
Louis Knutt, 49, tried to conceal a $100 bill by mouthing it but failed. Police confirmed the bill was missing, though it was not found in Knutt’s mouth after an officers’ check.
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New Orleans
ANP
Louis Knutt
Knutt
Yorty Praises New California Eagle Editorial
Congressman Samuel W. Yorty cites an editorial in the California Eagle declaring its new life under publisher Loren Miller. The piece pledges opposition to communism and racial inequality while supporting federal and local efforts to wipe out discrimination and defend a free press.
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Washington
ANP
California Eagle
Phoenix Bird
Samuel W. Yorty
Calif
California
Congressional Record
The
Eagle
Loren Miller
Los Angeles
Miller
Cong. Yorty
Triplets Born To Trenton Witness During Trial
Less than 24 hours after testifying in the Trenton Six trial a woman witness gave birth to triplets at Mercer hospital in Trenton. Mrs. Melrose Diggs of Harcolyndale, Georgia, welcomed two daughters and a son on Tuesday morning, while the trial entered its seventh week in a second hearing granted on appeal with one defendant accused of slaying a second hand dealer reportedly at her mother's home the morning of the crime.
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Trenton
N. J
ANP
Melrose Diggs
Harcolyndale
Mercer Hospital
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