Dawson Committee To Go Behind Iron Curtain
A sub committee from the Dawson chaired Committee on Federal expenditures left Washington to visit Europe. The group will study how U.S. money is spent on health and welfare in countries behind the iron curtain. The mission seeks access to Russian dominated regions, with the aim of reporting back and potentially preserving aid if access is granted.
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Washington's Mardi Gras Parade Draws Diverse Negro Businesses
Washington's U Street known as the Great White Way hosted a Sunday parade with bands from children's drum corps to military, a prelude to a three day exhibit at Turner's arena by the Affiliated Business associations. The DC Negro business display covered doll sales to major institutions such as the Industrial Bank of Washington along with beauticians morticians dress shops shoe stores and media outlets.
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Key West Expert Aids Liberia Crops Improve Food Supply
Liberia reports its biggest food production in over a decade with ample rice cassava yams edibles and vegetables. The 1949 crop is about 30 percent larger than last year signaling relief from hunger aided by the U S Economic Mission led by Oscar Meier with Frank E Pinder acting chief. About $50,000 funds for the Central Agricultural station at Sukaoko bolster improvements for Liberian farming.
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Truman's FEPC Action in D C Defies Discrimination
Washington dispatch reports that Truman's executive order on fair employment practices was enforced by the Civil Service Commission's fair employment board. The board disciplined a government bureau for refusing to hire a disabled Black veteran three times, showing whites at higher hiring rates than Blacks. Names or department details were withheld.
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Biggest Haul Of Dope Found In Washington Raid
Police seized the largest drug haul in Washington history from the hotel room of Jesse W. Jeffers Jr. The cache included 4.75 ounces of cocaine valued at 4000 and 17 quarter-ounce bottles from England plus two from America and one of codeine.
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Bethune-Cookman Opens Fall Term
Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach opens the fall term with President Richard V. Moore addressing the Freshman Class. He extols student character and cultural heritage linked to Founder-President Emeritus Dr Mary McLeod Bethune, then introduces administrators and faculty. Freshmen meet at six with Director of Student Welfare Edward R. Rodriguez to learn rules.
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Bethune-Cookman
Mary McLeod
Slashing Victim Receives 1000 Stitches And Survives
Brady Watson, 20, was stabbed in a fight over a dollar, sustaining deep chest, back, and arm wounds. He received 1,000 stitches at Georgia Street Receiving hospital. The alleged assailant, Leon Watson, was arrested by police.
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Crowning of Freshmen Opens Bethune-Cookman Year
At eight o'clock the crowning of freshmen took place in the school auditorium under student council direction. The administration has planned a unique program and Bethune-Cookman College looks forward to a most eventful year.
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