Same Old Fight Looms On Civil Rights Plan
Washington AP report notes President Truman faces staunch opposition from southern lawmakers over his civil rights program. Senator Sparkman of Alabama warns the fight will split Democrats again, while Senator McGrath says no compromise is in sight. Sparkman proposes a voluntary federal state cooperation plan on lynching and suggests constitutional avenues for removing oil tax issues from elections. Truman’s Fair Employment Practice Commission proposal draws sharp southern opposition with little room for compromise.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
McGrath
Sparkman
D-Ala
Democratic Party
Senate
Mr. Truman
Thurmond-Wright States’ Rights
Alabama
South
Ex-GI McCaully Falls on Fort Worth Stairs Reinjures Leg
Robert W. McCaully, 27, ex-GI, left McKinney VA hospital on crutches for a Christmas reunion in Oklahoma City. A slipping foot on a Fort Worth store stairway caused him to break the same leg he hurt in a September auto crash, sending him back to hospital.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Robert W. McCaully
McKinney
Veterans Administration Hospital
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
McCully
Plato's eye rays theory replaced by light entering eyes
Plato posited that sight came from rays emitted by the eyes. Later science showed vision relies on light entering the eyes from external sources.
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Plato
Jewelry Missing Twice In Beverly Hills Home Heist
Police seek two pieces valued at 37000 dollars each lost at the same Beverly Hills residence within two weeks. Two weeks earlier Dorothy Green Walker reported a 36000 dollar diamond necklace missing from her home, and yesterday she reported a 37000 dollar diamond brooch owned by Rosita Winston, wife of a New York real estate operator, also missing.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Dorothy Green Walker
Lodge To Honor Trio Of Members Arrangements Made
Lodge members plan a December 30 reception in the council room to honor Ora L Ward and two others from Alpha Council No 326 Jr QUAM for 50 years in the organization State and National officers will attend Charles A Brown and Emil Kaiser joined in 1896 Elmer Reed joined in 1897 Charles L Mason leads the event Doyal Wells Robert L Miller Ferris W Gutshall and Arnold Pergam assist Fleet breeds of camels carry riders and water bags 50 miles daily for five days without a drink
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Ora L. Ward
Alpha Council
No. 326
Jr. Quam
Ward
Charles A. Brown
Emil Kaiser
Elmer Reed
Charles L. Mason
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Ferris W. Gutshall
Arnold Pergram
Sweetland Confectionery
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Middletown
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