Eleanor Roosevelt and Warm Springs deed question
Westbrook Pegler questions Eleanor Roosevelt on a Georgia property deed he claims involved a Jim Crow clause. The column argues Roosevelt’s public stance versus private actions, alleging inconsistency and moral surrender to a “gravy train” while urging accountability for the land deal and segregation policy.
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New York
United States
Eleanor Roosevelt
Westbrook Pegler
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Georgia
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Mrs. Roosevelt
Meriweather County
Eleanor the Great
State of
East Louisiana State Hospital Plans Housing Upgrade
Jackson La Sept 9 The East Louisiana State Hospital board approved 22500 of a 100000 appropriation to house additional medical staff. The grant awaits legislative approval while the board re elected Dr Glenn Smith as superintendent and Lacey Richardson as secretary and business manager. An inspection tour is set for Sept 29 with the next meeting Oct 13. A legislative committee recently urged more than 500000 for the institution.
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Jackson
East Louisiana State Hospital
Glenn Smith
Lacey Richardson
Charles Cole
Greenburg
Talmadge Wins Georgia Governor Primary Over Thompson
Gov. M. E. Thompson concedes Georgia governorship to Herman Talmadge after unofficial primary returns show Talmadge leading 271 515 to 241 005 with a county unit margin of 316 to 86. Talmadge plans a November inauguration following a quick legislative session. Thompson says he will cooperate if legal.
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Atlanta
M. E. Thompson
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
Thompson
Truman
Eugene Talmadge
Herman
Hammon
Louisiana Hotel Association to Hold 23rd Convention in Monroe
Early arrivals for the 23rd annual Louisiana Hotel Association convention are reaching Monroe as sessions open Friday and Saturday. President Roland A. Bahan of the La Salle Hotel in New Orleans will preside with reports from the president and secretary-treasurer Mrs. Gladys F. Piper. Speakers include E. O. Spencer Scott Hardy Kate D. Davis Ira M. Patton Clare Clark G. O. Podd and Rev A M Serex among others along with fire marshal Hugh M. Stewart and firm representative Murray Rappaport.
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Louisiana Hotel Association
Monroe
Roland A. Bahan
la Salle Hotel
New Orleans
Gladys F. Piper
E. O. Spencer
Mississippi Hotel Association
Scott Hardy
Texas Hotel Association
Kate D. Davis
Southern Hotel Journal
Jacksonville
Fla
Ira M. Patton
Alabama Hotel Association
Clare Clark
Arkansas Hotel Association
G. O. Podd
Horwath and
Horwath
New York
Turn
A. M. Serex
First Methodist Church
Hugh M. Stewart
Murray Rappaport
Harris, Kerr, Forster and Company
Parish Schools Add Teachers For New Year
About 1,000 more students enter the parish system this year with 92 additional white teachers. Selman Field gains two 15 classroom buildings plus a cafeteria, and West Monroe Claiborne Sterlington Okaloosa each gain extra rooms. New pay law offers $2,400 yearly with degrees. Budget tentatively set at 1 621 700 78 and 91 buses total. Plans for Drew and a junior high at A L Smith Sterlington approved.
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G. S. Manning
Selman Field
West Monroe
Claiborne
Sterlington
Okaloosa
Watson Lenwis
Mt. Vernon
Eureka
Drew
A. L. Smith
Mr. Vernon
J. Blakeney
Eva Ge
Sinking of circus ship leaves 44 dead and 59 animals missing
A hurricane swept the Caribbean sank the Honduran motor vessel Euzkera 120 miles off Colombia with 56 aboard and 59 animals on board. The Norwegian Caribe picked up 12 survivors 170 miles south of Miami. Survivors include Lion Tamer Santiago Bravo Fabre and Raul Chang Montalvo. Captain Joseph Pauchie among those saved. The fate of the remainder remains unknown as Curacao-bound survivors head home.
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Havana
Cuba
Caribbean
Caribe
Miami
Caribbean Sea Frontier
Panama
Alerta
Santiago Bravo Fabre
Raul Chang Montalvo
Joseph Pauchie
Eurkera
Curacao
Tennessee Talent Leads In Pageant
Miss Tennessee Dorothy Free 19, from Chattanooga, tops the talent portion while Miss Kansas Vera Ralston 18 leads the beauty preliminaries at the 1948 Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. About 10,000 spectators watched as Ralston appeared in a bathing suit and Free sang two songs in a black crepe gown with rhinestone detailing. Ralston's vital statistics were announced: 5 feet 5 inches, blue green eyes, 115 pounds, bust 37, waist 24, thigh 19.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Tennessee
Kansas Curves
Dorothy Free
Vera Ralston
Chattanooga
Kansas
Queuille Poised To Form New French Cabinet
Henri Queuille appears set to form a new French cabinet with Socialist and MR P support and backing from his own conservative Radical Socialist party. De Gaulle allies demand constitutional revisions as price for backing. Queuille would lead the 14th postwar cabinet amid public uncertainty.
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Paris
Henri Queuille
Socialist Party
Popular Republican Movement
Queuille
National Assembly
de Gaullists
Charles de Gaulle
Paul Giacobbi
Council of the Republic
Robert Schuman
Williamson Withdraws From Commissioner Runoff Race
Shreveport La Sept 9 Eat G Williamson former candidate for public service commissioner from the Third district withdrew from the run off primary leaving the Democratic nomination to Harvey Broyles of Shreveport Williamson will remain highway director of the Fourth district and president of the Caddo parish police jury
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Shreveport
Eat G. Williamson
Harvey Broyles
Williamson
Caddo Parish
Mayors Gather for Hague International Cities Meeting
Paris reports Mayor Clyde E. Fant of Shreveport Louisiana among U S mayors en route to The Hague for a September 27 gathering of the international union of cities.
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Paris
Clyde E. Fant
Shreveport
United States
International Union of Cities
Hague
Tightened Fed reserves may curb bank lending growth
The Federal Reserve Board ordered member banks to add 1.9 billion dollars to reserve funds aiming to curb inflationary lending. Banks can usually cover the increase by selling government bonds, with only a modest psychological tightening expected. The higher reserve requirements take effect later in September, varying by city and deposit type.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
FRB
Fire blamed on basement heat as 12 firefighters hurt
A four story downtown building fire in San Diego injures twelve firefighters including Chief George Courier. The blaze began at the Goodrich War Surplus Store and damaged the top floors, with 18 hotel guests rescued from the top floor. Fire caused three explosions while evacuations continued.
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San Diego
Calif
George Courier
Courier
Frank Harrison
Goodrich
Leo Komiss
Russia Denies British Tool Order Sighting
A reported $8,000,000 claim of Russian purchase of machine tools from Craven Brothers Ltd. was denied by the Stockport firm. Officials in Washington noted a larger $48,000,000 potential order and the policy clash over Western aid and Soviet trade as recovery aid aims to revive European commerce.
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Washington
Russia
W. H. Russell
Stockport
England
Craven Brothers, Ltd
W. Lord
Paul G. Hoffman
United States
Hoffman
Congress
Soviet Union
Europe
Eastern
Southport
America
U. S
Truman to tour West with Berlin policy on mind
President Truman announced a western political swing with visits planned to Dexter Iowa Denver and Colorado cities September 18 29 and 21 or 22 in a trip framed by continued negotiations over Berlin and a firm stance against Soviet pressure. He defended his campaign amidst Stassen’s class warfare charges and noted Secretary Marshall briefed on Berlin issues.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Berlin
Harold Stassen
West
Dexter
Iowa
Denver
Colorado
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
San Diego
Marshall
Berlin anti-Communist riot as crowd clashes with Soviet troops
A 200000 strong anti-Communist rally near the Reichstag ends with clashes as protesters approach the Soviet zone. Russian and Communist police fire on demonstrators after a jeepload is stoned inside the Soviet sector. Ernst Reuter appeals for Western aid to Berlin.
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U. S
Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Associated Press
Reichstag
Ernst Reuter
America
England
France
Haly
Moscow
Probers Study Atomic Espionage in Hearings
The House of Representatives spy inquiry shifted to atomic espionage with four witnesses summoned. Major Gen. Leslie Groves may testify as the panel probes wartime uranium shipments and alleged leaks to Soviet officials. Additional hearings await details as the committee weighs management ties to Communist influence.
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Washington
Congressional
House
American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
R-N. J
Russia
Army
McDowell
Rpa
Leslie R. Groves
Groves
Steve Nelson
Communist Committee For
Western Pennsylvania
Nelson
Martin D. Kamen
University of California At Berkeley
Kamen
Washington University
St. Louis
House Labor
Ci.o. Fur Workers Union
Max Schwabe
R-Mo
Reds
New York
George Greenberg
William Pike
Adolph Lieblich
Associated Fur Manufacturers, Inc
Paul Wort
Truman Says U S Will Not Be Pushed Out of Berlin
President Truman says the United States will not be pushed out of Berlin while maintaining talks with Russia. David Dubinsky relayed the quote after asking for protection for militant unionists in Germany.
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Washington
David Dubinsky
Truman
United States
Berlin
Dubinsky
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Germany
U. S
Russia
Marshall
Presi
Russia proposes Friday parley on former Italian colonies
Paris reports Russia urged a four power foreign ministers meeting in Paris to discuss Libya Somaliland and Equatoria, with Britain France and the United States accepting. Bevin Molotov could arrive in time, Marshall may deputize others until his arrival.
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Paris
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Marshall
Jefferson Caffery
Lewis W. Douglas
London
Robert Schuman
United States State Department
Libia
Somaliland
Equitrea
Africa
United Nations
Record cotton income seen from 1948 crop
Washington forecasts a 15,219,000 bale cotton crop worth about 2.785 billion dollars at farm prices, potentially setting a new record. The projection exceeds prior estimates and would top the 1919 record if prices hold, with last year producing about 2.348 billion.
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Washington
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