South Eyes Registration of Georgia Negro Voters
In Brunswick Ga on April 3 news focused on black voters registering to vote in Georgia primaries. A group of about 30 black students accompanied by a teacher pressed for voting rights under the new Georgia election law, while noting white-only by laws. Reports said some blacks registered and paid back poll taxes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, with varied activity in other Southern states and neighboring states observing broader primary access for blacks in some regions.
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Brunswick
Democratic Party
Georgia
Ieather
United States
Suvperme Rrart
Texas
Pric
North Carolina
Tennesse
Wiren
South Carolina
Cather Bouttern
Florica
Alabama
Tennessee
Louisiana
Arkansas
Speed Ticket for Skelton Wedding Plans Reported
LOS ANGELES April 8 Comedian Red Skelton and his fiancée faced a speeding ticket. Officer A M Barr clocked the couple’s driver Muriel Chie netress at 35 miles per hour in a residential zone. The pair sought a marriage license but forgot health certificates. they later obtained them and sent a representative to apply. Skelton said he and his bride, both 30, would wed soon, having been divorced previously.
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Los Angeles
Red Skelton
Beanes
A. M. Barr
Muriel Chie
Skelton
Thousand Island Bridge Reopens Easter Under Court Order
The Thousand Island bridge linking Alexandria Bay New York to Ivy Lea Ontario will reopen Easter under a court order after Sundays had been closed since February 27 due to overtime pay disputes. The Roosevelt and Rainbow bridges faced similar closures. A temporary injunction was granted pending a hearing in Syracuse on April 17 for a permanent injunction.
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U.s.-Canada
Utiga
Moy
Thousand Island
Alexandria Bay
Ivy Ura
Ont
Bridge Authority
U. S
Roosevelt Bridge
Cornwall
Rainbow Bridge
Niagara Falls
Washington Draft Dictum Reshapes 4-F deferments rules
A new draft directive sent to local boards classifies men into three groups and tightens deferments. 18 to 25 year olds face no deferment unless endorsed as key workers or employed in farming, merchant marine, or army services. 26 to 29 face limited deferments. older men receive increasing consideration. Inflation debate features Dem praise and Republican criticism regarding wages, prices, and small business impact. Willkie may visit Rushville and remain silent. Dewey’s nomination prospects uncertain as Easter weekend begins.
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Washington
Merchant Marine
Army Byamsport Corps
Senate
Democrats
Girl's Letter to FDR Gets Results
Barbara Montrose of Atlanta wrote to President Roosevelt asking to delay her father’s induction until after Easter. She and her siblings signed the plea, and Lieut. Col. Hatcher replied that the President forwarded the request to selective service officials.
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Atlanta
Hatcher
Roosevelt
Tillle
Barbara Montrose
Draft Board
Tittle
Itle
Navy
April & T
Barbara
Rosemary
Monty Montrose
Memis Montrose Jr
Csf Hatcher
Sinié
Selective’ Service
One Goodbye Enough for Drafted Dads
EAST ORANGE N J April 8 14 men scheduled for induction into the army from East Orange yesterday refused a three day Easter stay. Maj Gen Lewis B Hershey national selective service director approved the three day stay but the fathers in the group chose to proceed. One man said he had a wife and baby and said goodbye to them this morning making the delay hard but worth avoiding another draft.
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East Orange
N. J
Army
Lewis
B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Slim chances for officer commissions among new draftees
Washington April. Thousands of soon to be drafted men face slim odds at rapid officer commissions. Army officials say few will reach officer candidate school, with most future officers coming from abroad or from experienced ranks. The system now favors replacements and skilled personnel over rapid officer production.
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Army
James Marlow
George Zilke
Washington
San Antonio
Enelbnd
Eit
England
Australia
Overseas Troops Plan Easter Rites
Overseas American armed forces will worship at sunrise Easter services from front lines in Italy to London and other locations. The Hyde Park service in London features the Bishop of London with world-wide radio broadcast. other sites include Belfast Catholic services and dawn observances in North Africa. Chaplains lead combined Christian and Jewish services while music provided by war-time choirs and WACS. The second anniversary of Bataan losses is noted with a large Allied gathering in the Southwest Pacific.
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London
Italy
Battle Ground
Hyde Park
San Antonio
United States
Northern Ireland
St. Bridget
Drriven
Belfast
Arkish
Filly Army
Chaylain Ropeland C
Mediterranean
North Africa
Britain
Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Bataan
Douglas MacArthur
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Pacific
Asia
Teut
Robert H. Halsey Jr
New York City
Australia
Red Grass
Army
Joan Blondell in Coveted Aunt Sissy Role in Brooklyn
Hollywood April 7 The official choice of Joan Blondell to play Aunt Sissy in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is praised as ideal She signs a long term contract and joins a slate of projects Meanwhile several other stars and potential roles are noted including Gloria Swanson Eleanor, George Brent, and a tribute to Bataan heroes plus Easter sunrise services in the Pacific report.
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Hollywood
TNS
Joan Blondell
Aunt Sissy
Brooklyn
Joan
Sissy
Darryl Zanuck
Aliee Faye
Giorle Swenson
Seorch Jeffrey Burtierd
Gloria
Frank J
Teller
A. Haymond Gallo
Harold J. Kennedty
Ruth Chatterton
Pygmalion
Bat Aready
George Brent
Helen Vinson
Bernard
Swanson
Mitzi Mayfair Weds Musician in Santa Barbara
Mitzi Mayfair dancer and actress and Charles Henderson associate head of the music department at Twentieth Century Fox Hollywood were married last night in Santa Barbara and honeymooning today.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Mitzi Mayfair
Charles Henderson
Twentieth Century-Fox Studio
Hollywood
Shirking News About a World War I Figure
The text mocks a figure named Shickelgruter retreating 405 miles and claiming endurance at various fronts. It satirically portrays his boastful stance and rhetoric about leadership, surrender, and authority, calling into question his role and impact in the war.
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Shickelgruter
Anzac Army To Be Reduced In Australia
Australian army plans a manpower cut within 12 months reducing establishment by 0,000 men and releasing 20,000 for industry as part of a broader reduction policy. The move aims to ease manpower strain via restricted intake and accelerated discharges while maintaining national defense.
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Canberra
Australia
Francis E. Forde
Beacon Hill Presents Easter Music Program at Church
Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church schedules an Easter music program at 7 30 p m featuring the senior choir with the newly organized junior choir in vestments. Bott choirs directed by Miss Aimee Melville Shopson. Mrs Ronafid Springall will be at the organ.
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Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church
Bott
Mise Allee Melville Shopson
Ronafid Springall
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