Negro Bishop Exposes Inequality in Black Education Reform
Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church in Dallas denounce that negroes lack full equality in higher education due to separate schools. Bishop Ward Nichols of New York says blacks should attend the same institutions with equal facilities and resources, arguing real unification cannot be built in a day.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
Ward Nichols
New York
Nichols
University of Texas
University of Oklahoma
Sailor Suit with Built-in Life Preserver
The navy develops a sailor suit for submarine crews featuring a hooded coverall with an attachable hood that can be inflated to keep the wearer afloat during topside watches in cold weather.
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Navy
Blondie
Dagwood
Puck
Comic Weekly
Screen Debut of Richard Rober in April Showers
Richard Rober, the New York stage actor known for Judy in Oklahoma on Broadway, makes his screen debut in Warner Bros. musical drama April Showers. The film marks his first appearance on the big screen.
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Richard Rober
New York Factor
Judy
Broadway
Warner Bros
Race Harmony Meetings Set by National Clergy Team
A three man speaking team from the National Conference of Christians and Jews will tour service clubs and schools beginning February 22 to promote racial harmony. Dr. Harrison Baker of Dallas Rabbi Hyman Schachtel of Houston and Bishop Mark Carroll of Wichita lead with local clergy support. The San Antonio round table directs under Col. Ora J. Cohee. Baker serves in Dallas missions and university boards. Schachtel is Beth Israel’s senior rabbi. Carroll previously led St. Louis missions and was named domestic prelate by Pope Pius XI.
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National Conference of Christians and Jews
Harrison Baker
Dallas
Hyman Sehachiel
Houston
Mark Carroll
Wichita
Kan
San Antonio
Ora J. Cohee
Baker
Oak Cliff Methodist Church
Southern Methodist University
Daas Methodist Hospital
Texas Military College
Terrell
Schachtel
Texas
Congregation Beth Israel
London
Carroll
St. Louis Old Cathedral
Archdiocese of
St. Louis
Firemen Brave Blaze Save Puppy in Desperate Rescue
Des Moines February report tells how two firefighters Lee Williams and Phil Piarski entered a burning bungalow to rescue a cocker puppy named Chris. Four year old Albert Johnson Jr wept to save the dog, and the crew, after reviving from exhaustion, saved both dog and themselves.
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Des Moines
Albert Johnson Jr
Chris
Lee Williams
Phil
Piarski
Albert
Robert Jackson
Dog
$1000 Kicked Around Found Hoard in Yard
In Fergus Falls Minnesota on February 21 an old battered suitcase in a yard yielded $4000 in various denominations after Miss Lizzie Jackson, long time housekeeper for the late Matthew Hober, retrieved its key. The money included hundreds and twenties and gold notes out of circulation for 15 years.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Mattthew Hober
Lixzie Jackson
Hober
Five Inhalator Calls in Four Hours Reported
The fire department logged five inhalator calls in under four hours Saturday night. The report notes rapid, repeated requests for medical assistance related to inhalation incidents and parallels a busy weekend period.
British Move To Stop Arabs In Beisan Valley
Damascus February 21 Arab military source says Britain moved 80 armored vehicles into the Beisan valley to thwart an Arab strike on Jewish forces. The area lies about 50 miles north of Jerusalem as Arabs threaten a breakthrough toward Tel Aviv.
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Damascus
Beisan
Yarmoux
Fawzi Bey al Kaukji
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Two Missing After $600000 Fire Rocked Pittsburgh Office Warehouse
A large blaze in Pittsburgh damaged a Golden Triangle office building and a grocery warehouse, with losses estimated near 600000 dollars. The fire left two people missing and prompted emergency responses across the downtown area.
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Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle
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