Southern Democrats Map Offensive Moves in Civil Rights Fight
The Mississippi Democratic executive committee calls a Monday meeting to pick a headquarters for the True White Jeffersonian movement. Eight southern states have contributed 61 500 toward a 100 000 war chest as intra party strife grows. A March 23 meeting of southern governors in Washington was set to hear a report on civil rights, while National Party Chairman J Howard McGrath refused to yield to committee demands as Truman clings to his civil rights proposals.
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Truman
Mississippi Democratic Executive Committee
Southern Governors’ Conference
Washington
Tepo
J. Howard McGrath
Seaway Senate Backers Vow To Carry On Fight
Supporters of the St. Lawrence seaway project vowed to press on after a 57 to 30 Senate defeat. The bill, debated for over a month, was sent back to the Foreign Relations Committee for further study amid renewed opposition and arguments over national priorities.
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Senate
St. Lawrence Seaway Project
Foreign Relations Committee
Secret China air armament pact restored to force
Washington reports a secret wartime agreement to send American warplanes to China has been revived. The State Department says 988 planes already transferred. 135 awaiting shipment include 37 Flying Fortresses. An additional 5337 Chinese have been trained to operate and service the aircraft as Congress weighs a $570 million economic aid package.
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Washington
China
Chiang Kab Shek
United States
Glence
Refugees Bill Aimed At 400000 European Refugees
A senate proposal to admit 400000 European refugees to the United States was described as a careful rationing of charity by Sen. McMahon of Connecticut. The plan, a two year project, was introduced today by three members of a five man Senate judiciary subcommittee and would begin near July 4.
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Senate
United States
Sen
McMahon
Western Union Denies Preference Over War Agencies
Western Union denies charges that it gave racing wire subscribers priority over government agencies. A vice president said no private wire subscriber, during the war or otherwise, was accorded priority over government or other communications. The allegation appeared in a secret government report claiming wartime priority favoring west coast bookmakers and plants producing military material.
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Western Union
Telegraphoo
West Coast
Meteria
Meyers May Not Take Stand
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers has not decided whether to testify in his trial on charges of inducing a business associate to lie to Senate investigators. His chief counsel said undecided about defense witnesses as the trial recesses for the weekend.
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Bennett E. Meyers
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Memoirs Highlight Hull's Isolation Over Balkan Spheres
A 1944 diary excerpt shows Cordell Hull detailing U S opposition to Britains and Russian plans to carve the Balkans into spheres of influence Greece Romania Bulgaria Yugoslavia and the ensuing diplomatic tension with Churchill Eden and Stalin Hull notes fears of long term conflict and the need for united policy in postwar Europe
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Friends to Be Thanked at Conservation Party
San Antonio Conservation Society hosts its annual reception from 8 to 10 pm Tuesday at the Spanish Governor's Palace. The event honors patriotic organizations and features Mrs Nat M Kennedy as president, city leaders, and guests including Mrs Lane Taylor and Mayor Alfred Callaghan with refreshments guided by Mrs Grant Bechtel.
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San Antonio
Social Calendar Includes Dinners Dances and Concerts
Saturday social events include a dinner dance at San Antonio Country Club honoring Miss Mary Catherine McClure with Jimi Nixon, and Abbey Simon, pianist, at 7:15 PM by the San Antonio Symphony in the municipal auditorium. Mrs. Ted Pinson and Mrs. Archie Brown host dinners in honor of Mrs. Lin Harwood. YWCA teenage department workshops conclude March 20 and April 10, with National Recreation Assn. representative Helen Dauncey reading at meetings. A Leap Year party for Junior-Teen interclub attendees runs 7 to 10 PM in YWCA club rooms led by Sandra Bowden.
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San Antonio Country Club
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Jimi Nixon
San Antonio Symphony
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Ted Pinson
Archie Brown
Browns
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Newsmakers Move West After 20 Years in San Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Newman plan weekend departure with buy of a home in Hever Hills and occasional visits to the old town. Meanwhile badminton enthusiasts Mesdames Newman Jockush and Stone join two weekly sessions at the TMI gym. Formal fashions include Grace Hardie in a brown lace gown withMip neckline and ballet length, Mrs Dwight Bourn in pink crepe with cowl drapery, Mrs Evis Allen in black silk crepe with pink berries, and Mrs A W Halden in gold chiffon with sapphire and diamond pin.
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Jack Newman
Hever Hills
Harry E. Newman
John Jockush
James H. Stone
TMI
Grace Hardie
Dwight Bourn
Evis Allen
Pattern 9130 Sewing Pattern Advertises Spring Look
The notice promotes pattern 9130 with new features including a large sash and wide waist wrap. It lists sizes up to 46 and yardage for size 16, offers a Marian Martin Pattern book for fifteen more cents, and instructs sending twenty five cents and name, address, zone, size, and style number to The San Antonio Light Pattern Department in Texas.
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San Antonio
Texas
Marian Martin
Duo Facing New Charges In San Antonio Case
Paul Dean Barker and 2100s ton Hi, Barker were held on 20000 bond in the county jail facing added counts. They were arraigned before U.S. Commissioner P A Lockhart on transporting a stolen vehicle from Coleman Texas to King City California with 1000000 bond. They also face a charge of transporting a stolen vehicle from Biloxi Mississippi to San Antonio and are indicted in California for flight to escape prosecution transporting a stolen gun across state lines and wounding a California deputy sheriff.
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San Antonio
U.S
P. A. Lockhart
Coleman
Texas
King City
Calif
Biloxi
Miss
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