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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1945
Page
6
A Washington scene outlines the national fight over abolishing the poll tax in seven Southern states. The House passes a bill to curb poll taxes in several states, but officials doubt success. The piece argues the move aims to suppress Black voting while literacy tests remain, with Senators limited by cloture and Southern obstruction. The column contrasts Southern and Northern voting realities and notes local honors for Morris Bryant.
President Truman urged House action to vote on permanent federal fair employment practices legislation after Rules Committee delayed scheduling. He pressed Sabath to bring the issue quickly, while Southern Democrats bank on Senate filibuster to block house approved measures and keep frill taxes off the calendar. Morton, author of the FEPC bill, said she relies on Republicans to fulfill party pledge and petition action to move the measure from the committee.
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Pre war footing for the conference football season shows schedules aligned to 1942 pre draft manpower. Sessions note 17 inter sectional games this fall, down from 18 in 1942, with teams resuming in Dre-wat standards and Miami University trip mentioned.
New Orleans report notes 18-year-old Phil Toto from Jesuit High pitched a 4-0 win over Fortier as his second game in a row with a no-hitter style outing. He reached base on a walk earlier in the game, following a prior one-hitter season as a junior American Legioner.
A Navy fighter plane exploded over Rockaway and crashed into vacant houses, killing the pilot and three crew members missing, while a group of children fled as the blaze raged and set nearby homes on fire.
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