Quiz Questions and Answers From a Historic Series
A compiled set of twenty trivia items with answers including mining and construction as top dangers, the soft drink as a world favorite, South America as widest continent, William McKinley as early 20th century president, Chow dogs as breed, 3500 square inches typical hand surface, Soccer as ball game without hands, Colorado least land below 3340 feet, Pathology as disease science, Pedicure as foot care, Pyramids of Egypt as ancient Wonder, Platinum as heavier than lead, Maureen Connolly as youngest US women’s champ, Orkney Islands, Five of a kind as highest hand, and city associations Chicago New York London New Orleans Boston Paris, Marco Polo, Delaware with three counties, 150 Psalms, Bach as blind late in life.
Save the IWO Conference Links Jewish Unity Against Persecution
The IWO and JPFO urge participation in the January 26 Save the IWO Conference to defend traditional Jewish rights amid anti semitic violence in Florida. They cite relief from sickness burial rights and fraternal insurance as vital gains and celebrate historic support for Negro and Jewish groups, urging unity across races and faiths to prevent dissolution of the IWO.
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Douglass Lincoln Society
He Called Patterson Ends Pettition Drive Amid Protests
A petition on behalf of Patterson has reached the U.N. in New York after being presented in Paris. Paul Robeson aided by presenting the petition to the UN. The effort, selling about 15 000 copies, spurs broad protest and calls for Patterson to be freed and Lanham removed from Congress. The Patterson Defense committee, led by AME Bishop J H Clayton, urges all Americans to protest to Attorney General McGrath and President Truman to stop the January 28 frameup trial.
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Paris
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U. S
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New York
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Little Rock
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Congress
Patterson Defense Committee
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
Dewey seeks broader anti discrimination law in New York
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, in his annual message, urged expanding the State Commission Against Discrimination to cover access to hotels restaurants night clubs theatres bars and other public accommodations. The plan would extend SCAD authority beyond employment discrimination to cases involving admission and service at venues and facilities.
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N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
State Commission Against Disimination
SCAD
Dewey
Council on African Affairs and Liberian independence query
The text questions whether the Council on African Affairs plans will aid Liberia's independence and asks what government recognition of trade unions or labor safeguards Liberia has. It asks whether the Liberian government has a labor policy beyond protecting American business profits, citing a February 1950 incident described as ordering the shooting of black workers on strike.
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Liberia
New York Governor backs phased anti discrimination plan
Governor Dewey supports a step by step approach to expand the employment discrimination law. He notes New York has long treated access to public places as a civil right and that race color creed or national origin discrimination is criminally prosecutable. The proposal adds education cooperation and conciliation without removing criminal charges.
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Sherman Billingsley
New York City
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