FEPC Fight Shapes Up in House Over Civil Rights Bill
Washington February 22 AP The House moves to tackle Fair Employment Practices legislation backing Pres Truman civil rights aims. The measure would create a commission to stop employment discrimination and faces a one day limit unless two thirds vote extends debate amid bloc filibuster threats by Southern Democrats. Supporters predict long struggle while opponents aim to adjourn and block action leveraging discharge petitions and procedural rules.
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Washington
Truman
George’ Washington
Fair Employment” Practices Commission
Degroes
Senate
2Smith
D-Va
Davis
D-Gay
Rules Committee
Rayburn
Labor Committee
White House Intervention Hoped To Avert Nationwide Phone Strike
Washington reports mediation hit stone wall over a nationwide telephone dispute with 100000 workers set to strike Friday. CIO CWA leader Beirne says walkout seems inevitable while West Central talks stall despite White House mediation efforts. Local New Jersey and Bell units face separate legal and arbitration hurdles.
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Washington
White House
Joseph A. Beirne
Communications Workers of America
Nashville
Cyrus S. Ching
Western Electric Company
Cio-Communications
Pany
New York
Chiang
CWA
American Telephone and Télegraph Company
Scott Construction Co Will Build Hotel for Thomasville
The Chamber of Commerce bids to have Scott Construction erect a fifty room hotel on the Tosco Hotel site near Broad and Jefferson Streets in Thomasville. The $2,600 offer, if accepted with Archbold Memorial Hospital deed of the lot, includes use of the hospital funds and access to existing plans. The bid package, dated February 18, 1950, lists W A Britton, W F Scott Sr, I J Scott, and Scott as company members.
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John D. Archbold
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Tosco
W. F. Scott
Scott Construction Company
Scott Construction Co
Thomasville,a
Chamber of Commerce
Thomasville
Georgia
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Broad Street
The
Scott .Construction
W. A. ‘Britton
Scott
Scotie Beverly Charged With Wife's Murder
In Tallahassee Florida on February 22 AP reports 56 year old hunting and fishing guide Scotie Beverly is jailed without bond after a coroner's jury links his wife's death to wounds from a Monday attack at their lakeside home. Autopsy cites intracranial hemorrhage from a head blow. Beverly says he woke to a burning bed and odor of smoke. Officers found burns on Mrs Beverly and a burned mattress. The case follows testimony from their son Andrew Beverly.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Leon County
George R. Beverly
C. W. Ketchum
Beverly
Florida- Georgia Line
Andrew Beverly
Colupse
All Male Jury Named for Sander Mercy Killing Trial
An all male jury was selected for Dr Hermann Sander’s mercy killing trial in Manchester New Hampshire. The 12 jurors average 64 with seven Roman Catholics and one alternate. Foreman Louis Cutter is a Methodist mill worker. the panel includes a World War II veteran and a Protestant alternate. The state will not seek the death penalty. verdicts hinge on jury recommendation.
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Manchester
Hermann Nelson Sander
Louis’ Cutter
Hillsboro
Harold E. Wescott
N Cutter
Phinney
Abbie Borreto
Sander
Louis
Leo Harkeen
Manchster
Armored
Earl
Masons
William H. Craig
New Hampshire
Georgia: Show This After a Night Followed
Readers report a fragment stating show names and events after a night event. Details are incomplete but suggest entertainment schedules or reviews tied to a prior evening.
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Georgia
Ash Wednesday ushers in lent season for millions
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent for Christians worldwide with 40 days of fasting abstinence and penitence. The ceremony emphasizes reflection and renewal as Romana Washington and others participate in rites and observances across churches.
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Romana Washington
Bainbridge Cafe Fire Damages Eagle Cafe Block
Fire at the Eagle Cafe in Bainbridge Ga injures the Callahan Building contents with smoke and water damage. Estimated cafe loss around 15000 dollars. VFW Club also suffers smoke damage while Bainbridge Post-Searchlight area suffers minor paper loss but will publish as usual.
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Bainbridge
Eagle Cafe
Callahan
Broad Street
Dick Adams
Messrs
Pete Prigonis
John Cohilis
Wesley Callahan
VFW Club
Bainbridge Post-Searchlight
Marvin Griffin
Gainesville Man Fires, Hits Prowler Pine Tree
Frank Williams of Gainesville Connecticut heard rustling in his yard and fired a shotgun. Police found a bullseye on a pine tree, indicating the shot struck the target.
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Gainesville
Fila
Frank Williams
Williams
Florida Coast Sees Widespread Small Craft Warnings
Small craft warnings were ordered hoisted to cover most of Florida's coastline from Cape Hatteras to St Marks to guard against 25 to 35 mph winds. The warnings span the Atlantic coast and Florida Keys and are expected to remain in effect for about 48 hours.
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Florida
Miami
Fla
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Florida Keys
Atlantic
St. Marks
Florida West
British Ring Doorbells in Election Bid
London February 22 AP reports doorbells ringing as parties hustle for votes in a tight British general election tomorrow. Labour and Conservative leaders forecast victory while Liberals hang back. Coalition talks loom if no majority. Attlee and Churchill appear only in their districts.
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London
Britain
Policie 4
Labomies
Clement Attlee
Winston Church
Robles
Lata Party
Morgan Phillips
Labor
Westminster
Baron ‘Woolton
Churchill
Laborites
House of Commons
Attlee
Commons
Battle over coal seizures looms in Congress amid labor crisis
In Congress a push to grant President Truman seizure power over coal mines is advancing amid a growing labor dispute. Bailey reportedly drafts a seizure bill while officials consider contempt actions against UMW leader John L. Lewis. White House treats seizure as a last resort if talks fail amid unemployment and plant shutdowns.
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Waancuer Loacue
HCO
Vapplvligil
House Labor Committee
Rep
Bailey
D-Wva
Wong
Labor Committee
Lesinski
Truman
Congress
John L. ,Lewis
United Mine Workers
Justice Department
Richmond B. Keech
Lewis
UMW
White House
Chamber of Commerce Directors Hear Hotel Report and Membership Drive
Directors met at Hotel Thomas to approve the hotel proposal from Scott Construction Co for a new downtown commercial hotel and to hear a progress report on the membership drive. The club reports cash and pledges between five and six thousand dollars with several committees yet to report. Budget set at eighteen thousand dollars to support civic agency operations. Continued on page.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Okeh Hotel Committee
Thomas
Hospital Board of ‘Trustees
W. H. Flowers
Lawrence
Steyerman
Prince Jinright
Heyward Vann
Lee
Kelly
Flowers
Frank Ejéson
Breuer Merce
Weather in Northeastern States Above Low Marks
Weather report notes temperatures in the northeastern states remain above the low marks of the previous two days with slight easing in some areas. Rain and wind details are sparse in the readable text.
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Atlantic
Tess
Strike spread as 372000 workers defy court order
The Associated Press reports 372,000 miners and phone workers defy a federal court order to work. Coal shortages deepen nationwide as CIO and unions push for higher wages and better conditions amid a looming 100,000 member deadline.
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CIO
Bell ‘Tel
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Donald
Frank Gulotta
Kiefer
L. KE . Kelly
Hugh B. Gurley
L. B. Steyerman
Hayward Vann
Scotie
Dist
William L. Phinney
Elizabeth M. ‘Pierce
Wilton
Pierce
Bainbridge Cafe
Mhalwuan
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