Court Invalidates Virginia Jim Crow Inter States Ruling
The Supreme Court, in a 6-1 decision, held Virginia’s interstate bus segregation law unconstitutional for unduly burdening commerce. The ruling limits state controls on race in transit, while Justices Burton and Frankfurter offered divergent views on national policy. The court also reversed a contempt conviction against the Miami Herald for editorials and cartoons criticizing a case.
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Burton
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Oklahoma
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Congress
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Frankfurter
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Herald
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Murphy
Howe Appropriations Committee
SOUTH POULTRY FEED SITUATION PANICKY
Atlanta reports a panic over a poultry feed shortage as Southern producers urge emergency standard reductions to boost output. Officials heard that increasing oatgin feed could lift production from 25 percent to 50 75 percent of normal. the American Feed Manufacturers Association had urged temporary fat and fiber changes to stretch supplies, per M. & McGeorge of Memphis.
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Atlanta
South Poultry and Livestock Feed Producers
Southern Feed Control
American Feed Manufacturers’ Association
M. &. McGeorge
Memphis
Berserk Veteran Smashed Windows in Valdosta
Five plate glass windows were smashed yesterday afternoon in downtown Valdosta by a recently returned war veteran described as berserk. Police say he used a brick to break windows at Dulop Tire Store Jimmie and Mitchell Package Store and Valdosta Furniture Company.
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Valdosta, Ga
Dulop Tire
Jimmie and Mitchell
Valdosta Furniture Company
Thomas predicts victory on bill junking ceilings
Washington reports Chairman Elmer Thomas claims 50 Senate votes for lifting price ceilings on basic farm commodities while the Senate Banking Committee weighs extending the OPA. He cites farm leaders' unofficial canvass showing a Senate majority against price controls and urges passage of his amendment to remove ceilings on cotton to fish. Senate Banking seeks reversal of its plan to lift meat and dairy controls July 1.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
D-Okkla
The
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Senate
Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Thomas
Bericulture
Prise
Cone Thomas
Wagner
D-Ny
Banking Committee
Record $68,000 Farm Market Sale Sets All-Time Georgia Total
Thomasville Georgia State Farmers Market posts a new daily high with 68 thousand dollars in sales on Monday. Traffic along the market roads was heavy as trucks and wagons moved produce such as okra corn beans peas squash and tomatoes to auction. Auctioneers and staff worked late into the evening to handle the surplus while the canning plant runs daily except Saturday and many buyers store vegetables for months ahead.
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Thomasville
Georgia State
Herbert Singletary
Singletary
Turner
Compromise Looming In Maritime Strike Threat
Washington reports hint of union concessions in the threatened maritime strike set for June 15 as the Navy mobilizes to run merchant ships if needed. CIO NUM leaders push a 42 hour week offer while employers call relief crew cuts insufficient, with federal conciliators seeking a settlement to set a pattern for six unions.
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Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
CIO
M. Hedley Stone
Jack Lawrenson
NMU
Washington
Curran
Gaid
Fedral
NUM
Committee For Maritime Unity
CMQ
West Coast
Aeamen
Harry Bridges
Joe Curran
Labor Department
U. S
Union
Pacific
Marine Firemen’s Union
Navy
Truman
Secretary of the Navy
Warren
United States
Gilmore Returns to Alabama After Five Years in Soviet Union
Selma Alabama June 4 AP Eddie Gilmore chief of the Associated Press Moscow Bureau arrives with his Russian born wife and two year old daughter Vicki plans to spend three months visiting friends and may tour the Southeast for lectures. He wrote four articles from his five year stint in Russia including interviews with Stalin.
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Selma
Ala
Eddie Gilmore
Associated Press
Moscow
Vicki
Gilmore
Russia
Stalin
Atom test leaders aboard ship fail to show ID
Vice Adm. Blandy and Rear Adm. Parsons, leading the atomic task force, inspected a restricted area and failed to present identification cards, admitting they were still on their vessel. The scene underscored strict adherence to security orders during the test program.
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Bikini
W. P. Blandy
W. Parsons
Opponents Ready Petition to Defeat Case Labor Bill
Washington June 4 AP opponents of the Case bill report nearly 100 House signatures on a petition urging President Truman to veto the measure. They seek to inform the President before his June 12 deadline as the House weighs between Truman’s draft authority and the Senate version.
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Washington
House
Truman
Savage
D-Wash
Federal Mediation Board
House Group
AFL
CIO
Mr. Truman
Senate
Peron Takes Oath as Argentina's President
In Buenos Aires Juan Domingo Peron 50 takes office as Argentina’s 79th president after swearing to faithfully discharge the duties. He proceeds to the Casa Rosada to receive the insignia as Edelmire Farrell hands over the staff of office marking a return to constitutional government after a three year military rule.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Domingo Peron
Argentina
Chamber
Senate
Edelmire Farrell
Ferrell
Casa Rosada
Peron
Person
Arguentina
Spaatz Announces 21 Air Records by AAF at Wright Field
Gen. Carl Spaatz unveiled 21 new international flight records claimed by the Army Air Forces at Wright Field Dayton. Jet fighters and bombers led the marks with speeds near 500 mph and a 1000 kilometer record by a Shooting Star.
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Edward 1
Bomar Wright Field
Dayton
Army Air Forces
Army Air
Carl Spaatz
Air Forces Research and Development Center
Spaatz
Henry A. Johnson
Air Material Command
Wright Field
St. Louis
Udet
Sprinfield
Army
Bevin warns Russia must join European peace effort
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons that permanent peace in Europe hinges on Russia freely entering the European settlement. He criticized Soviet views that only the Soviet system represents democracy and called it a major obstacle to peace. Bevin urged examination of Western proposals and recalled his offer to extend the Anglo-Russian friendship treaty.
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London
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Europe
Russia
Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Great Britain
British Commonwealth
Empire
Georgia and Northwest Florida Weather Outlook
Georgia shows partly cloudy mild conditions this afternoon followed by fair and cooler tonight with little temperature change on Wednesday Extreme Northwest Florida experiences clear to partly cloudy skies through tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures tonight
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Georgia
Florida
Bankhead's Condition Reported Worse after Stroke
The naval hospital said Senator John Bankhead of Alabama has developed complications and his condition is worse. He suffered a stroke several days ago.
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Washington
The
Naval Hospital
John Bankhead
Alabama
Italian Ballots Point Toward Republic Lead in Plebiscite
Rome reports unofficial early counts from Italy's two day elections show republic supporters nearly two to one over monarchy as 10 percent of votes tallied. North favors republic. south supports monarchy with Christian Democrats leading overall. An official count expected tomorrow.
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Ministry of the
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Pietro Nenni
Christian Democrats
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
Constituent Assembly
Ministry of Interior
National Democratic Union
Vittorio Emmanuelle Orlando
Republican Party
Romo Qualunque “Movement
Roman
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