Veteran's Miscegenation Conviction in Mississippi
A 23 year old navy veteran, Davis Knight, was convicted of miscegenation in Ellisville Mississippi and sentenced to five years. The case hinges on whether Knight's great grandmother Rachel was Negro. The law bans white persons from marrying or cohabiting with someone of Negro or Mongoloid blood. Knight filed an appeal. married in April 1946.
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Ellisville
Miss
Attv
Paul Swartzinger
Davis Knight
Knight
Mississippi
Knights
Laurel
Quitman Ross
Rachel
Capt
Newt Knight
Tom Knight
Newt
Senate Urges Tighter War Goods Export Controls
A Senate committee led by Senator Ferguson urges stricter export controls on war goods citing Soviet actions. It criticizes past Commerce Department policy and calls for expanded OIT powers, listing forced licenses and fraudulent shipments. Names included Haro Products Co and John Quinn awaiting trial for license fraud.
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Washington
Senate
Soviet Union
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
Commerce Department
Office of International Trade
OIC
Foreign Service
State Department
The
Economic Co-Operation Administration
Haro Products Co
New York
John Quinn
Quinn
Robert
Exporter M Mistrough in Question Over Incriminating Answers
The committee reports M Mistrough refused to answer to avoid self incrimination and cites use of forced orders to obtain licenses. It notes Murray N Nelson of New York City used the same two typewriters to produce export orders from Calcutta Allepa Syria Lisbon and Portugal. The panel also details duplicate shipments under a single license and shipments of scarce items described as something else.
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M. Mistrough
Murray N. Nelson
New York City
Calcutta
India
Allepa
Syria
Lisbon
Portugal
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OIT
Arizona
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Acme
Gordon
E. Pennington
Tucson
Scott
Children's Garment
B. V.D
Blenspun
Lang
Shrishnas Ro “Eas
T . RE. Presén Elme
Daniel
Lininger
East Broadway
Lodge On the Desert
Urson Baily
Jacome
Diamond Ensemble
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