Truman Refuses to Yield on Civil Rights Program
Washington December 24 A top Truman aide says the president will not compromise on his civil rights program. Southern leaders like Senator Sparkman and Senator McGrath predict a renewed fight in Congress. Sparkman proposes voluntary federal state cooperation on lynching and election reforms, while opposition to a fair employment practice commission remains strong in the South. The piece notes past electoral splits and party tensions over States’ Rights and civil rights policy.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Sen
McGrath
Sen. Sparkman
D-Ala
Sparkman
Mr. Truman
Senate
Thurmond-Wright States’ Rights
Alabama
Ram
South
Veteran World War II hero dies in Texas plane crash
Orville Miller 29 a three time medal winner ex navy pilot and Dallas oilman died with his wife and three sons when his single engine plane crashed near Alice Texas in heavy fog after attempting an emergency landing. The crash site lay in a pasture four miles north of Orange Grove Texas and did not ignite.
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Alice
Tex
Here
Orville Miller
Dallas
Miller
Orville B., Jr
James Crane
Robert Stanley
Stinson
Joe Schackerl
Orange Grove
Texas
Yuma Police Receive Salary Increases for Holidays
The Yuma city council raised the monthly pay of Police Chief Harold Breech from 300 to 400 dollars and Patrolmen Clyde Harris and William Steen from 200 to 240 dollars as Christmas gifts.
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Yuma
Harold Breech
Clyde Harris
William Steen
Santa Clears North Air Lanes for Trans-Polar Dash
Santa Claus launches his northward flight with Royal Canadian mounted police clearing air lanes. He jokes about a heavy sack of gifts and invites penguins to Florida while elf Cluny presents the angel of peace. The eight reindeer pull the sled as Mrs Claus notes the list, and Santa sets off with a celebratory call.
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Santa Claus
Old Saint
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Santa
Old Boy
Santa Clatus
Cander
Vixen
North Pole
South Pole
Florida
Hoyle
Mrs. Claus
Cluny
Angel of Peace
Rhee reshuffles cabinet replaces foreign and home ministers
President Rhee in Seoul announces a cabinet shake up. Chang Taik Sang, 57, is replaced as foreign minister and police chief by Ko Chang Li with a London envoy offer. Home minister Yoon, 51, is replaced by Capt. Shin Seung Mo with a Philippines envoy offer. Chun Jin Han resigns amid protest over police action.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Chang Taik Sang
Ko Chang Li
Chang
London
T. Y. Yoon
Shin Seung Mo
Korea
Yoon
Philippines
Lee Yun Young
Chun Jin Han
Chun
London Post
Rhee
Edinburgh
Chough Pyung Ok
Chough
Washington
Paris
United Nations
Silent Night Solo From Towertop By Edmond Jackson
Edmond Jackson, former Quechan tribal council president, prepared to play his Christmas Eve trumpet solo of Silent Night from the St. Thomas Indian mission tower for the 26th time. A member of the Yuma Indian band, Jackson has performed the rendition annually since 1922.
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Yuma
U.P
Edmond Jackson
Quechan
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