Poll Tax Attacked As Restricting Vote
Senator Carey condemned the poll tax as a dollar sign on the right to vote. He warned states with poll taxes in federal elections can deprive citizens of voting rights due to poverty. The Senate committee weighed a House-approved bill ending poll taxes in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mees
Jon
CTO
James B. Carey
Carey
Senate Rules Committee
Mississippi
Essee
South Carolina
Ala
Virginia
Texas
Arkansas
New Hampshire
Bosserman Named Clinic Chairman For T B X-ray Drive
Miss Grace Bosserman is appointed clinic chairman of the local tuberculosis association by Stewart Bell Jr. She will oversee the annual mass chest X-ray clinic at Baptist church social rooms from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on April 2. The event aims to screen at least 1000 townspeople and reduce TB through early diagnosis. Bosserman is active in Girl Scouts, recreation work, church, and has aided previous X-ray efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Bosserman
Stewart Bell Jr
Miss Bosserman
Baptist Church
Rent Rise Denied After Birth in Tenant Family
A Brooklyn Municipal Court judge ruled that birth in a tenant’s family is not a valid reason for raising rent. Justice Charles H. Breitbart dismissed a realty petition seeking a $6 monthly increase after William H. Sperling’s wife gave birth to a daughter nine months earlier.
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New York
Brooklyn
Municipal Court
Charles H. Breitbart
William H. Sperling
House party secrets and a fainting at Tracy Field's
In a social gathering at Tracy Field's locale Kirk carries Tracy toward the stairs as Kit and Mike watch. Suspense builds as Kit questions Kirk and Mike contemplates the party's unexpected upheaval and the looming reveal of Tracy's secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Kirk
Kit
Tracy
Tony
Anita
Tracy Field
Answers to Daily Quiz
Correct quiz answers printed on Page 4 cover topics from Georgia and Venezuela to angelic children and the Jewish militia in Palestine. The list includes true statements about bananas Pennsylvania and deer with Samuel Butler as the final answer.
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Georgia
Venezuela
Angels
Singer
Palestine
True
Pennsylvania
Deer
Samuel Butler
Court Sale of Haddox Estate Property in Winchester Virginia
Sealed bids are invited for the real property of George W. Haddox deceased at the southeast intersection of East Cork Street Extended and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, excluding the mansion lot. Bids due April 26 1948 with one third cash, balance on confirmation. court to open bids and approve or reject.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
H. K. Benham
George W. Haddox
George C. Haddox, Jr
Richard A. Goode
George W. Hadx
Italy ready to negotiate with Tito over Trieste fate
Rome March 25 Italy’s foreign ministry spokesman said Rome is willing to negotiate directly with Yugoslavia on the Trieste and Free Territory issue. He added that any talks would be considered by the Italian government only in the framework of direct discussions with Belgrade.
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Rome
Foreign Ministry
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Free Territory
Trieste dispute spurs student protest in Bologna
The note indicating proposed return of the area to Italy elicited questions about direct talks. In Bologna a Communist student demonstration for Trieste clashed with workers, and police broke up the resulting scuffle, according to Ansa.
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Italy
Bologna
Trieste
Ansa
Head of Slovakia Flees to Austria
Dr. Josef Lettrich former chairman of the Slovak National Council and head of the Slovak Democratic Party escaped to the United States zone of Austria. He fled Bratislava in a Dutch truck after Communists seized control, disguising himself as a chauffeur.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Josef Lettrich
Farm auctions listed for late March to April dates
A sequence of sales notices lists auction dates from March 26 to April 7 across West Virginia Pennsylvania and Virginia. Items include livestock farm machinery antiques restaurant equipment and household goods with locations near White Hall Slanesville Chambersburg Kernstown Bartonsville and Nain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Helsley
White Hall
Glenn Heavner
Slanesville
W. Va
Salem Church
Genevieve M. Burton
Lee St. Winchester
Ralph W. Horst
Chambersburg
Marion
Robert Lee
Kernstown
J. Dorsey Luttrell
Winchester
Rt. 522
Fahnestock Lane
Trovella Clark Estate
Bartonsville
Edgar Maple
Nain
City nicknames and political trials in Bratislava and Sao Paulo
The text notes Bratislava as Slovakia’s capital and mentions Letterich and Dr. Fedor Hodza facing treason trials. It also calls Sao Paulo “The Chicago of Latin America,” describes it as a major coffee hub with 11 to 12 million residents, and asks which city is known as the “de Janeier” and “Buenos Aires, Chicago of Latin America.”
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Bratislava
Slovakia
Letterich
Fedor Hodza
His
Arty
L.V
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Chicago
Latin America
Rio
de Janeier
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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St. Joao
Aspiri
St.joseph
Rockwool
R. G. Hengeveld
Grace Bosserman Clinic
Ford Luttrell Farm
W. F. Artrip, JR
W. F. Artrip
Joe Jollifffe
Brumback’s
N. Cameron St
Stromberg-Carlson
Stromberg-Carlson Baker & Anderson Electrical CO
N. Braddock St
Lor
Washington
Tomor
Hannen
Tito
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Ernstee
BELL
Front Royal
Austria
General Electric
Maytag
Bendix Trawrite
Miller Anderson
Glaize & Bro
North
Cameron Street
Cee Eel
Brannon’s Cleaners
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen ST
F. Goodrich
Tair “Sunt
Ili
Goodod
Easy Terms
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Jones
Order of the Golden Rule
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Wisconsin
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
TTT
Virginia Power Co
Magnavox
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