European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes 194 Southern governors pledge to fight civil rights backers 7 state chiefs Confer in capital March 14 the conference of Southern governors today adopted a report repudiating president Truman civil rights program and pledging to fight to the last ditch to defeat those who proposed Thompson of Georgia voted for the report with a Reserva Tion Thart he could not speak for the party in his seven governor were present at the but William of chairman of the did not cites political situation Lane said bait because of the political situation in Maryland it would be resettled in i voted Foar besides Thompson and the other governors were Strom Thurmond of South chair Man of the committee which drafted the Beauford Jester of Ben Laney of James Folsom of Alabama and Fielding of the report said the present leadership the democratic party has deserted the principles of government on which the party was the right of people to govern program outlined the legislation opposed in the re port included fair employment prac ant poll tax and Federal Laws interfering with separation of races and any other Laws violating state the adopted report also proposed that the Southern states defer Selec Tion Orf Prattt after the National be held in Virginia legislature passes anti Truman election plan 14 a the Virginia general Assembly wrote into Law yesterday William tucks anti Truman election plan and received commendations from the governor Tor its firm and courageous the Bill permits Virginia democrats to throw the 11 elec toral votes to another Democrat if the president receives the party final action on tuck a Lew hours before legislature voted adjournment of Ite 60day 1948 came with Quick House agreement to a Senate amendment permitting Truman name to appear on the ballot almost Auto the president and the possible nominees of any other major could appear by certification of their names end a slate of electors by their party con administration officials seek to stave off showdown March 14 administration officials were yesterday reported seeking to stave off a civil rights showdown until the democratic convention in at that a party official the resolutions committee will be asked to work Truman Hotl debated proposals into Promise Plank in the 1948 solons son Dies March 14 Harlow Only son of state and George Pierce died yesterday at his Home in nearby u0 former chiefs of staff Douglas Mac Arthur who has said he would accept the nomination Tor president if offered to and Dwight who has said he Are shown together in an unusual photograph taken in Macarthur was at the youngest chief of staff the Amy Ever bad an a Eisenhower was negro newsmen Honor Truman for rights Aims new March 14 president who faces a re Volt by Southern democrats because of his civil rights yester Day received the first annual John Russwurm award from the negro newspaper publisher association for his ant discrimination he was cited As a Sentinel of de the other awards went to Jackie the Brooklyn dodger negro first baseman Branch dodger owner archbishop Joseph Louis Clergyman who opened White Catholic schools to negroes thur Good chief Legal counsel for the National association for the advancement of the coloured Ralph United nations secretariat nor Man conductor of the interracial jazz at the philharmonic band which refused to play to segregated audiences Char Les president of Fisk University Charles head of general electric and chairman of the presidents committee on civil foreign duty Bill signed March 14 legislation permitting the army to keep personnel in certain areas for More than two years has been signed by president t r u m a it re moves a two year limitation on Tours of duty in puerto the philippine islands and the canal army fires 3 As bad risks March 14 the army disclosed yesterday that three More addition seven previously officially an have been fired an bad Security risks from the army record Center at the army gave no official Rea son for the dismissals other than that the employees were considered Security the three have the right to make a written Appeal to Secretary of the army Kenneth the army announced the firing of the first seven last Al though the army gave no official reason for the one informed officer said they were charged with juggling records at the Center to hide the records of citizens of czech town Send gift to Royall March 14 the army announced yesterday that Secretary Kenneth Royall has been presented with a signed by citizens of commemorating the second Jinni Ersary of the cites r the army said the Book was presented to american embassy officials during the past Winter when a Campaign was launched to raise funds for czech War Pilsen was liberated from German occupation by troops of the 3rd army May i Eugi pallbearers again carry buddy of grave March 14 up when Arthur of was killed in action at port new in August six buddies from Bis Hometown acted As As a train bearing the bodies of War dead the six assembled they will act As pallbearers for Hoeft As his body is taken to its final resting Roy All gives new Itle to age March 14 Secretary of the army Kenneth Royall announced today that head army ground has been predesignated army Field the change involves not Only the name but also the functions of the the new office will be Field operating Agency of the department of the army within the Continental it will have Gen eral of All matters per Taining to the training of All individuals and winits utilized in a Field this will include army service and administrative organized Reserve corps units and Reserve officers train ing corps responsible to chief of staff the six armies in the form Erly commanded by army ground will now be directly responsible to the of the commanding general of each of the armies and the military District of Washington will command All units and installations within their area except those under the control of a chief of a service in another department of the army the army Field will remain at where the Headquarters of army ground forces is located at the present Jacob Devers will continue As army Field Veteran newsman Dies new March 14 funeral services were arranged yesterday for Christopher 79yearold Veteran news who died Friday while in route from Laguardia Field to his Home in new York for the 15 years preceding his ment six years ago he was Man aging editor of the new York City news teach i v charges pro excuses reds March 14 up Harlow director the Harvard and Nei York University professor Jarne Burnham exchanged Sharp word yesterday after Burnham acc Tei the astronomer of finding for the a Burnham wound up an addres before the foreign policy Tion of Philadelphia by hear Gina that Shapley belongs to that Claa of americans who in one Way Ca another continuously Are finding excuses for what the soviets Flat saying Shapley considers Hirsel a proponent of civil Ham when we examine civil rights cases in which they always turn to be persons who Are comma a Lett or who Are approved by the conf Monist charges a Surnear visibly shaken by Thi remarks of his fellow Row v to his feet and i didst Karo i was being brought Down Philadelphia to face a Malj Sioui and erroneous i think i Tell you where Burnham got his from Parnell Thorn and his persecute in his address following but Vic chairman the progressive citizens of Aroe charged that for smear dont seem be useful to the he charged that the attitude Congress was making Scenti and said he did riot How scientists could be expect to give their scientific another War h ii court reject Meyers j p march14 p the court of appeals for s i District of Columbia yest Erdt turned Down a plea by a Bennett Mayers for a sentence in connection conviction for Subo nation j if be the court said it lacked Meyers was convicted in Fede court Here Friday on h counts of persuading a business u Bleriot to Senate investigators Meyers wartime profits from30 aviation contracting Eires Eschief in new York l Lex i c Sec in fre Pri i Eamon de Valera who lost the premiership of Eire in months elections after holding the Post for 16 arrives at Yorks Laguardia Airport on his first visit to the 19 Aiken former Eire finance greeted by Grover lower new York cites be