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PHOTOCOPIED October 1, 2002; NASM PRESERVATION COPY

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FORECAST

[[bold]] White House Bars Down. [[/bold]] For the first time in history, all eligible Washington correspondents from weekly Negro newspapers will be given White House press accreditation. The White House press office will relax restrictions that reporters represent only daily papers.

[[bold]] Man of the Year. [[/bold]] Carl T. Rowan, brilliant Minneapolis (Minn.) Tribune writer, will become the third Negro to be honored as an outstanding man of the year by the U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. He will be one of the 10 award recipients for 1953.

[[bold]] Howard Law Review. [[/bold]] Impressed by the achievements of their No. 1 graduate, Thurgood Marshall, Howard University Law School officials will shortly announce plans for publication of a law review specializing in civil rights.

[[bold]] New Try-out For Easter. [[/bold]] As a result of his heavy hitting (20 homers in 33 games) during a recent barnstorming tour, Luke Easter will get another shot at the Cleveland Indians first baseman slot.

[[bold]] Negro Air Force General. [[/bold]] Following in the footsteps of his father, the first and only Negro U. S. Army general officer, Col. B. O. Davis Jr. will be promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He will be the first Negro ever to become a general in the Air Force.

[[bold]] African Information Service. [[/bold]] Dr. Ruth Sloan will resign her job as head of the State Department's African desk to operate a non-profit African information service.
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