National Negro Health Week and Health History
The piece notes the 41st anniversary of National Negro Health Week founded in 1918 by Booker T. Washington. It cites past high death rates among Negroes, improved life expectancy through lectures and mobilization, and the fight against tuberculosis and syphilis amid early 20th century urban poverty and slum living conditions.
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National Negro Health Week
Southern Méadiator Journal
Booker J. Washington
Washington
Nergrace
Burke Wins Masters in Wild Finish at Augusta
Jack Burke Jr. captured the 1959 Masters title at Augusta National, rallying from eight strokes behind to win with a final score of 99288. Amateur Ken Venturi and Cary Middlecoff faded, while Burke became the first Texan to claim the major as Augusta’s famed course kept its Masters jinxes alive.
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Mercer Bailey
Augusta
Jack Burke Jr
Burke
Ken Venturi
Cary Middlecott
Venturi
Middlecoff
Lesan
Eazy
Augusta National
Health and civic duty in fight against slums and disease
A long passage highlights sanitation progress under the National Negro Health Week Program, praising Dr. Washington and Booker T. Washington's memory. It notes President Eisenhower’s proclamation of a Booker T. Washington birth place as a national monument and describes local notices from Lonoke Baptist Church, Alpha Kappa Mu at Morgan State, and Easter programs at Common Hill Baptist Church alongside community visits and a funeral arrangement.
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Eisenhower
Booker T. Washington
Roanoke
Virginia
Advisory Board
Dr. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Alabama
Morgan State College
Maryland
7. C. Cothran
Aman College
Fine Bluff
Ark
Tuskegee
Dr. Cothran
Yerger High School
T. J. Cothran
Willye Cothran
Hope
Common Hill Baptist Church
Ardella Wyatt
Julia Boyd
Oscar Wyatt
Eddie Wyatt
Dorothy Gene
Jewelene
Lorene Stuart
Willie Jones
T. W. Wyatt
W. J. Jones
Captaria Smith
Democrats of Dixie Dominant in Congress
In a Southern Democratic surge, Dixie lawmakers control major committee chairmanships and top leadership positions. Rep. Roberts of Alabama notes 22 percent of Congress is Southern Democrats, yet they chair a majority of standing committees and hold Speaker and Senate leadership. The piece lists Southern Democrats heading key Senate and House committees and discusses seniority as the path to influence.
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Washington
Congress
Rep. Roberts
Alabama
Supreme Court
Roberts
House
Sam Raysburn
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen
Eastland
Mississippi
Judiciary Committee
George
Russell
Byrd
Filender
Hill
Miss
McClellan
Fulbright
Johnson
Vinson
Armed Services
Cooper
Tenn
McMillian
District of Columbia
Bonner
Priest
Murray
Post Office
Teague
Burlesan
Travelers Defeat Shreveport In Exhibition Win
Little Rock Travelers topped Shreveport Sports 9-6 in an exhibition, improving to above .500. Jim Ransom and R C Oley each had three hits, Les Pedens two run homer for Shreveport, and Nichols plus Lawrence worked four innings each for the Travelers. The win followed previous victories over Oklahoma City as the club opens Southern Association play in Memphis Tuesday night.
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Little Rock
Little Rock Travelers
Shreveport
Travelers
Memphis
Jim Ransom
R. C. Oley
Les Pe
Whistles for Grace Aboard Constitution
Grace Kelly aboard the Constitution heard loud whistles from USS Independence with an officer decoding morse to read Good-luck Grass through the loudspeaker system.
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Constitution
Grace Kelly
S G. Independence
Local Juniors Sweep Three-Way Track Meet
Wayne Taylor’s junior track team dominated a three way meet against Nashville and Ashdown last week, scoring 77 points to Nashville 25 and Ashdown 21. Winners included Rosa Stone in high jump, Bill Holtz in discus, Johnny Graves and Ross Stone in broad jump, Don Booth and Folevault Smiley in shot, Booth and Graves in 100 yard dash, Stone in 100 yard, Stone and England in 220 yard, D Patty and W Duke in 440, Dave Watkins in 220 low hurdles, and Hope’s relay quartet Stone Graves Hairr Booth taking the 440 and 880 relays.
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Wayne Taylor
Nashville
Ashdown
Rosa Stone
England
Bill Holtz
Broad Juma
Johnny Graves
Ross Stone
Don Booth
Folevault B. Smiley
Vallabn of
Hope
Booth
Graves
Stone
A J. En-gland
D. Patty
W. Duke
Dave Watkins
Roy Rowe
Hairr
Kellner Gives Some Hope to Kansas City Athletics
A's lefty Kellner, once 20-game winner in 1949, hurled seven scoreless innings in a 4 0 victory over Pittsburgh, amid sluggish spring showing. Portocarrero finished the last two. Giants and Indians games noted with Katt's head injury and other spring results. Dodgers beat Braves. Yankees beat Phillies. Cardinals edged White Sox. Redlegs topped Senators. minor leagues feature Red Sox, Birmingham, and Houston upsets.
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ER Corrigan
Associated Press
Alex Kellner
Kansas City Athletics
Kellner
Lou Gaudresti
Philadelphia
Bobby Shanta
A's
Yeserday
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh
Sa Antonio
Arnold Portocarrero
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Dallas
Ray Katt
New York
Art Howeman
Baylor Hospital
Katt
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Chiesga
Corpus Christi
Cubs
Dave Philley
Rob Nelson
Tito Francona
Widenrs
Ray
Moore
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Nashville
Yankees
Phillies
New Orleans
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Memphis
Cincinnati Redlegs
Washington Seaatars
Charlotte
Boston Red Sox
Birmingham
Derol Tigers
Houston
Houphom
Yankees Face Tough 1956 AL Race With Red Sox
New York and Boston appear strongest in the 1956 American League, with Cleveland and Chicago pushing hard. Detroit, Kansas City, Baltimore, and Washington trail as preseason projections show a free-for-all start and a narrowing battle midseason. Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, and mound depth shape a four team sprint, while trades bolster each lineup and Casey Stengel weighs rotations and shortstop options.
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Joe Reichler
NEW York
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Mickey Mantle
Todd Rerra
Red Sox
Ted Willams
Tie Indians
White Sox
Larry Doky
Tigers
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
Destroit
Yankees
Mickey McDermoatt
Washington d
Mickey Vernon
Bob Porterfield
Senators
Doby
Chico Carrasquet
Jim Busby
Indians
Detroit
al Kaline
Harvey Kuen
Ray Boone
McDermott
Whitey Ford
Tomy Byrne
Bob Traley
Casey Stengel
Ton Larsen
Bob Grim
Johnny Kucks
the Orgen
Jim Kniany
Gerry Staley
Stengel
Gil Madougald
Mike Higgins
Jimmy
Williams
Portereld
Bosch
Higgins
Jackie Jensen
Jimmy Fliersall
Thumper
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Roy Taylor
Highway 1
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Prescott Transfer & Storage
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Arkansas
Home Insulating Co. Co
R. Gibson
Jess Morris
Good Housekeeping
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W. Hall
National Shrine
B. T. Washington
Lonoke
Lonoke Baptist Church
Julia McTpadden
Rosie Williams
Nashville, Ark
Floyd Scott
Elizabeth Turner
McNab, Ark
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Clyde Trotter
Little Rock, Ark
Cassie Trotter
Eddie Paucette
Cassie J. Trotter
M's. Augusta Wright
Los Angeles
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