Sunrise Easter Pageant Grows To Huge Miami Beach Crowd
The 1955 sun rise Easter pageant at the Orange Bowl is projected to attract more than 40,000 worshippers, expanding from a sea shore event in Miami. Dr Cecil A Denney predicts record attendance as Rev Frank E Harlow urges early arrival for the 5 30 am start with no reserved seats in the north and south stands.
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Miami Beach
Dixie
Orange Bowl
Cecil A. Denney
Greater Miami
Local musician L Hart dies in apartment fire
Lloyd Hart, 40, a well known local musician from 7755 West 56th Street in Airport Gardens west of Miami Springs, burned to death Monday afternoon when his home caught fire. Authorities suspect he slept while smoking, igniting a mattress or couch. Scott of 533 West 24th Street, Hialeah, said the blaze was reported around 3 45 p.m. and an unidentified woman aided in the attempt to reach Hart. Hart’s body was recovered in pieces after being consumed by the flames. He was formerly married to Leticia Perrall and is survived by his present wife Willie Ware Hart, a daughter Juanita Hart Hanley of Brownsville, and other relatives. Funeral services set for Saturday April 9 at 2 p.m. at the Church of God, Range Funeral Home directing, with Bishop A M Cohen officiating.
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Lloyd Hart
56Th St
Airport Gardens
Miami Springs
Tha Hart
Harold “Skeeter” Scott
24Th St
Hia
Leah
Liberty City Amusement Park
Hart
Scott
Leticia H. Perrall
Willie Ware Hart
Juanita Hart Hanley
Brownsville
Church of God
Range Funeral Home
A. M. Cohen
Woman Held As Stabbing Suspect
Thelma Cooke aged 24 of 139 NW 121st St. was held in county jail Wednesday pending charges for the fatal stabbing of Robert Barbaroy, 36, at his home on 544 NW 8th Ave. Police said the stabbing occurred in the woman's residence.
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Thelma Cooke
Robert Barbaroy
Racing With Pal Kills Woman in Speeding Crash
Ulysses Johnson, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, faces manslaughter charges after his south bound car at 85 mph struck 37 year old Jean Uken of Hollywood as she crossed SR 7 near Johnson Street. The victim flew 50 feet and landed 343 feet from impact. Johnson was chased by State Trooper James Cox who witnessed the crash during a street race with Clarence Tuggin, charged with reckless driving.
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Ulysses Johnson
24Th Ave
Ft. Lauderdale
Broward County
Jean Uken
Hollywood
Johnson St
Johnson
James Cox
Clarence Lee Tuggin
Two Miami Stations Face License Renewal Delay
The FCC notified WFEC and WMBM that renewal of their licenses may be delayed pending an inquiry into reports that horse race tipping services used the stations. WAHR in Miami Beach was also mentioned in the letters as nonoperative.
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Washington
Miami
WFEC
WMBM
Federal Communications Commission
Miami Beach
FCC
Released in Roberts murder case exonerates Columbus Stewart
Columbus Stewart aged 33 was released in Jacksonville after being cleared of any link to the July murder of Judith Ann Roberts in Jacksonville. Homicide Detective Charles Sapp reported Stewart’s answers and lie detector results as strong indicators of his noninvolvement. Stewart had been sought since leaving Miami around the time of the slaying.
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Columbus Stewart
Jacksonville
Judith Ann Roberts
Charles Sapp
Homicide
Chester Eldredge
Stewart
Miami
Moore Guilty Of Second Degree Murder Verdict 1954
Sammie Lee Moore, suspended Miami police officer, found guilty of second degree murder in the March 28, 1954 fatal shooting of his former wife Bernice Moore. Jury of 12 White men deliberated three hours. sentencing set for later date. Moore’s attorney Henry Carr absent. appeal possible.
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Sammie Lee Moore
Miami
Carroll
Moore
Henry Carr
Carr
Woman bystander killed in Belle Glade shootout
Patrolman Davis of 3566 Thomas Ave Miami police killed by Ralph Reese in Belle Glade. Reese fired six blasts as Davis shot back, wounding him twice and injuring Davis. Davis’s brother Elijah hurt in the thigh. Reese charged with double murder awaiting hearing. Davis survived by his wife son sister. Funeral planned at Greater Bethel AME Church in Miami led by Rev J B Blackwell.
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Davis
Thomas Ave
Coconut Grove
Miami Police
The
Ralph Clark
Dave Reese
Belle Glade
Clark
Reese
Greater Bethel Ame
Miami
J. B. Blackwell
Sanitation Worker Hurt Climbing On Moving Truck
Bennett Stevens a 25 year old county sanitation worker was seriously injured Wednesday after losing balance while climbing onto a moving garbage truck. He resides at 1972 NW broken (Address partially unreadable) in the county.
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Bennett Stevens
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Edgar Verley
Catherine Cox Gibson
Florence Taylor
Beatrice Alexander
Lloma Green
L. Hart
Jmart
Pal
Roberts
Sapp
Alpha Delta Chapter
Phi Delta Kappa
Gertrude Poppe
Lois Hicks
Mary L. Thomas
Alexine Delaney
Mary L. Floyd
Helena Holton
Effie McFadgen
Marjorie Rhodes
Lemmie Mitchell
Beatrice Love
Isaac Davis
Stanger
Elijah
Buford Prescott
Stevens
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