Bama Votes To Continue Boycott in Montgomery Ala
Montgomery Alabama Negroes vote to keep boycotting city buses five months after the bus line’s segregation order, amid official support for Jim Crow from city and state officials. Rev M J King presents the resolution noting threats and continued refusal to integrate, citing financial and social pressures. Murrell Branch YWCA announces Miss tnid Curtis as Young Adult director for club activities, highlighting ongoing community programs.
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Bama
JIM Crow
Montgomery
Ala
Murrell
YWCA
Tnid Curtis
Miss Curtis
Taladega College
University of
Opening session of 35th AME quadrennial conference Miami
The AME Church prepares to converge in Miami for the 35th quadrennial conference opening session. Delegates exceed 1,600 with hotels on Miami Beach hosting many guests including names like Virginian and Barclay Plaza. A pre musical program May 1 features Ballad for Americans with Northwestern high school bands followed by a formal opening May 2 at Dinner Key auditorium. Bishop Carey Gibbs hosts as bishops, officers, and college presidents gather for Holy Communion and welcome messages.
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Miami
Miami Beach
Marine Terrace
Variety
Whiteheart Shelly
Lord Balfour
Barclay Plaza
Habana
el Paso
Carlisle
London Arms
Cambridge
Hampton Court Apartments
Ocean Blue Town House
Sea View
Sea Shore
Malabo
Wallace Apartments
Liberty Arms
Clifton Abbey
Fleetwood
Palmer House
Waldorf Towers
Whitelaw
Preer
Loc. Commission of the
AME Church
Northwestern
Dinner Key Auditorium
Banks
Biscyne Bay
Dinner Key
Bishop
Carey A. Gibbs
Huntsville man charged with murder in minister’s death
Charles Connally, 31, of New Hope, Alabama, is accused of first degree murder for striking Rev. I. C. Baldwin, a 70-year-old Negro minister, with a 10-pound rock from a car. The victim died on the way to Huntsville Hospital after the Sunday incident, with three other New Hope youths in the car. Sheriff L. D. Wall declined on motive inquiries.
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Huntsville
Ala
Charles Connally
New Hope
I. C. Baldwin
Teens Admit Involvement In Parked-Car Burglaries
Two 16-year-olds confessed to a string of burglaries targeting bars beauty shops and cars over a month. One suspect shot Officer Richard Franklin in the arm as they were caught looting cars. Authorities pursued a third youth 19. one suspect Winston Clark and another Lawrence, later executed in February, are named in the case.
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Winston Clark
42Nd St
Lawrence
Miami
Anderson
Clark
Huntie
8Th St
Richard Franklin
38Th St
Hialeah
White Merchant Acquitted in Assault Case
Joseph Camacho white merchant owner of the St. John’s Religious Shop at 1340 NW Third Ave was found not guilty on a lewd and lascivious conduct charge after a 15 year old Negro girl accused him of attempted rape She said he pulled her to a back room and exposed himself The girl ran home and police arrested Camacho Municipal Judge Richard Swann noted lack of corroborating witnesses and warned the merchant firmly.
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Joseph Camacho
St. John’s
Third Ave
Times
Camacho
J. Westmoreland
J. Collier
Richard H. Swann
Georgia Official Claims Federal Rulings Endanger State Rights
In a heated exchange, officials debate enforcing integration and federal desegregation orders. Georgia leaders insist state control over domestic matters is threatened by Supreme Court rulings, arguing sheriffs and police should not arrest or jail bus drivers or teachers in federal contempt cases.
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U. S
Georgia
U.S
Cook
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Boys Admit Locking Themselves In Closet Tragedy Averted
Two boys aged six and six were locked inside a closet in a vacant apartment at NW 5th and Willie Greer Street after the door knob fell off. A waiter at 2186 NW Sth Ave heard scratching on the third day and freed them with a spoon. They told parents they were shoved in then admitted they imprisoned themselves. Both were hospitalized at Jackson Memorial in fair condition from malnutrition and dehydration.
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NW Sth Ave
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Louisiana bans NAACP under the Klan law
A Louisiana judge held a surprise hearing and permanently banned the NAACP under the 1924 Klan law. The order prohibits meetings and any corporate business in the state and cites a lack of action after a temporary restraining order. No NAACP attorney attended the hearing.
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NAACP
Baton Rouge
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Louisiana
AACP
State of
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U. S. Supreme Court
M. J. King
Carver
Booker T. Washington High School
eXee
Beesent
R. Wilkes
Bishan
12Th Biscopal District
Eleanor Braynon Gibson
Eddie
MR. Cook
Willie Greer
Mrs
Elijah Greer
W. J. Shaw
Sargent Pitcher
Secretary of State
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