NAACP Youth Meet Calls For Firm Action On Civil Rights
Washington April 24 delegates at the third annual NAACP Youth Legislative Conference urged use of student energy to press for civil rights and social welfare laws. The 300 youths at Howard University called for FEPC, anti-poll tax and lynching laws, fair employment, federal aid to health and education, a 75 cent minimum wage, and an end to Taft-Hartley constraints to ensure equal rights in labor and voting.
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NAACP
Washington
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Howard University
World Leadership For Peace
United States
Congress of the
FEPC
White Youths Visit Homes Of Minority Groups In N Y
Cortland county teens spent four days with Negro Japanese American and Jewish schoolers in New York area. The Interracial Fellowship of Greater New York and Homer Congregational Church sponsor the project now in its second year. Rev Henry Childs leads the Homer church. A visit to Abyssinian Baptist Church youth group followed a Yankees vs Senators game and a church dinner and canteen event.
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N. Y
New York
ANP
Cortland County
Cortland
The
Interracial Fellowship of
Greater New York
Congregational Church
Homer
Henry Childs
Young People’s Club
Abyssinian Baptist Church
Yankees
Washington Senators
Popularity Contest Between Daughters Groups Planned
A popularity contest is set for Sunday May 1 at 3 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church NW 4th Ave and Lith Terrace. Admission is free and the public is invited. Organizers are Mrs Ella Thompson president of Daughters of Ruth and Mrs Della B Carey president of Daughters of Naomi.
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Naomi
Ruth
Bethlehem Baptist Church
4Th Ave
Lith Terrace
Ella Thompson
Della B. Carey
Hail Butler St Y As Boon To Youth in Atlanta
The Butler Street YMCA branch shows Negroes can build constructive community groups. In seven years youth training grew from 200 to 6,000, under Warren R. Cochrane who became director in 1942 after USO work in Petersburg. The branch serves youths and also provides facilities for adults and young women. The current building began in 1920 with $141,000 funded by Dr. William J. Trent Sr.
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Atlanta
ANP
Butler Street
Warren R. Cochrane
USO
Petersburg
Harlem “Y
New York
William J. Trent Sr
Livingstone College
Salisbury
N. C
Organizer To Address Meat Cutters Meeting May 5
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen of North America organizer will address a joint meeting of Negro Meat Cutters and all local meat cutters and butchers on Thursday May 5 at 8 45 p m at Matthew Hamilton 1675 NW 5th Ave Stanley Newbold secretary will also speak The gathering aims to protect living standards and welcomes all meat cutters Also announced is the Annual Spring Dance at Rockland Palace in May with Matthew Hamilton finance chairman and Thomas Cooper social chairman leading arrangements.
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Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers, Workmen of North America
AFL
Matthew Hamilton
5Th Ave
Stanley Newbold
Rockland Palace
Thomas Cooper
John Archer
Man freed after death sentence reversed in Florida
In Sanford Florida Jas Palmer a 61 year old landowner and bondsman was sentenced to death for the murder of Otis McNeill. The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction finding it based on circumstantial and non admissible evidence. Palmer and his son James Jr were jailed after the body was found in Deep River. Both maintained innocence.
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Sanford, Fla
ANP
Jas. Palmer
Florida Supreme Court
Palmer
Central Prison
Otis McNeill
James, Jr
McNeill
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E. J. Paczah
F. S. Holman
Hotel Roberts
W. Flagler
YMCA
Tony Serge
Miami Ave
Miami,Florida
Arlington Sands
Manager
J. K. Johnson, MD
Northwest
Third Avenue
DR. Howard, A. Hadley
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3Rd Avenue
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Cameron
C. M. Jollivette, Sr
Reg. Pharm
N.W
15Th Ave
Liberty Theatre
WA Ao
Second Ave
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