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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1955
Page
2
Jackson Mississippi where ANP reports 200 voters in Mound Bayou were told their ballots would not count in the Democratic primary. Mayor Ben Green received a note with the ballot box as residents ignored the ban and voted in the gubernatorial race.
Columbia records unveils The Greatest Moments in Sports a scrapbook style album using original voices from Joe Louis Jesse Owens and other legends. The set features historic fights Derby moments and famous quotes with a 14 page booklet and archival material from networks and studios.
Washington ANP reports the U S Labor Department proposed new minimum wage rates for Puerto Rico. The plan sets 70 cents for general electrical and related manufacturing divisions, 65 cents for resistance-type household appliances, and 60 cents for the lens and thermometer division.
Poem urges defiance against surrender describing last ditch resolve as destiny. Speakers claim giving up is for cowards and vow to press through smooth or rocky scenes despite hardship.
The Chicago Defender marked its 50th birthday by releasing a 108 page anniversary edition. The issue contrasts with the four page original begun by Robert S. Abbott in 1905 and traces the paper’s historical role in shaping events and Negro progress in the United States.
Richmond Barthe, noted American Negro sculptor and painter, entered works in several island exhibitions during Jamaica's tercentenary celebration. Pieces were shown at the Institute of Jamaica before traveling to New York for Caribbean finalists’ cash prizes. Jamaica votes $2,800 for annual arts awards, covering fine arts crafts drama dance literature and music.
A Chicago based ANP report notes that Black job seekers with college education face greater discrimination in business positions than in other areas. Prof Charles E Howell, chair of Illinois Committee on Discrimination in Higher Education, cites a one year state study showing business jobs carry the strongest discriminatory strings, while teaching posts are the rarest.
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