Miami Teacher Found Dead in Apartment
The bodies of Joseph and Sav ages 73 and 36 were found in their apartment at The gasset with an oil stove blaze in the bedroom and clothes in disarray. Miss Mercedes Byron 24 was found in a sacked apartment near Liberty City School. Autopsies pending at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Five teachers from her school discovered the deaths after she was absent two days. Sheriff’s department investigating with possible arrests if theories prove true. Miss Byron, daughter of Otis and Mrs. Byron, formerly of 1729 NW 6th Ave, graduate of Booker T. Washington High and Florida Normal College, member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Surviving is a 3-year-old daughter. Autopsy ordered on the child’s bodies. burial to be handled by Pharr Funeral Home.
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Mercedes Byron
Liberty Ci School
Teroon
Jackso Hospital
Glendina Edwards
Cleomie Mack
Maggie Lambert
Ruth Copeland
Albertha Ruff
Miss Byron
Otis Byron
6Th Ave
Booker T. Washington High School
Florida Normal College
Pharr Funeral Home
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Haynes
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Estelle Williams
Liberty City
Key Westan to Receive U S Meritorious Award
John H. Finlater, executive secretary of the honor awards board, says the award honors outstanding work in the department and foreign service. Frank E. Pinder, a Key West native and Florida A&M graduate, rose from county agent to senior post in the Farmers' Home administration and later joined the Liberia Economic Mission where he advanced agriculture. He and Liberia’s secretary of agriculture, John Cooper, helped accelerate farming in Liberia, aiming to lift the country’s principal industries.
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John H. Finlater
Honor Awards Board
The
State Department
Frank E. Pinder
Key West
Fla
Florida A and M College
Alachua County
Washington
Farmers’ Home Administration
Economic Mission To
Liberia
Pinder
John Coop
Hampton
African Republic
Louis Wins In Comeback Try At Chicago Stadium
Ex-heavyweight Joe Louis edged Cesar Brion by unanimous decision in a ten round bout before 8,866 at Chicago Stadium. Officials say the performance showed little improvement and Louis plans at least three more fights before a potential rematch with Ezzard Charles.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Cesar Brion
Chicago Stadium
Joe
Ezzard Charles
Florida A and M Wilberforce Ready for 18th Classic Battle
The Orange Blossom classic between Florida A and M and Wilberforce State is set for Saturday night in the Orange Bowl with FAMU a one touchdown favorite. The city expects about 15,000 fans. 5,000 visitors are due Friday as Miami hosts festivities, parades, bands and dances surrounding the bowl weekend.
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Florida A. & M
Wilberforce
Florida A and M
Woman Beaten in Jail After Traffic Incident
Mrs Olivia Mitchell and her husband say their truck was pelted by bullets after a White man struck their vehicle. Police followed in four cars then a sergeant beat Mitchell and jailed his wife who was later released after mistaken identity cleared. He remained bedridden days after.
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Olivia Mitchell
Clifford Mitchell
Miami Times
Opa Locka
Mitchell
Joe Draws About Fifteen Thousand From Take
A report notes that Joe received roughly $15,000 as his share of the proceeds.
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Joe
Rights, Declaration and American Practice Discussed
Civil rights in the United States fall short of Universal Declaration standards, notes Roger Baldwin, 1950 One World Award winner, in a pamphlet released by the Public Affairs Committee at 22 East 38th St New York. He urges studies of each democracy to compare laws with the Declaration and calls for an international appeals option beyond domestic remedies.
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United States
Roger Baldwin
Public Affairs Committee
East 38Th St
New York
Gests
Baldwin
American Civil Liberties Union
Mr. Baldwin
Master Singers Celebrate Fifth Anniversary Program
The Miami Master Singers mark their fifth anniversary on Sunday December 3 at 4 p.m. at the Youth Center 340 NW 13th St featuring the Versatile Singers and members Anna Mae Branham Lenora Braynon Eula King. Charles Higgs hosts and D A Douglas is guest speaker inviting the public.
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Miami
Youth Center
13Th St
Anna Mae Branham
Lenora Braynon
Eula King
Charles Higgs
D. A. Douglas
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Joseph
Savages
Ither
11Th St
U.S
Louis
Rattlers
Green Wave
U. of Missouri
Famcee
Texas College
Fort Valley
Benedict
Morris Brown
Aandt
Bethune-Cookman
Egee
Allen
Southern
Wilberforce Southern
Alcorn
Prairie View
Tennessee State
Lincoln
Morgan
Kentucky State
W. Va
Schenley
Billie Browne
Browne
Elizabeth Espy
Charles Williams
R. R. Moton
Washington, D. C
White House
Harry Truman
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