Orange Blossom Classic At Orange Bowl Stadium Tonight
Miami hosts the 16th annual Orange Blossom Classic at the Orange Bowl Stadium with Florida A. and M. College Rattlers and Virginia Union Panthers previewed for a top contest. An 8:15 p.m. kickoff is planned as 25 000+ fans expected. the mammoth parade starts at Booker T. Washington High School and winds through downtown streets before dispersing.
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Miami
Florida A. and M. College Rattlers
Tallahassee
Florida
Virginia Union Panthers
Richmond
Virginia
Seman
Booker T. Washington High School
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6Th Ave
14Th St
8Rd Ave
3Rd Ave
L1th St
11Th St
2Nd Ave
7Th St
Mary Hlizabeth
M Florida
Second Avenue
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Champ Louis to Box in 6 Round Exhibition at Orange Bowl
Promoter Wille Slater plans a six round exhibition featuring world heavyweight champion Joe Louis at the Orange Bowl on Tuesday January 25. Opponent unnamed. proceeds partly to TM Lincoln Memorial Hospital and John Griffin Legion Post. A heavyweight tournament may follow December 14 at Dorsey Park, with Holman vs Jones leading to subsequent bouts and a final six round exhibition with the Victor facing Cur tis Sheppard, Elmer Ray, or Rusty Payne.
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Wille Slater
Orange Bowl
Joe Louis
Lincoln Memorial Hospital
John Griffin Legion Post
City Commission
Slater
Miami Boxing Commission
Louis
Dorsey Park
John Holman
Chicago
Gene
Tiger) Jones
Camden
N. J
Cur
Tis Sheppard
Elmer Ray
Rusty Payne
Florida Virginia clash draws twenty five thousand fans
Lawrence Shuler and Ada Shuler faced courthouse records over a 200000 sale of 12 Belle Glade lots to Blumental Inc of Miami. Shulers’ attorney said the property lies in Belle Glade’s Negro district. Luther Jones and local brokers aided the sale, detailing 26 two story buildings with stores and 4387 rooms for rent.
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Lawrence Shuler
Ada
West Palm Beach
Belle Glade
Blumental, Inc
14Th St
Miami
Shulers
BE. M. Baynes
Belle Glades
Negro District
Luther Jones
Belle Glade Real Estate
Studstill and Hollenback, Inc
Herer
Seek Federal Aid For Slum Clearance In Miami
The city commission unanimously voted to begin slum clearance in downtown Miami. A resolution directs City Manager O P Hart to prepare an ordinance funding data collection to back an application for federal housing aid under a new bill to Congress. J T Knight urged action as a housing bill nears submission in January amid lobbying by realtors and builders.
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Negro Area
Miami
Congress
Com
Missioner
Perrine Palmer, Jr
O. P. Hart
Knight
Washington
National Board of Realtors
National Home Builders Association
50 000 Hear Paul Robeson In Jamaica
More than 50 000 people attended an open air Paul Robeson concert in Kingston Jamaica. A building overloaded with spectators collapsed at the Kingston race course killing one and injuring 26 seven of the injured were taken to hospital.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Paul Robeson
Kingston Race Course
Congress watchman describes early Capitol scaffold build
The congressman recalls noticing a large scaffold rising in the Capitol as officials prepared for the January 20 inauguration. A Capitol policeman confirmed the stand was being erected to guard against sleet, snow, and freezing weather, highlighting weather contingency measures.
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Capitol
Washington
Inaugural Ceremony History Recalled by Smathers
Congressman George Smathers reflects on the Florida hurricanes and recalls the first U S inauguration held on April 20 1789 in New York City. Washington was received at Federal Hall as the ceremony drew public interest.
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Florida
Key West
Harry S. Truman
Defense
James V Forrestal
Clyde Pepper
Paul B. Fitzpatrick
New York State
Fuller Warren
George Smathers
Miami
C. V. Griffin
Honey In- the-Hills
Leonard Hicks
Chicago
Pepper
Warren
New York City
Washington
Federal Hall
Orange Blossom Classic Draws Thousands in Miami
Miami crowds fill the city for the 16th Annual Orange Blossom Classic at the Orange Bowl featuring Florida A and M and Virginia Union. Kickoff at 8 15 p m with near 25 000 expected as tickets sold briskly.
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