Civil Rights Case Defendants Await Federal Judge Ruling
Eleven defendants across two civil rights cases await decision by U.S. District Judge John W. Holland on possible January trials. After a day of testimony he took advisement motions for dismissal. rulings not yet known. One case involves alleged beating to extort a confession and theft from an FEC boxcar with listed officials and deputies named. The other covers alleged beating to extort a confession and lumber theft with several company and private detective defendants named.
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John W. Holland
Holland
FEC
Worden Bader
Railroad
John Britt
Riveria Beach
William Barnes
West Palm Beach
Euell Culbreth
Walter Minton
Broward County
Lindsley Lumber Co
Andrew Yahus
Charles Ford
Miami
Joseph V. Perry
Jay Williams
John Bombaci
Henry Gireux
Guilby
Father Divine Buys 246-Room Philadelphia Hotel
Father Divine purchases the Lor raine Hotel on Broad Street Philadelphia for 485000 in cash, moving followers into the nine story building. He says the hotel will be run on a Christian basis with separate male and female sections and no drinking or profanity.
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Father Divine
Lorraine
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Divine
Georgia Klan Plans Public Meeting
The Macon Georgia Klan group plans a public initiation ceremony at the city auditorium Friday night. Officials expect several hundred to take the oath with the Imperial degree team led by Grand Dragon Samuel Green of Atlanta conducting the rites and the event broadcast on a public address system. Press access is restricted to those with Klan press cards, and reporters must register at the pressroom.
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Macon
Kiavern
Samuel Green
Atlanta
Green
Cafe Society Loses Its Liquor License Battle
The Cafe Society Night Club has its liquor license revoked and must close at 1 a.m. after a state hearing sparked by recent killings tied to the club. About 20 witnesses testified as the beverage department pressed charges of maintaining a faulty safety environment.
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Cafe Society Night Club
State Beverage Department
Itate
School Board Buys Land For Carver Expansion
Dade county school board on Wednesday voted to buy two and a half acres of the St Albany tract for 18000 to expand George Washington Carver school in Coconut Grove. The price drew criticism as outrageous and highway robbery after an earlier offer of 12500 was rejected by owners Malcolm Wisehart and John Bouvier Jr. The Coconut Grove Civic club urged the city planning board to keep the tract zoning as B 2 for duplexes and to adjust fronting Douglas Rd from B 3 for business to B 2, aiding slum clearance and development. A hearing on the zoning plan will be held at 730 p.m. December 20 at Lindley de Garmo Post.
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Dade County School] Board
St.Albans
George Washington Carver School
Coconut Grove
Malcolm Wisehart
John Bouvier
City Planning Board
St. Albany
Douglas Rd
Izens Committee
Lindley de Garmo Post
American Legion
Otis Mundy Shot In Gun Battle
Otis Mundy a 51 year old Miami businessman living at 180 NW 17th street was wounded in both legs in a gun battle with Horace Stevens 45 of 244 NW 4th terrace early last Saturday morning at Mundy Cafe and Beer Garden 1423 NW Third avenue Mundy suffered a fractured bone in his right leg police say a money dispute sparked the argument and both men fired during the confrontation
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Otis Mundy
17Th St
Miami
Horace Stevens
Mundy
Third Ave
Stevens
Congress Office Filing Chaos After 118 New Members Emerge
The House assigns offices by seniority. With 118 new members, a chaotic rush followed the filing rules. New members from Florida sought desks, while retiring officials arranged successor filings. At 6230 a.m. the filing line opened, revealing hours of waiting and competition for coveted seats.
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Congress
Florida
Joe Hendricks
Syd Herlong
Leesburg
Charlie Bennett
Jacksonville
Dwight Rogers
Smathers Wins Office Move Near Capitol in 80th Congress
Congressman George Smathers recalls filing for an office closer to the Capitol, describes rival candidates and timing, and notes he will be based in Room 102 Old House Office Building after January 3, inviting constituents to visit during sessions.
Man Arrested in City, Charged in County Fray
Stevens was arrested by the city and handed to county authorities on a fray charge. He was released on a $500 bond awaiting trial. Mundy was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital with condition reported as fair.
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Stevens
Mundy
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Slum Clearance Committee Seeks More Funds in Miami
The Miami Slum Clearance Committee asked the city for additional funds to hire more workers after Sanitation Director Russell A Broughman reviewed findings from a two block survey in the downtown Negro section. The report showed 174 residents on one block within 59 dwellings and 261 occupants total. County Commissioner I D McVicar pledged county support while J T Knight urged alignment to seek federal slum clearance funds.
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Miami
Russell A Broughman
Broughman
Miami Housing Authority
J. T. Knight
Washington
Congress
I. D. McVicar
County Board
Two White Men Sentenced 45 Years Each in Alabama Rape Case
An all white jury in Wetumpka Alabama found John Howard Jr a garage and mattress shop operator guilty of raping a young Negro woman and sentenced him to 45 years. Jack Oliver received 45 years for raping the woman's companion.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Alabama
John ©. Howard, Jr
Jack Oliver
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