Untouchables Granted Equal Citizenship in India
In New Delhi the constituent assembly approved a clause abolishing untouchability, declaring it illegal and punishable by law. It lifts 60 million pariahs from caste oppression, detailing past restrictions from temple worship to wells and markets while honoring Mohandas Gandhi’s Harijan campaign and his assassination.
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New Delhi
India
ANP
Gandhi
Constituent Assembly
Mohandas K. Ghandi
Ghandi
Cleveland Racket Empire Totters After Raid On Hotel
Cleveland officials blasted a million dollar numbers racket empire with a Majestic hotel raid. One of two brothers styling as leaders and six subordinates were arrested. Bail set at 2000 for leaders, 1000 for others. The raid uncovered 15000 in daily receipts and spurred police scrutiny of two top officers and 13 others. A partner testified the gambler brother was his policy partner. The racket is said to net over two million yearly from nickel to one dollar bets. Habeas corpus petitions were filed for seven prisoners. They face charges of conducting a scheme of chance.
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Cleveland
ANP
Majestic
Buster Mathews
Norman S. Minor
Pamphlet On Segregation In Nation's Capital Released
Chicago reports the National Committee on Segregation in the Nation's Capital has published a 96 page booklet. It summarizes eight months of field work by a research sub committee of social scientists. Kenesaw M Landis prepared the presentation of findings and the booklet includes charts and graphs. It can be secured from headquarters at 4901 Ellis Avenue in Chicago.
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Chicago
ANP
Washington
National Committee
Kenesaw M. Landis
Ellis Avenue
Bethune-Cookman honors Florida A and M president
Bethune-Cookman college in Daytona Beach honored Dr. William Gray Jr., president of Florida A and M College, Tallahassee, with a distinguished service award for education and public service. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune praised his work and noted four years of notable achievements as he leads Florida Normal and Industrial College in St Augustine.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
ANP
Bethune-Cookman College
William Gray, Jr
Florida A. and M. College
Tallahassee
Gray
Mary McLeod Bethune
Florida A and M
Florida Normal and Industrial College
Saint Augustine
Dr. Bethune
Charlotte L. F. Clark
G. O. Sumner
I. S. Hinson
Richard Moore
R. H. Lee
ANP Editor Davis to Hawaii with wife for weeks
Chicago ANP editor Frank Marshall Davis and his wife Helen left by plane for Hawaii on Tuesday and expect to be away at least until March. Davis has led ANP since 1935, authored three poetry volumes including 47th Street, and earned a Julius Rosenwald fellowship in poetry in 1987. Helen Davis studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Chicago Art Institute.
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Chicago
ANP
Frank Marshall Davis
The
Associated Negro Press
Helen
Hawaii
Davis
Grand Rapids Cabs Merge First Negro Drivers Hired
The Urban League of Grand Rapids brokered a merger between Victory Cab Co and Yellow Cab Co. Negro drivers from Victory will join Yellow Cabs, marking the first time Black drivers operate for a white taxi firm here. Louis J. DeLamarter announced the move and credited Paul I. Phillips for negotiations.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
Urban League
Victory Cab Company
Yellow Cab Company
Louis J. DeLamarter
Grand Rapids Motor Coach Company
Victory Company
DeLamarter
Victory
DeLarmarten
Paul I. Phillips
Grand Rapids Urban League
Yellow Cabs
Social Riders Motorcycle Club Formed
Announcement of a new motorcycle club led by Mr. C. Davis as president with Mr. J. Johnson as vice president, Mr. J. Cooper as secretary, and Mr. J. Jones as treasurer.
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Social Riders Motorcycle Club
C. Davis
J. Johnson
J. Cooper
J. Jones
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