Florida Martyr Moore Murdered in Christmas Night Attack
The NAACP leader Harry T. Moore and his wife were attacked in their Mims home on Christmas night. Authorities, including Governor Fuller Warren and the FBI, launched an investigation into the murder and ongoing bombings targeting churches in Florida.
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Harry T. Moore
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mr. Moore
Moore
Mims
NAACP
Groveland
Fuller Warren
FBI
Florida
Miami
Hialeah
Coral Gables
the Free
The
Brave
Revive Flogging Idea Sparks Debate in New Hampshire
Senator Charles Tobey proposes reviving the whipping post as official punishment for trusted officials. Critics call the idea childish and backward, doubting the United States could afford such extreme penalties. The debate centers on corruption allegations and whether the measure should advance.
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Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
United States
Toby
The Moving Finger by L A Thompson Chronicles Holiday Tragedies
A Christmas overhang of deaths and chaos is recalled. The piece notes about 800 accidental holiday fatalities nationwide and recalls the assassination of NAACP leader Harry Moore in Mims Florida. The crime remains unsolved with motive unclear as the Moore family fights for recovery.
Bolita boom and political backlash in Miami fall and winter
The discourse centers on Moore's death provoking outrage in Florida and nationwide, with democracy taking a blow and critics arguing the enemy abroad threatens the American way of life. Bolita operators face taxation and potential legalization, which could ease law enforcement burdens while bolita participants spend freely despite concerns.
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Miami
Moore
Florida
New Year Greetings and Florida Terrorism Fallout
The Spectator notes a New Year greeting to readers and condemns late 1940s Florida terrorism, urging full enforcement action after the Moore home bombing. It praises James Dean’s Miami-Nor walk, and previews local theatre and Rosendale Gardens visits, then extends New Year wishes.
Gliding Snow Village Lights Up Holsum Display
A snow covered village 54 feet long with 50 homes a church a school and 50 vehicles forms the central scene this year for the Holsum Bakers Christmas display. Motorists along South Miami watch each evening as the spectacle unfolds designed by Charles M. Schwartz Holsum advertising director.
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Fundreds Cof
South Miami
Charles M. Schwartz
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