Ewing Blasts Medical School Segregation
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing denounced racial segregation in hospitals and medical schools during a Waldorf Astoria dinner address. He cited barriers for Negro students and criticized the American Medical Association over national health insurance, calling the AMA stance outdated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
ANP
Oscar R. Ewing
Sydenham Hospital
Waldorf Astoria
Howard and
Meharry
Ewing
Gallinger Hospital
American Medical Association
AME Approves 100000 Program For Shorter College
Delegates of the Arkansas-Oklahoma AMA conference at Bethel AME church in Little Rock approved a 100000 educational program for Shorter college. The plan allocates 40000 for a new home economics building and equipment, 50000 for operational expenses, and 10000 for housing and lot purchases near campus. The meeting, led by Bishop W A Fountain of Atlanta, drew 27 presiding elders and 700 pastors with 100 lay representatives. speakers included Bishop J H Clay Dr Robert Alexander and Shorter faculty members Z Z Driver and C M Mayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
ANP
Bethel Ame
W. A. Fountain
Atlanta
J. H. Clay
Tennessee-Kentucky
Robert Alexander
Z. Z. Driver
C. M. Mayes
New Year Ball Planned by Miami Bartenders Club
The Bartenders Club of Miami will stage its first Annual New Years Ball at 2 30 AM January 1 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Harlem Square Club. Ernest Bellamy says 1949 will see expanded aid to the needy, with a roster including Sandy Green and Samuel Anderson among others. Seagrams Seven Crown distributor D L Bellamy lauds the club as cooperative and generous to charitable groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Miami
Bartenders Club of
Harlem Square Club
Ernest Bellamy
Sandy Green
Samuel Anderson
Thomas Thompson
Charlie Davie
Billie Smith
Vance Dixon
Leroy Scott
Bernard Herring
Jergell Williams
Willie Mae Owens
Ray Foster
Charles McClendon
Jack O’dell
William Harris
C. A. Irvin
Willie
Bill Rivers
Davie
D. L. Bellamy
Miami Crown Distributing Company
Seagram 7 Crown
Bartenders Club
Mr. Bellamy
Crystal Ballroom
Postal worker reinstated after loyalty board order
Frank Barnes, a suspended Santa Monica postal employee, is shown with his wife Mrs. Barnes NAACP attorney Harold Sinclair and Loren Miller as he studies the Loyalty Board order reinstating him. The case arose after Barnes faced disloyalty charges tied to his drive for Negro employment at a new department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Barnes
Santa Monica
Cal
Eral Loyalty Board
Barnes
NAACP
Harold Sinclair
Loren Miller
Harlem Leaders Plan Use Of Vacant Lots As Play Areas
Harlem civic leaders formed the Lot Playground Association to convert 50 vacant Harlem lots into playgrounds for children who play in the streets. The group met in Borough President Hugo Rogers office and seeks early use with city officials and owners cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
NEW York
ANP
Hugo E. Rogers
Lot Playground Associa
Tion, Inc
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Ben’s
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South
Broward
Bert “Fats
Wallace
Ben Harvey
Ben’s Place
Hallandale
Uncle Sam
Lemuel Kemp
Cafe Society
Magic City
Kemp
20Th Street
3Rd Avenue
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