Edith Sampson Attacks Josephine Baker Over Race
Edith Sampson on a State Department assignment accuses Josephine Baker of ignoring U S race issues while praising France. She cites France's colonial policy affecting 45 million Negroes and says the United States makes honest efforts to end barriers. Baker faced a publicized Stork Club incident with discrimination claims.
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Paris
France
ANP
Edith Sampson
State Department
Josephine Baker
America
Miss Baker
Atlanta
New York
United States
Roger Rice
Mrs. Rice
Sherman Billingsley
Used car prices reduced under Ceiling Price Regulation 94
Ceiling prices for used automobiles were cut by two percent from those in Regulation 94, with another two percent reduction each quarter. Dealers must tag each car with make model equipment and ceiling price, offer reasonable trade-in value, and provide an invoice within seven days itemizing charges. Further details available from the South Florida OPS in Room 303 Roper, 20 SE 3rd Ave, Miami.
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John E. Neel
South Florida
Miami
Roper
Ape 20
3Rd Ave
Gubernatorial Candidate Gets Newsmen Support
New Orleans ANP reports Negro gubernatorial candidate Kermit A. Parker has returned from campaign tours in northwest and southwest Louisiana. Parker calls his bid The People's Crusade for Justice and aims to improve conditions for Black Louisianans. Veteran journalist James B. La Fourche joins the effort, with radio time promised from WMRY and press coverage expanding across daily papers and Negro weeklies.
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New Orleans
ANP
Kermit A. Parker
Louisiana
Parker
People’s Crusade For
Louis
James B. la Fourche
LaFourche
Louisiana Ind. Life Ins. Co
WMRY
Bojangles Shoes Exhibit at New York Museum
The Museum of the City of New York displays the famous shoes of Bill Bojangles Robinson in the main hall. The dancer wore them for his Broadway birthday trek from 42nd Street to 110th Street on his 60th birthday in 1938.
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NEW York
ANP
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
Museum of the City of
Fifth Ave
Broadway
42Nd Street
110Th Street
Prominent Educator Named State Director in Texas
O J Thomas, longtime educator and leader in the Interscholastic League of Colored Schools, is named state director. He previously served as county and district director, chair of the Rules committee, and chair of the State Meet Committee. He has been the league’s part time state director for two years and has held roles at Texas College and Came ron High School, later named for him.
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Prairie View
ANP
O. J. Thomas
Interscholastic League of Colored Schools
Thomas
Texas College
Cameron
Tex
New Farmers of America
Patrolman Suspended Over Alleged Advance at Barmaid
White patrolman Philip Englebracht Jr. was suspended for misconduct after an attempt to kiss a barmaid described as Negro. He was removed from the bar by police and the police superintendent was notified. the off duty officer was in uniform.
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New Orleans
ANP
Philip Englebracht Jr
Workers Sue Union Over Segregated Railroad Locals
District Court judge weighs a suit by three Baltimore and Ohio workers Howard Taylor James P Taylor and Charles Blake challenging mandatory Negro membership in segregated union locals or risk dismissal The case names the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks Freight Handlers Express and Station Employees and the B and O Railroad The plaintiffs allege discrimination and seek to bar discriminatory discharge tied to union affiliation in a segregationist policy context.
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Washington
ANP
F. Dickinson Letts
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B&o Co
Howard Taylor
James P. Taylor
Charles Blake
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Railroad Company
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Jo” Baker
Billingsley
Mayor’s Committee On Unity
NAACP
NY Museum
Texas Schools
Florida
WIII
Craft CO
23Rd Street
Miami Times
Miami, Florida
Joseph C. Waddy
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Zeta’s
Coleman
General Auto Repairing
Gulf Products
N.W
3Rd Avenue
Phon
the Young Business Men’s Club
Dade County Auditorium
W. Flagler Street
Conter
11Th St
Bong C
Alccnaida
I Furnishings
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