Lord Calvert Apartment Hotel Planned for Negro Residents
A proposed Lord Calvert Apartment Hotel on the south side of NW Sixth Street between Second and Third Avenues will house 96 units around a recreational court with a 30 by 75 foot pool, lawn, dining terrace, and cocktail lounge. Construction uses reinforced concrete with metal interiors, and seeks a luxury yet affordable atmosphere for working families and visiting dignitaries. Builders Ben Danbaum and John E. Bigman, plus architect Tony Sherman, aim for ground breaking soon with local officials in attendance.
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Lord Calvert
NW Sixth Street
Second
Third
Miami
Ben Danbaum
John E. Bigman
Danbaum
Omaha
Nebraska
Florida
Calvert Whiskies
Mr. Bigman
North Carolina
New York
Club Savoy
Third Ave
6Th Street
Tony Sherman
Ebony Express listeners call for broader recordings
A reader letter from Lawrence B. Cooper urges the Ebony Express to feature more white artists alongside Black performers. The writer criticizes racially limited programming, cites Phil Harris and Frankie Laine as preferable acts, and notes resort town winter crowds and Miami Beach crime as weathered context.
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J. J
Ebony Express
Gatemouth Moore
Phil Harris
Harry James
Stan Kenton
Frankie Laine
Wmmouth
Mississippi
Advisers urged Louis to retire and attend matches
The column suggests Joe Louis should retire from boxing and act as a spectator, urging his supporters to contribute toward paying off Uncle Samuel and covering other expenses. The call to action frames retirement as a financial relief and public duty.
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Joe Louis
Samuel
Josephine Baker Returns After Global Show Career
The essay recalls Josephine Baker as a premier star, noting her enduring charm and storied path through Paris Berlin Vienna and other cities. It highlights her Copa City on the Beach return performance as proof she remains a dazzling entertainer homeward.
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Josephine Baker
Miss Baker
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Copa City
Ralph J. Wunche Named 1950’s Most Honored Man
Ralph J. Wunche was celebrated as the era’s most honored man for 1950. He received numerous honorary degrees and a trove of awards, medals, ribbons, and citations, extensive enough to fill a private museum or a Second Avenue shop.
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Ralph. J. Wunche
Second Avenue
Dorsey High Announces 51 Basketball Schedule
Dorsey High School athletics released its 1951 basketball schedule opening with an away game against Dillard High in Ft Lauderdale. The slate includes home and away games against Carver, Belle Glade, Delray, West Palm Beach, and Don Thompson with Dillard hosting and Washington at home on January 15.
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Dorsey High School
Ft. Lauderdale
Dillard High
Dillard
Dorsey
Basketeers
B. T. Washington
Washington
Carver
Belle Glade
Delray
West Palm Beach
Don Thompson
Miami Times Excerpt Starts January 13 1951
Miami Times dated Saturday January 13 1951 reports a city edition with local headlines and brief notices. Community events, obituaries, and public notices appear alongside early-year news, reflecting postwar Miami civic life and daily rhythms.
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Washington Heights
BY Lawrence B. Cooper
Miami Beach
Duke
Nort
Mary Elizabeth Hotel
Miami Stadium
N.W
10Th Ave
23Rd St
Dorsey High
Miami Times
Miami, Florida
Willie R
Bill Rivers
Davie’s
Rockland
Thompson
Orch
King Recording
Sonny Thompson
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