Prayer On Capitol Steps Calls for Civil Rights and World Peace
Washington ANP reports Rev. Smallwood E. Williams of Bible Way church led a prayer for civil rights brotherhood and world peace on the White House steps ahead of a National Negro council rally. He urged blessings for President Truman’s upcoming inauguration and a civil rights oriented administration. Edgar G. Brown announced appeals to congressional leaders to deny seating to newly elected members from States Rights states.
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Washington
ANP
White House
Smallwood E. Williams
Bible Way Church
National Negro Council
Williams
Truman
Edgar G. Brown
South Carries More Negroes High Skilled Jobs
CHICAGO ANP reports that despite a half million drop in Negro population the south now employs more Negro workers in skilled, higher paying roles. In Louisville about 50 000 Negroes help produce a 600 million annual output with employers like American Radiator Standard Sanitary and International Harvester boasting colored foremen and wages up to 100 dollars weekly.
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Chicago
ANP
Louisville
Derby
American Radiator
Standard Sanitary Corporation
International Harvester
Haiti Gets U S Air Force Advisory Mission
Washington reports an agreement signed by Acting Secretary Lovett and Haiti's ambassador to deploy U S Air Force officers and enlisted personnel as a four year advisory mission. The program follows similar regional details from the army navy and marine corps and may be extended upon request.
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Washington
ANP
U. S. Air Force
Haiti
Sec
Yor
Robert A. Lovett
Joseph D. Charles
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Republics
Mixed Joint Committee Seeks Bond Issue For School
In Falls Church Virginia a mixed committee of Negro and white Fairfax County residents circulates a petition for a $900,000 bond referendum for a Negro high school. Mrs Mary Livingston, a white participant, aims to collect 1,000 signatures. committee chairmen indicate the petition may go to the circuit court.
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Falls Church
ANP
Fairfax County
Mary Livingston
Television Installation Company Fictitious Name Registration
Notice states William W Worthy and Harold J Cohen will register the fictitious name Television Installation Company with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dade County Florida. Describes intent to engage in business under the name and names the registrants.
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William W. Worthy
Harold J. Cohen
Circuit Court
Dade County
Florida
Record Arrests by 1943 Special Police Unit in 1948
The all Negro plainclothes unit in Philadelphia, created in 1943, reported 1,414 arrests in 1948 with a 97 percent conviction rate in cases that reached court. Led by Detective Sgt. Richard Anderson, the squad marked its fifth anniversary by halting major crimes, including 20 robberies, 42 burglaries, 30 aggravated assaults, and 28 larcenies, inspiring other cities to study its methods. Observers from Detroit, Columbus and upstate New York visited Philadelphia in 1948.
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Philadelphia
ANP
Richard Anderson
Marian Anderson
Anderson
Sgt. Anderson
Detroit
Columbus
New York
Emory U Publishes Seven More Uncle Remus Stories
Emory University in Atlanta announced during its centennial celebration for Joel Chandler Harris that it will publish in booklet form five long inaccessible Uncle Remus tales and two new stories.
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Atlanta
ANP
Emory University
White
Uncle Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
Kentucky School Segregation Case To Court March 30
LEXINGTON Kentucky ANP Hearings for Lyman J Johnsons suit against Kentucky law preventing Negroes from attending schools with Whites were set for March 30 in Federal District court here. The court granted the continuation after Johnson asked for more time to prepare his case. Johnson a Louisville teacher charges the policy violates the 14th amendment after being denied entrance to the University of Kentucky because he is a Negro.
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Lexington
ANP
Lyman J. Johnson
Kentucky
Federal District Court
Johnson
H. Church Ford
Louisville
University of Kentucky
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