Booker Washington Institute adds secretarial division in Liberia
Mrs. Jimmie Dykes Fields of Prairie View Texas assists two students at Remington Rand typewriters in a class at the Booker Washington Institute Remington division. The new program supports Prairie View A and M College development under a Liberia ICA contract.
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Kakata
Liberia
Jimmie Dykes Fields
Prairie View
Texas
Remington Rand Typewriters
Booker Washington Institute
Prairie View A & M College
Republic of Liberia
International Cooperation Administration
ICA
Griff Davis
Miami Commission invites Ervin and Collins over segregation talks
Miami leaders push for a conference with Attorney General Ervin and Governor Collins to address bus segregation. Neither expected to attend as Mayor Christmas says the issue is largely a state problem. Federal Judge Choate sets February 4 for a ruling on a suit by four Negro riders challenging the city ordinances.
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Miami
Ervin
Collins
Ee E
Emestt C. Choate
Choate
Fiscopal Church
South Florida
Episcopal Church
Robert L. Floyd
Florida
Fuller Warren
Dade County
Fort Lauderdale Negroes win golf course access ruling
Federal Judge Choate expressed inclination to grant Negro golfers the right to use Fort Lauderdale's municipal course. He withheld final judgment for a written order after a two hour Miami hearing. Plaintiffs testified they were barred last November. city offered no defense.
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Fort Lauderdale
Ernett C. Choate
Choate
Atty. G. E. Graves
Miami
Jozezh Morehead
Northwest Golfers Assn
Assn
Morehead
Georgia Plans To Ban Mixed Sports Events
Georgia legislature introduces a bill by Senator Leon Butts to ban interracial sports and related social events, enforce separate seating, and regulate public health order. He cites Negroes playing in Columbus Augusta and Macon as justification, warning baseball would disappear if integration continues.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Leon Butts
Lumpkin County
Butts
Columbus
Auguta
Macon
Police Probe Car Death in Miami Neighborhood
An unidentified man about 30 was killed when struck by a car at NW 21st Ave and 57th St. Miami homicide detectives investigate a report that the man was involved in a fight with occupants of the car.
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NW 21St Ave
57Th St
Miami
Escape Death In Car Crash
Two men narrowly escaped death Sunday night when their car crashed and wrapped around a utility pole near NW 22nd and 28th street. Calvin Andrews, 30, of 736 NW 4th Ave, and Edward Rhodes, of 1829 NW 3rd Ave, were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. Andrews had a fractured left leg, Rhodes suffered fractured ribs and a concussion. Acetylene torches were used to free the driver and passenger. No charges filed yet as police await the investigation outcome.
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28Th St
Jackson Memorial
Rhodes
Andrews
Miami
D. P. Watkins
Dele gate named for childhood education meeting
Mrs Gladys Ashley Dinkins a second grade teacher at Mays school has been named a delegate to the Association for Childhood Education International meeting.
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Gladys Ashley Dinkins
Mays School
Association For Childhood Education International
Lorentha Peck
Holmes
Los Angeles
Negro Registration Up In Tallahassee Forum Speaker Jan 27
Tallahassee voters push registration with a Negro surge led by Rev K S DuPont as candidate for City Commission seeks to break segregationist hold. By midweek 610 new registrants, 37 percent Black, total 1300 above civic center referendum, with Feb 19 primary and Feb 26 election if qualified candidates. Forum guest is John E Culmer rector of St Agnes Church and longtime civic leader.
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John E. Culmer
St. Agnes E. Church
St. John Baptist Church
Father Culmer
Thim
City considers survey after jail crowding at Negro precinct
City Manager E A Evans reported a critical condition at the Negro precinct headquarters where 20 men could be housed but 93 were crowded during a recent weekend. Some lay on the floor while others stood. Evans sought a $13,000 grant for 60 additional bunks, but the request was left undecided. The commission favored an overall survey including the city stockade.
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E. A. Evans
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Tallahassee
Christmas
New Orleans
FT. Lauderdale
ACE
Fr. Culmer
Forum Sunday
George Washington Carver High School Chorus
Tallamassee
Rev
K. S. DuPont
Negro Inter-Civic Council
Civic Center
Nwo
John Boardman
DuPon
Boardman
Florida State University
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