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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1951
Page
3
Miami models train for a major King of Clubs carcade of fashions and music event slated for January 29 at 15 00 at Dinner Key auditorium. L'Tanya and two assistants will model 40 styles including Parisian gowns while Noble Sissle emcees the show and offers commentary.
In Gary Indiana Henry B. Whitlock publisher of the Gary American and Roc co Shiralli purchasing official formed a partnership to open the S. and W. Amusement corporation. They stockholders and plan a Palladium rink in the Bikes building as a recreational outlet for central district youths with skating sessions on Thursday Friday and Sunday evenings and events including dances and cabaret parties.
In Harlem, two fires last week forced residents from tenement homes near 123rd Street. The Ace-High Ladder Company factory burned, leaving hundreds cold for hours as firefighters contained the flames. Nine people suffered smoke inhalation, including 72 year old Mrs. Josephine Ward nearby. A two year old boy, Joseph Judd, fell three floors from a rear fire escape but survived and was admitted to the Hospital for Joint Disease.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co of New York sues Metropolitan Mutual Assurance Co of Chicago seeking to stop use of the Metropolitan name. The Chicago firm, founded as a burial society in 1927 and now an Illinois insurance company with about 200000 policies and 50 million in force, denies confusion with the New York giant, which claims over 40 million policyholders and 50 billion in force. The suit argues public confusion and differences in corporate structure.
Poet William Henry Huff writes that attempts to claim Negroes cannot perform as well as others are false. He asserts white allies know the truth and speak out despite ostracism and hostile reaction, even amid vehement baptismal challenges.
Tallahassee Florida A and M College will host its first inter scholastic press workshop on March 1 and 2. Director S Randolph Edmonds of the division of humanities announced the two day event with Charles J Smith III serving as workshop director. About 90 public and private high schools are invited to send representatives. Noted newsmen and journalism educators are expected as consultants during Negro Newspaper Week observances.
Wendell E. Green a Superior court jurist led an anti crime drive with an address to Wendell Phillips high school students. The program, sponsored by the Crime Prevention bureau, featured Chicago law enforcement leaders including the state's attorney the sheriff and the police commissioner. He warned crime destroys the nation's youth and corrupts the country.
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