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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1951
Page
7
The Moving Finger notes Independence Day passed with mixed feelings. Some celebrated like the founding Fathers while others overindulged in alcohol leading to deaths. The piece muses on whether an adult education course on how to spend a holiday could help.
Judge Walter H. Beckham of the Juvenile Court urged City Commissioners to create a Juvenile Aid Bureau for Negroes in the Police Department. He cited inadequate protection for Negro children, a lack of Negro police assigned to work with Negro juveniles, and calls from civic groups and the Coconut Grove Slum Clearance Committee for action.
Miami unveils a new million dollar marble air conditioned library in Bayfront Park. The facility attracts praise from residents as Negroes register for library cards and visit the impressive building.
July 4th in Miami saw limited business activity as residents enjoyed beaches and picnics. The holiday brought tidings of fewer deaths than in prior years, suggesting people place greater value on human life.
The world awaits the Sunday July 8 meeting between United Nations representatives and Communist China near Kaesong as a potential step toward peace in Korea. General Ridgway favored an earlier talks push but China resisted. The piece urges hope for a peaceful outcome and notes the high costs of war for all involved.
Miami writer Earl Sawyer premieres A Race With The Wind at the Modern Theatre on Friday night August 3. The drama, praised in New York, appeals to adults only and marks Sawyer s home town return after study at a leading U S drama school. Also noted are BTW Alumni plans for Annegal Students Farewell Ball August 30 at Rockland Palace and the next BTW Alumni meeting July 10 at 8 p m with all members urged to attend.
Dr Edward A McDowell Jr spoke at the Southern Baptist National convention in Frisco noting only about 500 Negro men train for ministry nationwide and under 260 are college graduates. He urged more brethren to take advantage as Colored Baptists claim over 6 million members and stress needed trained ministers.
ANP reports 65 Baptist churches held a revival at the Little Rock Coliseum. Joseph Harris, a Black layman, sat on the disputed side and was dragged out after refusing to move. White ministers urged peace as the crowd sang hymns, reflecting tensions in the revival.
Inter agency teamwork by the Urban League and Southern Field Division led to Edward B. Lamar’s placement in an engineering role at Bonnerville Power Administration. Lamar, a B S S in Architectural Engineering from A and T College, previously taught mechanical drawing at the Atlanta Board of Education and sought a field related position in the South.
The chiropodist is a medical specialist for the foot handling diagnosis prevention and treatment of foot ailments. Training spans four years ending with the Doctor of Surgical Chiropody degree. Common issues include weak arches bunions ingrown nails and corns. serious cases require professional care not home remedies. For inquiries write to Dr G H Greene in care of the Miami Times.
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