War rhetoric stirs Negro liberation in the South
Dean Gordon B. Hancock writes for ANP that despite Frank Graham and Claude Pepper losses in North Carolina, the fight for Negro rights continues. He warns Dixieland reaction will backfire, urging perseverance, unity, and moral resolve to advance civil rights amid hostile forces.
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Frank Graham
North Carolina
South
Sen
Claude Pepper
Truman
Neeen
Pepper
Graham Attle
Slum clearance victory fuels Miami housing push
The Spectator notes Miami voters approved slum clearance and low cost housing by a wide margin after a heated campaign. A Circuit Court suit challenges voter eligibility and ballot explanations but city leaders moved to file papers to start the project. The author highlights ongoing opposition and asserts the plan will proceed amid local civic notices and social items.
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Miami
City of
City Commission
Frank Correll
Bloodworth
Newcombe Hailed as Future NL Star by Powers
Don Newcombe praised as the best pitcher in both leagues by Jimmy Powers, predicting he could become a premier star in National League history if not overworked or mismanaged on a harsh spring schedule. A Rockland Palace fashion review drew bitter comments from four winning contestants over prize promises. Neal Campbell faced sharp criticism from participants who felt prizes were not delivered. The Washington Alumni Association plans its regular meeting for July 11 at 8 p.m. at the school. all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Frazier
Peach State
Daytona Beach
Miami Beach
Mary Moses
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
National Alliance of Postal Employees
Mary Elizabeth
Joe Walker
WTTT
Joe
Lacy Wilson
NW 9Th Street
Magnolia Park
Opa Locka
N. F. Clark
Leomise
Missie) Williams
Jackson Memorial Hospital
NEW York
ANP
Jimmy Powers
Don Newcombe
Don
Rockland Palace
Neal Campbell
Neal
The
Book of Washington Alumni Association
Bias Keeps Peekskill Seniors From Washington Trip
Peekskill NY students lose annual senior class trip to Washington DC citing intolerance and racial prejudice. The decision followed a NAACP request and an inquiry by Senator Herbert Lehman who noted few hotels would accept mixed groups and condemned segregation in the capital. Historically about 200 Peekskill seniors traveled to DC each Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peekskill, N.Y
ANP
Washington, D. C
Peekskill Board of Education
NAACP
Herbert H. Lehman
Democrat of
New York
Lehman
Peekskill
Washington
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JTE
Magic Printery
N.W. Third Avenue
H. E. Sigismund Reeves
Garth C. Reeves
Interstate United Newspapers, Incorporated
Napoleon
Grace
Dean Gordon B. Hancock
the Spectator
Ellioty J. Pleze
Carrie Mae Bailey
Cornelius Bailey
Lakeland
Hawkies Scrivens
Bertha Scrivens
S. A. Thomas
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Harold Francis
Doreen Williams
Essie Mae Frazier
Honor
Larene Bryant
Geo. Williams
Alonza Francis
A. Tressadent
Phyllis Myers
Sheven Hepburn
Bessie Bethune
Constance Sandilands
O. ‘McIntosh
A. Williams
F. Phillips
M. Nance
Gertrude Williams
A. E. McNeal
Johnson
Hollywood
Newcombe
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