Civil Rights Act debate cited as possible this summer
The American Council on Human Rights urged immediate passage of the 1949 civil rights bill before Congress adjourns. The measure would end interstate segregation, protect voting rights, and establish a federal civil rights commission, with a new DOJ division. Henderson criticized delays and called for equitable federal and state education funding conditions.
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Washington
ANP
Congress
Elmer W. Henderson
American Council On Human Rights
House Judiciary Committee
Hendeson
Henderson
House Committee
Commission On Civil Rights
Congressional Committee On Civil Rights
Department of Justice
Tom Clark
Judiciary Committee
House Committee On Education and Labor
Senate
Barden
South
Tallahassee Ministers Plan City Bible School and Federation Service
The Inter-Denominational Alliance of Tallahassee Florida finalized plans for the 1949 citywide Daily Vocation Bible School July 11 to 22 at local churches to reach more children. A coordinating committee will supervise the church programs. A Federation Service begins the third Sunday in September with a monthly community program under a special theme.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Ministerial Alliance
Florida
City Federation of Churches
Lincoln High School
Newsmen Of Fla To Engage In Journalism Seminar
Tallahassee Florida July All newspaper companies of Florida are invited to send representatives to the third annual Journalism Seminar at Florida A and M College July 27 28 and 29. Dr William H Gray Jr president of the college welcomes the newsmen and expects a larger turnout. The three day seminar will feature top flight newsmen as consultants to discuss trends in news coverage reporting features layouts circulation advertising and the newspapers responsibility in spreading the gospel of democracy.
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Tallahassee
Florida Negro Funeral Directors and Imbalmers Association
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida A and M College
William H. Gray
Department of Business Administration
B. T. Harvey
Atlanta College of Mortuary Science
Barrington McCarter
George P. Coleman
West Palm Beach
Florida
State Association
F. B. Stone
Tampa
National Baptist Board Plans Bath House and Education Drive
Memphis ANP reports the National Baptist Convention Inc board outlined goals for a $20,000 Hot Springs bath house fund and a $26,000 education fund. Plans call for church gifts of 150 from 200 churches and 150 from 300 churches, plus 50 to 75 from others, plus allocations to the American Baptist Theological Seminary and other schools. The board also budgets 200 for civil rights fight and 200 for the NAACP, with state schools qualifying for 150 each including Selma University, Greenville Industrial College, Meridian Baptist Seminary, Butler College, Oklahoma School of Religion Langston, and Simmons University Louisville.
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Memphis
ANP
The
National Baptist Convention, Inc
Hot Springs
Ark
American Baptist Theological Seminary
National Baptist Missionary Training School
Trade and Professional School
NAACP
Selma University
Selma
Ala
Greenville Industrial College
Greenville
Miss
Merdian Baptist Seminary
Meridian
Butler College
Tyler
Tex
Oklahoma School of Religion
Langston, Okla
Simmons University
Louisville
Savannah youths visit J Edgar Hoover in DC tour
A group of five outstanding Savannah Negro junior deputies toured Washington and New York with a stop at the FBI in Washington. J. Edgar Hoover greeted the visitors as B. Mill Harris, sheriff of Chatham County, Georgia, organized the trip and noted its historic nature.
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Savannah
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
New York
B. Mill Harris
Chatham County
Georgia
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Miami Times
Miami, Florida
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Florida Tennis Association
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