NAACP Leader Segregated at Tampa Airport Dining Room
The Miami NAACP president, Father Theodore R. Gibson, was seated in a corner at Tampa International Airport after a restaurant incident. Manager Velva Staple apologized, saying segregation is not airport policy, and attorney Francisco A. Rodriguez warned of potential action while noting other alleged cases of mistreatment of Joe Louis and an army sergeant.
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Miami
NAACP
Tampa International Airp
Theodore R. Gibson
National Naacp Confab
San Francisco
Calif
Father Gibson
Joe Louis
Harriman Pledges Fight Against Segregation
New York governor Averell Harriman, campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, said if elected he would use federal power to compel reluctant states to comply with the Supreme Court ruling on segregation. He urged swift action and criticized President Eisenhower for not uniting leaders to pursue a steady program of compliance and moral progress.
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New York
Averell Harriman
Newsmen
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Eas
Jalousie Thefts Total $155000 Arrested
A multi ethnic group including Negroes and five whites were arrested in a large jalousie theft ring. The scheme involved the theft of jalousies from a St Jalousie Co plant and sale of unassembled pieces. Accused include Marion Tisdel Jr and others with bonds set from $750 to $10,000. Police anticipate more arrests as the investigation continues.
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Marion Tisdel, Jr
Hallandale
St Jalousie Co
7Th Ave
Newt Hudson
Tisdel
Bi Annual Convention Placed July 28 to August 3
Mrs. Elizabeth Espy and Mrs. Myrtle Davis announce the 30th Bi Annual Convention of the Florida State Association of Colored Women's Club. Opening at Bethel AME Church with business sessions at Bayfront Auditorium. Irene McCoy Gaines of Chicago is the National President, as the organization marks 60 years of progress.
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Elizabeth Espy
Florida State Association of Colored Women’s Club
Myrtle Davis
Bethel Ame Church
Bayfront Auditorium
Irene McCoy Gaines
Chicago
Florida A G outlines five point plan on segregation fight
Florida Attorney General Richard Ervin releases a five point program to preserve racial segregation in public schools. The plan calls for a state advisory commission, extended school assignment procedures, an interposition resolution to keep local control, governor authority for emergency action, and a referendum method to abolish facilities facing integration.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Richard Ervin
Scavella Receives Master of Science in Mathematics
Arthur J. Scavella, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Scavella of 7134 15th Court, earned a master of science in mathematics from the University of Michigan where he studied under a James Fund Grant. A 1951 Dorsey High School and 1955 Tuskegee Institute graduate, he is pursuing doctoral studies at Michigan for 1956-57 with another James Fund Grant and plans to return to Miami in August.
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Arthur J. Scavella
Arthur F. Scavella
15Th Court
University of Michigan
James Fund
Scavella
Old Dorsey High School
Tuskegee Institute
Board seeks to have school suit dismissed
The Dade County School Board asks Federal Court to dismiss the NAACP public school integration suit. It argues six Negro parents who joined with the NAACP on June 12 did not complete administrative procedures, that the suit states no cause for action, and that it does not belong in Federal court.
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Dade County School Board
NAACP
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Moses L. Perry
Garth Reeves
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Alexander Brooks
Arlington Sands
Edward T. Graham
D. A. Julius
Charles L. Williams
Bert Gould
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Jerry Gray
Madison Riley
Percy Hepburn
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Maurice and
Charles Dresssen
J. D. Knowles
E. A. Lewis
E. A. Iti
Hudson
Fla
LeRoy Collins
Ervin
Attorney General
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