States Rights Council of Dade County Formed
A new segregation group the States Rights Council of Dade County appeared last week with Burton Thomas as president. Other officers include O. W. Brady Jr, Ray L. Clement, Glenn Bludworth, and Paul Reeves. Notables among members include Circuit Court Judge Vincent Giblin and City Commissioner B. E. Hearn.
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The
States Rights Council of
Dade County
Burton Thomas
Miami Insurance Agency
O. W. Brady, Jr
Ray L. Clement
Atty
Glenn Bludworth
Paul Reeves
Vincent Giblin
Carl Holmer
B. E. Hearn
E. J. Majilton
J. Law Davis
Ervin Pushes Five Point Plan To Preserve Segregation
Florida Attorney General Richard Ervin declares he will present a five point program to preserve racial segregation despite a special committee's recommendations. The plan includes appointing a commission for legal solutions, extending school assignment procedures, and enacting a resolution to uphold local school regulatory power.
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Richard Ervin
Legistute
Governor seeks emergency powers to preserve segregation
The speaker urges the governor to gain authority for emergency preventive action against racial unrest and calls for a last resort petition method to permit a referendum on abolishing public facilities or services threatened with integration such as schools and parks. They advocate monitoring how supporters of the attorney general push to preserve segregation.
VICE COMMANDER ANNOYED OVER NEGRO DELEGATES
Everette Page of Carthage Texas vice commander of the American Legion criticized the selection of three Negro delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He condemned the move saying he refused to post as a delegate and called it a shameful level for Mississippi and Texas. He cited NAACP and CIO coalition influence in Dallas as the reason for the delegates' inclusion. Page also voiced an unfavorable view of inviting Russian leaders to the United States. The piece notes Page is only one voice among Legion leaders whose overall action remains to be judged.
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Texas
Chicago
Everette Page
Carthage
American Legion
Mississippi
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Page
Dallas
NAACP
CIO
United States
Legion
Fishing in Florida Keys yields mixed catches and growth
Ye Editor and Willie Littles enjoyed a day on the Yvonne catching eight gropers, five yellowtails, a porgie and 26 grunts, with Dr. C. M. Jollivette and Capt. James Strachan also fishing nearby. Murrells fished Sea Lion on Friday from Key Largo, reporting a good catch, while local development near Rock Harbor and Highway 27 shows rising activity with roads paved and lots being sold.
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Willie Littles
Yvonne
Tittles
C. M. Jollivette
James Strachan
Jollivette
Cleo
Key Largo
Sea Lion
Murrells
Murrell
Keys
Archdeacon Anderson
Rock Harbor
Highway 27
Toms
Central Jurisdiction names new bishop Taylor at quadrennial session
Bishops of the Methodist Central Jurisdiction pose with Bishop Prince Albert Taylor the newest council member who was consecrated at the quadrennial session in New Orleans last month. Front row includes Edgar A. Love Edward W. Kelly J W E Bowen Willis J King Alexander P Shaw Taylor Matthew W Clair Jr and Robert E Jones.
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Central Jurisdiction
Prince Albert Taylor
New Orleans
Edgar A. Love
Baltimore
Edward W. Kelly
Detroit
J. W. E. Bowen
Atlanta
Patrolman Collie suspended over license loss
The Civil Service Board on Tuesday recommended suspending Patrolman James Collie for inefficiency after losing his driver license in an accident. The report states Collie has since resumed his duties.
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Civil Service Board
James Collie
Collie
Force Dent
Clerk Forrest Reynolds Resigns After Misappropriation Charge
Forrest Reynolds, a municipal court clerk under Judge John Johnson, was held Monday on charges of misappropriation and tendered his resignation. The case details and potential consequences were not disclosed.
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Forrest Reynolds
John Johnson
Tallahassee Chamber Urges Bus Service Resume
The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce asked the bus company to resume operations despite the Negro Civil League’s rejection of the segregation plan. City Commissioner W. T. Mayer called the Negroes’ demand for full integration on buses “fairly hopeless.”
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Chamber of Commerce
Tallahassee
Negro Civil League
W. T. Mayer
Tragic burial for 42 year old Katie Morris weighs 500 to 700 pounds
United Press reports a colored woman named Katie Morris died weighing between 500 and 700 pounds and was buried on Monday. A special casket was required and her wake was held outside as the church could not accommodate the crowd. Morris was 42.
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United Press
Katie Morris
Laborers Barred From Ship At Port Everglades
The s s Venezula en route to England stopped at Port Everglades on Monday with 650 farm laborers aboard. When other passengers disembarked, 100 laborers attempted to land but were blocked by police. Authorities said the line would cover those who did not return at the stated starting time.
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S.s Venezula
England
Port Everglades
Ft. Lauderdale
Steamship Agency
Steamship Line
Eisenhower announces bid for second term on Tuesday
The president disclosed plans to seek reelection for a second term, surprising some observers who doubted another run. The formal announcement set the stage for a crowded campaign season with Ike casting himself as a steady hand for the nation.
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Ike
Eisenhower
Judge Hooper postpones Ward case over Regents involvement
Federal Judge Frank Hooper postponed Horace Ward's bid to enter the University of Georgia until recently appointed State Board of Regents members are added as parties to the case. The move shifts the legal landscape as new Regents join a long‑running dispute over university access.
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Frank Hooper
Horace Ward
University of Georgia
State Board of Regents
Attorney General Aims Bill to Bar Integration
Atty. Gen. Richard Ervin advances a bill to ban integration and plans to present it to a special summer legislative session, seeking swift action on the issue.
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Richard Ervin
Machen Stops Valdez With Deadly Hook In Miami Bout
Eddie Machen knocked Nino Valdez cold on Wednesday night at the Miami Beach auditorium. The decisive blow came in the eighth round when Machen landed a left hook that ended the fight.
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Eddie Machen
Nino Valdez
Miami Beach Auditorium
Machen
National League Wins All Stars Game in Dominant Fashion
The NL secured a decisive victory over the AL as power swung in their favor. Commentary notes the imbalance in power and confirms the anticipated outcome of the annual exhibition clash.
Paige Leads Marlins Past Havana Club In Low-Scoring Win
Satchel Paige, age 49, bested 45-year-old Concordo Marrero as the Miami Marlins shut out the Havana club 1 to 0 on Wednesday night. Nassau reports a record six month tourist influx with 90,554 visitors in early 1956.
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Satchel Paige
Miami Marlins
Havana
Paige
Conrado Marrero
Nassau
Island
Mrs. Correne Morrow Resigns From Federal Post
Correne Morrow, once discharged under a 1955 “reduction in force” and later reinstated by the Civil Service Commission, resigned from her $10,000 a year federal position on Tuesday. She denounced the housing program tied to school integration and said it felt to her like a conscience to terminate her services with the federal government.
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Correne Morrow
Civil Service Commission
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